INTERVIEWS DES JOUEURS DE NEO GEO

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NAME: Nick
AGE: 32
COUNTRY: USA
1. Since when are you playing Neo Geo, and on which one (AES, CD, MVS) ?
I remember first knowing of Neo Geo in about 91/92 when I heard there was another version of Baseball Stars other than on the NES. Then I saw it (AES) at Babbages and that hope became a distant fantasy after noticing the pricetag plus the cost of games. But I knew it was the real deal. I always wondered, "Who could own one of those with prices like that?"
Going to arcades on and off in my teens, I'd play the MVS of course. Games like World Heroes, Bust a Move, and Samurai Shodown. I now own an MVS so I can bring the arcade experience home.
2. Your 5 favorites Neo Geo games in order of preference :
1. Shock Troopers
2. Neo Turf Masters
3. Sengoku 3
4. Prehistoric Isle 2
5. Last Blade
3. Which others systems do you own, and why?
PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Dreamcast, Genesis, and DS. Why? Because I like to play good games and want to experience as many good games as possible. Online gaming is cool, but unfortunately it took the best part of arcade gaming away. Local live competition.
4. What game do you wish to be released on Neo Geo ?
Some sort of MVS online adapter. I know you can play other SNK games online, but it's not the same playing them on a different system.
5. For you, which game is the rarest among all Neo Geo titles?
While I've known about Neo Geo for a long time, I've really fairly recently got into the MVS scene. So off the top of my head I don't know. Could just check the price guide and see. Didn't an AES version of Neo Turf Masters recently sell for 3K plus on Ebay?

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NAME: Fred Boggs
AGE: 25-ish
COUNTRY: Bermuda, dude!
1. Since when are you playing Neo Geo, and on which one (AES, CD, MVS) ?
Wait- there's a Neo-Geo system?
Ah done thought it wuz an emulator that you could play games fer free on.
2. Your 5 favorites Neo Geo games in order of preference :
1. Metal Slug X ('cuz you can shoot Nazis and blow up stuff real good). 
2. Samurai Shodown 4 ('cuz you can slice people in half, though you can't kill them durn Ruru sisters; a've spent hours tryin' t' figure it out).
3. Last Blade 2 (Yay! More fatalities!)
4. King of Fighters 2002 ('cuz you can play as a couple mostly-nekkid chicks).
5. Magical Drop III ('cuz you can play as a mostly-nekkid chick, though ah'm too slow t' match th' colors of them there balls).
3. Which others systems do you own, and why?
All ah have is this here PC. It done let meh play all sorts of games fer free.
4. What game do you wish to be released on Neo Geo ?
Grand Theft Auto!
5. For you, which game is the rarest among all Neo Geo titles?
Can anyone tell meh where I can find that gol' durn Samurai Shodown 5 Special rom? Y'know, th' one with all them awesome fatalities? That'd be nice.

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NAME: Lucas Liaskos
AGE:31
COUNTRY:GREECE
1. Since when are you playing Neo Geo, and on which one (AES, CD, MVS) ?
I started playing when the Neo Geo CD first came out. Was still a kid and didnt have money to invest in an AES system before that. Now i also own and AES and a MVS 2. Your 5 favorites Neo Geo games in order of preference :
1. Samurai Shodown 2
2. King Of Fighters 98
3. Metal Slug
4. Garou : Mark of The Wolves
5. Fighters History Dynamite
3. Which others systems do you own, and why?
Lots, been into videogames since I was 6 or 7 i think.
4. What game do you wish to be released on Neo Geo ?
A revised version of some of the samurai series games (1, 2 or 3)
5. For you, which game is the rarest among all Neo Geo titles?
Thats easy as pie. European copy of Kizuna Encounter

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NAME: Gualtiero
AGE: 33
COUNTRY: Italy
1. Since when are you playing Neo Geo, and on which one (AES, CD, MVS) ?
I fell in love with NeoGeo when I first saw it in its arcade format. It was late 1990.
2. Your 5 favorites Neo Geo games in order of preference :
I just can't list a top five out of my head.
3. Which others systems do you own, and why?
I used to own quite a lot of game consoles, for I used to play with 'em. My fav were (and still are) Sega MD and SegaSaturn.
4. What game do you wish to be released on Neo Geo ?
KOFXI, SamuSupiTenka
5. For you, which game is the rarest among all Neo Geo titles?
Chibi Marukochan Deluxe Quiz
Riding Hero Carton Box version
OverTop
Big Turnament Golf

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NAME: Dave
AGE: 30
COUNTRY: England
1. Since when are you playing Neo Geo, and on which one (AES, CD, MVS) ?
I first played a Neo Geo at an import games shop in Croydon about 10 years ago. They had a MVS set sup with a King of Fighters game running on it (no idea which one). To be honest I wasn't really that impressed although I only had a quick go. Not long after that I bought a Neo Geo Pocket B/W and loved the tennis game on it. Then I up graded to a colour version and played Match of the Millennium to death. It was only a couple of months ago that i got hold of a 'proper' Neo Geo that being a Lordsvale cabinet with a 6 slot. It's my pride and joy and I've loved every second of gaming on it.
2. Your 5 favorites Neo Geo games in order of preference :
1. Shock Troopers
2. Windjammers
3. SVC Chaos
4. Metal Slug 3
5. Ultimate 11
3. Which others systems do you own, and why?
PS2 - I've still got a load of games to play for it (Okami, Final Fantasy XII, God of War 2, Silent Hill 2 and Beyond Good and Evil) and I'm not up grading until I've finished them.
GameCube - Same reason as the PS2 but I've only got Metal Gear Solid and Twilight Princess to play.
Saturn - I'm going to sell it soon along with all my games. I loved it and collected a huge amount of games for it but it's time for it to go.
4. What game do you wish to be released on Neo Geo ?
A really good scrolling fighter along the lines of Streets of Rage II or Golden Axe.
5. For you, which game is the rarest among all Neo Geo titles?
Euro Kizuna Encounter.