WorthPlaying writes: "Released in 1990, the Neo-Geo console by SNK represents a milestone in arcade history. The console that lasted for 14 years gave the company a chance to create arcade games at a lower cost in comparison to their competitors. For consumers, the system represented great 2-D gaming in the face of 3-D gaming coming from other arcade manufacturers and home consoles alike. After several ports of their arcade games and game series compilations were brought to home consoles, SNK is bringing out a compilation of Neo-Geo games on their own for the Nintendo Wii with SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1. With 16 games for $29.99, the compilation disc represents a good value for those looking for some retro gaming. The question is whether you should get this disc or wait for the inevitable Volume 2 instead.
This 16-game compilation (15 readily available + 1 locked) gives a pretty good value for the dollar, especially when you compare it to buying them all on the Nintendo Wii Shop. While old-school Neo-Geo fans will immediately remember the games once they hear the title, those with fuzzier memories or who have never played the games but love old-school gaming would be curious to know what they're getting in this first volume."
In the first episode of Let's Play Arcade, we review Street Smart by SNK. Street Smart is a co-op fighting / beat-em up game that was released in 1989. It was later ported to the Sega Master System in 1991. Players must fight two computer opponents in order to win the affection of young women. At the end of each match, you must fight your partner to decide who will get the woman as their prize.
Carl Williams writes, "It is a rule of gaming, when one game is a hit, there must be a sequel to capitalize and cannabalize sales. SNK was no different in this regard as their unstopped rampage through fighting games on the Neo Geo system attested- as the system went on, fewer and fewer original games were released as sequel fever took over. King of the Monsters was popular enough to spawn one sequel, King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing. King of the Monsters 2 was not perfect, neither was the original. What it set out to do though, it did well."
It is a decent game, the first one is better than this sequel- not trying to take away from the fun that can be had with this one.
It is definitely worth the $5 or so to grab a copy on SNES off of Ebay.
I remember playing Neo Geo at a local arcade, they had 5 to 8 machines set up with various games, many had 3 to 4 games each. It was tough to get a machine once the fighting game craze hit because they would load at least on of the popular fighting games on each of these machines.
Carl Williams writes, "The Neo Geo was known for great arcade games that catered to many gamer tastes, at least early on. There were racing, fighting, action and adventure games available on this SNK arcade behemoth, that is before fighting games really took off. One such action game, Top Hunter, borrowed a little from the Fatal Fury fighting games and some from the Mario series from Nintendo and created a unique experience that, sadly, was only one game and not a series."
The article was written and posted on the correct date, it just took longer to get approved here on N4G. That is why I put the date in the title so people know when it is supposed to have happened.
to bad NEO-GEO type games not coming to ps4 or ps3 , we're stuck another 7 years with open world FPS games such sadistic sadness ashame !!!
