Games played: Ninja Commando (0:00), Garou: Mark of the Wolves (0:10), Shock Troopers (0:24), Metal Slug X (0:35), Spinmaster (1:05), Blazing Star (7:10) Also, for those wondering about the dollar bills in my mouth... I washed my mouth out thoroughly with mouthwash after that :)

In the middle of this video I got an ad for Rocket Knight Adventures Re-Sparked. Better ad placement has never existed.

Quick Little Story For Ya™ Back in the NEO GEO heyday... maybe 92-93? I got a major talkin' to from my parents because my neighborhood buddy got a NEO GEO after his parents got divorced and were showering him with gifts trying to win custody. ... Of course I didn't understand the complexity of it at the time and just asked my parents "If you guys ever get divorced, can I have a NEO GEO?". They said no. 20ish years later, they got divorced right as I finished college. They never got me a NEO GEO.

The Neo Geo has some of the prettiest games of all time. The Metal Slug games in particular really stand out to me, the art has aged like a fine wine and will continue to look gorgeous forever.

You know I’ve been trying to place it for a long time but I finally figured it out. Your videos and humor remind me of the old Goofy “The Art Of [X]” mock instructional videos Disney released in the 40s, with its combination of serious and silly script and the acting you do. Love your stuff, hilarious and pertinent to my interests, keep it up, and thanks!

The bird man aka Retro bird is such a gem amongst the retro bros! Much love bird man! ❤

I was so jealous whenever I would see the Neo-Geo in magazines back in the late 80’s. I eventually bought a Neo-Geo. And I also grabbed the very rare Neo-Geo CDZ. Some of the gems in my collection. Enough about me rambling, great video as always.

I keep all my bread bag clips in a safety deposit box at the bank. Good luck getting them

The Neo-Geo is one of my favorite things ever. Me and some friends spent our high school graduation night at a local truck stop eating the greasy burgers they served and playing on the Neo they had in the little arcade in the back. Good times.

I love this guys whole style. His voice matches his goofy face, which matches his goofy sense of humor which matches the goofy “old man” content that is retro gaming. Guys just congruent on all levels lol. I mean all this in the most positive of ways.

Love this channel, I don’t know how you don’t have more subs!

7:00 at one point I had read the AES did not start out as a "home" console and was instead intended to be a hotel system which were quite popular in Japan at the time.

My Neo Geo mini was 80 bucks (for 40 games) brand new and worth every penny. It's my most played mini.

One very very unique thing about your channel is zero capture card play, and I really really appreciate that. It just looks boring and CRT gameplay on a camera is just more authentic looking. I thank you for that

Just started an MVS collection this year. Got a couple bootlegs but if they play fine they play fine. Neo Geo had a stranglehold on the Chinese market so if you can find the right seller you can get started with an MVS collection for about $150 (MVS board, Supergun, KOF 98, cables, and a controller/controller adapter). There's also the PolyGame Master, a Taiwanese competitor to the Neo Geo that had some fantastic games like Demon Front (a Metal Slug competitor) and even some Cave shmups like Espagluda and DoDonPachi (DoDonpachi II, a game for the system, was not made by Cave but was made under license and is what got Cave to stay in the arcade business). PolyGame Master is about the same price as an MVS, and the games range from $30-120. Since it uses the same Jamma connector (and has a shell), it's already basically consolized.

So I’ve been incidentally collecting plastic bread tags for almost a decade lol. At first it was because I was lazy and there was a cute fake flower pot on the window ledge and I’d just toss them in there instead of the garbage…. Until it filled up, then I just decided to keep the ball rolling because I thought no one else would ever collect these. I’m so glad I found this channel! Such great content, so positive yet real and funny. Thank you so much for these videos

Your wooden Neo Geo is enviable! I had no idea Analogue made those.

You're welcome Bird. A pleasure to do so for you bro. 8^) Ah, so you enjoy a good game of Bust-A-Move. A superb choice for sure Bird. I love the game and like to whistle the music from the game when I was a boy even now when I have the game on my mind. 8^) As for me, the game that will always be Number 1 will be Magician Lord. It was the first Neo-Geo title that I ever played in 1990. The first time I played on the Neo-Geo MVS was at a local Dairy Queen on Rt. 4 in Paramus, New Jersey. Me and the family were having our Sunday afternoon lunch when a video game distributors truck was starting to roll off a "Big Red" for 4 slot unit into the entrance to the restaurant. At first, I was fascinated by the technology from the description by the store manager explaining that you can play up to 4 titles by simply pressing the white button on top of the joystick. That was mind blowing for me at he time. Once the MVS was ready to be played, Magician Lord was the first choice for me to do so....Man! I must've spent $10 Dollars in quarters barely defeating level 1 in the game. It was the most challenging for me at the time. But, it made me continue on because it was just so entertaining to play. Everything about Magician Lord was perfect for me. Since that day forward, I was a Neo-Geo buff. 8^) Thank you as always for allowing me to share your material Bird. Glad to share a brief history of the Neo-Geo in my life and awesome to read yours as well bro. Keep up the great work and looking forward on seeing more from you soon my good man. 8^) Anthony...

For me, “collecting,” means allowing me to play when I’m on a budget. If I ever have the means, I would love to have an actual NeoGeo AES. Unfortunately, that just isn’t the case. However, I have a great number of NeoGeo options on my Switch. Playing these fantastic games at home, or on the go, is absolutely fine by me. Either in a classic compilation (Samurai Shodown Collection), or individually at $7.99 a pop (sometimes less because of a sale), I have a lot of NeoGeo love for me right now.

Heck yeah, love stuff on the neo geo! keep up the vids man we all love em!

I'm a military kid and my parents were stationed in England. Our on base arcade got an SF2 cabinet and it was impossible to get on it as people had quarters lined up for days (as was the fashion back then). Sad and dejected, I made my way to the on base bowling alley (my parents were air force if you couldn't tell) and saw a new machine in the back corner. Neo Geo. Fatal Fury 2 was loaded in it and it instantly caught my eye. I fell in love with this game and have been an SNK fanboy ever since. When people caught on that they couldn't get on the SF2 machine either, they'd make their way to the bowling alley, where I would destroy all that challenged me. When I got old enough, got a real job and made my first real money, the first thing I did was buy a Neo Geo off ebay and Fatal Fury Special. Still have both and picked up a Neo SD Pro. Fatal Fury 2 and Special will always have a special place in my heart but there are so many great games on this system.

I have a soft spot for Dashin' Desperados on SEGA Genesis so when I just happened upon Spinmaster at an arcade my mind was blown. That arcade was also in Disney World. It was all pretty magical for that 6 year old me.

Even playing these games on a modern console, I have to expect them to start slowing down. They are just so impressive for 2D games and growing up with them being out of reach, I still see them as console-pushing games to this day. It makes playing them all the more special in the current day!

Great video! Loving your content! Keep em’ coming.

Been a while since I've meandered to your channel. Glad you were among the top results when searching Neo Geo.

I got the Neo Geo International Mini! I loved playing NEO GEO in the arcades & to finally own one was awesome because the prize was steep! When I caught COVID I loaded up on all my handhelds, SNES & SEGA Genesis to my daughters room which was a dedicated quarantine area, but my NEO GEO Mini was used the most! Quick play because as stated they were Arcade style of play, so it was meant for you to die quickly. At the time I lost my copy of Puzzle Bobble my favorite NEO GEO Game & the only downside was that was not on my NEO GEO Mini.

I love the running jokes on your channel, like the bread bag clip collection, mean girls etc. top notch!

Well I love your sense of humor and retro video games. And naners, so I always look forward to your videos.

Great show thank you! 👍

I purchased my NeoGeo CMVS Slim in ebony finished ash wood from Analogue back in 2013. My personal favorites are: League Bowling, Neo Turf Masters, Top Hunter, Ninja Commando, Metal Slug 4, Prehistoric Isle 2 & View Point. I do have the NeoGeo mini and it’s actually not a bad way to play many of the NeoGeo library for very little money

Great Video! I always wanted a Neo Geo but it was too expensive! I ended up settling for a Neo Geo Mini which comes preloaded with at least 40 games. I love it! Keep up the good work.

After watching this video, I found a very affordable copy for the Wii, which arrived today. It's pretty awesome and I appreciate the suggestion. I remember Neo Geo from back in the day but it's great to finally play some of their titles.

Awesome video as usual! I 💜my Neo Geo too!

There's a lot of thought and work put into these videos ... I wonder why they don't get more views or why the channel hasn't grown more!!

I hope you never get tired of making videos! They always bring a smile to my face... and remind me of the importance of of eating my bananas!

I got my Neo Geo AES Gold at launch and currently have 8 games. It is my favorite just behind the Genesis. I'm currently consolizing an MVS MV-1C board to play the cheaper MVS carts.

You, have just earned yourself a subscriber mate! Love your slightly wacky style with these videos, feels like you've kind of taken on the mantle from Mark at Classic Game Room (and I men that as a compliment!).

Used to own an MVS, great system. My favorites were Windjammers, Neo Turf Masters, Bust a Move and Metal Slug X. Neo Turf Masters is by far my favorite game on that system.

I’ve had an MVSX for a couple years now. Swapped the stock buttons out with suzu happ w/ micro switch buttons. Also did the hylo x hack on it. It’s a quality arcade cabinet now. The riser makes it preset tall too. Really the cheapest way to experience the Neo Geo library (as well as cps1 and cps2) library via arcade style.

HAHA. Thanks for demonstrating looking in the toilet for groceries, the image really drives the point home!

Love all your videos you always make my day

I love your videos, and your faces, and your John Wayne if he played video games delivery. You rock. Here’s a nanner 🍌!

Neo Geo was always that unique and cool gaming console from SNK that always was so hard to find and buy due to It's price. I love SNK and The King of Fighters 15 is still so amazing. SNK with the NEO came out with so many wonderful games and I love it. Cool video. ^_^

I had an opportunity to acquire a Neo Geo CDZ a couple years ago through an online acquaintance, and I have no regrets. The load times don't bother me, and he gave me a pretty good deal on it with a handful of choice games. There are a few that will probably remain out of my price range, but I should be able to get most of what I will want to play without paying too much, and I'm okay with that. I'll also vouch for those SNK collections. I put a ton of time into the PSP compilation after I bought it.

Learned something new. Thanks!

There was a Neo Geo Arcade machine at a restaurant in my childhood hometown. It had Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown and Aero Fighters 2. I played all 3 of them a bunch and they are very nostalgic for me now.

Another amazing video. Thank you

I bought a Neo Geo CD unit with a broken disc drive last year, and installed an ODE. It handles the unibios stuff and also speeds up the loading to the limit of the hardware, surpassing the CDZ speeds. Probably the cheapest way to play on original hardware. There are differences and exclusives between MVS, AES and CD titles as well - really need them all to experience the entire library. Currently using the Mister FPGA and unibios for MVS and AES, and playing the CD titles on original hardware. Neo Geo is cycle accurate on the current Neo Geo core.

One of my favorite arcade systems back in the day 😊😊

I love the NeoGeo platforms. I bought an MVS 4-slot and my friends absolutely love it, they can try the MVS versions before putting down some serious cash for the AES version. I have the following: MVS-4-25 (4 slot cab) AES Neo-Geo CD gen2 Neo-Geo pocket color

I recently bought an Analogue Pocket and set up the Neo Geo core. I can take it on the go or play on the TV with the dock. So far it is great with the unibios. Love me some Neo Turf Masters. Great pick up and play and multiplayer. Viewpoint is a cool shooter but tough.

You are really good man. And I am a huge fan, in spite of my HATE for bananas! My favorite KZfaq moment of all time is when Timmy ALMOST got his game back for Thanksgiving…😅

Awesome video! Great choices of games were picked. And a nice showcase for people who haven't played this console yet! Is it worth it!? If you love Genesis or SNES, you're definitely in for a treat!

Lots of Blazing Star in this video! I'm not generally a big fan of those shoot'em up games, but I LOVE that one. I really like the fighting games, though. Especially Garou: Mark of the Wolves!

Your humor is great!

Still hoping for hilarious retro bird merch! Love your videos brother!

I’m definitely not going to pursue getting a Neo Geo but I still love seeing stuff like this because I know nothing about it. These games look absolutely awesome. I do love going to my local arcade as to play Metal Slug! Thanks for sharing.

Great video! Absolutely loved it! I'm a big Sega and Neo Geo fan! I own a US region AES, and japan import model 2 CD, 3 different color variants of the Pocket Color, mini, and arcade srick pro! I love this hobby!!!

Good video! I've loved Neo Geo ever since I was a kid at the arcade decades ago. I've played a good number of them and I've enjoyed all of them! Currently, I went the route of purchasing Neo Geo games on the Switch (they have a decent number of them). I wish I could put a full Neo Geo cabinet in my apartment (I would kinda like to keep my fridge, though). 😅 Some of my favorites are *Blazing Star* (one of my absolute favorite shmups on any system), *Magical Drop III* (a colorful and fun puzzle game), any of the *Metal Slugs* (just intense run 'n gun action), *Puzzle Bobble 1 & 2* (again, just really fun and colorful puzzle games), and *Windjammers* (a crazy discus-throwing battle).

This guy is strange, but somehow I enjoy his videos.

Great video bro. Sadly I only have a neo Geo x. But I love my pocket color, my favorite handheld!

Great vid mate thank you :-)

Amazon prime apparently gave out the SNK 40th anniversary collection some time ago and since I claim most games, I had it in my library. Guess I found a way to give these games a try.

I wasn't alive when the NeoGeo was in its prime but Metal Slug 3 has been my all time favorite game for years now I first played Metal Slug on one of those NeoGeo cabinets at a local restaurant when I was a kid and absolutely fell in love with Metal Slug and the NeoGeo as a whole to the point my dad bought me a compilation of all the metal slug games and that PS2 SNK collection that was shown in the video and played both to death as a kid and I at least once a year binge the metal slug games they never get old for me

The big games I wanted for Neo Geo were perfectly ported to the Dreamcast, PS2, and other home consoles. Specifically…Mark of the Wolves and KoF’98 on Dreamcast, and the Samurai Shodown Anthology on PS2.

I just found your channel. I was looking for good PSP games. Interestingly, you don't have any videos about the PSP. New video idea? Anyway. I found your channel and have been watching your vids for 2 hours! Earned a sub from me. Keep it up mate

Hi Bird, Good to see you again bro. Another excellent Neo-Geo video you share to help many in the community find alternatives for them to game on the Neo-Geo. The SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 for the PS@, Wii, and PSP are great choices and well worth playing with the price that won't hurt your wallet...As a Neo-Geo buff for 34 years, is the Neo-Geo worth it? YOU BET!! Since I play and collect for the AES, that's my first choice personally for sure. 8^) I shared your video up for you on the Neo-Geo thread over on the forums for others to take notice for them to view on AtariAge. Thank you for sharing this with us bro. Keep up the great work you always offer in the community. 8^) Anthony...

I love the quick pick-up-and-play nature of Neo Geo, and the fact that this console has a god-tier emulator that works great on low-powered portable devices. Also I find it so cool that pretty much every Neo Geo game supports multiplayer. I can't even think of a Neo Geo game that is only single-player. Excellent vid as always RB! Very informative and hilarious!

My actual takeaway from the video: I had intended to and forgot to buy bananas at the store yesterday

Fun video Bird. Yeah, retro gamers should all check out the Neo Geo. Lots of good stuff. I'm not a fan of one on one fighters but still so much good stuff to play. Of course the Metal Slugs are my favorites but Shock Troopers, Blazing Star, and Nam 1975 stand out and the sports games are also surprisingly fun with Baseball Stars 2 and Neo Turf Masters as a couple of good titles. One other quick option for some people could be Antstream Arcade. They have something like 60 SNK titles. Not a great option for collectors but definitely for those who want an official way to enjoy the Neo Geo.

Street Hoop, king of fighters 94, wind jammers and metal slug 1,2 and world heroes have a special place in my heart and memories!

You rock mate.. I love your humor.

I got an arcade stick pro and it’s great! Just kinda dip in and out of neo geo (or retro games more generally) and it’s fun as the dickens!

Samurai Shodown is the game that introduced me to Neo Geo therefore it will always be my number one. Would love to own one but I’ll stick with emulation until I win the jackpot.

Your skill is great @RetroBirdGaming !

The Neo Geo was quite the piece of arcade hardware! It has to have the most amount of games for arcade hardware ever. Its pure processing power helped it power through the years, despite not having some of the graphical techniques of newer hardware. Picking favorite games is tough, as most are pretty fun playthroughs. But I think of Metal Slug 1-3, and the KOF series first. Other notable games, either based on fun factor, or the fact they were the games I saw in so many Neo Geos as a kid were: Sengoku, Puzzle Bobble, Crossed Swords, Nam 1975, Blazing Star, Shock Troopers... Geeze, I could Keep going. Pop a game in and have some fun!

I have a couple of NeoGeo Minis and the Arcade Stick Pro but probably my favourite way to play NeoGeo is on my Nintendo Switch. I have a decent ACA NeoGeo collection and the two NeoGeo Pocket Collections which play great with the 8bitdo NeoGeo Controller paired with the BT Adapter 2. Favourite game is probably Waku Waku 7 :-) Keep up the awesome work!

I just picked up a consolized MVS from aliexpress! I always wanted a Neo Geo back in the day, and now that I've got the means to make it happen, I'm taking the dive. Of course I'll get the 161 in 1 cart, but I'm also looking forward to keeping my eyes open for real MVS carts.

I agree with the idea of neo geo being an arcade console. What would you make of the aggressive marketing campaign used to sell it at the time. Like the ad that said you need a set of 2 steel pinballs to play it.

I've wanted you to do a Neo Geo video for so long. This is one of my favorite systems but i cannot afford AES games, so i went and made uo for it and picked up a mini, an Arcade Stick Pro, and an MVS X...and hylo hacked them. When I win the lottery I'll pick up a collection of AES carts and call it a day. But man do i love this damn system.

I considered all options you recommended. In the end i went down the cdz route. Yes the system was expensive as heck, but the games i find to be reasonable. Collecting for this thing is addictive, and fun !!

6:17 - Oh my, these 2 steps leave little to the imagination 😂

There was a time when shelling out for Neo Geo games was the ultimate “i”m a cool gamer” move. Now, it either demonstrates how dedicated you are to your shelf collecting or you have WAY too much money/time or both.

I just come for the crazy faces you make.....lol oh and that was a cool wooden arcade pad you had there!! Retro games are awesome!!! I just play them on my miyoo mini plus though. Childhood library I never owned here I come

Good writing on this one man

I've owned a fair selection NeoGeo hardware over the past 30yrs or so, I'm a big fan of Samurai Showdown, Fatal Fury, King of Fighters and yes also the awesome MetalSlug 😀👍 I now have a mix of MVS, AES and the NeoCD consoles and software. You can now indeed also quite easily and pretty accurately emulate this system too. Id say it's definitely worth trying. 👏😎✌️

before start looking for a neo geo system or games i just started to collect bread bag clips in different color....i guess it's more cheaper 😂😂. neo geo has very good games, i own a custom arcade cabinet with batocera and all neo geo romset, world heroes, KOF, metal slug series are my favorites. it would be cool to have the original console and some games but the prices are ridiculous.....great video as always man.

I use Mister with a Neo Geo-X stick on a CRT. Very happy with the results

I bought a neo geo cd off of good ol Luke Morse back in 2016. Did the furtek mod and now i use it more than ever.

I'm perfectly happy with my NG comp on Wii. The various control options, albeit a slight inconvenience when jumping from game to game, are very complimentary. On top of that, if I'm having the urge to relive the arcade glory days, I'll run a marathon of NG in addition to my Pinball hof Williams collection. No quarters are harmed!

Any cheap handheld or emulation console for $80-100 will get ya all the Neo Geo games perfectly playable now. I have a Powkiddy x55 and it runs Neo Geo beautifully.

The Neo Geo has such a great library! I have bought a lot of ports of Neo Geo games digitally over the years, and you can often find titles on sale on the digital store fronts. I put a raspberry pi in an Acade 1up Street Fighter 2 cabinet that I bought on clearance several years ago, and I emulate Neo Geo games on that. There are so many great fighting games on the system. Garou: Mark of the Wolves is one of my all time favorite fighting games! The King of Fighters series is amazing, and Waku Waku 7 is a lot of fun. There are a lot of great arcade sports games for the system as well. Neo Turf Masters, Neo Drift Out: New Technology, League Bowling, and Baseball Stars 2 are well worth checking out.

Another great video ! I love how you share great knowledge & advice with humour. Please keep up the good work and please stay away from my bananas.

HOLY SHIT HE ATE THE MONEY

This timing is suspiciously good, got a bunch of neo geo quite recently

As a young lad, always gravitated to those red and white cabs. They just felt premium and had the better pick of games in the entire arcade. I'll own one some day.

That wooden Neo Geo system is extremely handsome. Happy for ya!🎉

A few years ago I bought the a consolized NeoGeo MVS and a 161 in 1 cartridge. I started off using a Brook to ps4 adapter so I could use my ps4 controller. I then later bought an AES joystick.

Picked up Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro. Favorite mini console ever.

I think my favourite way to play NeoGeo games right now is with the MiSTer and a Jama board. Even though it’s emulation, it still rocks. BTW my favourite NeoGeo game is still Garou :)