The Neo Geo CD, released in 1994, was initially an upgrade from the original AES. This console uses CDs instead of ROM cartridges like the AES. The units. Download section for Neo Geo ROMs of Rom Hustler. Browse ROMs by download count and ratings. Fast Downloads Art of Fighting 3 The Path of the Warrior Art of FightingRyuuko no Ken Gaiden Korean release 4408. Download The Last Blade ROM for Neo Geo from Rom Hustler. Fast Download. CoolROM. ROM download page for Last Blade 2 Neo Geo. The Neo Geo Japanese, Hepburn Neojio, stylised as NEOGEO, also written as NEOGEO, is a cartridgebased arcade system board and fourthgeneration. Neo Geo system Wikipedia. This article is about the original Neo Geo arcade and console systems. For the Neo Geo brand as a whole, see Neo Geo. Neo Geo. Neo Geo AES console top and 4 slot MVS arcade cabinet bottomManufacturer. SNK Corporation. Product family. Neo Geo. Type. Arcade system board. Home video game console. Generation. Fourth generation. Last Blade Neo Geo Rom' title='Last Blade Neo Geo Rom' />Release date1Neo Geo Multi Video System. JP April 2. 6, 1. NA August 2. 2, 1. EU 1. 99. 1Neo Geo Rental SystemNeo Geo Advanced Entertainment System. JP April 2. 6, 1. July 1, 1. 99. 1 homeNA July 1, 1. Introductory price. US6. 49. 9. 9Discontinued. Media. ROM cartridge. CPUMotorola 6. 80. MHz, Zilog. Z8. 0A 4. MHz. Memory. 64. KB RAM, 8. KB VRAM, 2. KB Sound Memory. Storage. Memory card. Display. 32. 02. Sound. Yamaha. YM2. Power. W older Systems. W newer Systems. Dimensions. Successor. Neo Geo CD 1. Hyper Neo Geo 6. The Neo GeoJapanese ,Hepburn Neojio, stylised as NEOGEO, also written as NEOGEO, is a cartridge based arcade system board and fourth generationhome video game console released on April 2. Japanese game company SNK Corporation. It was the first system in SNKs Neo Geo family. The Neo Geo was marketed as 2. CPU is technically a parallel processing 1. Z8. 0coprocessor much like the Sega Genesis, while its GPU chipset has a 2. The Neo Geo originally launched as the MVS Multi Video System coin operated arcade machine. The MVS offers owners the ability to put up to six different cartridges into a single cabinet, a unique feature that was also a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace, as well as saving money in the long run. With its games stored on self contained cartridges, a game cabinet can be exchanged for a different game title by swapping the games ROM Cartridge and cabinet artwork. A home console version was also made, called AES Advanced Entertainment System. It was originally launched as a rental console for video game stores in Japan called Neo Geo Rental System, with its high price causing SNK not to release it for home use this was later reversed due to high demand and it came into the market as a luxury console. The AES had the same raw specs as the MVS and had full compatibility, thus managed to bring a true arcade experience to home users. As of 2. US1,1. 25 adjusted for inflation. The Neo Geo was revived along with the brand overall in December 2. Neo Geo X handheld and home system. The Neo Geo was a very powerful system when released, more powerful than any video game console at the time, and many arcade systems such as rival Capcoms CPS, which did not surpass it until the CP System II in 1. The Neo Geo MVS was a success during the 1. ROM slots and compact size. Several successful video game series were released for the platform, such as Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown, The King of Fighters and Metal Slug. The AES had a very niche market in Japan, though sales were very low in the U. S. due to its high price for both the hardware and software but it has since gained a cult following and is now considered a collectable. Neo Geo hardware production lasted seven years, discontinued in 1. Neo Geo the longest supported arcade system of all time. The AES console was succeeded by the Neo Geo CD and the MVS arcade by the Hyper Neo Geo 6. As of March 1. 99. Neo Geo and the Neo Geo CD combined had sold 9. In 2. 00. 9, the Neo Geo was ranked 1. IGN. 1. 3Historyedit. The Neo Geo AES shipped with large, arcade style controllers. The Neo Geo hardware was an evolution of an older SNKAlpha Denshi M6. Time Soldiers in 1. SNK M6. 80. 00 hardware platform as used for P. O. W. Prisoners of War in 1. Contrary to other popular arcade hardware of the time, the SNKAlpha Denshi hardware used sprite strips instead of the more common tilemap based backgrounds. The Neo Geo hardware was essentially developed by Alpha Denshis Eiji Fukatsu, adding sprite scaling through the use of scaling tables stored in ROM as well as support for a much higher amount of data on cartridges and better sound hardware. The Neo Geo was announced on January 3. Osaka, Japan1. 8 and released on April 2. Initially, the AES home system was only available for rent to commercial establishments, such as hotel chains, bars and restaurants, and other venues. When customer response indicated that some gamers were willing to buy a US6. SNK expanded sales and marketing into the home console market in 1. Neo Geos graphics and sound are largely superior to other contemporary home consoles, arcades, and even computers such as the Sharp X6. The MVS was one of the most powerful arcade units at the time. Furthermore, since the AES was identical to its arcade counterpart, the MVS, arcade titles released for the home market are perfect translations. Although its high price tag kept it out of the mainstream gaming market, it outlasted the market lifespan of its more popular Nintendo and Sega rivals, and also made a unique niche market for it. In addition, its full compatibility meant that no additional money was being spent on porting or marketing for the AES, since the MVS success was thus automatically feeding the AES, making the console profitable for SNK. In the United States, the consoles debut price was planned to be US5. Baseball Stars Professional or NAM 1. However, the price was raised and its American launch debuted as the Gold System at US6. US1,0. 00 in 2. 01. Later, the Gold System was bundled with Magician Lord and Fatal Fury. The Silver System package, launched at US3. Other games were launched at about US2. At double or quadruple the competition, these premium prices made the console accessible only to a niche market. When realtime 3. D graphics became the norm in the arcade industry, the Neo Geos 2. D hardware was unable to do likewise. Despite this, Neo Geo arcade games retained profitability through the mid 1. American Amusement Machine Associations Diamond Awards which are based strictly on sales achievements. SNK developed a new console in 1. Neo Geo CD. A new arcade was also made in 1. Hyper Neo Geo 6. 4. However these two systems had low popularity and only a few games. Despite the failures of these 3. D hardware, and the ceasing of manufacturing home consoles by the end of 1. SNK continued making software for the original 2. D Neo Geo. Despite being very aged by the end of the decade, the Neo Geo continued getting popular releases, such as the critically acclaimed The King of Fighters 2. The last official game by SNK for the Neo Geo system, Samurai Shodown V Special, was released in 2. On August 3. 1, 2. Game Etiquette In Volleyball. SNK stopped offering maintenance and repairs to Neo Geo home consoles, handhelds, and games. The Neo Geo X, an officially licensed device with a collection of Neo Geo games pre installed, was first released in 2. It was discontinued by 2. There is now an amateur and professional commercial homebrew market for the system. ReceptioneditIn a 1. Game. Pro gave the Neo Geo a thumbs up. Though they voiced several criticisms, noting that the system was not as powerful as the soon to launch 3. DO and had few releases which were not fighting games, they generally praised both the hardware and games library, and recommended that gamers who could not afford the console which was still priced at 6. Technical detailsedit. Inside a four cartridge Neo Geo arcade machine. Each joystick controller is 2. MAME ROMS LETTER A.