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[ggallegos1]

That's the debate.. to turbo or not. I might go with an overclock for the AES instead. We'll talk about it lol.

It's a beautiful cart. If it were me I'd turbo an MVS cart and keep the AES stock, but that's my opinion.

 

[Dr. Meat]

It's a beautiful cart. If it were me I'd turbo an MVS cart and keep the AES stock, but that's my opinion.

I'd definitely turbo it without thinking. Of course keep the original PROM chip, but honestly, this game is borderline unplayable stock. I'd rather it run and get some use than just sit pretty.

 

[Digmac]

Don’t modify a $2000+ cart. Scoop a NeoSD and run the turbo ROM on there and have access to the full library. Best of both worlds and you don’t devalue your Slug 2. That really should be a no brainer, and I think it’s stupid to modify an original AES Slug 2 in this day and age.

 

[Heinz]

Redfield is closing in on the final task, the purchase of Metal Slug.... careful... people who do that tend to mysteriously disappear.

 

[Dr. Meat]

Don’t modify a $2000+ cart. Scoop a NeoSD and run the turbo ROM on there and have access to the full library. Best of both worlds and you don’t devalue your Slug 2. That really should be a no brainer, and I think it’s stupid to modify an original AES Slug 2 in this day and age.

How exactly does it devalue the cart to make it playable?

 

[ggallegos1]

How exactly does it devalue the cart to make it playable?

Because the cart was modified to begin with. It's gonna take a hit in value for that, same with CPS2 games that were phoenixed versus battery powered. Yes, it's better and more practical, but overall modifying it make it lose value.

 

[Dr. Meat]

Because the cart was modified to begin with. It's gonna take a hit in value for that, same with CPS2 games that were phoenixed versus battery powered. Yes, it's better and more practical, but overall modifying it make it lose value.

I don't know if I'd compare it to phoenixing a CPS2 since those ROMs are unusable with their encryption. The original chip hasn't gone anywhere in the case of MS2.

But I suppose if there's a perception of value lost then there's value lost. It's still a waste.

 

[ChopstickSamurai]

My Slug 3 LP was finally released from Covid Limbo.

 

[Digmac]

How exactly does it devalue the cart to make it playable?

The amount of people who are willing to part with $2000+ for a Metal Slug 2 is very small. The amount of people who are willing to pay the same price for a copy that’s modified from its original state, now we’re talking almost nonexistent. A lot of the people I know who have the spare money to buy these games wouldn't touch a modified copy. Who wants to spend $2000+ on a turbo’d Slug 2 when you can just buy an MVS conversion that’s been turbo’d for a hell of a lot less. It just doesn’t make any sense to modify an original cart when there are cheaper ways to go about it without modifying a $2000+ original.

 

[redfield0009]

Redfield is closing in on the final task, the purchase of Metal Slug.... careful... people who do that tend to mysteriously disappear.

I have found someone with an authentic Japanese copy. Problem is, the recent sale that I know of sold for 15k. That isn't going to happen.

Sure I could trade some of my slugs, but these were hard as fuck to find and I honestly don't think I have it in me to do it again. Slug 2 was the absolute HARDEST one to find. There are almost as many fakes for MS2 as there are for MS.

Metal Slug will either be a conversion or a MVS copy and I'll just have to live with that. 2-5 is good enough of an accomplishment for me.

 

[Digmac]

I have found someone with an authentic Japanese copy. Problem is, the recent sale that I know of sold for 15k. That isn't going to happen.

$15k is too much. You’re getting had at that price. You’d be worse off than the guy who spend $1500 on Slug 4. I’ve seen a couple copies sell in good condition for $8000-$9000 in the last year. Not mint, but good enough to where I think you’d be happy. It’s still an incredible amount of money. Just wanted you to know that they’re changing hands for less than $15,000.

 

[redfield0009]

Jesus, even $8000-$9000 is insane. I'll have to just settle for a Neo SD or something. I'm priced out.

I'm playing through MS2 right now and the slow down isn't bugging me yet. I'm just starting level 3 though. I'm not gonna turbo hack it. I rather just OC the AES. You all make a hell of a lot of sense especially if I want to trade it down the road. Looking up at my shelf and seeing a Japanese copy in a sea of English is low key killing me lol.

 

[traveno]

New bios came in yesterday. I swapped out my old UNIBIOS for the latest. Everything works great.

 

[Neorebel]

There's still a Neo Store?

I was just thinking the same thing!

 

[yagamikun]

Can confirm that my copy of SVC has that weird smooth plastic. I like it actually.

Same. This got me to go through my collection, and my copy of World Heroes Perfect also has the smooth, looser plastic as my copy of SVC. Those games released 8 years apart. While the insert, game, and instructions are authentic, I wonder if the case has been switched out at some point as all other games from this era I own have the matte finish?

This is all useless knowledge and I've wasted my life

This entire hobby is useless knowledge. A community of useless knowledge sharing.

 

[titchgamer]

NGCD SD loader landed today

Now just need to get it installed

 

[redfield0009]

Time to throw some controversy into the mix:

This was all before my time as a Neo Geo collector. I wanted to see first hand how bad the quality of NGF was. I don't understand why they gave an obvious Japanese release a English insert. The quality is ink jet level. I imagine those KOF 2000 release look like absolute trash in person.

The soft case is in great shape, cart and manual are great as well. I'll source a real insert and the shred this one.

For your consideration, NGF Robo Army:

 

[KingOfSLUGS]

Time to throw some controversy into the mix:

This was all before my time as a Neo Geo collector. I wanted to see first hand how bad the quality of NGF was. I don't understand why they gave an obvious Japanese release a English insert. The quality is ink jet level. I imagine those KOF 2000 release look like absolute trash in person.

The soft case is in great shape, cart and manual are great as well. I'll source a real insert and the shred this one.

For your consideration, NGF Robo Army:

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The concept of just finding a replacement insert is hardly as easy as one may perceive lol. I’ve seen freaking manuals sell for a few hundred these days which is just outright stupidity......tisk tisk

 

[2D_mastur]

"Reproduction prohibited".

Very scary. NGF ain't nothin ta fuck with.

 

[Digmac]

Heh. So you won that auction off of eBay. I was watching all three of the freaked games he had up for sale to see how much they went for. I think the Mutation Nation and NAM went for too much. Robo Army was under the cost of a normal Japanese copy so it’s not a total loss. Some might think otherwise but that’s my take.

 

[redfield0009]

The concept of just finding a replacement insert is hardly as easy as one may perceive lol. I’ve seen freaking manuals sell for a few hundred these days which is just outright stupidity......tisk tisk

Yeah but it's Robo Army lol. I'm sure Kenny has one.

 

[redfield0009]

Heh. So you won that auction off of eBay. I was watching all three of the freaked games he had up for sale to see how much they went for. I think the Mutation Nation and NAM went for too much. Robo Army was under the cost of a normal Japanese copy so it’s not a total loss. Some might think otherwise but that’s my take.

HAHA yup. Mutation Nataion went way too high and I think there was a split in the case if I remeber. Ebay bucks brought it down to like 116 I think.

I've been wanting to play this game for a while man. A local Retro store had a English copy for 450 and it was trashed!

Had to suck it up and join the "Big Tymer" club.

 

[2D_mastur]

How much did MUtation Nation, Robo Army and Nam end up selling for, in total?

 

[redfield0009]

How much did MUtation Nation, Robo Army and Nam end up selling for, in total?

Robo was 226, Nam was 187, Mutation was 272

 

[KingOfSLUGS]

Yeah but it's Robo Army lol. I'm sure Kenny has one.

Hey Kenny definitely might but I’ve seen manuals and inserts under his watch for a pretty penny.