This becomes noticeable after about 30 minutes and makes it hard to get lost in a game. There is no space to rest your palms as the buttons basically come right up to the ledge. The second biggest issue I have is the lack of real estate on the control deck. I would gladly buy an additional small riser add-on. I find that I have to play on a stool, on my knees, or step way back and hunch down to see the entire screen and when I’m in the mood to play on a cab, half the time I like standing to play. The marquee sticks out and blocks my view looking down. I’m average height at 6 feet, and if I stand and play on the riser I can’t see the top quarter of the screen. Unfortunately there are some serious issues that could become dealbreakers over time. Especially Windjammers and Ninja Master’s as well any non fighting game titles for more variety. I would also happily purchase additional games and wish I could. For me, I’ll never take the time to learn characters on every KoF or SamSho iteration but I will play KoF ‘98 and SamSho 2 and 5 Special as well as Mark of the Wolves - point being there aren’t 50 games that I’ll dump time into but there are some great titles with endless play value so I’m happy with the selection. The sound is fine: not amazing but not a dealbreaker. Slowdown is pretty consistent with slowdown in the original hardware. I can’t discern any input lag compared to playing on a modern console with a much nicer fight stick. The system operation might be basic, but I don’t care. Unfortunately the design is also where all my issues arise. It doesn’t take up much space, and really stands out. It is on an appealing line between big red nodding and modern. The light up marquee looks great and it keeps inviting me to play more when I walk past it. On the plus side, I think it’s a very pretty design. So my thoughts probably won’t line up with everyone’s. I’m not a hardcore tech person, but I do like learning games well enough to play at some competitive level. This background is really so I can give some context for my opinion. In fact after 2 days of having the MVSX, I’ve spent probably 12 hours in two player mode practicing Garou and KoF ‘98 combos. I’m also a little obsessive over fighting games as in I enjoy spending endless time in training rooms learning optimized combos and tech. I just want to play games so the MVSx seems pretty ideal for me. I also have no strong desire to do anything with figuring out ROMs. I also am not a tinkerer so what kept me from getting arcade cabs in the past was a lack of desire to have to do any maintenance whatsoever as anything I ever try to fix on my own just gets worse. I really, really like 90’s fighting games and arcades and Neo Geo has always had an allure. The tabletop arcade will officially launch in North America in November 2020.Where I’m coming from: I’m starting here to address the who is it for thing that this arcade revolution seems to propose. Preorders for the SNK NeoGeo MVSX will begin next month (September 2020), with the tabletop to be priced at US$449.99, the base at US$99.99 or both the tabletop and base for US$499.99. Fans of the classic SNK NEOGEO MVS arcade machines are sure to appreciate the tabletop arcade’s aesthetics as it’s decked out in the iconic MVS red and white, familiar button layout (such as the “SELECT GAME” button) and has its signature marquee showcasing the box art for the most popular franchises of the included games. The games will be housed within a stylish tabletop arcade with a separate attached base that has a 17-inch 4:3 LCD screen and has two-player support with analogue joysticks and buttons. The MVSX will include both the MVS and AES versions of games from fan-favourite series like The King of Fighters, Metal Slug, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting and sports titles including Baseball Stars Professional and Top Player’s Golf! If the NeoGeo Mini didn’t scratch your MVS and AES gaming itch, then perhaps the SNK NeoGeo MVSX Home Arcade will!Ĭreated by the GStone Group (UNICO brand) and officially licensed by SNK, the SNK NEOGEO MVSX is touted to be the ultimate home arcade for fans of classic SNK titles.
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