How Much Better Was The Neo Geo CDZ?

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11 ай бұрын

Let's see just how much better those load times were with the Neo Geo CDZ vs. the original top loader.
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Episode Notes:
1. Real hardware was used all around.
2. Music playing during each segment was added for entertainment purposes. There is no music during the actual loading.
3. The Neo Geo CDZ tends to be more expensive than the other models, particularly complete in box.
4. The CDZ uses a different power brick than the top loader.
5. By default, I also found the image quality of the CDZ to have a default higher contrast than the top loader, at least on my units.
6. The CDZ does have a CD player dashboard if you put in a music CD. It just skips it now with a game.
7. Believe me when I say that the point wasn't lost on me that this is 17 minutes of load times. While I genuinely wanted to make the episode to demonstrate the CDZ, I was also curious if anyone would actually watch it.

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@MarquisDeSang

I prefer to watch a Loading Screen than anything Disney or Netflix are producing.

@umbrellacorp.

I never expected to be watching a whole video just about two loading screens and which one is faster. 😩

@jamesburchill7522

I'm always fascinated with Neo Geo's hardware line up. In reality the CD format was just there to keep the cost down, and make the systems accessible to the common person. Remember, the AES was originally designed for rental, so the cost of the carts was something not really thought about. I agree that late entries into the library didn't port that well. However, they also didn't compromise in frames of animation,. something done on the Saturn and PlayStation.

@ridiculous_gaming

I own a Neo Geo AES, CD and two arcade boards. Launching the first CD model with a single speed drive was truly a ridiculous mistake. Nevertheless, what a capable 2D powerhouse.

@DrBananananananananananananana

This video must be some sick joke 17 mins of looking at loading screens.

@anglo-saxonconnor817

Man those sprites are so big and nice to look at compared to its 16 bit competitors.

@bryandavidasuncion9515

In my country we could rent these at a certain establishment per hour. Renting the neoogeo cd meant that a lot of that time was spent on loading screens. And there was no cdz version back then

@OhKayEl

l like how he puts Mai Shiranui on every Neo Geo thumbnail.

@davidscott9257

Only SLX could make a video about load times and it still be worth watchin.

@ultimateman55

To me, the Neo Geo CD was always kind of like settling for a Mustang when you wanted a Ferrari.

@billcook4768

SLX: Loading times suck

@raiders7294

"I won't sugar coat it. You are about to see a video about load times." I would subscribe again if I could.

@johnellis3383

"I won't sugar coat it, you are about to see a video about load times" jokes on you I'm into that shit!

@roberto1519

KOF 94 is an interesting test subject, its the first and only in the series that loads all rounds in a big, single loading, I remember it took a long time, maybe a few minutes, but I can't remember which model we played it back then. It would have been nice a comparison here.

@VOAN

I'm glad we don't had to suffer with load times on these games anymore. I got most of these on Nintendo Switch and they load super fast. The Breaker ports on Switch even had online play with hardly any lags.

@balaam_7087

Enjoying these different platform retrospectives. iirc, I’m about 10 years younger than you SegaLordX, so while I remember stuff like the Neo•Geo consoles, they were permanently and eternally out of my price range at the time. It’s neat to see what I missed all those years ago. Keep up the great work.