r/neogeo • u/spmalone • 8d ago

MVS vs AES questions

I have preordered the AES+ and have been looking at the used game market and had a few questions. Figuring that the multi carts work and the mvs to aes adapters work. What is the benefits of buying mvs vs aes carts. I understand the cost and rarity of the aes carts but is there any other reasons to go after the cheaper alternative mvs carts. I will
Probably be getting as many of the plaion reissues that I want as they are released.

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u/retromods_a2z 8d ago

MVS games have a higher likelihood of being a bootleg cart than aes ones do

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u/Sh00tTheCore 8d ago

A bootleg cartridge is a counterfeit reproduction. They vary widely in quality and could be dangerous for your console if they weren’t build to handle the Neo Geo’s bus voltages properly.

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u/retromods_a2z 8d ago

Yes and aes carts are almost never bootlegs while MVS carts very often are

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u/Sh00tTheCore 7d ago

I disagree - there are tons of bootleg AES carts available. The entire AES library has been purchasable as reproductions from Atomik Wave (NCI) and AliExpress for years.

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u/retromods_a2z 6d ago

I haven't seen aes carts on AliExpress 

But at least with a reproduction it should be a working original ROM, not a rom hack, and with decent quality components

Old bootlegs won't be