Hunting NEOGEO AES Games In Japan! Is It Still Worth it?

[@Charlie-Cat.]

it's Jim from Kidshoryuken. Great to see him on your channel. He helps contribute with videos for my Neo-Geo thread over on the forums on the AtariAge site. Glad to see him on with you bro. 8^) Anthony...

[@black2785]

The best retro duo on the narket

[@RetroMoments]

The video I was waiting for. Finally! Thanks for the dive into the AES prices.

[@8bitsnkboy472]

Great to see Kidshoryuken showing you around Akihabara. Best bet for buying cheaper Neo Geo carts is Yahoo Auctions, joining fan forums or swapping at game fairs (are there any in Morocco?). Anyway, I'm just so glad I got most of the games I wanted a few years back. All retro gaming prices have sky-rocketed, not just Neo geo stuff!

[@QGmonkey64]

Yep, yahoo auctions and being patient will net you some good deals on more common stuff.

[@dangunheadachron1603]

😂 the Neo-Geo forums is nothing but trolls and cyberbullies. Worst place to do business at. You REALLY do not want to give those losers your address. They are SICK.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

Thanks for the video man. I decided to buy AOF2 for the AES since I enjoyed it that much and since it was cheap.

[@NeoGeoNow]

I bought a unboxed aof2 for 17 usd. Then bought the aof2 tshirt that comes in an aof2 aes case. Lol problem solved and now i own joth a boxed aof2 and an aof2 tshirt for 45 bucks!

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

@@NeoGeoNow I am jealous man. I paid about $80 for a complete version in very good condition. I bought the game multiple times on other systems and it is weird that I never owned the original when it's affordable. I am going to display it in my room. I might get Fatal Fury 3 sometime this spring if I have the money for it and if the price doesn't go up too high. I am not holding my breath on that last part.

[@retrogames_jp1404]

@@sladejosephwilson2300 xD makes me remember when I bought AoF 3 for 70$ in Akihabara at said Super Potato from a "grab what you can" bin. this was back in 2003 though...

[@nickylarssonxyz1567]

Hi dude, I watch and follow your channel since 2 years, you make a good job. I was in Tokyo in last November and I saw the same increase for the prices in Tokyo than in the net for Neo’s game but for others consoles to. I’ve just finished my Neo geo’s collection with am original Kof 2003. Prices are too high for matrimelee, pulstar, blazing star and slug 2. If you are rich you can collect Neo geo aes but now it’s very difficult. Choukrane khouya (thanks brother)

[@josepartida1711]

i saw the thumbnail and asked myself, " whose video am i watching?" cool to see you with kidshoryuken discovering all the retro goodness

[@MrBen2177]

Ah how nice of Jim to take you around.

[@NeoGeoNow]

He is quite the gentleman!

[@funnyguy150]

I was happy to pick up some of those more common AES titles--Real Bout, Samsho 2, KOF98. Those rarer titles, forget it.

[@RetroMoments]

Those titles are exactly what I picked up in Japan! Still worth it.

[@funnyguy150]

@@RetroMoments imo the "must-haves" on the cheaper end of the library, and they represent each bog the big fighting franchises so you get variety. FFS is considered the better pick for FF, if that's what you like. I like RB. And I have the MVS for everything else!

[@RetroMoments]

@@funnyguy150 Great minds think I like. I totally agree with you. I always play RB. FFS is collecting dust, even though its a great game as well.

[@familyandfriends3519]

Ironically they are more cheaper then some SNES N64 and PS1 and 2 games

[@funnyguy150]

@@familyandfriends3519 Yes I avoided Neo Geo collecting for many years because everyone said how ludicrously expensive it is, but those old prices are less than what you'll pay for many great Nintendo games (that sold many more copies and shouldn't be nearly as expensive).

[@MrBen2177]

Even in Japan these prices became unaffordable. I’m so happy that I’ve collected all my AES games over 10 years ago. It’s just unobtainable to collect these games unfortunately.

[@bigshorty4855]

Even 10 years ago games like neo turf masters and kizuna encounter were expensive. Not as bad as now though.

[@MrBen2177]

@@bigshorty4855 so true, but now you see games like Soccer Brawl being €300,- and Andro Dinos in the thousands. Those were 60 and 90 back then.

[@bigshorty4855]

@@MrBen2177 yea best to buy sn 100+ games in 1 cart

[@richardhodgson2342]

Currently have 70 original aes games 😁 love it

[@NeoGeoNow]

Dude! I envy you!

[@richardhodgson2342]

Cheers 😁 bought the console in 2009 boxed with all matching serial numbers & metal slug 3 nam , magician lord & fatal fury special . It’s the only console I’ve have hooked up constantly . Fantastic video by the way !!!!

[@familyandfriends3519]

@@richardhodgson2342 How much

[@atomiswave1971]

Great stuff. Love when you have 2 folk talking

[@SALMORE]

You should have went to the Hard offs stores

[@RetroMoments]

Its tough to even find any Neo Geo AES games in HARD OFF nowadays.

[@Parakas82]

Thanks mate! I am around Akihabara this days, looking up for an AOF 3 to close up my AES line up, hope this serves me well! (Update from an hour ago: Retrogame camp has some AES material on the second floor, but only AOF 1 and 2, Fatal Fury 1,2 and special, not really good prices.

[@k-pop.chaebol]

Love it. Big thanks to kidshoryuken. I’m living in shinjuku now too, looking for a KOF scene

[@brentonnugent1996]

Fantastic video! Great coverage of what's happening.

[@NeoGeoNow]

Thank you sir!

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

Love some old School SNK yeah! Traded in my first AES and games back in the 90's for JP launch era Saturn. Glad I got another AES in 2015, now have that along with 2 MVS and a NeoCD, such an awesome system to own ✌️ Saturn had some affordable Neo ports too imo.

[@NeoGeoNow]

Saturn ports of the neogeo games were great.

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

@@NeoGeoNow I actually got most of those too 👍

[@tpatt513]

@1:52 That is beautiful. @8:00 I remember seeing a Neo Geo CD on an Electronic Gaming Monthly when I was a kid. 🤯🤯🤯🤯 @17:16 🙏🏽THANK YOU NABIL🙏🏽

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

I forgot to mention this. But, some of the super famicom/super Nintendo fighters ports feel better than some of the original arcade ports. Such as Art of fighting 1, world heroes 1, fatal fury 1, and probably vanilla Street fighter 2. But this seems to apply to the 1st fighting game of the series.

[@dwightdixon8508]

I have both the Japanese & NA NTSC AES consoles and 20+ official games. It’s gotten a bit more expensive to collect for with even the “common” games like Blues Journey, Ninja Combat & The Super Spy selling in the hundreds now. Don’t get me started on Ninja Commando, Viewpoint, Top Hunter, Spin Master and others selling for over $1,000+ USD. Used to be quite affordable buying Japanese copies but even those are pricey now. I still look but about it for a couple years LOL. TBPH even some Super Nintendo/Famicom & Genesis/MD games are just as pricey if not pricier than some NeoGeo AES games.

[@flink1231]

Mandarake is incredible, I've been there twice, seen an aes in the box for 400 usd (4 years ago...) in great shape.

[@flink1231]

Btw mandarake is cheaper than super potato (and more expensive than the little store they show at the end of the eletric town).

[@Bloodreign1]

Every time I see copies of Magical Drop 2, which is thousands of bucks for the Neo Geo, it makes me appreciate the $25 Saturn copy I bought a few years ago.

[@redthemachine803]

what game is that on 0:40? I have been searching for this game for years. Can anyone tell me the name of this game?

[@Hpalhazred]

Is a capcom game from the CPS2 era i think, maybe 1944. There is older ones for the CPS1.

[@RetroMoments]

Ghost Pilots

[@internetjunkie5241]

Interesting video, I briefly owned one back in the day but the games where just to expensive and I eventually resorted to emulation ,official compilations and digital releases.

[@don-rif]

Wow bssaha ou raha Nabil! Was it hard getting a Japan visa from Morocco ?

[@NeoGeoNow]

No. Probably the easiest and cheapest visa out there.

[@josealfredodiaz3582]

0.45 The guy is really an expert, is playing the best retro fight game, snk vs capcom👏

[@AsamiyaMouchou]

@6:25 I have a cardridge i need to go hug right now, be right back...

[@NeoGeoNow]

Lol

[@AsamiyaMouchou]

@@NeoGeoNow And i'm being serious here, i did it; because when you bought a game at release to learn +10 years later than it's worth 7 times the price you'v paid for, it just makes you wish you had bought a few of those, but because you didn't; you just should focus and cherish what you have instead of feeding regrets for what you don't.

[@RetroMoments]

I have Sengoku 3 too. I thought it was better to smell it, rather than hugging it lol

[@AsamiyaMouchou]

@@RetroMoments It's still to this day one of my favorite beat them all, and i'v done Street Brawl/Kunio Kun on NES, and more recently River city Ransom; Street of RAge and TMNT Shreder's Revenge... Wich are all better in many ways, but Sengoku 3 stands up there with them ;) w/e mine doesn't even smell anything special, maybe i didn't put enough sweat into it yet beside all those years. XD

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

I have thought getting an AES but, some of my favorite games cost a fortune. I was also torn on getting an original AES or a modded one like yours. But I was unsure so I haven't bought one.

[@Raffy92]

MVS or à likes are more affordable

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

@@Raffy92 I bought AOF2 for the AES

[@MovingSocks2.0]

Nice vid echo the msg at the end. Neo geo aes is way too expensive.MVS has gone up alot as well. You can still have an authentic experience if you get a good cmvs console and use a flash cart or multi cart. Good cmvs are not cheap but is only a one of cost.

[@DanClem]

Thanks for showing this I will ve visiting Japan in a few months. Im hoping to grab controller hunting and shirts. Hopefully there are some Neo Geo shirts/apparel in those game stores. Or do you have any suggestions of places to get game printed clothing there?

[@NeoGeoNow]

The super potato in akihabara should get you covered.

[@fazares]

Great collaboration....i own a small AES collection and yes...not worth collect for it unless ure a very big SNK nut and played the games at the time and have big nostalgia googles...these games can be played everywhere, nowadays and there are plenty of cheap alternatives to own them physically...comprising buying MVS repro convert eheh

[@BeatemupMaster]

WOW! Some Neo Geo Games are really Cheap!!!

[@fanglord13]

Found a couple of AES games at ok prices overall, but no bargains. Happy to get KOF 98 for a solid price at Mandarake Shibuya, but otherwise slim pickings the whole trip. Akihabara is a dirty trap unfortunately, hopelessly overpriced, though did get a SUPER clean copy of Art of Fighting 2 at a good price :)

[@IoriYagamiX98]

Prices are definitely cheaper in japan but they are still expensive and a console wont go much below 200-250£

[@NeoGeoNow]

That's neogeo for you.

[@obihayve2304]

I only need KOF 03 to have all of the AES carts. I might give up and buy a repro cart. It's not like anyone is going to examine my shit

[@chengfu7063]

A must-have for any real neogeo fan I have my aes neo cd and hyper 64 the rare rage of the dragons and the rare fight fever excellent

[@vintagebluenote8564]

I collect American mvs and I use Japanese repro softboxes from Neooldstore American lable so I can read the name, Japanese soft boxes because the artworks are bigger and better than USA

[@alternation1]

What they don't tell you is the little japanese Kanji stickies on the neo geo boxes at super potatoe translate to, "Not tested, buy as is, no returns!" Sure glad I had my phone translator with me ; )

[@Chilling_Chilling]

White dude's got the Neo Geo 3ple chin going on I see lol😂

[@flavio-neri]

Thanks for your video. Neo Geo games are unaffordable worldwide. For those who want to play with real hardware, Neo-SD is the best option.

[@NeoGeoNow]

True or the darksoft is the one i have. Still i would love to have all the kof games on it.

[@iangarrett3308]

I have the SNK NEO-GEO "Gold System" in my collection!!! ....................... life is good!!!!

[@retrogames_jp1404]

Nice video and congratz to making it to Japan. ..however buying Neo Geo AES titles in Japan is a useless goal nowadays unfortunately. everybody knows the values and the retro shops in Akihabara are quite known as tourist traps today. Especially Super Potato has ridiculous prices for the heavy hitters. as for low to mid level games most shops are somewhat equal in price. And you can still find a lot of good deals compared to outside of Japan! Of course the atmosphere and experience there are a unique thing that makes it worthwile to go there. however if people go to Akihabara or Den Den Town in Osaka looking for affordable Neo Geo games (compared to outside of Japan) they will be bitterly disappointed. Most lucrative deals are grabbed by resellers most of the time. And full set sales are hard without connections in Japan.

[@AsamiyaMouchou]

@2:20 You had to spend some time in there, instead of spending all your money on those beautifull goodies ;) I couldn't have passed the stamps; to good to go, just to put on an envelope to send invites... I know you know what i mean.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

I have thought about buying AOF2 or FF3 just to display them. I like them a lot and they are the least expensive games. I already own them on modern systems but, don't own the original.

[@RetroMoments]

Good idea imo! They look amazing and holding an original Neo Geo AES game feels very special.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

@@RetroMoments I bought the AOF2 aes since its the cheapest

[@Hpalhazred]

Good deal for FF special

[@LivresAudio]

L'3azz buddy.

[@condescending28]

SNK should re-release their more popular Games as AES & MVS Cartridges on their own site for $100 each. And the only way your able to purchase them is proof you have the Console or the Cabinet. Just some extra money for them they can do. I don't know if it's worth it but it would be nice for the Collectors out there. I only like collecting the best versions of each game from Dreamcast & up to current gen, so this isn't for me.

[@NeoGeoNow]

Would absolutely buy them!

[@creekandseminole]

Haven't they done that with Limited Run Games?

[@fuzzbear677]

You can define a lot of Japanese games on eBay that are much cheaper than the English American versions is some English versions you can find $400 all of them are not in thousands of dollars🎮🕹😀👍🏾

[@Sam-Lawry]

It s possible to see some protos like here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHarnHyqochng8k And the rests of neo geo land/world..always curious.

[@ArjanSnijder]

i remember buying sengoku 3 for a really decent price. Then later on my dumbass sold it. Now it's a 2/3000 $ game. it think i haven't payed more then 300€ back then. sold my neogeo with matrimelee,sengoku3 and kof 2000 for just 500€. I'm ashamed of my younger self.

[@TheFrenchy82]

My God.. it's becoming ridiculous now ! I'm an old gamer and I bought - I had to eat noodles sometimes - Neo Geo games , back in the days (yeah, I'm that old) . it's becoming ridiculous nowadays, this love for the neo geo. You can start a sect guys.... And to see this merchandising around SNK or the Neo geo... yuk ! Good think I "changed horse" when I sold my AES collection for MVS : even MVS in 2023 is overpriced !!

[@low_re8094]

Great video, but also a friendly reminder on why I'll probably never get back into Neo Geo collecting. Never got into AES, but had MVS stuff ages ago. Even that's beyond stupid now in terms of price, catching up with home carts. Glad to see Fatal Fury Special is still reasonable lol.

[@hansmeiser1784]

I am using Emulators and and its the Same Quality in graphics and Sound.

[@davidcarmichael4006]

$750 for what? I did not hear Jim well?

[@Raffy92]

These are the most expensive places

[@theblankof3years917]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@IceJackal1984]

way overpriced

[@castieldiallo2945]

You have to be careful. Some of the Neo Geo carts are fakes.

[@AbuOmar]

I want a neo geo shirt but not the mai one, i would get slapped by about 10 women in my family.

[@NeoGeoNow]

Lol

[@gunplawideo659]

A wallet killer wish i could collect all KOF and Metal Slug games haha

[@familyandfriends3519]

You can for Dreamcast PS2 Xbox 2001 Saturn and neo geo cd and Pocket for cheaper

[@bigshorty4855]

The only way to play a neo geo nowadays is with that SD card on top of a cart that holds like 100+ games. This is coming from an ex neo geo and neo geo cd owner. I still own my neo geo cdz, though, with around 70 games, almost half are copies.

[@NeoGeoNow]

Did not know the ncd reads vurned cd!

[@bigshorty4855]

@NeoGeoNow the older games it did. Newer games have copy protection, so there's a certain way to burn them. I really don't know cause I had a guy who did that for me. I knew a couple of other guys with neo cd back then. When one of us bought a game, the other one would copy it. Also, I've been really stupid. There was a toyshop that went out of business. New toyshop didn't sell neo, so the a box full of games all between the 5 and 10 euros. I should have bought the whole box. There were 3 ironclad, a couple of neo turf master and metal slugs. Ironclad was 300 euros on eBay years ago, and it might be even more now.

[@eddylex4921]

Thought I would list my AES games for the hell of it. Most of these I got in the 90s & 2K's when it was still possible to do so. I could never afford em now. Fatal Fury (jap) Fatal Fury 2 (jap) Fatal Fury special (jap) Fatal Fury 3 (jap) Real Bount Fatal Fury (jap) Real Bount Fatal Fury Special (jap) Real Bount Fatal Fury 2 (jap) Garou Mark of the Wolves (jap) Art of Fighting (jap) Art of Fighting 2 (jap) Art of Fighting 3 (jap) Samurai Spirits (jap) Shin Samurai Spirits (jap) KOF 94 (jap) KOF 95 (jap) KOF 96 (jap) KOF 2001 (jap) KOF 2002 (jap) Quiz KOF (jap) SVC Chaos (jap) NAM 1975 (jap) paper box Aggressors of Dark Combat (USA) ASO II (Jap) paper box Riding Hero (USA) Kabuki Klash (jap) Double Dragon (jap) Puzzle Bobble (jap) MVS

[@NeoGeoNow]

Wow thats an awesome collection.

[@eddylex4921]

@@NeoGeoNow Some of the games I got in that exact Super Potato you guys were standing in in DenDen town. Back in 2010 I remember they were FF, FF Special, AOF, KOF 94, 95,96,& Quiz KOF, SS, ShinSS. Some of the games were $5 & $10! I know for a fact that AOF was $5. I was with a friend of mine and I was in shock that those were the prices of some of the older more common titles, they were that cheap! I literally left the store with a stack of Neo-Geo games in my hands. I got my Neo-Geo Green back in 1997 in Video Games New York for $250 it came with ASO II and I then bought AOF 2 because it was like $35. Cause that game was impossible and no one wanted to buy it lol.

[@familyandfriends3519]

@@eddylex4921 neo geo aes used to be so cheap

[@messatsu1981]

Just hilarious u wanna find neo geo games cheap dude....change console if u want cheap stuff 🤣