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  1. Posted

    On 5/20/2021 at 10:42 PM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi Guys,

     

     

     
     
    Anyone curious about the Neo Geo versions of Xeno Crisis should check out our latest update here! https://kickstarter.com/projects/1676714319/xeno-crisis-a-new-game-for-the-sega-genesis-mega-d/posts/3193877…
     
     
     
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    Neo Geo update (May 2021)

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    Hello all, it’s been a while since we last updated you, and we’re sure that many of you would like some news regarding the Neo Geo versions! So we’ll jump right in:

    Neo Geo - Software

     

     

    We have gone GOLD! Both the Neo Geo AES/MVS and Neo Geo CD versions have now been completed, in fact the only thing remaining is just to update the list of hostage names which we will be confirming with everyone shortly.

    The Neo Geo version has seen hundreds of little refinements, additions, tweaks and improvements, not only its code, but also in terms of the graphics and sound. It’s been fully integrated with the Neo Geo hardware and software behaviours, and we hope you’ll agree that it genuinely feels like an original Neo Geo title! 

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    For those that work on retro platforms you’re always aware of how limited your debug options are; it was a wild ride the last couple of months fixing up various tricky bugs with notable ones being:

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    • An overflow causing a rogue hitbox location.
    • A Z80 assembly race condition when trying to switch from intros to looping music segments.
    • Discovering that some original bioses leave un-cleared VRAM data lying around that was triggering fix data yellow bar craziness with our scaled sprite logic.
    Here is a sneak peek at some gameplay recorded by Mike of the Neo Geo AES/MVS version on actual hardware - he says that he died deliberately to show everyone the continue sequence! ;)
     

    Neo Geo - Physical

    We are into manufacturing! All 4 PCBs designs are at various stages of production, in fact we just received the MVS CHA PCBs yesterday with MVS PROG’s due any day too.

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    In the last update, we explained the complications we had with hunting down some obscure PCB issues and we were waiting on a new revision that we expected to solve it all. Sadly the tweaks we made back then made it 99% better but not 100%. So at the start of the year, we decided to rework all the PCB designs to be higher quality 4 layer board designs and made some other tweaks to improve the quality further. Fortunately, these changes worked great!

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    We’ve now completed some extended testing on the 30+ different MVS machines we have and also on all the various AES revisions. In fact we were lucky enough to be able to acquire the AES 4.1 from fafangus and test on that. Not forgetting the Neo Geo CD version, which has also been tested on all the revisions: front/top loaders, CDZ and a machine with a NeoCD SD loader. We always try to be as thorough as possible, testing on a wide range of controllers, memory cards and other configurations.

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    As with the Mega Drive version of Xeno Crisis, we need to be able to flash and program the boards in parallel to speed up the final stages of production. So we made various improvements to the devkit including making it 4 layers and manufactured a small run of 10 of them.

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    All printed parts are designed and most have now been produced; we expect to receive the remaining printed parts in the next couple of weeks.

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    Take a look at the lovely silver foil finish on the Collector’s Edition cartridge labels, even better seen in person!

     

    Neo Geo - Shipping

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    Our aim is to be able to manufacture all copies in one short hit and then ship all versions for AES/MVS and CD simultaneously for all pre-orders that have been placed.

     

    In the next couple of weeks all pre-order Neo Geo customers will receive a form to complete which will confirm their address for shipping and allow them to confirm a range of other details and for Collector’s Editions details including hostage names and serial numbers.

     

    Neo Geo - ROM

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    We are often asked if a Neo Geo ROM be made available as there was for Mega Drive and Dreamcast versions of Xeno Crisis. We’re pleased to say that we have successfully created and tested ROM files to run on NeoSD AES/MVS, Darksoft Multi MVS/AES, Mister FPGA, MAME and other popular emulators.

    There will be a ROM made available to purchase, however we won’t be making it available until a little while after everyone has received their physical copies (physical copy owners will be entitled to a free ROM like physical orders on the Mega Drive and Dreamcast).

     

    Neo Geo - Pricing

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    We strived with the Neo Geo version of Xeno Crisis to make the price as affordable as possible especially where the game code was already working on a Motorola 68k processor. However, the current market for chip supply is crazy, and we had to pay over double what we were quoted 6 months ago for all the PCB production and components.

    This combined with the extended development time and PCB prototyping expenditures means we have to set a new price for the Neo Geo version for all new orders of Xeno Crisis - Neo Geo AES / MVS at £299.

    We are however running a 25% discount on everything available in our shop (including the Neo Geo versions) until June 1st 2021 - simply enter this code when you checkout:

     

     

     

     

    Anthony..

    Looking forward to getting the CD version of this coming on great 👍 

  3. Posted

    On 4/23/2021 at 6:36 AM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    More from RetroGeo on the upcoming Neo-Geo homebrew, The Eye of the Typhoon. Excellent to see this. :) 

     

    From the description,

    "This is the development progress as of April 22 2021 running on PC development version."

     

     

     

    Anthony..

    This is coming on great!

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  4. Posted

    16 minutes ago, fdurso224 said:

    WOW! :-o

     

    More Fatal Fury goodies to amaze us even further Allan. I love that Fatal Fury Special picture you have to really add character Allan. Truly stunning to say that least. Thank you for sharing this with us bro. Fantastic as always. :) 

     

    Anthony..

    Thanks Anthony I couldn’t get everything in the one shot but the figures are a nice addition and I will keep looking for more goodies 

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  11. Posted

    15 hours ago, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

     

    ～SNK社内のご紹介～ 本社ショールームです。こちらでは商談をしたり、インタビュー動画の撮影が行われます。 今ではなかなかお目にかかれないMVS筐体や、クレーンゲームのネオミニも活躍中？です。 無料のコーヒーマシンもあるので、SNKのゲームの世界に浸りながら一息もいいですね♪ #新卒 #中途
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    ～ Introduction of SNK company ～ This is the head office showroom. Here you can have business talks and shoot interview videos. Are the MVS chassis and the crane game Neo Mini, which are hard to see now, also active? is. There is also a free coffee machine, so you can take a break while immersing yourself in the world of SNK games.♪ #新卒#中途
     
     
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    Anthony..

    Now this is showroom wow could spend days never mind hours in here 😁

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  12. Posted

    On 3/14/2021 at 7:22 AM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    【間もなく販売終了】ポップアップショップ「NEOGEO GOODS SHOP」で販売されたアクリルスタンド7種は本日3月12日（金）までの注文受付となります！お見逃しなく♪ お届け予定日：2021年4月上旬予定 https://snk-onlineshop.com/item_list.html?category_cd=NEOSHOP… #SNK #KOF
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    [Soon to be discontinued] The 7 types of acrylic stands sold at the pop-up shop "NEOGEO GOODS SHOP" will be available for order until March 12th (Friday)! Do not miss it ♪ Expected delivery date: Scheduled for early April 2021 https://snk-onlineshop.com/item_list.html?category_cd=NEOSHOP… #SNK#KOF
     
     
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    Anthony..

    WOW I am loving these!

  13. Posted

    On 3/9/2021 at 11:38 PM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    I had to dig this one up from 2015. A portable CMVS unit in a style of a hardshell briefcase

     

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    And a video to go with it. 

     

     

     

     

    Anthony..

    This is some bit of kit I genuinely thought it was yours when you posted it on Twitter Anthony 😂 not sure how comfy it would be to play for longer periods though but wow!

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  14. Posted

    On 2/23/2021 at 8:09 AM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    2月19日より「NEOGEO GOODS SHOP」の事後通販が開始！イベントで販売されたアクリルスタンド7種が本日より期間限定でオンラインショップでも購入可能になりました！ 販売期間：2021年3月12日（金）まで お届け予定日：2021年4月上旬予定 https://snk-onlineshop.com/item_list.html?category_cd=NEOSHOP…
     
    #SNK #KOF
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    Post-order sales of "NEOGEO GOODS SHOP" will start on February 19th! Seven types of acrylic stands sold at the event are now available for purchase at the online shop for a limited time! Sale period: Scheduled delivery date until March 12, 2021 (Friday): Scheduled for early April 2021 https://snk-onlineshop.com/item_list.html?category_cd=NEOSHOP…
     
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    Anthony...

    These are fantastic!

  15. Posted

    2 hours ago, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    For those that are interested. Mark @NeonPeon. is the same gentleman that won the Neo-Geo AES on Video Power hosted by Johnny Arcade. In 1991, Mark was truly a lucky dude that won a Neo-Geo AES as a contestant on the show. Here is the video to see how he achieve his unit with the end results. Enjoy folks. :)

     

    From the description,

    "So this is a short clip from an old show Video Power, which aired between 1990-1992. The show was designed around having kids compete in different video games and were eliminated based on lowest score. What you're seeing in this clip is the final part of the show where the show's top scored gets to run through and pick out whatever video games he/she wanted; we also see him pick out a very specific game in order to win the grand prize, a new NeoGeo system. So for anyone that remembers this show, take it all in. We see an appearance of the Miracle piano system, the classic best console of the time the NeoGeo, I think I caught a Super Nintendo box there somewhere, but most of it was NES and Sega 8-bit stuff. I especially like that in order to get on the show, the letter you send need only contain 5 words. Anyway, the kid in this clip is "Mark", so Mark if you happen to watch this video one day be sure to comment and let us know how you're doing. Hope you kept that NeoGeo system. :)"

     

     

    I'm Mark from the clip! I thought I had commented here a few weeks ago - maybe it didn't take. Doing well here - married with kids now and yes, I do have the Neo Geo! Actually it has been sitting in my parents' basement for years, but I asked him to look for it and he was successful. I just have to retrieve it once this social distancing stuff is over with.

     

     

     

     

     

    I was also fortunate to find the kind sir and have a friendly conversation with Mark on his channel on YouTube regarding his unit. 

     

     

    Hello Mark, I was reading your comment you made on the 1991 Video Power clip and was amazed to see that you posted on there explaining that you still have your Neo-Geo AES that you won. By any chance, were you able to retrieve it from your parents basement? If so, maybe you would be interested on uploading a video regarding it to celebrate the 30th anniversary of you winning it.? Anthony..
     
    That’s a great idea Anthony! I did retrieve the Neo Geo but it has video issues. I tried cleaning the cartridge slot contacts, and the cartridge contacts themselves, but no luck so far. I’ll have to search for tips on what to try next. Hopefully I can get that done this year to celebrate its big 3-0. 😅
     
    Thank you for the reply Mark. Glad you were able to receive your Neo-Geo AES unit from your parents and have it in your possession. Happy to know that you like the idea. Sorry that your unit isn't working 100%, but I know members in the community that can be of assistance to help you to make sure your unit is back in playable condition Mark. I'll be willing to forward you to them if you wish bro. 8^) Also Mark, I'm the topic starter of, The Official NEO-GEO Thread on AtariAge. We welcome newcomers and veterans alike to discuss Neo-Geo and SNK related material. Feel free to browse around the many pages we accumulated. We are welcoming to all. 8^) Anthony..
     
    Cool! I've definitely been to AtariAge, but I don't think I've seen the Neo-Geo thread on there. I'll take a look!
     
    Oh great! Glad that you've been on AtariAge before. If you Google "The Official NEO-GEO Thread" you will see the links to it. It was established in 2014. Anthony..
     
    Anthony..

    Wow that must have been some show in its day what great prizes and to win an NeoGeo mind blowing to think well done 

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  16. Posted

    1 hour ago, fdurso224 said:

    Dear AtariAge members and guest,

     

    The Official NEO-GEO Thread on Atariage.com has just reached 1,000,000 views and continues to grow for the community to benefit and enjoy. It's been amazing 6+ years in which this thread help introduced Neo-Geo to the Atariage.com forums at a time when the Neo-Geo consoles and it's library of titles was hardly ever discussed or even mention compared to other popular units and companies that continuously are mentioned throughout the site.

     

    As a dedicated and long time buff of the Neo-Geo and SNK, I wanted to start a thread for it in order to interest and help contribute for others to participate. It wasn't going to be a simple task since the Neo-Geo is a niche market to begin with, while the vast majority on here don't posses the consoles or the games. So it was going to be an uphill challenge to try to make this successful. 

     

    But thankfully, it worked. We as a gaming group were able to make this successful on the AtariAge forums for all to come by, see, and post away with us to discuss and view our Neo-Geo and SNK related material that we have to offer. It's been an amazing ride and wish to thank you all for making it possible. Without your help, The Official NEO-GEO Thread wouldn't have made it to where it is today. 

     

    I also like to give a special thanks to Albert Yarusso, the administrator of AtariAge.com for allowing me to create the Neo-Geo thread and his continued support for what it offers to help this gaming forum and the thread to expand in areas that we thought wasn't imaginable.  Thank you Albert. If it wasn't for you to give me permission to let this thread grow, we wouldn't be where we are today.

     

    As always fellas. Keep up the great work, and always looking forward on seeing you on with us doing what you do  best. Let's continue onward, and wishing you all the greatest and thank once anew on making The Official NEO-GEO Thread a success.

     

    Sincerely,

    fdurso224 

    (Anthony) 

     

     

     

     

     

    NEO-GEO Celebration (SNK 40th Anniversary) by Elk810 on DeviantArt

     

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    Neo Geo AES: For the gamer who has everything... | Retro Domination

     

     

    Anthony..

    Incredible achievement Anthony the forum grows from strength to strength thanks to your dedication and commitment in pulling the material together 

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  18. Posted

    On 10/31/2020 at 6:26 AM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    100 MEGA SHOP 2ndで販売されている「ギ椅子」がOLSでも数量限定で受注販売開始！ 帝王が座るパイプ椅子を職人が一つずつ愛情を込めて手作りしております♪ 受注期間：2020年12月3日（木）23:59まで お届け予定日：2021年1月中旬予定 https://snk-onlineshop.com/item/4580015708802.html…
     
    #SNK #ギース・ハワード
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    The "Gi Chair" sold at 100 MEGA SHOP 2nd is now available for order in limited quantities at OLS! Craftsmen lovingly handcraft each pipe chair on which the emperor sits.♪ Order period: December 3, 2020 (Thursday) 23:59 Expected delivery date: Mid-January 2021 https://snk-onlineshop.com/item/4580015708802.html…
     
    #SNK#ギース・ハワード
     
     
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    Anthony..

    Man I just love this chair wow 😍

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  19. Posted

    3 hours ago, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    今日は #龍虎の拳 の影の主役?! #藤堂竜白 さんのお誕生日です
     
    デビュー28年目にして、竜白さんがまさかの商品化！ #1P2Pアクリルスタンド とWON-LOSTアクリルスタンドにラインナップ！ 愛娘の香澄ちゃんもお目見えです
     
    #龍虎の展 #100MSHOP #SNK #NEOGEO #INDOR #SNKキャラ誕生日
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    today #龍虎の拳 The protagonist of the shadow ?!#藤堂竜白 It's your birthday
     
    In the 28th year since his debut, Mr. Ryuhaku has commercialized it! #1P2Pアクリルスタンド And WON-LOST acrylic stand lineup! Kasumi-chan, my beloved daughter, is also here
     
    #龍虎の展#100MSHOP#SNK#NEOGEO#INDOR#SNKキャラ誕生日
     
     
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    Anthony..

    Oh boy what I would do to get my hands on these goodies 😁

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  21. Posted

    On 9/21/2020 at 9:24 AM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    Interesting videogame review from 1994 regarding Art of Fighting 2 by Interactive Entertainment Magazine. Never heard of them before, but let's listen in on this gaming archive piece that's 26 years old shall we? ;-)

     

    From the descrtion,

    "This review is from Interactive Entertainment Magazine (Episode 03 - July 1994) . A multimedia CD-ROM magazine which ran for 23 issues.

     

     

     

    Anthony..

    Wow I have never heard of these guys either but he clearly missed the brief, terrible and harsh review of one of my favourite fighting games. Did agree one thing though the game is tough as hell but it’s a challenge as it should be 🧐

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  22. Posted

    On 8/27/2020 at 6:11 AM, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     
    通称 #テリー展 オープンしました！ 等身大ライジングタックルありますよ
     
    #100MSHOP #SNK #NEOGEO #餓狼伝説
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    Popular name #テリー展 It's open! There is a life-size rising tackle
     
    #100MSHOP#SNK#NEOGEO#餓狼伝説
     
     
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    11:01 PM · Aug 12, 2020·
     

    Anthony..

    So cool wow! This would go awesome in my room 

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  23. Posted

    2 hours ago, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

    待望の『SAMURAI SPIRITS』オリジナルサウンドトラック第二弾が8/6に発売決定！2019年6月にリリースされたサウンドトラック第1弾には収録されなかった、DLCキャラクター10名の楽曲を収録！ さらに、初回生産特典としてオリジナルギターピックが付属♪ #SNK #サムスピ
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    The second long-awaited "SAMURAI SPIRITS" original soundtrack will be released on August 6th! Contains 10 DLC character songs that were not included in the first soundtrack released in June 2019! In addition, an original guitar pick is included as a first production benefit ♪ #SNK#サムスピ
     
     
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    Anthony..

    Man I love that guitar pic wow

  24. Posted

    On 7/28/2020 at 5:07 AM, The Undecided said:

    Hey guys, what’s are some of your latest Neo geo pick ups lately?. I bought 3 English AES games recently. 
     

    I got spin master, aero fighters 2 ( one of my favorite games), and viewpoint ( with French and English manuals).

     

    ive been slowly rebuilding my collection I sold off in 2012.. 

     

     

    I just repurchased a NGCD and loving it. I also purchased 10 awesome fighting games including Kabuki Klash and Galaxy Fight both I have never played before 😁

  25. Posted

    10 hours ago, fdurso224 said:

    Hi guys,

     

    Back with Atariage member Neo Gunloc. Here we see him having fun playing Fatal Fury Special on the Neo Geo X. Still think it's a good unit. Enjoy. :)

     

     

    Anthony...

    Yes still a fun unit to play on the go especially if your travelling nice bright screen and clicky thumb control. And a decent selection of classic games I’m glad I invested in it 😁

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