Physical ACA NEOGEO Collections announced

[Jeneki]

What would ACA stand to gain by releasing 10 of their $4 ports physically for $40? It just doesn't seem like good business. These games aren't new, sure there are a few people new to them, but given that half of the NG library was released 30 or more years ago it seems like the potential market would already know which games they like or don't like and are worth buying (or could judge that themselves via emulation), and likely have bought the individual titles they'd want via the eShop. $4 to pick and choose 10 titles from the eShop sans manufacturing/distribution is a better deal for all involved than these 10 at $40 physical releases.

Oh yeah totally. I already grabbed the ones I want, so there's no reason for me to pick these up either.

This isn't the first time a bunch of Hamster ports got put in a collection though, also see Konami Anniversary Collection or Taito Milestones (which added one new port at least, Thunder Fox).

 

[Azathoth]

As it stands now, what is the point of releasing physical collections at the same price as digital where a customer can't choose which 10 games they want?

But these aren't the same price as digital, they're half the price? ACA Neo games are $8 each, in this bundle they're $4 each. Them being half price is kinda the whole point.

The ACA series has shot its wad with the Neo releases and won't be seeing any more. This is a good way to drum up some interest in older titles and make some coin on games that probably at this point sell little to no copies, plus targeting the LRG and physical goobs that lap up any kind of physical Switch release.

 

[Viewpoint]

Odd choices for sure.

Yeah that was my thoughts also. I'll get it if it comes out physical for PS4/PS5.

 

[kernow]

lol physical
The goobs holy grail

 

[Viewpoint]

lol physical
The goobs holy grail

After that incident where Sony "accidently" expired a lot of digital titles on their store which in turn locked people out from their games, I'm still not fully 100% behind an all digital future yet.

 

[kernow]

Well, you ain't got much choice so keep buying "physical" switch carts where they've saved money on the storage size only putting a stub downloader on it - when the servers will eventually go away

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Nintendo is the last place you should buy downloads.

 

[Tarma]

I don't understand why anyone, in their right mind, other than a total n00b to the world of Neo Geo / rabid Switch/video game collector (emphasis on "collector"), would want to buy either of those collections.

 

[SouthtownKid]

I don't understand why anyone, in their right mind, other than a total n00b to the world of Neo Geo / rabid Switch/video game collector (emphasis on "collector"), would want to buy either of those collections.

I mean, I bought a Neo-Geo Mini, so obviously I can be duped into re-buying these games in any nonsensical form.

 

[Viewpoint]

Nintendo is the last place you should buy downloads.

This I agree with 100%. NIntendo has been known for years to have zero respect for preservation.

 

[HellioN]

This I agree with 100%. NIntendo has been known for years to have zero respect for preservation.

Oh but you're wrong my friend.
Nintendo will preserve the fuck out of that SMB3 and gladly sell it to you again for $10 when eShop 7 opens for the switch 3 pro+ next week.

 

[Viewpoint]

Oh but you're wrong my friend.
Nintendo will preserve the fuck out of that SMB3 and gladly sell it to you again for $10 when eShop 7 opens for the switch 3 pro+ next week.

You mean that subscription service where you pay 20 bucks a year to play NES and SNES roms that you don't even own?

That whole scheme is just nasty to begin with it only being made worse when you have to give them more money yearly to get access to the N64 roms. Not to mention their heavy-handed attacks on rom sites with lawsuits threatening to ruin people if they don't take down the roms for a lot of games they don't ever plan on releasing ever again.

Jokes on Nintendo tho since people can easily find roms for their games with a little bit of effort.

Nintendo these days just reminds me of Disney when it comes to their IPs. Their way of handling things is so antiquated.

 

[KGRAMR]

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For those interested, SNK has announced ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 and ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 2 for Switch. Both will launch on December 12 in Japan for 5,940 yen each. Each collection includes 10 games previously released digitally as ACA NEOGEO titles.

Preorders are up on Amazon Japan:

Amazon.co.jp : B0DG2Z4MQX|B0DG311KJK

The included titles are as follows:

ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1

• Alpha Mission II
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves
• Metal Slug X
• Riding Hero
• Samurai Shodown V
• Savage Reign
• Shock Troopers
• The King of Fighters ’94
• Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
• Top Player’s Golf

ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 2

• Baseball Stars Professional
• Fatal Fury 2
• Ghost Pilots
• Metal Slug 4
• Mutation Nation
• Neo Turf Masters
• Samurai Shodown
• Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
• Stakes Winner 2
• The King of Fighters ’95

Almost seven years for physical editions of the ACA Neo Geo releases but better late than never.

 

[CORY]

lol physical
The goobs holy grail

The worst part is that those carts aren't build to last anymore. I get that you'd rather buy physical still if it ends up saving you money but the whole preservation thing is stupid when it comes to flash technology. A few DS carts already died on me out of nowhere. Just hack dat shit if you want real preservation.

 

[city41]

The worst part is that those carts aren't build to last anymore. I get that you'd rather buy physical still if it ends up saving you money but the whole preservation thing is stupid when it comes to flash technology. A few DS carts already died on me out of nowhere. Just hack dat shit if you want real preservation.

Yeah, I find this kinda crazy too. Old mask ROM chips are basically indestructible. Flash memory only lasts about 10 years. Ah modern technology, it's always about the short term and profit.

I tend to buy physical on the switch just cuz I find it easier to swap in a cart than deal with shuffling things around in the very limited storage.

 

[Tarma]

I mean, I bought a Neo-Geo Mini, so obviously I can be duped into re-buying these games in any nonsensical form.

Understandable from someone who rates Jubei as decent character.

 

[kernow]

You mean that subscription service where you pay 20 bucks a year to play NES and SNES roms that you don't even own?

That whole scheme is just nasty to begin with it only being made worse when you have to give them more money yearly to get access to the N64 roms. Not to mention their heavy-handed attacks on rom sites with lawsuits threatening to ruin people if they don't take down the roms for a lot of games they don't ever plan on releasing ever again.

Jokes on Nintendo tho since people can easily find roms for their games with a little bit of effort.

Nintendo these days just reminds me of Disney when it comes to their IPs. Their way of handling things is so antiquated.

They've always wanted to be the Disney of gaming
Ps: fuck that company

 

[BlackaneseNiNjA]

Nintendo is the last place you should buy downloads.

This has been so true for us. When it comes to the switch, we usually buy physical copies since it’s easier for all of us to play in the same household without dealing with Nintendo’s restrictive DRM/lacking options to share games in a family across different users even when they are on the same console (especially with kids who like to play the same game).

Sony’s is a lot more lenient with allowing all users on a console to access the same game and dlc content, so we usually buy our digital games there instead and try to pickup physical copies on switch to avoid the hassle.

 

[Ralfakick]

This has been so true for us. When it comes to the switch, we usually buy physical copies since it’s easier for all of us to play in the same household without dealing with Nintendo’s restrictive DRM/lacking options to share games in a family across different users even when they are on the same console (especially with kids who like to play the same game).

Sony’s is a lot more lenient with allowing all users on a console to access the same game and dlc content, so we usually buy our digital games there instead and try to pickup physical copies on switch to avoid the hassle.

If you have PS1 games on PS3 and they come up with “enhanced” versions on PS4 a la cool boarders or Tekken 3 you get the game free on PS4 which is nice.

 

[SouthtownKid]

Understandable from someone who rates Jubei as decent character.

AUTISM MODE ENGAGE: Jubei is objectively top tier in FFS. Kim is the only character who legitimately vies for the top position.

 

[Joey_Digital7]

Neo Turf Masters for PS4 ACA can be glitchy and freeze. No update seems to fix this. Gaurou never had any problems at all though.

 

[Joey_Digital7]

AUTISM MODE ENGAGE: Jubei is objectively top tier in FFS. Kim is the only character who legitimately vies for the top position.

I've honestly never played it to know. Just have known about it for years

 

[Ralfakick]

Long interview with SNK members in Hong Kong, shop looks cool though, custom arcade cabs, Terry statue, Kyo and Iori outside

第512回 アーケードアーカイバー in 香港 アケアカNEOGEOセレクションスペシャル！

PS4、Nintendo Switch、Xbox Oneで展開中の「アーケードアーカイブス」、「アケアカNEOGEO」シリーズのゲームをご紹介し、シリーズの最新情報を発信する公式番組です。「アケアカNEOGEOセレクション」発売を記念して、香港にオープンしたAssemble | Nintendo Switch商品...

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[BlackaneseNiNjA]

Long interview with SNK members, shop looks cool though, custom arcade cabs, Terry statue, Kyo and Iori outside

第512回 アーケードアーカイバー in 香港 アケアカNEOGEOセレクションスペシャル！

PS4、Nintendo Switch、Xbox Oneで展開中の「アーケードアーカイブス」、「アケアカNEOGEO」シリーズのゲームをご紹介し、シリーズの最新情報を発信する公式番組です。「アケアカNEOGEOセレクション」発売を記念して、香港にオープンしたAssemble | Nintendo Switch商品...

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Awesome Was just about to post this stream link lol

In the video they had a friendly competition where the losing team had to tell an interesting story. There were some interesting bits of trivia that fans here would already be familiar with (connections between Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting, etc.), but at around the 1:39:00 mark, Yoichiro Soeda explains why the japanese name for Fatal Fury was changed from “Real Bout” to “Garou Densetsu”.

It was previously thought among fans that the words “Real Bout” may have been included in the game as an easter egg reference to a prototype title. However, the explanation given in that video states that Garou Densetsu was fully created with the original “Real Bout” title in mind not “Garou Densetsu” (hence the words “Real Bout” appeared in backgrounds, etc within the final game). One day Eikichi Kawasaki, expressed his displeasure about the title having an english name (possibly due to western video games being perceived poorly in the japanese market around this time - see “洋ゲー”), and requested that the game be given a japanese kanji title. This led to the birth of the wolf motif that would become the “餓狼伝説” (Garou Densetsu/Legend of the Hungry Wolf/Wolves) title.

 

[wataru330]

- there's so many other ways to not play these

I lol’d