History of video games/Platforms/NEO•GEO

Launch
The Neo Geo AES (Arcade Entertainment System) was launched in 1990, costing the equivalent of $650 at launch. In the United States of America, the Neo Geo was launched in 1991.

Legacy
Samurai Shodown V Special, the last official Neo Geo cartridge, was released on April 22nd, 2004.

Technology
Compared to most home consoles of the fourth generation, the Neo Geo AES was technically superior in many aspects.

Compute
The SNK Neo Geo AES is powered by a primary 16 bit Motorola 68000 processor clocked at 12 megahertz, and a secondary 8 bit Zilog Z80-A processor clocked at 4 megahertz.

The Neo Geo AES has 64 kilobytes of RAM, 2 kilobytes of sound RAM, and 68 kilobytes of Video RAM.

Hardware
The Neo Geo uses a custom graphics chipset which can draw 380 simultaneous sprites and three background planes simultaneously.

A Yamaha 2610 chip is used for audio, and is capable of 15 channels of audio.

The Neo Geo CDZ features a somewhat faster CD drive then a standard Neo Geo CD, though specific drive differences are not known.

1991

 * Fatal Fury: King of Fighters

1994

 * Windjammers

1996

 * Metal Slug

2010

 * Bang Bang Busters

External Resources

 * Video Game Console Library - SNK NEO Geo AES \ MVS Page with history, specs, and related media.