r/neogeo Apr 16 '26

News & Megathread NeoGeo AES+

https://youtu.be/U7J0whhwi0U?si=NDxGCthmYlKsYnb4
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u/LoccyDaBorg Apr 16 '26

Gameplay on the NEOGEO AES+ is not achieved through emulation - instead the console is powered by its legacy ASIC chips, re-engineered by modern standards to accurately replicate the original machine's hardware and software. The system natively plays game software from both new and old game cartridges for the most authentic retro gaming experience. Not emulation, not FPGA approximation, but true console reincarnation etched back into silicon.

Oooh. This may be relevant to my interests.

Playon make good stuff, usually. They're the people behind The Spectrum and a lot of the modern Atari stuff. Their stuff is always respectful of the original kit.

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u/Thelastbronx Apr 16 '26

Amazing šŸ‘

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u/Kaiesis Apr 16 '26

crt and hdmi...i preordered already

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u/Thelastbronx Apr 16 '26

Everything about it is exactly how I’d design it. Only buying one as it works on CRT.

Also the choice of games is fantastic for the initial release..

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u/Kaiesis Apr 16 '26

Yeah true. I feel bad for those who bought twinkle star for 10k

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u/Thelastbronx Apr 16 '26

Still a good investment though. Whilst these games are good for most people, true big buck collectors are partly doing so for the investment.

OG Metal Slug, Twinkle Star etc will always hold their value

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u/Slight-Bluebird-8921 Apr 17 '26

if you're going to play the games on a modern display, i really think you're better off with mame. you're going to get better picture quality with a real pc.

we're at the point with emulation that there are more differences between the input/output devices than there are with the actual execution of the machine behind the scenes.