Neo Geo article in The New Yorker

[SNK_Pro]

I'm not a collector, I buy the games to play, full sets are pointless. I just prefer AES aesthetically as it's what I grew up with, but at the end of the day it makes no difference as it's only the game that matters on real hardware to me.

 

[theMot]

It's a faggots platform.

 

[Gyrian]

Kind of surreal to see a piece in the New Yorker of all places, although it's not so odd when you factor that it's from a contributor (who's authored a fair number of videogame-related articles for the same outlet). As others have said, I think it would have been worth a mention that much of what's being described isn't exclusive to the Neo, although it can arguably be the poster child for some of it.

 

[oliverclaude]

Congrats to oliverclaude for being quoted by the New Yorker.

Thanks. I guess that puts me up there with the balding 'OFF-LIMITS' guy and that nub kid who eats worms... for at least some fifteen minutes.

 

[nicksbrain]

yay, even higher prices - you really have to wait some days or weeks but it'll catch on...

 

[evil wasabi]

Thanks. I guess that puts me up there with the balding 'OFF-LIMITS' guy and that nub kid who eats worms... for at least some fifteen minutes.

Balding off limits guy? Billy Pitt has a full head of hair.

I am balding, however, and I imagine a high percent of the members here are balding as well.

 

[Professor Denim]

sorry double post

 

[Professor Denim]

"Now everything is going up in price. Japanese fatal fury special for 300 bucks. Fucking hell"

so that means i can sell my US copy for 900 USD?

 

[LoneSage]

Congrats on the article Shawn but sorry to hear your dad died when you were 29. Sounds like you're ballin' now though so that's something.

 

[SML]

Shawn must of forgot who set his deal up with "Wolf".

I didn't know Wolf Blitzer even gamed.

Did Simon contact you through the forums? Does he have an account?

Which of you fuckers realized you could turn National Geographic dispatches on this scene into a contributor gig with the New Yorker?

 

[K_K]

Balding off limits guy? Billy Pitt has a full head of hair.

I am balding, however, and I imagine a high percent of the members here are balding as well.

I'm doing alright for hair. If you want some I'll send it to you in a bag... it will be pubes

 

[GutsDozer]

Now that we're in the New Yorker does that mean I can start wearing a top hat and monocle? A Neo Geo top hat. MS paint designs would be welcome before I run of to the ole' haberdashery.

 

[bravojohny]

Credits for the article go to Simon Parkin, Edge regular contributor and one of the best journalists about video gaming.

About the Neo Geo AES scene nowadays is pretty much about 4 or 5 digits, (smell of) plastic and nostalgia.

 

[ginoscope]

What a pointless article.

Instead of mentioning the enjoyment you can get out of the games it just focuses on the monetary aspects of the Neo Geo. As if getting a fullset would be a great achievement. Get yourself a million dollars and you can have that fullset in no time. What's the point in that? Stupid.

I thought the same thing articles like this just fuels the idea that retro games are investments. This lures people in who could care less about playing the games. Doesn't really matter to me I am pretty new to neo geo and finally got my cmvs built and been enjoying the few games I have and a multi cart. Don't feel that need to get a huge collection right away but I can understand why people would want to collect full sets.

 

[xsq]

Congrats to oliverclaude for being quoted by the New Yorker.

Indeed, closing statement even. kudos oli!

What a pointless article.

you're right. At least it's well written and the author got the facts (relatively) straight. That’s more than you can usually wish for.

 

[Niko]

Is this why Wind Jammers is $200 now? Thankfully nobody reads the newyorker.

No, this is why Wind Jammers is $200 now.

.... I'm working on getting one complete MVS set & then I'm going to move onto pocket color....

 

[FilthyRear]

No, this is why Wind Jammers is $200 now.

 

[oliverclaude]

Balding off limits guy? Billy Pitt has a full head of hair.

No real life reference intended, merely recycled an iron sheikh war room chant.

 

[TonK]

I didn't know Wolf Blitzer even gamed.

Did Simon contact you through the forums? Does he have an account?

Which of you fuckers realized you could turn National Geographic dispatches on this scene into a contributor gig with the New Yorker?

Simon contacted me through email.

If Wolf Blitzer played Neo, he'd use his vagina for moving the stick.

 

[wingzrow]

No, this is why Wind Jammers is $200 now.

Outside of the Majong games I"m going to play every one of them. I'm not hardcore enough for Majong.

 

[benjiedude]

Does anyone here know what 2 NG games went for $50k in that metal brief case?

 

[wingzrow]

Does anyone here know what 2 NG games went for $50k in that metal brief case?

It was the fake English AES copy of Sonic Wings 3 wasn't it? I don't see what else it could be.

 

[SNK_Pro]

It was Euro Kizuna and ultimate 11.

 

[awbacon]

I copied and pasted the article to my father in law...Neo-Geo is apparently my most valuable investment now! That's kinda sad actually? But 401k's don't come in snaplock cases now do they?

 

[heihachi]

Good article. Now we just need a cartoon of two guys looking at a shelf of AES games and talking about their IRAs.