# HEY! C'MON C'MON: It's the Giga Powered Neo Geo Appreciation Thread
**URL:** https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77
**Category:** Video Games
**Created:** [October 26, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77 "2017-10-26T01:57:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 11
### Author:  [@Mega](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Mega)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/201 "2017-12-13T19:53:26Z")
That engineer guy who skewered (most of) the Everdrives said to stay away from the 161 in 1 cart, unless you mod it to fix the voltage problem that may kill your consolized MVS. I have one myself but I’m using it sparingly going forward.
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### Author:  [@Rich](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Rich)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/202 "2017-12-13T20:08:11Z")
I may mod it then. Any links?
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### Author:  [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/203 "2017-12-13T20:44:55Z")
Rich, your daughter just won a perfect round in a fighting game without even needing to sit down and also is wearing the coolest shirt I’ve ever seen.
You’re living the dream man.
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### Author:  [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/204 "2017-12-14T03:01:45Z")
Alright, KOF 97 bought.
Whatever. Who cares. I have a problem.
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### Author:  [@selfReg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/selfReg)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/205 "2017-12-14T04:14:44Z")
I just bought Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
btw thought you guys should know that this weekend there are two tournaments, both of which I believe are sponsored by SNK, that will feature classic Neo Geo fighters. I’ll try to post the streams here. The one in China will feature KoF '97, IIRC the country’s most beloved KoF and Xiaohai will be there. So Chac at least you can watch people play 97!
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### Author:  [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 7:55am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/206 "2017-12-14T07:55:25Z")
Did you actually buy Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003?
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### Author:  [@Mega](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Mega)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/207 "2017-12-14T08:19:12Z")
This is where I read about it:
> **[The Dangers of 3.3V Flash in Retro Consoles | db Electronics](https://db-electronics.ca/2017/07/05/the-dangers-of-3-3v-flash-in-retro-consoles/#Neo_Geo_161_in_1)**
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> EDIT: Measurements and proof here EDIT 2: After witnessing several complete misinterpretations of my article I decided there was 1 word in the article that needed to change: Avoid -\> Use sparingly This was my original intent, avoid as in "avoid...
And the video linked in that page:
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### Author:  [@selfReg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/selfReg)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/208 "2017-12-14T14:36:52Z")
of all the stupid coincidences lmao. No, I bought the movie.
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### Author:  [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/209 "2017-12-14T18:22:51Z")
28 weeks later! It’s just like the movie.
Now, to be fair, while I was quoted 5-6 weeks at the time I placed the order, ArcadeWorks _did_ say that it could take longer. So, an additional 22 to 23 weeks (and counting) was to be expected. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and see where the time went:
> **[ArcadeWorks](https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeWorks/posts/1499946236761349)**
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> We are falling behind schedule right now on Omega MVS orders. We will be pulling them from stock on our website until we can get totally caught up with everyone who is still waiting well beyond the...
Falling behind schedule! It happens! I’d only been waiting for 3 months by that point in the game. My favorite quote was “Sorry for the delays. We’re fixing this situation now.” Nah, dawg.
So anyway, nothing for a couple more months, until November 7:
> **[ArcadeWorks](https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeWorks/posts/1559505234138782)**
>
> Announcement: We have the last of the owed systems built , however we ran out of omega shells. They have already been ordered and are due to us in a couple weeks. Once we receive them it will just be...
We’ve got the systems built, except we forgot about the other part of production: finishing the production.
Oh well, it’ll only be a couple weeks, they said.
So, a couple weeks + a couple more weeks later:
> **[ArcadeWorks](https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeWorks/posts/1587428181346487)**
>
> Shells came in, and were dropped with the silk screener for printing.. Omega shipping should resume shortly!
We got the shells! But they’re not finished. Shipping will resume shortly!
And then:
> **[ArcadeWorks](https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeWorks/posts/1588393021250003)**
>
> Quick announcement: Those of you who have been in touch with us about a couple of repair returned or other miscellaneous orders: we are currently dealing with a rather large series of fires in our...
tl;dr: How to not run a business.
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### Author:  [@selfReg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/selfReg)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/210 "2017-12-14T21:06:21Z")
really makes me wonder. Ordered, got mine immediately. Had a board issue later, returned and replaced immediately. It just seems odd that they’ve had such an apparent turn for the worse in the service regard.
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### Author:  [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/211 "2017-12-14T22:06:35Z")
It’s kinda funny, because a couple people in the comments are like “it’s been 4 months, why the long wait?” Fuckin’ amateurs. Wake me up when you’re approaching 7 months.
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### Author:  [@selfReg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/selfReg)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/212 "2017-12-16T03:10:17Z")
[world class Samurai Shodown 2 streaming now.](https://www.douyu.com/3695863)
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### Author:  [@Rich](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Rich)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/213 "2017-12-17T13:20:37Z")
Ah yeah, thanks
That page made me curious so I opened up the mutlicart and had a look at the PCB. It’s definitely a new revision as it has regulators in line with the flash chips and looks nothing like the one DB tested on that page in the first image (it’s closer to the second, but still different). I got out my multimeter and gave it a check - and whaddaknow, it’s correctly knocking down the voltage to 3.3v.
I can take some photos if you wish to check against yours, but it looks like this one is safe.
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### Author:  [@Mega](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Mega)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/214 "2017-12-17T23:02:39Z")
Someone put up a review of the JNX CMVS and after the 3:00 mark he opens up the unit.
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### Author:  [@selfReg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/selfReg)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/215 "2017-12-17T23:20:11Z")
cheers for the tip!
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### Author:  [@tron](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tron)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/216 "2017-12-18T01:31:25Z")
I always wanted a neo geo when I was growing up. What is it going to cost me to get into one? Are any games cheap? I do like the samurai shodown series.
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### Author:  [@selfReg](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/selfReg)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/217 "2017-12-18T01:43:04Z")
lucky for you, the Samurai Shodown games are among the cheapest titles on the Neo Geo. Every SamSho other than 5 and 5SP can be had for like 20 to 40 bucks on MVS. As far as hardware, it looks like the safest and highest quality option for a CMVS would be the JNX. You can check out the video review posted by @Mega. It will run you something like 300-400 I’m guessing. Mega can chime in as he owns one.
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### Author:  [@cornerstone](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/cornerstone)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/218 "2017-12-18T14:55:37Z")
If you have a jamma wired arcade cab or supergun, a one slot MVS with an adapter shouldn’t be over a hundred bucks.
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### Author:  [@Mega](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Mega)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/219 "2017-12-18T15:24:28Z")
@tron @selfReg
Yea, I paid $450 shipped for mine but this was a while back and it has all the connections in back. At cheapest it’s sub-$300 although I’m not sure what configuration gets you there (my guess is RGB only and leaving out S-Video, Component, etc).
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### Author:  [@tron](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tron)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/hey-cmon-cmon-its-the-giga-powered-neo-geo-appreciation-thread/77/220 "2017-12-19T00:45:43Z")
Cool, thanks for that information. I’d probably just go RGB, since I have a framemeister.
Add another thing to waste money on, lol.
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