100,000 + 1 things you never new about neo

[kernow]

Hi, yes I'm bored, add something you think someone might not know about the neogeo.

ok my go:

.. I cant think of any spock

your turn..

[Mike]

You used to be able to purchase new Neo Geo carts at Babbages aka Gamestop

[dcsas]

speaking of this, does anyone live in or around newport news va? when used to live there i remember a tv show every week were they had tournaments with this dude named the "controller" he was mad good at sf2 and they also showed neo shit and other consoles, i beleive it was a local shop that the show was filmed in, hmmmm

[Orochi_invisibleink]

that its super KOLL

[kernow]

dcsas:
speaking of this, does anyone live in or around newport news va? when used to live there i remember a tv show every week were they had tournaments with this dude named the "controller" he was mad good at sf2 and they also showed neo shit and other consoles, i beleive it was a local shop that the show was filmed in, hmmmm

"speaking of this" ? SPAM I SAY!

[Clear Paper]

Well... a little on topic, there's a little orange pot near the Sony CXA1145 video encoder chip that will allow you to fiddle with the bleed.

Anyone seen a Pop N Bounce running with a trackwheel?

oh hum...

[kernow]

SEE! its more things like that we need!

[Hinge]

Any JEDIA 68 pin PCMCIA (ver 3+) flash memory card will work on the Neo. Even the 512MB ones.

I bet you could have a save from every game and then some.

[kernow]

512MB lol


hell, you could fit most of your ROMZZZ on there

[Cnidarian]

Well, in the back of the manual for some dog tag carts, it says, "This product can only be used on the NEO GEO Rental System."

Perhaps because of the high price it was used mainly as a rental machine?
If so, I wonder where you could have went to rent one...

<small>[ January 29, 2003, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: Cnidarian ]</small>

[Takumaji]

Did you know...

...that the Neo CD originally was meant as a CD-add on for the homecart system?

In 1994, SNK's engineers, inspired by the success of CD-based consoles (PC Engine, Mega CD, etc.), came up with the idea of a CD drive for the cart systems in order to have quality audio, but after a while, SNK canned the idea in favour of a real CD console and finally released the Neo CD in 1995.

[kernow]

These facts are great, keep them coming..


great info tak

[Plisken]

did you know that the neo is so un-popular in the UK most MVS machines are 4 hours away?? loco

[kernow]

plisken I happen to know that one already

[BlackSpy]

Did you know I have three arcades within a six minute walk from my house?

They hold four MVS machines between them featuring thirteen games in total.

My preferred local pool hall (there are two) used to have a six slot.

Exclusive facts about the Neo are hard to come by, but this will do

The Phantom 1 works with all home carts!

[Voltamp]

Did you know that arcades in the UK are so stupid they will take away a neo cab and replace it with a F*&^ING Area 51 game! and that if you want to play KOF2K2 YOU CAN'T (although i haven't been to Brighton yet and they MIGHT have it by now)

[ttooddddyy]

Did you know that it is possible to replace that dead battery in your neo-ic8 memory card ?


<small>[ January 31, 2003, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: ttooddddyy ]</small>

[Asure]

.. That if you set all dip switches on on the MVS you get "work ram test", and all backup ram data is erased ?

[kernow]

I didnt know that one until recently, great tip

[+++SLUG FLYER+++]

This is great, okay:

Did you know that using window cleaner to clean your home carts causes black paint to come off and onto the tissus you used to clean it with!

shame eek!

[kernow]

GREAT!

keep em coming neo-children

[zorro]

switch 7 or 8 on a thing of very tiny switches on the mvs system pauses the game. Also did you know snk reached it's peak of mainstrem popularity in 1995. how about that snk was originally to be a hentai company but aborted the idea as there are already too many in japan and they can't deal with that much competition

[RabbitTroop]

Taken from:
<a href="http://www.atari7800.com/7800magazine/10.htm" target="_blank">http://www.atari7800.com/7800magazine/10.htm</a>


"SNK, (Shin Nihon Kiaku Corporation) which is best known for their Neo Geo line of arcade and home gaming products, was based just yards across the street from Atari Corporation in Sunnyvale, California. On many occasions during the early 1990's SNK and Atari had worked together on a few interesting undisclosed projects. It is believed that the mysterious Atari MIRAI mockup game system was the ultimate product of this union, possibly being the "Neo Geo for the masses" while being marketed under the more familiar Atari brand name. The MIRAI featured XEGS-like styling and a massive cartridge port which could easily swallow a Neo-Geo sized cartridge."

Atari Mirai:
<img src="http://www.atarihq.com/museum/miscatari/hardware/mirai.jpg" alt=" - " />

More info: <a href="http://www.atarihq.com/museum/miscatari/mirai.html" target="_blank">http://www.atarihq.com/museum/miscatari/mirai.html</a>

-Nick

<small>[ January 31, 2003, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: nruva ]</small>

[kernow]

fact-o-rama, that was great nruva

<small>[ January 31, 2003, 09:58 PM: Message edited by: kernow ]</small>

[Frasermozz]

(i was recently told that)The korean version of last blade is called last soldier on the box and in-game also! woo

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