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Most underrated Neo game
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Is Ninja Commando underrated though? It's a great game but also has always fetched a decent price. (At least, English AES version was a little pricey for an older title even back in the day.
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I think it is quite overlooked in the Neo Library. Rather old game from '93 and from ADK which are two factors to keep most gamers away. Plus it has that old-style-appeal of the early Neo Geo titles (rainbow colored bars and such) which may turn it down for some folks. But except for that it really shines in all other aspects. Fast and funny gameplay, decent graphics, good cutscenes, an appealing soundtrack and a nice storyline to keep you going. Hell, there are even special moves for each character - you probably never know if you don't look in the manual (they are quite elaborate to perform).
Wow, I was missing my manual for this particular title. That's interesting to know.
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Just an example for Ryu Eagle's Bursting Ultimate Attack:
And that wasn't a typo. WTF?
And that wasn't a typo. WTF?
Just an example for Ryu Eagle's Bursting Ultimate Attack:
And that wasn't a typo. WTF?
Oh.... I'm..... Not OK with that. That's a big dev fail. :/
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Ehh not really.
Hmm, the other underrated Neo game thread includes a bit about Ninja Command Move. Maybe they should be merged into 1 thread.
Lot's of people going "omg you need autofire", but if you stick to command moves 100% of the time like one should, you'd know autofire would be useless.
Joe's moves are really easy to do charge
Also, qcf or qcb A
Lot's of people going "omg you need autofire", but if you stick to command moves 100% of the time like one should, you'd know autofire would be useless.
Joe's moves are really easy to do charge
Yeah ASID is right on the money, the autofire is completely useless. I had to learn this the hardway. Joe's charge attack makes the game way more fair until the final stage. I spam the shit out of that move.
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Perhaps Galaxy Fight is underrated, it's true that on gameplay side, it is limited .
But Galaxy Fight is a game that i like emphasize when discussing the technical capacity of neo geo.
Background with huge sense of depth, multiple background layers and parallax.
Great use of capacity when we know that neo geo is a 100 % sprite machine with 0 background layer ( or tile layer ) on hardware feature.
But Galaxy Fight is a game that i like emphasize when discussing the technical capacity of neo geo.
Background with huge sense of depth, multiple background layers and parallax.
Great use of capacity when we know that neo geo is a 100 % sprite machine with 0 background layer ( or tile layer ) on hardware feature.
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Zupapa is a gem imo which I don't hear getting talked about too much in general NG discussions.
I have to admit I hadn't played it until a got a 161 in 1 a while back and I'm absolutely addicted to it. It reminds me a bit of getting lost in a Nintendo Game and Watch when I was a kid. Absolutely addictive!
I have to admit I hadn't played it until a got a 161 in 1 a while back and I'm absolutely addicted to it. It reminds me a bit of getting lost in a Nintendo Game and Watch when I was a kid. Absolutely addictive!
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I just got that Spinmaster and it's a great game.
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I think Ninja Masters is pretty overlooked. It's not a "really" great game, but it's a very fun game with a lot of personality.
Also King of Fighters 95 and 96 tend to get overlooked. Not a huge fan of 94 despite it being the first I saw and played back in the arcades. 95 stepped it up, improving upon the former in every way possible. 96 pushed aspects of the series forward as well, and the game just has a lot of charm. From 97 and up generally the games are very loved and rightfully so. I just feel as a result people tend to ignore the previous titles, and I think 95 and 96 are also very worthy of people's attention.
Also King of Fighters 95 and 96 tend to get overlooked. Not a huge fan of 94 despite it being the first I saw and played back in the arcades. 95 stepped it up, improving upon the former in every way possible. 96 pushed aspects of the series forward as well, and the game just has a lot of charm. From 97 and up generally the games are very loved and rightfully so. I just feel as a result people tend to ignore the previous titles, and I think 95 and 96 are also very worthy of people's attention.
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Zupapa might've been more talked about had it been released earlier as intended. That Bubble Bobble/Snow Bros style was still fairly popular at that point, but by 2001 few cared. It's a great change of pace for the system.
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Captain Tomaday is the first game that comes to mind. Original take on a shooter (alternating hands), and creative upgrades make the game standout.
I also have a blast playing SDB. Great two player game.
I also have a blast playing SDB. Great two player game.
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Crossed Swords was one of my early titles and I didn't expect to get so much into like I did. It was my Dark Souls at the time, so awesome and completely underrated.
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+1
One of my favorite shooters of any platform, But it doesn't seem to get much love.
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Also, +1 on Zupapa
Also, +1 on Zupapa
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everything on the Hyper is "underrated".
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Yes. League Bowling is also an acceptable answer.
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Could not agree more. I am going to sit down and play through the second one when I get a chance.
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People says that Tecmo World Soccer '96 is the worst football-soccer game of the System but i do not agree. IMHO is way better than Goal! Goal! Goal!, Pleasure Goal or the first and last Super Sidekicks (1 and 4). It's simple and fast to play, perfect for vs playing. I used to play it on a bar in the 90s with a friend, we used to drink a shot every match (the looser paying).
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I vote KOF 99, its right after the 98' which many people consider the pinnacle of the series and before 2000 which did the strikers better but its still a really solid fighter with some amazing stages and music.
Its pretty difficult picking just one underrated game, another one that hasnt been mentioned is Soccer Brawl
Its pretty difficult picking just one underrated game, another one that hasnt been mentioned is Soccer Brawl