Front Load CD

NipRing

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Neo Geo is one of the last elusive system for me to get my hands on. Last week i bought a mint condition front loader in the box all parers ect. and one game (special) for $150. I thought it was a good deal, was it?
 

Lee Gray

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Originally posted by The Collector:
<strong>Neo Geo is one of the last elusive system for me to get my hands on. Last week i bought a mint condition front loader in the box all parers ect. and one game (special) for $150. I thought it was a good deal, was it?</strong><hr></blockquote>That was a good deal as the front loader is the rarest as only a small quantity were made before changing to the top loader :)
 

kernow

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yeah, the front loader was made for the fanatics who liked the ngcd, so I heard.
 

voodoodoctorx

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sounds good to me i bought mine mint complete for $220 with an extra controller and 3 games shipped from japan.
definitely the best looking neo, but damn that things huge!!! its even bigger than Xbox!!!

a word of warning... those neo cd pads are junk and will last about a month with heavy use.
 

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Great deal!
The front loader was the first SNK CD machine (only 25000 consoles made), then they immediately switched to the top loader, that was less expensive to produce... :cool:
 

Takumaji

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Originally posted by BRANDI:
<strong>Great deal!
The front loader was the first SNK CD machine (only 25000 consoles made), then they immediately switched to the top loader, that was less expensive to produce... :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>

Not only that, it's also more reliable, because the front loader contains more mechanical parts which tend to break more readily than the comparably simple top loader drive bay hatch.

$150 is a very good deal for it anyway.
 

Lee Gray

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Originally posted by BRANDI:
<strong>Great deal!
The front loader was the first SNK CD machine (only 25000 consoles made), then they immediately switched to the top loader, that was less expensive to produce... :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>I remember reading in a gaming magazine that all 25000 units were sold on the first day :)
 

BRANDI

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Originally posted by Lee Gray:
<strong>I remember reading in a gaming magazine that all 25000 units were sold on the first day :) </strong><hr></blockquote>

I was one of the 25000 buyers, back in September 1994 ;)
 

Lee Gray

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Originally posted by BRANDI:
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I was one of the 25000 buyers, back in September 1994 ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>I got the top loader at xmas 94 with fatal fury 2 and samurai shodown 2
i loved it.
 
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