Editing Neo Geo (section)

== Reception ==
The Neo Geo MVS was a worldwide commercial success upon release in arcades, becoming one of the highest-earning machines at various arcades across markets such as North America and Australia in 1990.<ref name="Leisure">{{cite magazine |date=August 1990 |title=American operators vote for Neo-Geo |url=https://archive.org/details/Leisure_Line_1990-08_Leisure_Allied_Industries_AU/page/n26 |magazine=Leisure Line |publisher=Leisure & Allied Industries |location=Australia |page=27}}</ref> In North America, three Neo Geo games were later among the ten top-grossing arcade software conversion kits in December 1992: ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' at number one, ''[[World Heroes (video game)|World Heroes]]'' at number two, and ''[[King of the Monsters 2]]'' at number ten.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=January 1993 |title=SNK's First Mega Shock Game Goes Right to #1 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-4-january-1993-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%204%20-%20January%201993/page/n19/mode/1up |magazine=RePlay |pages=21–2 |volume=18 |issue=4}}{{dead link|date=April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 1992 |title=RePlay: The Players' Choice |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-18-issue-no.-3-december-1992-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2018%2C%20Issue%20No.%203%20-%20December%201992/page/13 |magazine=RePlay |page=13 |volume=18 |issue=3}}{{dead link|date=April 2025}}</ref> The Neo Geo MVS received Diamond awards from the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) two years in a row, for being among America's top four best-selling [[1992 in video games|arcade machines of 1992]] (with ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition]]'', ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)|Terminator 2]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |date=April 1993 |title=ACME '93: Play Meter, AAMA present awards |url=https://archive.org/details/play-meter-volume-19-number-5-april-1993/Play%20Meter%20-%20Volume%2019%2C%20Number%205%20-%20April%201993/page/n137/mode/2up |magazine=[[Play Meter]] |pages=74–6 |volume=19 |issue=5}}</ref> and [[1993 in video games|1993]].<ref>{{cite journal |date=April 1994 |title=ACME '94: Play Meter, AAMA salute best games |url=https://archive.org/details/play-meter-volume-20-number-5-april-1994/Play%20Meter%20-%20Volume%2020%2C%20Number%205%20-%20April%201994/page/n144 |journal=[[Play Meter]] |volume=20 |issue=5 |pages=ACME 73–4}}</ref> [[1994 in video games|In 1994]], the Neo Geo MVS was best-selling arcade [[printed circuit board]] (PCB) worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=April 1995 |title=Letter From Europe |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-20-issue-no.-7-april-1995/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2020%2C%20Issue%20No.%207%20-%20April%201995/page/36 |magazine=RePlay |pages=36, 38 |volume=20 |issue=7}}{{dead link|date=April 2025}}</ref>

In the 1990 [[Gamest|''Gamest'' Awards]], the Neo Geo received the Special Award.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 27, 1990 |title=第４回ゲーメスト大賞 |trans-title=4th Gamest Awards |url=https://archive.org/details/gamest0054/page/7 |magazine=[[Gamest]] |pages=6–24 |language=ja |volume=54 (February 1991)}} [http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v054.html alternate url]</ref> At the 1991 AMOA Awards held by the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA), the Neo Geo won the "Most Innovative New Technology" award.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 1991 |title=Are the Stars Out Tonight? |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-17-issue-no.-1-october-1991-600DPI/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2017%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201991/page/128 |magazine=RePlay |page=128 |volume=17 |issue=1}}{{dead link|date=April 2025}}</ref>

In a 1993 review, ''[[GamePro]]'' gave the Neo Geo a "thumbs up". Though they voiced several criticisms, noting that the system was not as powerful as the soon-to-launch [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]] and had few releases which were not [[fighting game]]s, they generally praised both the hardware and games library and recommended that gamers who could not afford the console (which was still priced at $649.99) play the games in the arcade.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 1993 |title=System Shopper |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |pages=46–49 |issue=63}}</ref>

=== Legacy ===
The Neo Geo is the first home game console to feature a removable memory card for [[saved game]]s.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Bridging the Gap: The Neo Geo, the Media Imaginary, and the Domestication of Arcade Games | first = Benjamin | last=  Nicoll | journal = [[Games and Culture]] | volume = 12 | issue =2 | pages = 1–22 | date = 2015  |doi =  10.1177/1555412015590048 | s2cid = 147981978 }}</ref>

The [[GameTap]] subscription service has included a Neo Geo [[Video game console emulator|emulator]] and a small library of Neo Geo games. In 2007, [[Nintendo]] announced that Neo Geo games would appear on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]], in partnership with [[D4 Enterprise]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/781/781316p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505165001/http://wii.ign.com/articles/781/781316p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2007 |title=The Return of the NeoGeo |publisher=Wii.ign.com |access-date=2012-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/virtual-console/neogeo-games-coming-to-virtual-console-299206.php | title=Virtual Console: NeoGeo Games Coming To Virtual Console | publisher=Kotaku}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=D--qmFO3FVtYdPz87C9EQpVaMtELiHP8 |title=Neo Geo Comes to European Virtual Console |date=1 October 2007 |publisher=Nintendo of Europe |access-date=15 December 2009}} [http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/14206/Neo_Geo_Comes_To_European_Virtual_Console.html Alt URL]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=13620 |title=Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel |date=8 October 2007 |publisher=Nintendo of America |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003408/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=13620 |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=15 December 2009}}</ref> starting with ''[[Fatal Fury: King of Fighters]]'', ''[[Art of Fighting]]'', ''[[The King of Fighters '94]]'', and ''[[World Heroes]]''. Neo Geo games were released through [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[PlayStation Network]] (for the [[PlayStation 3]], the service was called [[NEOGEO Station]]), including ''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'', ''[[Samurai Shodown II]]'', ''[[Metal Slug 3]]'', ''[[Garou: Mark of the Wolves]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters '98]]''. Many Neo Geo games were released on the [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] through the ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' service under the ''ACA Neo Geo'' label. In 2019,[[Antstream|Antstream Arcade]] also runs Neo Geo games during the gaming platform's early lifespan.

Homebrew activity began after the console's discontinuation, both by noncommercial hobbyists and commercially.<ref name="ngdevteam">{{cite web | url=http://www.ngdevteam.com/ | title=NG:Dev.Team, a third party NeoGeo publisher | access-date=23 April 2015}}</ref>

The Neo Geo has a community of collectors. Because of the limited production runs received by cartridges amongst the sizable available arcade library, some of the rarest Neo Geo games can sell for well over $1,000. The most valuable game is the European AES version of ''[[Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle]]''. The MVS market provides a cheaper alternative to the expensive and rare home cartridges, and complete arcade kits are priced at a premium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neo-geo.com/guides/aesguide.html |title=Neo Geo AES price guide |publisher=Neo-geo.com |access-date=2012-01-26}}</ref> It is also possible to play the MVS cartridges, which generally cost much less, on the AES home system through the use of adapters.

In 2009, the Neo Geo was ranked 19th out of the 25 best video game consoles of all time by video game website [[IGN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/top-25-consoles/19.html |title=NeoGeo is number 19 |website=IGN |access-date=2012-01-26}}</ref>