Suggestions for a couple of MVS fighting games

Gameoz · Apr 7, 2007

I just picked up another MVS Cab and would like to pick up 2-3 Neo fighters. I have played some of the fighters, as well as read up on them/watched some videos but i would like to own what is considered to be the best fighters for the system.

Some factors I would be looking at would be:

Graphics
Play
Character Selection/Variety
Anything else that makes it stand above the others

Any suggestions would be great.

terry.330 · Apr 8, 2007

Garou:MOTW
Last Blade 1 or 2
KOF 98 or 02

runners up:

Real Bout 2
AOF3
SS3
KOF 96

I don't know what you've already played or own so it's hard to tell.

Gameoz · Apr 8, 2007

Terry330 said:
Garou:MOTW
Last Blade 1 or 2
KOF 98 or 02

runners up:

Real Bout 2
AOF3
SS3
KOF 96

I don't know what you've already played or own so it's hard to tell.

I thought about listing the fighters I have played but it has been so long, I probably couldn't come up with more than a couple. If there are two or three fighters that are considered the best, I would probably look at those to buy.

I have heard good things about Garou MOTW, so that is one I will be looking at for sure.

I have heard mixed things about Matrimelee and haven't been able to find much information about it.

LoneSage · Apr 8, 2007

Fatal Fury 3, RBFF and RBFFS

or

FF3, KOF 98 and Aggressors of Dark Kombat.

Murray · Apr 8, 2007

My personal favorites:

KOF2003 (fast, modern-feeling fighter)
Garou: MOTW (great graphics and all-around game)
Last Blade 1 (fantastic atmosphere)

With KOF97 being a close fourth. Of the fighters I have (plenty), those are the ones I play the most.

Gameoz · Apr 8, 2007

Murray said:
My personal favorites:

KOF2003 (fast, modern-feeling fighter)
Garou: MOTW (great graphics and all-around game)
Last Blade 1 (fantastic atmosphere)

With KOF97 being a close fourth. Of the fighters I have (plenty), those are the ones I play the most.

So graphics wise, is Garou: MOTW considered to be the best looking Neo Geo fighter?

What game (if anyone knows) has the largest/best selection of characters?

ZiEk · Apr 8, 2007

What about SAmurai spirits 3

or that crazy Waku Waku 7.

KOF98 fo sho.

SSS · Apr 8, 2007

The more obscure ones are fun too.

Breakers Revenge

Waku Waku

Ragnagard

Ninja Masters'

terry.330 · Apr 8, 2007

Gameoz said:
I have heard mixed things about Matrimelee and haven't been able to find much information about it.

It's fun and has decent gameplay but is not something you can play constantly.

I'd say if you want the 3 best go for:

KOF98
SS2
MOTW

lithy · Apr 8, 2007

As someone who is not a fan of fighters, these are the three I actually liked to play for the Neo.

Garou: MOTW
Ninja Masters
Last Blade

But get Ghostlop first

Edit: better yet, get the roms first, try them out, because as I learned from experience, I absolutely hated all the early fighters AOF, FF, and especially SamSho. So in my opinion if you didn't grow up on them, they aren't guaranteed to be great games.

soulthug · Apr 8, 2007

Aggressors of Dark Kombat - Great characters, cool moves, original gameplay, good music, and its AD fucking K!
Last Blade - Looks beautiful, sounds beautiful, drawn oh so well, plays so smoothly you'll want to divorce and marry it
Fighter's History Dynamite - It's by one of the best companies ever. It's very, very fun.
aaaaaaaand KOF2000 - best all rounder of the series? Not the best graphics, gameplay, roster or music, but it has a high quality of all four of these four categories, unlike any other kof which has one or two of the categories fulfilled, but the other bits lack.

If you get what i mean.

AppleiDog · Apr 8, 2007

sam sho 2
kof 2003
motw

Gameoz · Apr 8, 2007

lithy said:
As someone who is not a fan of fighters, these are the three I actually liked to play for the Neo.

Garou: MOTW
Ninja Masters
Last Blade

But get Ghostlop first

Edit: better yet, get the roms first, try them out, because as I learned from experience, I absolutely hated all the early fighters AOF, FF, and especially SamSho. So in my opinion if you didn't grow up on them, they aren't guaranteed to be great games.

Well, I use to have a modded Xbox and I would try out the Roms prior to making a Neo purchase but I got rid of it well over a year ago. As for Ghostlop, I did own it and thought it was really good. Sold it offer here when I sold off my Twinkle Star Sprites and other valuable MVS games. :confused:

Now...I am looking for most of them all over again. :oh_no:

MOTW seems to be on most peoples list, so I guess that is one I should look for. I have never played it in any form. I am not a huge 2D fighter fan but really wanted 2-3 excellent fighters for my arcade cabs when other people come over.

FalcomAdol · Apr 8, 2007

Mark of the Wolves lives up to the hype.

I know that's hard to believe, but it's absolutely true.

kitkit.com · Apr 8, 2007

RB2, Last Blade 1 and KOF 98

boogiepop · Apr 8, 2007

Last Blade 1 definitely

Liq_Wurm · Apr 9, 2007

Terry330 said:
Garou:MOTW
Last Blade 1 or 2
KOF 98

Ditto

my number 1 is Garou, followed by LB1 & kof 98.

I also really like Samurai Showdown IV.

JFlex · Apr 9, 2007

Mark of The Wolf - Excellent animation, great character design, superb gameplay.
Real Bout Special - Great gameplay, fun animation
Samurai Shodown - Choose any and you'll do just fine. If you have to pick one, SS4 or SS5 Special.

Runner ups: KOF 98, or KOF 2003

recon_zero · Apr 9, 2007

Biggest roster on the MVS is pretty much KOF 98.

KOF 2000 is a very fun game

2002 is pretty much '98 but it's kinda ugly. Great gameplay.

And for a SP experience, '97 - '96 - '99

And +1 on MOTW

fenikso · Apr 9, 2007

Last Blade 1
KOF '98

For goofy fun I enjoy World Heroes, but I know I'm in the minority on that one.

Circa2113 · Apr 9, 2007

For pure value, I don't think you can go wrong with Samurai Shodown 2. At $15-25, there is no reason not to own it. Some other suggestions would be:

Mark of the Wolves
Rage of the Dragons (most people aren't big fans...not a deep game at all, but multiplayer can be a blast)
KoF '98 and '02 (amazing gameplay)

TerryB · Apr 9, 2007

Absolute must : MOTW
LB1 & 2

BanishingFlatsAC · Apr 9, 2007

MotW
RBS
RotD
AoF3
Sam Sho 2
Kizuna
LB2
Breaker's Revenge

Cant go wrong with any of em

LoneSage · Apr 9, 2007

recon_zero said:
Biggest roster on the MVS is pretty much KOF 98.

don't quote me, but i'm pretty sure that honor belongs to 01.

soulthug · Apr 9, 2007

LoneSage said:
don't quote me, but i'm pretty sure that honor belongs to 01.

Correct.

PS: Rotate your AV back to Clown for a bit, i'm sure Cigar boy won't mind :emb:

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