Written by Chris Mullins 1998

Some may not be out yet, but most are CD titles, and carts are given megabit
counts. I'm also rating the games I have played on cartridge here. Here it is:
(1 being worst, 20 being best)
ALL ARE IN JAPANESE NAME!!!
134 Separate Games Indexed

ACTION:

Burning Fight(54 Megs)(okay action game, ditto replay value, 10/20)

Crossed Swords(50 Megs)(set a new genre for action games, 17/20)

Crossed Swords 2(CD only)(the new sequel, a LOT better, 18/20)

Cyber-Lip(50 Megs)(alright action game, 14/20)

Eight Man(46 Megs)(replay value is zilch, 9/20)

King of the Monsters(55 Megs)(great 2P player action, 13/20)

King of the Monsters 2(74 Megs)(decent action, way different from prequel, 11/20)

Magician Lord(46 Megs)(modestly difficult action game, 16/20)

Magician Lord 2(Prototype)(great action game that was never released, 17/20)

Metal Slug(193 Megs)(very good game, too easy, 17/20)

Metal Slug 2(362 Megs)(excellent sequel, but still too easy, 17/20)

Miracle Adventure(90 Megs)(very easy action game, 10/20)

Mutation Nation(45 Megs)(another Final Fight-clone, 10/20)

Mystic Wand(Prototype)(older action game, prototype, looks excellent, 17/20)

Ninja Combat(46 Megs)(an older version of Sengoku, 11/20)

Ninja Commando(54 Megs)(scrolling action game, not great, 10/20)

Raguy(50 Megs)(think Mario 2 NES, 12/20)

Robo Army(45 Megs)(okay action game, 12/20)

Sengoku Densyo(55 Megs)(long action game, not real easy, 14/20)

Sengoku Densyo 2(74 Megs)(easy, rare, decent action game, 15/20)

Shock Troopers(MVS only)(a newer Ikari Warriors, excellent, 18/20)

Super Spy(55 Megs)(defined 3D action genre, 16/20)

Top Hunter(110 Megs)(too easy, bad controls, 9/20)

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FIGHTING:

Bakumatsu Roman Gekka No Kenshi(474 Megs)(perfect graphics, controls are tight, 19/20)

Breakers(210 Megs)(like Street Fighter Zero, great fighter, 18/20)

Chojin Gakuen Gowcaizer(186 Megs)(alright, lots of moves, but too old, 16/20)

Crystal Legacy(MVS Only)(very old, technical fighting game, 15/20)

Double Dragon(178 Megs)(good, technical, newer styles, 15/20)

Fighters' History Dynamite(122 Megs)(basic fighting characteristics, 11/20)

Fire Suplex(106 Megs)(very hard wrestling game, learning curve is high, 15/20)

Fu'un Mokujiroku(190 Megs)(weird play mechanics and characters, awful, 7/20)

Fu'un Super Tag Battle(242 Megs)(a million times better than Savage Reign, trust me, 19/20)

Galaxy Fight(169 Megs)(weird, good fighting game, 16/20)

Garou Densetsu(55 Megs)(classic, hard to control, 12/20)

Garou Densetsu 2(106 Megs)(vast improvement over original, 15/20)

Garou Densetsu Special(150 Megs)(great sequel to FF2, 15/20)

Garou Densetsu 3(266 Megs)(great fighter, despite control, 16/20)

King of Fighters '94(196 Megs)(first and classic, 16/20)

King of Fighters '95(250 Megs)(the best buy on the Neo, damage is high, 19/20)

King of Fighters '96(362 Megs)(excellent, but very cheap playing, 18/20)

King of Fighters '97(460 Megs)(very modern, excellent game, 18/20)

King of Fighters '98(550+ Megs)

Ninja Master's Haoh-Ninpo-Cho(330 Megs)(different, very intricate combo system, great music, 19/20)

Real Bout Garou Densetsu(346 Megs)(hard to get used to, but excellent game overall, 17/20)

Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special(394 Megs)(best Fatal Fury to date, 17/20)

Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2(539 Megs)(new characters alone doesn't make a sequel. good, 17/20)

Ryuuko No Ken(102 Megs)(very dated fighter, 11/20)

Ryuuko No Ken 2(178 Megs)(somewhat better, 15/20)

Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden(298 Megs)(easily the best Art game, animation and music superb, 19/20)

Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden Limited Edition*(CD only)(contains art and hints, a must for the AOF3 fan, 16/20)

Samurai Spirits(118 Megs)(slow playing, defined Neo-Geo, 13/20)

Samurai Spirits Zankurou Musoken(282 Megs)(very solid game, too much damage per hit, 16/20)

Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin(378 Megs)(great controls, and very fun, 18/20)

Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin Special(CD only)(if you own SS4, Cham-Cham alone is not worth it, great, 17/20)

Shin-Oh-Ken(338 Megs)(original, grainy graphics, thumb-buster, and hard, 16/20)

Shin Samurai Spirits(202 Megs)(probably the best sequel to any game of SNK's, 17/20)

Tengai Makyo Shinden(202 Megs)(very easy, includes Far East of Eden characters, 15/20)

Toukai Gan Gan Koshin Kyoku(178 Megs)(not the greatest, weird, 13/20)

Waku Waku 7(259 Megs)

World Heroes(82 Megs)(great in its era, decent graphics, 15/20)

World Heroes 2(146 Megs)(very slow, added more characters, great sequel though, 15/20)

World Heroes 2 Jet(178 Megs)(still too slow playing, 13/20)

World Heroes Perfect(226 Megs)(fixed problems of WH2J, excellent, and difficult, 19/20)

World Heroes Link-Up(Prototype)(Neo link-up version of WHP, original, 16/20)

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PUZZLE:

Baka Tonosama Mahjong Hoyuki(48 Megs)(very good Mahjong, technical, 15/20)

Chibimaruko Quiz(?? Megs)(want to know more about Japan? Well, get this game, 7/20)

Final Romance 2: Idol Mahjong(CD only)(yet another mahjong game, newer and looks better, 13/20)

Fun Fun Brothers(Prototype)(so-so, decent Tetris clone, 12/20)

Gururin(40 Megs)(decent game with traces to Columns on Genesis, 12/20)

Jongshin Densetsu(?? Megs)(not much known about this old mahjong game, just like everything else, 9/20)

Joy Joy Kid(22 Megs)(most primitive game I've ever played, not great, 8/20)

Magical Drop 2(82 Megs)(addicting puzzle game, rare, 16/20)

Magical Drop 3(174 Megs)(LOTS of improvements over prequel, excellent, 18/20)

Mahjong Kyo Retsuden(42 Megs)(very old mahjong, only for mahjong fanatics, 10/20)

Mahjong Story(CD only)(adult mahjong, with a Neo flair, somewhat old, 13/20)

Minnasen No Okagesamadesu(Megs not specified)(animated mahjong, very graphical, 12/20)

Money Puzzle Exchanger(MVS only)(puzzle game that uses lots of math skills, addicting, 17/20)

Neo Bomberman(138 Megs)(finally, bomberman with Neo quality, 17/20)

Neo Mr. Do!(MVS only)(to many people, it totally destroyed the original, not good, 8/20)

Panic Bomber(52 Megs)(one of the usual Tetris clones, almost pointless, 10/20)

Pop and Bounce(MVS only)(a different kind of puzzle game, original, 14/20)

Puzzle Bobble(CD, MVS only)(also very addicting, very worthwhile indeed, 17/20)

Puzzle De Pon(30 Megs)(just like Puzzle Bobble, only sequel with less megs than prequel, 10/20)

QP(??? Megs)(saw it in a Neo-Geo Freak, looks like a good puzzle game, 14/20)

Quiz Daisousa Sen(34 Megs)(well, see Quiz King of Fighters, older, 5/20)

Quiz King of Fighters(178 Megs)(no point for Americans, 6/20)

Quiz Meintantei Neo Geo(?? Megs)(different quiz game, more Neo subjects, 8/20)

Shogi No Tatsujin(122 Megs)(Syogi, or chess, is here, Neo style, 16/20)

Zentrix(CD only)(weird puzzle game, addicting, 16/20)

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SHOOTER:

Andro Dunos(34 Megs)(not very good, graphics dated, 8/20)

Blazing Star(346 Megs)(sequel to Pulstar, excellent, great music, 19/20)t

Chotetsu Brikin'ger:Iron Clad(CD only)(best horizontal shooter since Pulstar, 18/20)

GhostLop(??? Megs)(I think this is a shooter, looks good, 15/20)

Ghost Pilots(55 Megs)(1942 all over again, very old, 13/20)

Last Guardian 2(47 Megs)(dated feel, really old, 10/20)

Last Resort(45 Megs)(for those who want Pulstar, but can't find it, 17/20)

NAM-1975(46 Megs)(game shows its age, shooter is still fun, 14/20)

Operation Ragnarok(110 Megs)(decent shooter, run-of-the-mill however, 14/20)

Pulstar(305 Megs)(hardest shooter made, graphics and sound are awesome, 19/20)

Sonic Wings 2(102 Megs)(good in its day, 14/20)

Sonic Wings 3(154 Megs)(very hard shooter, great, 18/20)

Twinklestar Sprites(146 Megs)(weird genre represented, addicting and very fun, 18/20)

Viewpoint(74 Megs)(hard shooter, good graphics, like Zaxxon, 16/20)

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SPORTS/OTHER:

ADK World(CD only)(a more rudimentary version of Neo CD special, 10/20)

Ashita no Joe Densetsu(46 Megs)(very old boxing, not worth the money, 9/20)

Band of The Fighters(CD only)(CD+G containing KOF music, alright buy, 12/20)

Baseball Stars Professional(50 Megs)(good baseball, old, 13/20)

Baseball Stars Professional 2(68 Megs)(great baseball feel, 18/20)

Big Tournament Golf(133 Megs)(most addicting game for NG, 18/20)

Drift Out-New Technology(CD, MVS only)(Neo racing, is what racing should be, 17/20)

Dunk Dreams(94 Megs)(great arcade basketball, shows its age though, 16/20)

Dunk Stars(Prototype)(Sammy's answer to Dunk Dreams, unfortunately never made, 16/20)

Flying Power Disk(74 Megs)(very original, addicting game, 16/20)

Football Frenzy(48 Megs)(decent arcade football, can be fun, 13/20)

Futsal(CD, MVS only)(another soccer sim, give it a chance, 16/20)

Goal!Goal!Goal!(MVS only)(soccer quarter-sucker, pretty good, 16/20)

King of Fighters '96 CD Collection(CD only)(pics and stuff from KOF '96, not needed, 9/20)

League Bowling(26 Megs)(lots of fun with 2+ players, 15/20)

Neo-Geo CD Special(CD only)(showcases Neo games, good buy, 16/20)

Over Top(210 Megs)

Power Spikes 2(?? Megs)(original volleyball sim, old however, 15/20)

Rally Chase(CD only)(see Thrash Rally.)

Riding Hero(42 Megs)(the only motorcycle racing game, alright, 14/20)

Samurai Spirits RPG(CD only)(no bells-and-whistles at all, solid, 14/20)

Soccer Brawl(46 Megs)(primitive soccer game, 11/20)

Stakes Winner(80 Megs)(horse-racing, first effort on Neo, 14/20)

Stakes Winner 2(178 Megs)(horse-racing taken to a new level, 17/20)

Super Baseball 2020(46 Megs)(great baseball action, 16/20)

Super Dodge Ball(CD, MVS only)(first dodge-ball on Neo, good, 14/20)

Tokuten Ou(54 Megs)(arcade soccer, old and classic, 13/20)

Tokuten Ou 2(106 Megs)(good, basic sequel, 13/20)

Tokuten Ou 3(158 Megs)(great soccer simulation, 17/20)

Tokuten Ou: Hono-oh No Libero(226 Megs)(like the game says, Ultimate, 18/20)

Thrash Rally(46 Megs)(gets the "Trash Compactor" award, 2/20)

Top Players Golf(62 Megs)(old, fun factor only thing going for it, 11/20)

World Soccer '96(MVS only)(realistic soccer simulation, but plays horribly, 11/20)

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denotes Japanese name(listed here are Japanese-English names,

or games that are only Japanese(only Japanese MVS, for example).

remember, only games that UNDERWENT a name change are here!!!):

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  ADK World is Japanese only.

  Ashita no Joe Densetsu=Legend of Success Joe

  Baka Tonosama Mahjong Hoyuki is Japanese only.

  Bakumatsu Roman Gekka No Kenshi=The Last Blade

  Band of the Fighters is Japanese only.

  Big Tournament Golf=Neo Turf Masters

  Chibimaruko Quiz is Japanese only.

  Chojin Gakuen Gowcaizer=Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer

  Crystal Legacy=Fight Fever

  Dunk Dreams=Street Hoop

  Dunk Stars is Japanese only.

  Fighters History Dynamite=Karnov's Revenge

  Final Romance 2: Idol Mahjong is Japanese only.

  Fire Suplex=3 Count Bout

  Flying Power Disk=Windjammers

  Fun Fun Brothers is Japanese only.

  Futsal=Pleasure Goal

  Fu'un Mokijiroku=Savage Reign

  Fu'un Super Tag Battle=Kizuna Encounter Super Tag Battle

  Garou Densetsu=Fatal Fury

  Garou Densetsu 2=Fatal Fury 2

  Garou Densetsu 3=Fatal Fury 3

  Garou Densetsu Special=Fatal Fury Special

  GhostLop is Japanese only.

  Jongshin Densetsu is Japanese only.

  Joy Joy Kid=Puzzled

  Last Guardian 2=Alpha Mission 2

  Mahjong Kyo Retsuden is Japanese only.

  Minnasen No Okagesamadesu is Japanese only.

  Miracle Adventure=Spinmaster

  Money Puzzle Exchanger is Japanese only.

  Mystic Wand is Japanese only.

  Neo Mr. Do! is Japanese only.

  Operation Ragnarok=Zed Blade

  Pop and Bounce is Japanese only.

  Power Spikes 2 is Japanese only.

  Pulstar is Japanese only.

  Puzzle Bobble=Bust-A-Move

  QP is Japanese only.

  Quiz Daisousa Sen is Japanese only.

  Quiz King of Fighters is Japanese only.

  Quiz Meintantei Neo Geo is Japanese only.

  Raguy=Blue's Journey

  Real Bout Garou Densetsu=Real Bout Fatal Fury

  Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special=Real Bout Fatal Fury Special

  Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2=Real Bout Fatal Fury 2

  Ryuuko No Ken 2=Art of Fighting 2

  Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden=Art of Fighting 3

  Ryuuko No Ken Gaiden Limited Edition is Japanese only.

  Samurai Spirits=Samurai Shodown

  Samurai Spirits Zankurou Musoken=Samurai Shodown 3

  Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin=Samurai Shodown 4

  Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kohrin Special is Japanese only.

  Samurai Spirits RPG is Japanese only.

  Sengoku Densyo=Sengoku

  Sengoku Densyo 2=Sengoku 2

  Shin-Oh-Ken=Ragnagard

  Shin Samurai Spirits=Samurai Shodown 2

  Shogi No Tatsujin=Master of Syogi

  Sonic Wings 2=Aero Fighters 2

  Sonic Wings 3=Aero Fighters 3

  Stakes Winner 2 is Japanese only.

  Super Dodge Ball is Japanese only.

  Tengai Makyo Shinden=Kabuki Klash

  Tokuten Ou=Super Sidekicks

  Tokuten Ou 2=Super Sidekicks 2

  Tokuten Ou 3=Super Sidekicks 3

  Tokuten Ou: Hono-oh No Libero=Super Sidekicks 4: The Ultimate 11

  Toukai Gan Gan Koshin Kyoku=Aggressors of Dark Kombat

  Twinklestar Sprites is Japanese only.

  Waku Waku 7 is Japanese only.

  Zentrix is Japanese only.
 


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