A list of the hardest Neo Geo fighters

Earthquake · Mar 8, 2002

While roaming the forums today, I began thinking about the hardest Neo Geo fighting games ever made. I then told myself, self, let's make a list of the Neo Geo fighters that are just unbearably hard. I figure this could be a good guide to anyone getting into the Neo fighting scene. What we should be looking for here are the games that aren't just hard, but are so insanely difficult that it the makes the game feel more like a chore to play than actual fun. I'll start the list with my own personal experiences with Neo fighters:

Art of Fighting- stiff controls and relentless AI.

Art of Fighting 2- same as the first except even harder.

Samurai Shodown 3- amazing graphics and sound, but the AI once again destroys what could have been an amazing fighter.

Fatal Fury Special- one of my all time favorite Neo fighters, but even I have to question the insanely difficult AI at times.

BBH · Mar 8, 2002

Ummm, ya know, Vs. play is pretty important to fighting games too. I'm certainly not interested in playing the CPU all day.

anyway, back to the topic, hardest fighter has got to be Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer. There is just no way to beat the Platonic Twins with any character other than Shaia.

CHRiZ-77 · Mar 8, 2002

Well, which difficult have you set as default?

Easy <img src="graemlins/tickled.gif" border="0" alt="[Tickled]" />
Normal :rolleyes:

MVS <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />
or Hard...

I always play on MVS[4] or harder...
The hardest fighter against CPU is SS3 IMO.

Wolferaizer · Mar 8, 2002

kof94/95
ninja master
shin oken

Chairman Kaga · Mar 8, 2002

Agressors of Dark Kombat
Samurai Shodown 2
Savage Reign

GregN · Mar 8, 2002

KoF '94 - BALLS hard when you get to Rugal!
AoF 2 - I agree with you there brotha, no ?s asked.

Kizuna Encounter - Easy up to the King Lion, but throw-your-controller hard on K. Lion and the last boss.

Ninja Masters - Tricky, but not impossible.
Samurai Shodown II - Once you get to the 5th fight, watch out..
Samurai Shodown III - Damn those counter %s...

scorponok · Mar 8, 2002

KOF '95
Samurai Shodown 3

MarrymeMai · Mar 8, 2002

I have played KOF 94 since 1995. I put WAY over 200$ into my local MVS, and I've since bought the AES version, which I've played like mad. I've still never beaten it with any team. I don't find SS2 too difficult. As for AOF2, I repeat someone's quote that it's "2" hard; I had to almost force myself to play it yesterday. AOF isn't hard at all: You can beat the whole game (essentially) with jump kicks. <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" />

(edited for clarity)

[ March 08, 2002: Message edited by: MarrymeMai ]

pedu · Mar 9, 2002

Yeah, I agree, AoF2 is one of the hardest fighting game.
Other candidates are Samurai 3, AoF 1, Ninja Masters

As for the easiest: Tekkens (even "hardest" is not hard enough), KoFs (except the boss), Street Fighters.

Yes, I think KoFs are easy, except for the boss. I usually used cheap moves to beat them

Pedu

Lee Gray · Mar 9, 2002

Every beat em up i have played i have now beaten even if a couple have been on easy but most i have managed to beat on hard except one damn game... i still after 8 odd years have not beaten world heroes 2. i must admit i dont play it too often as i dislike it but neo dio has the upper hand on me. hardest ones i think that i have beaten is kizuna and kof 95.

BryLmoo · Mar 9, 2002

If you think SS3 is hard, you need to work on your defense skills. I think SS3 is kinda easy, but thats just me. Its A LOT more realistic than this "I can punch and slash you a million times and you wont die" shit.

Just my opinion, and you know how common those are...

Bryan

300 Meg Pro Gear Spec · Mar 9, 2002

Out of all the games I got , I think Sam Sho 3 is the hardest ,

KOF 94 ,95 are hard but I can still cheap shot Rufag to win ,

I feel you Earthquake , I wish I had people to fight me but I always fight the comp cause no one I know likes SNK fighters , Oh but they like Capcom vs SNK 2 ........ dorks ,

[ March 09, 2002: Message edited by: 300 Meg Pro Gear Spec ]

Kazuya_UK · Mar 9, 2002

kof 94 I didnt find too hard, nor ss2 - until you get to cheap ass Mizuki, although she can be beaten if you know how...

aof2 is stupidly hard though, and greg is right about King Lion in Kizuna - I hate that guy!!! Some of the most stupidly cheap bosses ever are in Kabuki Klash though - anyone else find that?

[ March 09, 2002: Message edited by: Kazuya_UK ]

MarrymeMai · Mar 9, 2002

King of Fighters 95 is super easy. Don't assume I suck at KOF cause I haven't beaten '94. <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />

BBH · Mar 10, 2002

why do people think Ninja Masters is so hard? The game is a pushover, with the exception of getting Kamui on the higher stages. Most of the opponents just let you do combos on them for free all day long.

BackwardsHatClub · Mar 10, 2002

Howdy, I'm new (or at least new again) to the whole Neo scene and this thread has got me asking, do MVS games have difficulty settings? How come I never saw a difficulty choice at the arcade? Or is that only on AES and CD games?

Gemant · Mar 10, 2002

fatal fury 3
king of fighters '94
samurai shodown 3

art of fighting 1 & 2 are super easy
fatal fury special is normal
ninja master is easy (with any characters)

Jojolebeau · Mar 10, 2002

KOF 94
Fatal Fury 3
Art of fighting 1 & 2 Mr BIG

BBH · Mar 10, 2002

Originally posted by BackwardsHatClub:
Howdy, I'm new (or at least new again) to the whole Neo scene and this thread has got me asking, do MVS games have difficulty settings? How come I never saw a difficulty choice at the arcade? Or is that only on AES and CD games?<hr></blockquote>

if you're just playing at the arcade on a game you don't own, of course you have no control over the difficulty setting. If you do own the game or have access to the inside of the machine, you can go to the soft dips menu by pushing the Test mode button (if the machine has one) or by powering on with Dip Switch 1 down. There you can change the difficulty, which in nearly every case ranges from Level-1 to Level-8. Almost all games default to Level-4, with the exception of some earlier games (NAM-1975 is Level-5 I believe).

YeldellGW · Mar 10, 2002

Use cheap Shoto fireball patterns and you'll blaze through SS III (I do!). SS III's main pain in the ass is Haohmaru. Block a slide, eat a super uppercut for counter attacking. BS!

I miss the good old days when if a slide was blocked, you knew your opponent's ass was yours.

The background dodges make it a hell of alot easier to avoid attacks in SS III than the rolls from SS II.

Zane · Mar 10, 2002

King of Fighters '94

CHRiZ-77 · Mar 10, 2002

Originally posted by BryLmoo:
If you think SS3 is hard, you need to work on your defense skills. I think SS3 is kinda easy, but thats just me. Its A LOT more realistic than this "I can punch and slash you a million times and you wont die" shit.

Just my opinion, and you know how common those are...

Bryan<hr></blockquote>

Which Fighter is the hardest on Neo-Geo in your opinion. Come on, let us know.

Wolf · Mar 10, 2002

I say:

Samurai Showdown 3
Legend of Success Joe (this game is impossibly difficult)

less than joseph · Mar 10, 2002

Originally posted by Wolf:

Legend of Success Joe (this game is impossibly difficult)<hr></blockquote>

Not to mention impossibly terrible.
-joseph

Amix · Mar 10, 2002

The AI in Samurai Shodown III is difficult, but it's super cool at the same time. The computer almost always capitalizes on your mistakes, and you have to do the same for "him". I remember one time though a threw a power blade (correct name? Galford's projectile) and the computer actually absorbed it - I thought my cart was broken or something.

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