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| Why was NEO-GEO not a big successful system?; Literally Arcade games in your home. | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 30 2013, 05:08 AM (1,947 Views) | |
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Jun 30 2013, 05:08 AM Post #1 |
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It was like having an arcade at your home. The games for it had the same, exact quality as they were in the arcade version. They were big carts for a reason. Ex. On Neo-Geo, Art of Fighting is exactly like it was in the arcade. Great quality of music, graphics and better controller(SNK made the console and game). While SNES/Genesis versions are inferior in every way. Neo-Geos should have been getting some really great sales and was kind of ahead of its time. Also be a memorable console with those arcade games. What happened? |
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| Shoenin | Jun 30 2013, 05:16 AM Post #2 |
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Money it was crazy expensive Non-existant marketing didn't help either. Edited by Shoenin, Jun 30 2013, 05:44 AM.
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| Mr. Satan Overlay Face | Jun 30 2013, 06:05 AM Post #3 |
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TOUGH BOY
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Furthermore, I don't think there are too many cases where the more expensive "better" console has beat back the less powerful, usually cheaper alternative. The Gunpei Yokoi Rule applies:
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| Kacho | Jun 30 2013, 09:37 AM Post #4 |
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A good exemple of this was the Jaguar. |
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| gerikhan | Jun 30 2013, 10:45 AM Post #5 |
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People have said money. It's important to say how much money. Individual Neo Geo game cartridges could cost $250 to $300. EACH. And $900 for the console itself. That was the price of an arcade machine in your home in the 90s. You can see why it wasn't a success with anyone but the rich and very dedicated. Edited by gerikhan, Jun 30 2013, 10:46 AM.
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| RurouniGeo | Jun 30 2013, 04:37 PM Post #6 |
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Had the Neo Geo pocket come out a few years earlier and at a decent price point it could have rivaled the game boy but coming out a year after the gameboy color and having very little third party support is what hurt it. The Barone Family who ran SNK USA really screwed everything up. |
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| MrPhoenixCross | Jun 30 2013, 04:42 PM Post #7 |
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CUTE!
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I was never able to play the Neo Geo. I always wanted to give it a try. |
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| Klogg | Jun 30 2013, 06:54 PM Post #8 |
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Been under a rock since S4
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It's the same case as the 3DO, shit was mad expensive and no one outside of people who gold-plated their poodles could afford it. Which is a shame because I love both systems. |
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| Mr. Satan Overlay Face | Jun 30 2013, 11:13 PM Post #9 |
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TOUGH BOY
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You...love the 3DO?
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Jul 1 2013, 05:20 AM Post #10 |
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We all have different opinions and likes. Hell, I liked having glitches in Sonic 06 since they gave me a challenge. lol |
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| Mr. Satan Overlay Face | Jul 1 2013, 06:14 AM Post #11 |
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TOUGH BOY
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I wasn't talking to you, Larry. People can answer for themselves. |
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| Klogg | Jul 1 2013, 11:01 AM Post #12 |
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Been under a rock since S4
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I have the same reaction to people who say they liked the Dreamcast. The 3DO is a magnificent machine. It was incredibly powerful for its time and has a selection of weird games that I love (Way of the Warrior, D) and some of the shittiest games ever made (Shadow: War of Succession, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties). Also had the best home console port of Super Street Fighter II. But I like games like Hydlide and Drakkhen, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. |
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| Shoenin | Jul 1 2013, 01:26 PM Post #13 |
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3DO gave Star Control 2 some weirdass voice acting that worked, so ill forgive it. |
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| Mr. Satan Overlay Face | Jul 1 2013, 02:53 PM Post #14 |
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TOUGH BOY
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Playing D and Super Street Fighter II on 3DO? Good luck with that.
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| GhostofGhostDad | Apr 20 2014, 04:00 PM Post #15 |
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The Dreamcast had some incredible first party support from Sega and an arcade quality Soul Caliber port. The 3DO had arguable the best Road Rash, a solid version of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and quite a few PC ports of varying quality. |
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Good luck with that.

2:04 PM Jul 11