NeoPancho Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 3 hours ago, enoofu said: Always tend to roll my eyes ? at quotes such as "One of, if not THE, most expensive console ever made when adjusted for inflation." There is quite a lot of exchangeable Arcade system in the 80's and 90's that was worth more then people's cars that was somewhat converted to hook up to a TV. This is one reason a lot of Neo Geo treads go nuclear as the AES and its attempt to go affordable with the Neo Geo CD wasn't that far off when you compare it with related systems built by Fujitsu, Namco, Taito , and Capcom. For example here is some present day Game systems for the rich. https://www.therichest.com/luxury/driving-simulators-the-10-most-expensive-on-the-market/ Not that you are not right, there were plenty of systems more expensive than the AES or the MVS, but there is a very big difference between a device that was never intended for home use but i can somehow get it hooked to a TV (or just make room somewhere in the house ?) to a product that actually is designed to be connected to a TV, so i think the AES fits the bill perfectly as one of the most expensive consoles ever (i guess the Laser Active and the CPS Changer must be up there too) even if way more expensive arcade systems or computers were available at the time (i mean, just the NeoGeo MVS and its games were way more expensive than the AES equivalent). Related to this, i remember reading about the Daytona USA arcade in a Spanish magazine and they mentioned that SEGA was surprised because a good bunch of the units produced were beign bought by individuals, so, yeah, if you had the money, you could aim way higher than the AES. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoofu Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Quite a few game system even in it generation were close or the same as AES price on consoles. Nintendo DD64 as you had to have a 200 dollar N64 plus play around $300 per year for rental service from Randnet. Saturn was $400, Video encoder Card $150 if playing some Japanese titles. Plus these two would be higher if you added rumble paks, memory cards, ram expansion which were needed for a lot of games and a second controller. FM Towns Marty, 3DO, and Philips CDi was 700 dollars or above. So the AES console wasn't that expensive for it time, just that the games were roughly 5 times as much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Hi guys, zzzuoz@the_zouzzz 7h (the original) The Eye Of Typhoon Beta 5 released ! Come on ! https://ozzyouzo.itch.io/teot Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Hi guys, Back with ozzy yzzo. Here we see the newest beta on The Eye of Typhoon. Enjoy. From the description, "This is the Beta#5 version running on Neo.Geo (FBneo driver). 2 players testing session, playing Johnny16bit VS GaneshLeMarsu. Beta #5 version is available for Download ! :)" Anthony.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoPancho Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 No matter how you cut it, the AES was expensive. The most expensive console ever? Maybe not, but it's certainly up there... but if a Saturn user somehow needed to buy the Video CD decoder, the arcade stick, the expansion RAM, the memory cartridge, 8 extra controllers for Bomberman, the modem and the driving wheel... i guess that expecting that a AES user actually bought some games is not asking too much ? and that's the problem, as you say, the games were super expensive. The console was expensive, the games were expensive, the accessories were expensive... Expending lots of cash with the NeoGeo was not optional, it was the minimum expected! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Probably is most expensive, when you factor in the game prices, but hardware alone no. Those idiots at the 3DO company felt that $700 was a good price for their console, Trip tripped up on that one. The games though were like $40-50 a pop, not $200+. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Hi guys, SNKオンラインショップ公式 @snk_onlineshop SNKオンラインショップの注文受付は明日2022/5/31（火）17時をもって終了いたします! 長年のご愛顧に感謝の気持ちを込め、対象商品が最大50％OFFとなる「ありがとうキャンペーン」が開催中♪SNKオンラインショップでお買い物ができる最後の機会をお見逃しなく!! https://snk-onlineshop.com/topics_detail.html?info_id=541… #SNK Translated from Japanese by Orders for the SNK Online Shop will end tomorrow at 17:00 on Tuesday, May 31, 2022! To express our gratitude for your patronage over the years, we are holding a "Thank you campaign" where you can get up to 50% off the target products ♪ Don't miss the last opportunity to shop at the SNK online shop !! https://snk-onlineshop.com/topics_detail.html?info_id=541… #SNK 5:30 AM · May 30, 2022· Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Hi guys, SNKオンラインショップ公式@snk_onlineshop 【本日最終日！】 SNKオンラインショップの注文受付は、本日2022年5月31日 17時をもって終了いたします！！ 今日がラストチャンスですので、どうぞお見逃しなく https://snk-onlineshop.com/item_list.html?siborikomi_clear=1&keyword=… #SNK Translated from Japanese by [The last day of today! ] Orders for the SNK Online Shop will end today at 17:00 on May 31, 2022! !! Today is your last chance, so don't miss it https://snk-onlineshop.com/item_list.html?siborikomi_clear=1&keyword=… #SNK 10:30 PM · May 30, 2022· Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Pendleton Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 9 hours ago, NeoPancho said: if a Saturn user somehow needed to buy the Video CD decoder, the arcade stick, the expansion RAM, the memory cartridge, 8 extra controllers for Bomberman, the modem and the driving wheel... Don't forget the Mission Stick. I actually have one of those! Even now it's still the second best way to play After Burner II. Even if you have the arcade PCB (which sells for like $3,000 USD or so), you still need the moving cabinet for the full experience, so you might as well just play it on the Saturn with the Mission Stick if you don't have the cabinet. Anyway, SNK store is dead now. Sadness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyous Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Steven Pendleton said: Don't forget the Mission Stick. I actually have one of those! Even now it's still the second best way to play After Burner II. Even if you have the arcade PCB (which sells for like $3,000 USD or so), you still need the moving cabinet for the full experience, so you might as well just play it on the Saturn with the Mission Stick if you don't have the cabinet. It's a blast! After Burner is a very physical game when played with the Mission Stick. Unfortunately, most of those deluxe cabinets have been disassembled and parted out over the years. Why is the SNK Online shop closing? Hopefully just because they're setting up a newer one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Zoyous said: It's a blast! After Burner is a very physical game when played with the Mission Stick. Unfortunately, most of those deluxe cabinets have been disassembled and parted out over the years. Why is the SNK Online shop closing? Hopefully just because they're setting up a newer one? Hi Zoyous, Unfortunately SNK never went into detail on why they were closing the Online shop. I'm thinking like what you mention that they will create a better version in the future. I did find the official letter from them on what they said. SNK Online Shop Notice of Closure April 21, 2022 Thank you for visiting the SNK Online Shop. We regret to announce that the SNK Online Shop will be closing on Friday, June 17, 2022. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the many customers who have visited our store. Please refer to the following schedule and be informed until service ends. Thank you for your understanding. ★Schedule until service ends★ ■SNK Online Shop service end date and time Until Friday, June 17, 2022 by 17:00 (JST) ●Final date and time for member registration By Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 17:00 (JST) ●Latest we can receive orders By Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 17:00 (JST) ●Handling of customer registration information We will properly dispose of any registered personal information in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations after service concludes. Privacy Policy: https://snk-onlineshop.net/policies/privacy-policy ●Personal information related to payment We do not retain personal information related to payment, such as credit card information, because we use an encrypted external payment processing system. ●Inquiries after service concludes SNK Online Shop Customer Support mail: onlineshop@snk-entertainment.com Hours: 10:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 17:00 (JST)(except weekends and holidays) *Inquiries will be accepted using the above form until June 30, 2022 (Thursday). Although there are only a few days left until service ends, we hope you will take this opportunity to enjoy shopping at the SNK Online Shop. Share: Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoPancho Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 13 hours ago, Steven Pendleton said: Don't forget the Mission Stick. I actually have one of those! Even now it's still the second best way to play After Burner II. Even if you have the arcade PCB (which sells for like $3,000 USD or so), you still need the moving cabinet for the full experience, so you might as well just play it on the Saturn with the Mission Stick if you don't have the cabinet. Anyway, SNK store is dead now. Sadness. After checking some pictures and information I'm sure i had seen it before, but i wasn't really aware about it, at first I thought that maybe you were talking about the Twin Stick. Too bad i didn't get the chance to play After Burner II (arcade) with the special cabinet, it was available in a couple of arcade centers and played it a bunch of times but it was the vanilla version, mostly a normal arcade cabinet with a flight stick. Since After Burner II has been mentioned, i can't recommend enough the Sega Ages 3D version for 3DS (and all the other Super Scaler games available in the collection), the 3D effect is superb. 21 hours ago, Tanooki said: Probably is most expensive, when you factor in the game prices, but hardware alone no. Those idiots at the 3DO company felt that $700 was a good price for their console, Trip tripped up on that one. The games though were like $40-50 a pop, not $200+. The 3DO console had a problem that consoles usually don't have and it was that the companies producing the console (Panasonic and Goldstar that i can think of) didn't get any money from the sale of games, so any profit they got had to be from the sale of the console and accordingly the price had to be higher. Yeah, it's a real pity that the SNK online store closed down, i got to buy a few items, including the best keyring ever with Mai doing the "Nippon Ichi!" animation in 3 frames ?, hopefully those and new items will be readily available at other stores. My take is that maybe the new owners decided that the store was a waste of money ?, but who knows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi guys, Welp, it was fun while it lasted. SNKオンラインショップ公式 @snk_onlineshop ＼支えてくださったみなさまに感謝／ SNKオンラインショップは、本日17:00をもちまして全ての注文受付を終了いたしました。 長年にわたりご愛顧いただきまして、誠にありがとうございました！ #SNK Translated from Japanese by \ Thank you to everyone who supported me / The SNK Online Shop has closed all orders today at 17:00. Thank you for your patronage over the years! #SNK 4:00 AM · May 31, 2022· Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi guys, SNK JAPAN @SNKPofficial_jp 【KOF XV】 メインデザイナー「ナカタ トモヒロ」による、山崎竜二の特別スケッチとコメントを公開！ ＞トレーラーはこちら！ https://youtu.be/sgH1giYp_qc #KOF15 #KOFXV #山崎 Translated from Japanese by [KOF XV] Ryuji Yamazaki's special sketches and comments by the main designer "Tomohiro Nakata" have been released! > Click here for the trailer! https://youtu.be/sgH1giYp_qc #KOF15 #KOFXV #山崎 10:00 PM · May 31, 2022 Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi guys, SNK GLOBAL@SNKPofficial May 29 【KOF XV ICFC Weekly Series】 The Second round of the series will start on Thursday, June 2nd. Registrations are open now, so sign up! > NA (Entry deadline: 6/2 4:30PM PDT) https://start.gg/tournament/kof-xv-icfc-weekly-series-na-week-2/details… > EU (Entry deadline: 6/2 6:00PM CEST) https://start.gg/tournament/kof-xv-icfc-weekly-series-eu-week-2/details… #KOF15 #ICFCKOFXV Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi guys, PixelCrib@PixelCribAU 7h Neo Geo originated as an arcade system, the Neo Geo MVS, and its home console counterpart, the Neo Geo AES, released in 1990 by SNK. Loved the Neo Geo? Browse our collection of Neo Geo products at the link below https://buff.ly/3d7hkR5 #NeoGeo #retrogames #RetroGaming Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi guys, Nintendo Life@nintendolife May 30 Rumour: Datamine Reveals Six More Neo Geo Pocket Games Potentially Coming To Switch https://nintendolife.com/news/2022/05/rumour-datamine-reveals-six-more-neo-geo-pocket-games-potentially-coming-to-switch… #Rumour #SwitcheShop #NeoGeo #Retro Rumour: Datamine Reveals Six More Neo Geo Pocket Games Potentially Coming To Switch Including two never-before-localised titles by Alana Hagues Mon, 5:30am Image: SNK Last week, we got the surprise Switch release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color's Biomotor Unitron — the system's first RPG. Biomotor Unitron joins the likes of Big Bang Pro Wrestling, SNK Gals' Fighters, and Samurai Shodown! 2 (among many others) on the system in representing the classic handheld console. And it seems like Neo Geo fans could be in luck as there may well be many more classic titles on the way. One of our readers — Durrdevil — got in touch after looking at Biomotor Unitron's files and discovering something pretty interesting hidden inside. Within the game, there's a file listing all the other Neo Geo Pocket Color games so far released, plus some others. Some have already been released elsewhere, like Dark Arms: Beast Buster 1999 (which is on the Neo Geo Pocket Selection Vol.1) and Crush Roller (which is part of the Steam release of Vol.1). But there are six more games that haven't been announced and are yet to have seen a rerelease. Here's a screengrab of the files, as sent to us by Durrdevil. Image: Durrdevil There's plenty to get excited about here, but the six titles mentioned are: Baseball Stars Color Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise Neo Geo Cup '98 Plus Pocket Tennis Color Falselei! These six games have never seen a rerelease before; Falselei! was also never released in North America, only coming out in Japan and the UK. What's more, Ganbare Neo Pokekun and The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise have never been released outside of Japan before! Battle de Paradise is a board game spin-off (not quite Mario Party, as it's only 1v1) set in the King of Fighters universe, and Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun is a simulation game where you observe a little guy called Neo Poke-Kun, make sure he's happy with some interesting guests, and play minigames with him. He even became the mascot for the system until the end of the Pocket Color's life! Of course, just because the file names are hidden inside Biomotor Unitron, doesn't mean that we'll be getting any of the games at all, let alone new localisations for two quirky 22-year-old titles. So take this with a pinch of salt. The two Japanese-only titles might also only be released in Japan, or some of the other titles might not come to Switch — as Crush Roller is still listed as Vol.1 despite it never making it onto the Switch release. Still, we can hope, right? Thanks again to Durrdevil for the tip! Are there any Neo Geo Pocket Color games you'd like to see get a rerelease on Switch that aren't already available? Are you a fan of any of the above games listed? Let us know in the usual spot. Anthony.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I hope it doesn't mean the vol.2 will be only released in Japan and only the games that were localized will be available as single purchases in the West, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what happens. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 9 hours ago, roots.genoa said: I hope it doesn't mean the vol.2 will be only released in Japan and only the games that were localized will be available as single purchases in the West, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what happens. ? Same here roots. I hope not. But in the meanwhile, I have my fingers crossed. ? Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hi guys, SNK JAPAN @SNKPofficial_jp 【お知らせ】オンラインにてSAMURAI SPIRITSの大会が開催されます。ぜひご参加ください！ #SNK #SAMURAISPIRITS #サムスピ https://twitter.com/vsnetinfo/status/1531972307685519360… https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7635 Translated from Japanese by [Notice] The SAMURAI SPIRITS tournament will be held online. Please join us! #SNK #SAMURAISPIRITS #サムスピ https://twitter.com/vsnetinfo/status/1531972307685519360… https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7635 週末大会INFO@vsnetinfo · 17h 週末大会情報局: 第144回 サムスピ週末大会 開催告知 https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7635 #サムスピ #サムライスピリッツ #PlayStation #週末大会 11:00 PM · Jun 1, 2022·Twitter Web App Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hi guys, SNK JAPAN@SNKPofficial_jp 【お知らせ】オンラインにてNintendo Switchによる大会が開催されます。ぜひご参加ください！ #SNK #SAMURAISPIRITS #サムスピ https://twitter.com/vsnetinfo/status/1531964012455686144… https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7632 Translated from Japanese by [Notice] A tournament will be held online by Nintendo Switch. Please join us! #SNK #SAMURAISPIRITS #サムスピ https://twitter.com/vsnetinfo/status/1531964012455686144… https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7632 Quote Tweet 週末大会INFO@vsnetinfo · 17h 週末大会情報局: 第90回 サムスピ週末大会 on Switch 開催告知 https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7632 #サムスピ #サムライスピリッツ #NintendoSwitch #週末大会 11:00 PM · Jun 1, 2022·Twitter Web App Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hi guys, SNK JAPAN @SNKPofficial_jp 【お知らせ】オンラインにてXbox Series X | Sによる大会が開催されます。ぜひご参加ください！ #SNK #SAMURAISPIRITS #サムスピ https://twitter.com/vsnetinfo/status/1531967682954035201… https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7633 Translated from Japanese by [Notice] The Xbox Series X | S tournament will be held online. Please join us! #SNK #SAMURAISPIRITS #サムスピ https://twitter.com/vsnetinfo/status/1531967682954035201… https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7633 Quote Tweet 週末大会INFO@vsnetinfo · 17h 週末大会情報局: 第61回 サムスピ週末大会 on Xbox 開催告知 https://vs.netgamers.jp/blog/?p=7633 #サムスピ #サムライスピリッツ #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS #週末大会 11:00 PM · Jun 1, 2022·Twitter Web App Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hi guys, SNK GLOBAL@SNKPofficial 3h 【KOF XV ICFC Weekly Series】 WEEK 2 begins on June 2nd! > NA Entry deadline: 6/2 4:30PM PDT https://start.gg/tournament/kof-xv-icfc-weekly-series-na-week-2/details… Start: 6/2 6:00PM PDT > EU Entry deadline: 6/2 6:00PM CEST https://start.gg/tournament/kof-xv-icfc-weekly-series-eu-week-2/details… Start: 6/2 8:00PM CEST https://twitch.tv/snkofficial/ #KOF15 #KOFXV #ICFCKOFXV Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hi guys, SNK GLOBAL@SNKPofficial 18h [ACA NEOGEO APP] KOF '95 ACA NEOGEO is available to download on iOS/Android devices today! App Store：https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kof-95-aca-neogeo/id1607801623… Google Play：https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snk.acakof95… Look forward to more games on the way! #SNK #NEOGEO #ACANEOGEO Anthony.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hi guys, This evening, we are with zuvi's game room. Here we see her sharing a video show us her purchases from the SNK Online Shop before it closed. Enjoy. Anthony... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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