The Neo Geo is probably one of the most underrated game consoles of the 90’s.  One of the reasons why we don’t hear about the Neo Geo as much is mainly due to the fact that the console was not as heavily marketed in America as the Super Nintendo or the Sega Genesis.   Not only were the Neo Geo consoles heavily under-marketed in America but the cost for the original game system was insane.  The price for the Neo Geo AES was approximately $650 following its release in the early 90’s.  When it comes down to games for the Neo Geo one of the most popular series that was featured on the console included The King of Fighters along with Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury and Samurai Showdown.

Whether you were at a arcade center or playing it for the Neo Geo The King of Fighters series felt virtually the same in terms of gameplay.  In fact, if the King of Fighters series was marketed properly along with the Neo Geo it could have actually competed with Capcom’s Street Fighter games on a mainstream level in America.  If the Neo Geo was priced around $300 or even $400 following its release it probably would have sold more than it did .

The Neo Geo was one of the first consoles to include a memory card unlike the Super Nintendo which only allowed players to save their progress in specific games such as The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past.    But as expensive as the Neo Geo console was you had to believe that the memory cards were not highly affordable either.   If people decided to buy a Neo Geo console at a used game store today it would probably average between $200 and $300 which is still somewhat expensive but reasonable in this day and age.