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Iron Lizard
09-16-2008, 11:17 PM
Is there a Neo Geo thread yet?

Anyways does anybody know how much a near mint copy of the MVS version of Rage of the Dragon would be worth?
0x15e
09-17-2008, 03:01 PM
According to the MVS price guide (http://www.neo-geo.com/mvs/mvs.html), $60 for a bare cart is the high end but they usually go for a little more since they're uncommon in the states. My copy was like $80 or so but included a shock box and professionally printed insert.

Are you talking about a complete kit or what?
Iron Lizard
09-17-2008, 05:02 PM
It has the box. cart, mini marquee I think they call it , and some other random paper, and the. It looks like its new and it is only $20. I was going to buy it until i realized it was Mvs and not Aes but maybe I should anyways.
0x15e
09-17-2008, 05:29 PM
It has the box. cart, mini marquee I think they call it , and some other random paper, and the. It looks like its new and it is only $20. I was going to buy it until i realized it was Mvs and not Aes but maybe I should anyways.Yes, you should (unless you have reason to think it's a bootleg, but if it has a real mini-marquee, that's unlikely). That or tell me where it is so I can buy it. That's a steal.
Iron Lizard
09-17-2008, 11:31 PM
Well i picked it up along with a copy of Real Bout Fatal Fury 2. The covers themselves upon closer inspection look slightly pixelated but the marquees inside look good inside look legit. Either way they were $20 a pop.

Ok I opened them up. They say Snk inside so guess the carts are real if nothing else. :) Thanks for the help 0x15e.
0x15e
09-18-2008, 03:15 PM
It's completely possible to have SNK boards in a bootleg cart. It just means they killed another cart to make it. This guide to detecting boots (http://loopyeddie.com/bootleg.html) is very helpful for figuring it out for sure, if you feel like digging into it. If you're still not sure, posting pics of the boards will get you a fast answer. I wouldn't be too worried about RBFF2 but ROTD is uncommon enough that there are a few boots floating around.

Anyway, you definitely got a good deal on them. Those are some really good games.
Iron Lizard
09-18-2008, 03:54 PM
Thanks for the link. I opened them up and investigated. All looks well, no eprom or flash chips. One of these days I need to actually find a way to play these things. :)
Joe Redifer
09-18-2008, 06:52 PM
Who cares if it is a bootleg for that kind of price? Just as long as it works reliably on real hardware.

They really need to make a flash cart for the Neo Geo.
cosmicpsycho
09-18-2008, 11:02 PM
I know pretty little about Neo Geo but a couple months ago the guy from a pawn shop I go to pretty often told me he just sold a Neo Geo with a couple games. When I asked the price he said $70. Needless to say I was a little bummed out.
Iron Lizard
09-18-2008, 11:48 PM
Who cares if it is a bootleg for that kind of price? Just as long as it works reliably on real hardware.

They really need to make a flash cart for the Neo Geo.

Well that is true though maybe I just want to flip them. Non Bootleg is easier to sell. :) I can't afford an Aes or an Mvs via supergun or whatever ever right now anyways.
0x15e
09-19-2008, 03:32 PM
Well that is true though maybe I just want to flip them. Non Bootleg is easier to sell. :) I can't afford an Aes or an Mvs via supergun or whatever ever right now anyways.(To Joe): Yeah, that's how I was looking at it. He originally said he wanted AES so I figured he didn't have a way to play them and may be looking to just turn a profit. Bootleg carts, though worth that much to someone who wants to play them, are worthless when it comes to selling them.
Joe Redifer
09-19-2008, 08:39 PM
So people only buy Neo Geo stuff to resell? Nobody wants to just play the games? Poor Neo Geo. So unloved.
GohanX
09-19-2008, 09:38 PM
I love playing the Neo Geo! But I have been known to resell. I don't specifically buy stuff for profit, but sometimes I'll buy a cart lot, keep the one game I want, and sell the rest.

By the way, the going price for ROTD seems to be about $50 for a bare cart, $100 for a complete kit. If you sell though you might want to warn the buyer that the cart has been known to have issues with certain MVS board revisions, you sell as is, blah blah.

I got my kit new for $50 back when the Neostore was clearing them out. I love that game.
AD2101
09-19-2008, 10:00 PM
So people only buy Neo Geo stuff to resell? Nobody wants to just play the games? Poor Neo Geo. So unloved.

Hell, if I ever got my hands on a Neo Geo I'm keeping it. Now if I found a cheap SNES on the other hand, I'd probably play it for a little bit and then try to sell it to someone on the internet for $50 bucks or whatever outrageous price (imo) they go for now.
Iron Lizard
09-19-2008, 11:56 PM
So people only buy Neo Geo stuff to resell? Nobody wants to just play the games? Poor Neo Geo. So unloved.

Well until I have a way of playing yes. I have sold Neo Geo controllers and carts I fished out of thrift stores before. I would love an Aes but right now I don't have the cash plus really the only game I want would be any Metal Slug any region but those seem to cost more then system.
GohanX
09-20-2008, 09:11 PM
Selling the controllers is awesome. I'm not really crazy about the Neo sticks, I use a modified MAS stick or a PS2 pad myself. I bought my consolized MVS setup for like 200 bucks, sold the two joysticks for like 70 bucks each.
Tanegashima
09-20-2008, 09:59 PM
So people only buy Neo Geo stuff to resell? Nobody wants to just play the games? Poor Neo Geo. So unloved.

Before I sold my AES collection, all I saw were $$$ signs anyway. I still have a modest Neo Geo CD collection/system and I'm just as happy with that. I can still play Metal Slug 2 and Ninja Commando...