rmod said:
hey whats up gamer's.. ok i been online and seeing this neo geo and it caught my eye..and i have some questions before i go out and buy one...
1. is it still worth it to get the system?
2. why is the system and games so expensive?
3. whats better neo geo cart or neo geo cd?
4. if i do get the system is it still posible to get every game?(im a collecter)
ok thats it for now , and i hope to get some response
1. Yeah, I just got my AES a couple months ago, and I only have a couple games (AOF2, FF2, KOF94, SS, SS2), and it still gets more playtime than any other system that I have. As long as you can come to terms with the fact that there aren't going to be any new games for it, then I guess it's fair to say that it's still worth buying. Plus, it's a really good time to get an AES system... it feels as though a lot of people are getting out of AES and systems go really cheap nowadays.
2. The reason is twofold, as far as I can see:
- Rarity / Need : The games were produced in relatively low number in comparison to most major console releases for the mass market, so there are only so many going around... moreover, people who get into AES are getting into what they know will be hard on the wallet, so they're willing to pay the money that it takes to complete the collection (if they want to complete it), so in a way, the market artificially inflates itself.
- The games and system were expensive when they were originally released. An AES went for $1000 at launch, and games were generally $150-250 in the early days. Now, some releases started off at about $350. The first gen games are quite commmon and you can get them for well under $100, so it's really not that bad a deal when you think about it.
3. Depends on what you want. AES is best if you like to collect and hate load times. MVS is best if you want to play the games in their original form for the least amount of money in the longrun (however, you don't get the collectability of AES, and for a consolized system, you're looking at a greater startup cost). CD is good if you're on a budget (or if you like the BGM - the music is always best on the CD systems), but the load times will kill you... getting a CDZ helps with the load times, but it's still not spectactular. Plus, you won't be able to play all the games, because there are quite a few late releases that were never released for the CD. It's really a matter of how much you want to spend, when it comes down to it.
4. It's possible... Ryan, from JapanGamesNow told me he has a complete US/JPN AES collection... but that will literally cost you tens of thousands of dollars. It's possible, though... good luck. If you can afford it, please share what racket you're in, as I'd love to get a piece of that pie.
Hope that helps, and yeah, check out the FAQ.
