Screw Home Carts, It Is MVS Only For Me From Now On!

Like the header says. I will do my best to make sure my home carts do not go to rats like dion and chris when I part with them, lest they wind up as sac carts or "Official NGF" (No Good Fake) versions. I am not getting rid of them right away, as I still need to find a good scanner to make high-res scans of the inserts for my website archives before I part with them.

For those considering getting a fictional US version of KOF 2K for $500.00+, think about this instead. In about eighteen months, the MVS version will be cheap, and you could pick one up, as well as a new Super NOVA from http://www.massystems.com . Add in the cost of a new one-slot MVS board, and sure, the cost all together seems a bit high, but the money you would save buying MVS carts instead of home carts would be substantial. Quite frankly, I am really not sure why I even bothered with home carts to begin with. It was probably just the hype. At the time I discovered the "online Neo scene" I already had a four-slot MVS, and did not even know that they were still making home carts, I was just looking for more information about the Neo Geo Pocket Colour.

It just seems too silly to pay that much for some pieces of paper, and plastic or cardboard boxes. It is about the games, not the packaging, unless the packaging says "NGF" on it, in which case there is a better than even chance the cart itself has been messed with and the docs are crappy, low-res laser prints.

-BioMotor_Unitron

[This message has been edited by BioMotor_Unitron (edited January 05, 2001).]

CAN I GET A WITNESS UP IN HERE!

I've been watching the Neo scene since back at launch, was ALWAYS wanting the fighters, and just recently bought a peice with my own MVS 1 slot. Mainly because of the reasons you listed right there. (and, ofcourse, the fact that MVS cna put out stereo without a mod > ) I mean, come on. You can get a US Metal Slug for 75$ MVS, or pay near a grand for it on AES. It makes no sence.

Expetally when, if your handy with a soldering iron, you can make yourself a sweet little SuperNOVA for around 100$.

[This message has been edited by RDS777 (edited January 05, 2001).]

AMEN, PREACH IT BROTHER!

Actually, the reason I have the four-slot and various other machines is because I work for the local arcade guru, and he cuts us lowly employees decent deals when he decides to move something out.

I am currently working on an idea for a compact MVS four-slot Super NOVA type gizmo so my sister can play Neo in her dorm room when she goes off to school, but if it does not pan out right, I will just get her a Super NOVA.

Other college students have 31" televisions in their rooms, she will be the only one with a 31" RGB monitor.

-BioMotor_Unitron

I've always wanted to diverge into the world of MVS, but only if I could actually get a Neo Geo Cabinet... I already have 6 different game systems hooked up to my TV at home, and I don't need to plug in another one.

Maybe when I finally get the loft apartment I've always wanted, I'll look into getting a cabinet... a few arcade machines in the house will always look cool.

It is and has been for a while mvs only for me. I had them all home cart, cd, double cd, and back to home cart. I finally sold my home carts and system 2 yrs. ago with samsho 1-4 fatal fur. 1,2 sp3,kof 95 ,97 and and metal slug 1 and some older games. And I got a new mvs dedicated w/ a 25" monitor. Don't get me wrong sometimes I wish I still had the homecarts for the artwork and so on( just to have a home cart), for me why spend lets say $500-600 for mark of the wolve home cart, not to mention that you will never acheive arcade graphics unless you use a rgb monitor. when you can get it for $150 6 months later. I bought metal slug 3 for $ 175 and pulstar for $ 60, ninja masters for $ 50. I am not a collector just love the games. I wish I could collect them, but I am not made of money. It really sucks how people jack up the price of neo carts.............NEONUT

I aggree if your a pure player then the MVS is the way to go. I just bought a KOF 99 MVS cart for 95 bucks from a freind (Yes 95).

2k should be under 150 perhaps this year sometime.

It's true tho if you just want to PLAY the games go MVS, Home carts are only for Hardcore neo collectors, Kinda like collecting cars.

Hell I bet a guy like Dion with ALL the games he has rarley plays them, But I'll always know the MVS games I own will get mad play...


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Mvs rules!

Don't go for Mass; go for GWtrading. Mass sucks when it comes to customerservice.I have been waiting nearly 2 months for my NOVA to arrive!

Biomotor, shoot me a list with the games you are wanting to sell. I remember being interested in a couple of yours.

Thanks,
James
yuckydog@aol.com

Biomotor,
You are totally right about MVS. When I started collecting, I did'nt even realize I could play MVS at home without a cabinet. Now, I am in too deep in the home cart scene. But if I could go back, I'd go MVS. Whatever you do, DON'T GO MAS SYSTEMS! Ask me why sometime. Please email me a list of your homecarts & prices, there are still a few I'd like to get. Later,
AOF
artoffighting@hotmail.com

Yeah, give me the list when your ready to sell also Im trying to get all of the carts, and I only need 56 more

The Home carts look beautiful. That was the main reason I went with the AES home system at first. But then I thought that I really would like to have the original arcade form and feeling when playing the Neo Geo games. So I sold my Neo Geo AES stuff and got my self an 5 slot Neo Geo cabinet!! And the games are yeah, cheeper but it was not only for that reason I got the cabinet. Just one of it.

Kind of crappy to pay 700US for KOF2000 MVS for a moment but I'll wait.. hehe.. Soon (1 year ) they fall to normal,achiveble prices.

MVS is the original form - The source where it all begun!

Well, after checking out http://www.gwtrading.com I decided I will get her an HGA rather than a Super NOVA if I cannot pull off the compact four-slot. I was very impressed with GWT's FAQ, customer service policy, and the general knowledge of the people I talked to there.

Also, may we have a moment of silence. We pulled an MVS two-slot from the local movie theatre, as the quarter-take was not sufficient to warrant keeping it there. I will try to convince my boss to swap out the games and give it a go at one of our other locations. If it winds up just collecting dust in our warehouse, I may give it a home with my other machines.

-BioMotor_Unitron

BTW, ArtOfFighting, why not go MasSystems? I am not going to now, but I am curious as to what your story with them is.

-BioMotor_Unitron

I lost interest in AES when I saw cart prices on it. Look at Blazing Star... $400 on AES, $100 on MVS- the choice is obvious. Of course, there is !Arcade!'s converter, but a Great Western HGA is the way to go for me.

I tried to contact MAS about getting a custom joysticks made for Dreamcast/Saturn/Neo-Geo, but unfortunately they <b>NEVER</b> replied. So much for them.

Great Western Trading kicks ass. They've been good about answering my questions. I've been happy with my HGA system as well. If only they also made console joysticks that were like the HGA ones...

Jackal
www.gameoverdude.com

Blazing star MVS for $100!? I got mine for $55 (on eBay no less).

But congrads Biomotor! You've come into the light! I bought a top quality MVS unit for $200 10 months ago, and I haven't looked back. I now have 37 MVS titles -enjoying the games and avoiding the pain of home cart collecting (which I now do for the sake of collecting, not the desperation to play the game).

Bobak!