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Product type	Arcade system board, video game console, handheld game console
Owner	SNK
Country	Japan
Introduced	April 26, 1990

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Neo Geo^[a] is a brand of video game hardware developed by SNK.

It was launched with the Neo Geo, an arcade system (called MVS) with a home console counterpart (AES). Games on the Neo Geo (MVS and AES) were well received and it spawned several long-running and critically acclaimed series, mostly 2D fighters. Later, SNK released the Neo Geo CD, a more cost-effective console with games released on compact discs, which was met with limited success. A new arcade system, Hyper Neo Geo 64, was released in 1997, but it did not fare well. SNK also released a handheld console under the brand, the Neo Geo Pocket, which was quickly succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color, which have been given praise despite its short lifetime.

SNK encountered various legal and financial issues resulting in a sale of the company in 2001. Despite that, the original Neo Geo arcade and console continued receiving new games under new ownership until 2004. The Neo Geo brand was revived in 2012 with the release of the Neo Geo X^[1] handheld. Since then, a number of other Neo Geo products have been released based on the original Neo Geo.

Home arcades and consoles

Neo Geo MVS and AES

The original Neo Geo logo

SNK's first two products using the Neo Geo name are an arcade system called the Neo Geo Multi Video System (MVS) and a companion console called the Advanced Entertainment System (AES), both released in 1990. The MVS offers arcade operators the ability to put up to six different arcade games into a single cabinet, a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace. It comes in many different cabinets but basically consists of an add on board that can be linked to a standard JAMMA system.

The AES was the first video game console in the family. The hardware features comparatively colorful 2D graphics. The hardware was in part designed by Alpha Denshi (later ADK).^[2]^{[unreliable source?]}

Initially, the 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 US$650 console, SNK expanded sales and marketing into the home console market. The Neo Geo console was officially launched on 31 January 1990 in Osaka, Japan.^[3]^{[unreliable source?]} The AES is identical to its arcade counterpart, the MVS, so arcade games released for the home market are nearly identical conversions.

Neo Geo CD

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 unit's (approximately) 1X CD-ROM drive was slow, making loading times very long with the system loading up to 56 Mbits of data between loads. Neo Geo CD game prices were low at US$50, in contrast to Neo Geo AES game cartridges which cost as much as US$300. The system could also play Audio CDs. Three models were released, the original top loader model, a revised front loader, and the CDZ, which featured a faster CD drive and was only released in Japan. All three versions of the system have no region-lock.

The Neo Geo CD was bundled with a control pad instead of a joystick like the AES. However, the original AES joystick can be used with all 3 Neo Geo CD models instead of the included control pads.

Hyper Neo Geo 64

The Hyper Neo Geo 64 is SNK's second and final arcade system board in the Neo Geo family, released in 1997. The Hyper Neo Geo 64 was conceived as SNK's 3D debut into the fifth generation video game consoles. It provided the hardware basis for a home system that would replace their aging Neo Geo AES, one that SNK hoped would be capable of competing with fifth generation video game consoles. In 1999, the Hyper Neo Geo 64 was discontinued, with only seven games released for it in two years.

Handhelds

The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK's first handheld console in the Neo Geo family. Featuring a monochrome display, it was originally released in late 1998 exclusively in the Japan and Hong Kong markets. Lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, whereupon it was immediately succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color, which had a color screen. This time it was also released in the North American and European markets. About two million units were sold worldwide. The system was discontinued in 2000 in Europe and North America but continued to sell in Japan until October 30, 2001.

Explanatory notes

^ In Japanese: Neo Jio (ネオジオ). Stylised as NEO・GEO and also written as NEOGEO

References

^ "New console out today as NEO GEO X hits EU/US". Games Radar. Future Publishing. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "ADK". www.neo-geo.com. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
^ "Retrieved on 2010-03-39". Mortal.shang.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-23.

External links

Neo-Geo Museum: Official website featuring all releases.
NeoGeoSoft.com: A complete software and artwork resource for the Neo Geo.
Video of Neo Geo AVS hardware and features from FamicomDojo.TV

[1] In Japanese: Neo Jio (ネオジオ). Stylised as NEO・GEO and also written as NEOGEO

[GR-2] "New console out today as NEO GEO X hits EU/US". Games Radar. Future Publishing. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

[3] "ADK". www.neo-geo.com. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 2017-03-26.

[4] "Retrieved on 2010-03-39". Mortal.shang.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-23.

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-{{Refimprove|date=January 2011}}
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+'''Neo Geo'''{{efn|In Japanese: {{nihongo||ネオジオ|''Neo Jio''}}. Stylised as '''NEO・GEO''' and also written as '''NEOGEO'''}} is a brand of [[video game]] hardware developed by [[SNK]].
-{{nihongo|'''Neo Geo'''|ネオジオ|''Neo Jio''|lead=yes}}, stylised as '''NEO・GEO''', also written as '''NEOGEO''', is a family of video game hardware developed by [[SNK]]. On the market from [[1990 in video gaming|1990]] to [[2004 in video gaming|2004]], the brand originated with the release of an arcade system, the [[Neo Geo (system)|Neo Geo]] MVS and its [[home console]] counterpart, the Neo Geo AES. Both the arcade system and console were powerful for the time and the AES allows for perfect compatibility of games released for the MVS. However, the high price point for both the AES console and its games prevented it from directly competing with its contemporaries, the [[Sega Genesis|Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES (Super Famicom)]], and [[Turbo-Grafx 16]].However the MVS arcade became very successful in stores in Japan and North America.
-Years later, SNK would release the [[Neo Geo CD]], a more cost effective console with games released on [[compact disc]]s. The console was met with limited success, due in part to its slow [[CD-ROM]] drive. In an attempt to compete with increasingly popular [[3D computer graphics|3D games]], SNK released the [[Hyper Neo Geo 64]] arcade system in 1997 as the successor to its aging MVS. The system did not fare well and only a few games were released for it. A planned home console based on the hardware was never released. SNK later extended the brand by releasing two [[handheld console]]s, the [[Neo Geo Pocket]], and later [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]], which briefly competed with Nintendo's [[Game Boy]]. Soon after their release, SNK encountered various legal and financial issues - however the original Neo Geo MVS and AES continued getting new games under new ownership until officially being discontinued in 2004, ending the brand.
+It was launched with the [[Neo Geo (system)|Neo Geo]], an arcade system (called MVS) with a [[home console]] counterpart (AES). Games on the Neo Geo (MVS and AES) were well received and it spawned several long-running and critically acclaimed series, mostly 2D fighters. Later, SNK released the [[Neo Geo CD]], a more cost-effective console with games released on [[compact disc]]s, which was met with limited success. A new arcade system, [[Hyper Neo Geo 64]], was released in 1997, but it did not fare well. SNK also released a [[handheld console]] under the brand, the [[Neo Geo Pocket]], which was quickly succeeded by the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]], which have been given praise despite its short lifetime.
+SNK encountered various legal and financial issues resulting in a sale of the company in 2001. Despite that, the original Neo Geo arcade and console continued receiving new games under new ownership until 2004. The Neo Geo brand was revived in 2012 with the release of the [[Neo Geo X]]<ref name="GR">{{Cite magazine |date=December 18, 2012 |title=New console out today as NEO GEO X hits EU/US |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/new-console-out-today-europe-and-us-neo-geo-x-gold-go/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810122211/https://www.gamesradar.com/new-console-out-today-europe-and-us-neo-geo-x-gold-go/ |archive-date=10 August 2021 |access-date=January 28, 2013 |magazine=Games Radar |publisher=Future Publishing}}</ref> handheld. Since then, a number of other Neo Geo products have been released based on the original Neo Geo.
-Regardless of the failure of later Neo Geo hardware, games for the original MVS and AES have been well received. The system spawned several long-running and critically acclaimed series, mostly 2D fighters, including ''[[Fatal Fury (series)|Fatal Fury]]'', ''[[Art of Fighting]]'', ''[[Samurai Shodown (series)|Samurai Shodown]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters]]'', as well as popular games in other genres such as the [[Metal Slug (series)|Metal Slug]] and [[Baseball Stars]] series. In December 2012, SNK Playmore released a handheld console based on the original AES, the [[Neo Geo X]].<ref name=GR /> As of March 1997, the Neo Geo had sold 980,000 units worldwide.<ref>''[[:fr:Consoles +|Consoles +]]'', [http://i.imgur.com/wQPBhdL.jpg issue 73]</ref> The Neo Geo Pocket Color also has been given praise for multiple innovations, and a very substantial library, despite its short life.
-==Neo Geo MVS and AES==
+==Home arcades and consoles==
+===Neo Geo MVS and AES===
 {{main|Neo Geo (system)}}
-[[File:Neo-Geo mvs logo.png|thumb|200px|The original Neo Geo logo]]
+[[File:Neo Geo logo (old).svg|thumb|The original Neo Geo logo|alt=]]
-[[File:Neo Geo full on.png|thumb|left|95px|Neo Geo MVS]]
+[[File:Neo Geo full on.png|thumb|upright|Neo Geo MVS]]
-SNK's first two products using the Neo Geo name are an arcade system called the Neo Geo '''Multi Video System''' (MVS) and a companion console called the '''Advanced Entertainment System''' (AES), both released in 1990. The MVS offers arcade operators the ability to put up to six different arcade games into a single cabinet, a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace. It comes in many different cabinets but basically consists of an add on board that can be linked to a standard [[JAMMA]] system.
+[[File:Neo-Geo-AES-Console-Set.jpg|thumb|left|Neo Geo AES|alt=]]SNK's first two products using the [[Neo Geo (system)|Neo Geo]] name are an arcade system called the Neo Geo ''Multi Video System'' (MVS) and a companion console called the ''Advanced Entertainment System'' (AES), both released in 1990. The MVS offers arcade operators the ability to put up to six different arcade games into a single cabinet, a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace. It comes in many different cabinets but basically consists of an add on board that can be linked to a standard [[JAMMA]] system.
+The AES was the first [[video game console]] in the family. The hardware features comparatively colorful [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[Computer graphics|graphics]]. The hardware was in part designed by [[ADK (company)|Alpha Denshi]] (later ADK).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?148-ADK&p=1975&viewfull=1#post1975|title=ADK|website=www.neo-geo.com|date=6 November 2002 |language=en|access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2021}}
-[[File:Neo-Geo-AES-Console-Set.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Neo Geo AES]]
+Initially, the home system was only available for [[renting|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 US$650 console, SNK expanded sales and marketing into the home console market. The Neo Geo console was officially launched on 31 January 1990 in [[Osaka]], Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mortal.shang.free.fr/pages/neo-geo.htm |title=Retrieved on 2010-03-39 |publisher=Mortal.shang.free.fr |access-date=2012-01-23 |archive-date=2018-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226081909/http://mortal.shang.free.fr/pages/neo-geo.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2021}} The AES is identical to its arcade counterpart, the MVS, so arcade games released for the home market are nearly identical conversions.
-The Advanced Entertainment System (AES), originally known just as the ''Neo Geo'', is the first [[video game console]] in the family. The hardware features comparatively colorful [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[Computer graphics|graphics]]. The hardware was in part designed by [[ADK (company)|Alpha Denshi]] (later ADK).<ref>[http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?148-ADK&p=1975&viewfull=1#post1975]</ref>
+===Neo Geo CD===
-Initially, the home system was only available for [[renting|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 US$650 console, SNK expanded sales and marketing into the home console market. The Neo Geo console was officially launched on 31 January 1990 in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mortal.shang.free.fr/pages/neo-geo.htm |title=Retrieved on 2010-03-39 |publisher=Mortal.shang.free.fr |date= |accessdate=2012-01-23}}</ref> The AES is identical to its arcade counterpart, the MVS, so arcade games released for the home market are nearly identical conversions.
-==Neo Geo CD==
-[[File:Neo-Geo-CD-TopLoader-wController-FL.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Neo Geo CD toploader model]]
 {{main|Neo Geo CD}}
+[[File:Neo-Geo-CD-TopLoader-wController-FL.jpg|thumb|left|Neo Geo CD toploader model]]
+The Neo Geo CD, released in 1994, was initially an upgrade from the original AES. This console uses [[Compact Disc|CD]]s instead of [[ROM cartridge]]s like the AES. The unit's (approximately) 1X [[CD-ROM]] drive was slow, making loading times very long with the system loading up to 56&nbsp;[[megabit|Mbit]]s of data between loads. Neo Geo [[Compact disc|CD]] [[Video game|game]] prices were low at US$50, in contrast to [[Neo Geo AES]] game cartridges which cost as much as US$300. The system could also play [[Red Book (audio CD standard)|Audio CD]]s. Three models were released, the original top loader model, a revised front loader, and the ''CDZ'', which featured a faster CD drive and was only released in Japan. All three versions of the system have no region-lock.
+The Neo Geo CD was bundled with a [[Gamepad|control pad]] instead of a joystick like the AES. However, the original AES joystick can be used with all 3 Neo Geo CD models instead of the included control pads.
-The '''Neo Geo CD''', released in 1994, was initially an upgrade from the original AES. This console uses [[Compact Disc|CD]]s instead of [[ROM cartridge]]s like the AES. The unit's (approximately) 1X [[CD-ROM]] drive was slow, making loading times very long with the system loading up to 56&nbsp;[[megabit|Mbit]]s of data between loads. Neo Geo [[Compact disc|CD]] [[Video game|game]] prices were low at US$50, in contrast to [[Neo Geo AES]] game cartridges which cost as much as US$300. The system could also play [[Red Book (audio CD standard)|Audio CD]]s. All three versions of the system have no region-lock.
+===Hyper Neo Geo 64===
-The Neo Geo CD was bundled with a [[Gamepad|control pad]] instead of a joystick like the AES. However, the original AES joystick can be used with all 3 Neo Geo CD models (top loader, front loader and CDZ) , instead of the included control pads.
+{{main|Hyper Neo Geo 64}}
+[[File:Noegeo64.jpg|upright|thumb|Hyper Neo Geo 64 arcade board|alt=]]
+The Hyper Neo Geo 64 is [[SNK]]'s second and final [[arcade system board]] in the Neo Geo family, released in 1997. The Hyper Neo Geo 64 was conceived as SNK's [[3D computer graphics|3D]] debut into the [[History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|fifth generation video game consoles]]. It provided the hardware basis for a home system that would replace their aging Neo Geo AES, one that SNK hoped would be capable of competing with fifth generation video game consoles. In 1999, the Hyper Neo Geo 64 was discontinued, with only seven games released for it in two years.
+==Handhelds==
-==Hyper Neo Geo 64==
-[[File:Noegeo64.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Hyper Neo Geo 64 arcade board]]
-{{main|Hyper Neo Geo 64}}
-The '''Hyper Neo Geo 64''' is [[SNK]]'s second and final [[arcade system board]] in the Neo Geo family, released in 1997. The Hyper Neo Geo 64 was conceived as SNK's [[3D computer graphics|3D]]  debut into the [[History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|fifth generation video game consoles]]. It provided the hardware basis for a home system that would replace their aging Neo Geo AES—one that SNK hoped would be capable of competing with [[History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|fifth generation video game consoles]]. In 1999, the Hyper Neo Geo 64 was discontinued, with only seven games released for it in two years.
-==Handheld consoles==
 {{main|Neo Geo Pocket|Neo Geo Pocket Color|Neo Geo X}}
-[[File:Neo-Geo-Pocket-Anthra-Left.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Neo Geo Pocket]] The '''Neo Geo Pocket''' was SNK's first [[handheld console|handheld]] in the Neo Geo family. Featuring a [[monochrome]] display, it was originally released in late [[1998 in video gaming|1998]] exclusively within the [[Japan]] and [[Hong Kong]] market. Lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, whereupon it was immediately succeeded by the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]], which had a [[color]] screen.
+[[File:Neo-Geo-Pocket-Anthra-Left.jpg|thumb|Neo Geo Pocket]]
+The [[Neo Geo Pocket]] was SNK's first [[handheld console]] in the Neo Geo family. Featuring a [[monochrome]] display, it was originally released in late [[1998 in video gaming|1998]] exclusively in the Japan and Hong Kong markets. Lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, whereupon it was immediately succeeded by the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]], which had a color screen. This time it was also released in the North American and European markets. About two million units were sold worldwide. The system was discontinued in 2000 in Europe and North America but continued to sell in Japan until October 30, 2001.
+== See also ==
+* [[List of Neo Geo games]]
+== Explanatory notes ==
-The '''Pocket Color''' is the final console release of the Neo Geo family. This time it was also released in the [[North American]] and [[Europe]]an markets. About two million units were sold worldwide. The system was discontinued in 2000 in Europe and North America but continued to sell in Japan until 2001.
+{{notelist}}
-In December 2012, [[Tommo Inc.|Tommo]] released a new Neo Geo handheld in North America and Europe, licensed by SNK Playmore. It is an open-source-based handheld like the [[Dingoo]], but closed to emulate Neo Geo games, with 20 built-in games, called the [[Neo Geo X]].<ref name=GR>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/new-console-out-today-europe-and-us-neo-geo-x-gold-go/|title=New console out today as NEO GEO X hits EU/US|date=December 18, 2012|accessdate=January 28, 2013|publisher=Future Publishing|work=Games Radar}}</ref>
-== See also ==
-# [[List of Neo Geo games]]
-# [[Portal:SNK|SNK Portal]]
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v t e Neo Geo
List of games
Consoles	Neo Geo AES Neo Geo CD
Arcade system boards	Neo Geo MVS Hyper Neo Geo 64
Handheld consoles	Neo Geo Pocket Neo Geo Pocket Color List of games Neo Geo X
Original franchises	Art of Fighting Fatal Fury The King of Fighters King of the Monsters The Last Blade Metal Slug Samurai Shodown Sengoku Super Sidekicks Twinkle Star Sprites World Heroes
Re-releases	Arcade Archives Art of Fighting Anthology Metal Slug Anthology Neo Geo Online Collection Samurai Shodown Anthology SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 World Heroes Anthology Sengoku Anthology NEOGEO Station Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection