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any suggestions for NEO GEO games? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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im starting to get into the neo geo however i barely know any of the games i played the original metal slug magician lord king of the monsters pulstar shock troopers anddddddd that's about it do you guys and gals have any suggestions for neo geo games that arent king of figthers and metal slug also about my previous post yes i am planning to try more genesis games i do like streets of rage and shinobi III

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The following game choices are objectively correct from a long time Neo Geo nerd. What anyone else tells you is wrong. (I kid, I kid. Mostly.)

  • Twiklestar Sprites
  • Samurai Shodown 3 specifically
  • The Last Blade (not its sequel)
  • Twinklestar Sprites
  • Money Puzzle Exchanger, but only its attract screen
  • Viewpoint
  • Twinklestar Sprites
  • Blazing Star
  • Waku Waku 7 (and to a lesser extent its predecessor, Galaxy Fight)
  • Aero Fighters 2
  • and lastly, Twinklestar Sprites

If you're going to play KoF or Metal Slug anyway, the best King of Fighters is '99, and the best Metal Slug is 2.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I argue that best KoF and MS are King of Fighters '98 and Metal Slug 3. Also Twinklestar Sprites.

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago

Metal Slug 3 is let down by that mask boss which takes forever to defeat. And the last mission, while incredible, goes on FOREVER

[–] audaxdreik@pawb.social 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I go back and forth with Metal Slug. 3 is absolutely peak, but sometimes it's just too much, you know? 2/X is a bit more of a focused, compact adventure and I really like it for that.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

I prefer 2 over X, for a simple reason that does not affect most: Friends an me played MAME games for highscores. And Metal Slug X doesn't have a good scoring system, as there were some items that ruined it for us. But honestly its really hard to pick a specific entry as the best and it could go either way.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

'98 does have a banger attract screen song, it's true.

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I like this list, but I want to add Windjammers, Neo Turf Masters (golf), and League Bowling!

[–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Windjammers is the greatest sports vs. game ever made.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

Check out Lethal League (and the sequel) on Steam if you liked Windjammers.