The Neo Geo is the best plateform ever for 2D arcade games of the 90′. The following list contains my own selection.
This page may be updated from time to time.
Last edited on : 25.02.2026
Meaning of the columns :
- Megs : size of the game cartridge
- Save : If the game makes use of any non volatile memory, tells what is saved
| Name | Type | Megs | Save | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Super Baseball | Sports | 46 | Season progress | Region: US/EU for English menus. Iconic futuristic sports game. |
| 3 Count Bout | Fighting | 106 | Stage reached | Region: JP version (Fire Suplex) for original wrestler names. |
| Aero Fighters 2 (Sonic Wings 2) | Shoot 'em up | 102 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Classic vertical arcade shooter. |
| Aero Fighters 3 (Sonic Wings 3) | Shoot 'em up | 154 | High Scores | Region: JP version for original character designs. |
| Aggressors of Dark Kombat | Fighting | 178 | Scores & Settings | Region: JP version for blood and original balancing. |
| Alpha Mission II | Shoot 'em up | 46 | Stage & Score | Region: Neutral. One of the earliest Neo Geo shooters. |
| Andro Dunos | Shoot 'em up | 34 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Balanced weapon system mechanics. |
| Art of Fighting | Fighting | 102 | Stage reached | Region: JP Mandatory. US/EU versions lack facial bruising/blood. |
| Art of Fighting 2 | Fighting | 178 | Stage reached | Region: JP Mandatory for blood and hidden boss ending. |
| Art of Fighting 3 | Fighting | 226 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Features incredible rotoscoped animations. |
| Bang Bead | Puzzle/Sports | 44 | No | Region: Neutral. Rare sequel to Flip Shot. |
| Baseball Stars 2 | Sports | 68 | Tournament progress | Region: US version for easier menu navigation. High energy. |
| Baseball Stars Professional | Sports | 50 | Season stats | Region: Neutral. Slower pace than the sequel. |
| Blazing Star | Shoot 'em up | 346 | High Scores | Region: JP for full intro. Technical peak of the genre on Neo Geo. |
| Blue's Journey | Platformer | 46 | Stage reached | Region: JP (Raguy) is uncensored and more colorful. |
| Breakers Revenge | Fighting | 242 | Scores & Settings | Region: Neutral. Definitive version with added characters. |
| Burning Fight | Beat 'em up | 54 | Stage reached | Region: JP for original art and uncensored posters. |
| Bust-a-Move (Puzzle Bobble) | Puzzle | 32 | No | Region: Neutral. The addictive Taito classic. |
| Captain Tomaday | Shoot 'em up | 94 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Unique "punching" mechanic. |
| Chibi Maruko-chan: Deluxe Quiz | Quiz | 42 | Progress | Region: JP Only. Requires high Japanese language proficiency. |
| CopperStorm | Run & Gun | 300+ | No | Aftermarket. High-quality modern indie title. |
| Crossed Swords | Action/RPG | 50 | Stats & Stage | Region: JP version for a fairer difficulty curve. |
| Crossed Swords II | Action/RPG | 64 | Stats & Stage | Region: Neutral. Port of the CD version. |
| Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 | Fighting | 80 | No | Bootleg/Hack. Modified KOF 2001. Interesting curiosity. |
| Cyber-Lip | Run & Gun | 50 | Stage reached | Region: US for the hilariously bad English voice acting. |
| Digger Man | Puzzle | 38 | No | Aftermarket. Finished prototype. Dig-Dug style gameplay. |
| Double Dragon (Neo Geo) | Fighting | 178 | High Scores | Region: JP for blood and uncensored cutscenes. |
| Dragon's Heaven | Shoot 'em up | 34 | No | Region: Neutral. Obscure prototype-style shooter. |
| Eightman | Beat 'em up | 46 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for original story context and cutscenes. |
| Fatal Fury: King of Fighters | Fighting | 55 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for blood. The series debut. |
| Fatal Fury 2 | Fighting | 106 | Stage reached | Region: JP preferred. Mai Shiranui is censored in the US. |
| Fatal Fury 3 | Fighting | 226 | High Scores | Region: JP for uncensored animations and red blood. |
| Fatal Fury Special | Fighting | 150 | High Scores | Region: JP for blood. Still considered a competitive classic. |
| Fight Fever | Fighting | 106 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Unique Korean-developed fighter. |
| Flip Shot | Puzzle/Sports | 44 | No | Region: Neutral. A mix between Pong and a shooter. |
| Football Frenzy | Sports | 46 | Season stats | Region: US version for rules clarity. |
| Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors | Fighting | 162 | High Scores | Region: JP for uncensored character animations. |
| Ganryu | Action/Platform | 94 | No | Region: Neutral. Based on Musashi vs Kojiro. |
| Garou: Mark of the Wolves | Fighting | 688 | High Scores | Region: JP version for blood and the full ending. |
| Ghost Pilots | Shoot 'em up | 46 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Traditional vertical military shooter. |
| Ghostlop | Puzzle | 38 | No | Region: Neutral. Data East's unreleased puzzle gem. |
| Goal! Goal! Goal! | Sports | 46 | No | Region: Neutral. Fast-paced arcade soccer. |
| Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer | Fighting | 178 | High Scores | Region: JP for the full intro and uncensored art. |
| Gururin | Puzzle | 38 | No | Region: Neutral. Rotation-based logic puzzle. |
| Ironclad (Chotetsu Brikin'ger) | Shoot 'em up | 170 | No | Region: JP version is uncensored (red blood). |
| The Irritating Maze | Puzzle | 94 | No | Region: Neutral. Originally used a trackball controller. |
| Janshin Densetsu | Mahjong | 46 | Progress | Region: JP Only. High-quality Mahjong with RPG elements. |
| Joy Joy Kid (Puzzled) | Puzzle | 22 | Stage reached | Region: JP for the better ending artwork. |
| Kabuki Klash (Far East of Eden) | Fighting | 162 | High Scores | Region: JP version for blood and original voice acting. |
| Karnov's Revenge | Fighting | 134 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Solid Data East fighter. |
| King of Fighters '98 | Fighting | 683 | High Scores | Region: JP Preferred. Mai is censored in US/Euro versions. |
| King of Fighters 2003 | Fighting | 716 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Introduces tag-team mechanics. |
| King of the Monsters | Wrestling | 55 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for red blood and original city names. |
| King of the Monsters 2 | Beat 'em up | 106 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Drastic change from the first game. |
| Kizuna Encounter | Fighting | 242 | High Scores | Region: JP for blood. Extremely rare in European format. |
| The Last Blade | Fighting | 474 | High Scores | Region: JP Mandatory. Blood setting is removed in US. |
| The Last Blade 2 | Fighting | 554 | High Scores | Region: JP Mandatory. Finishing moves are censored elsewhere. |
| League Bowling | Sports | 26 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Perfect arcade bowling physics. |
| Legend of Success Joe | Beat 'em up | 46 | Stage reached | Region: JP recommended for the Ashita no Joe context. |
| Last Resort | Shoot 'em up | 46 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for the uncensored intro sequence. |
| Magical Drop II | Puzzle | 68 | No | Region: JP for faster voices and original character art. |
| Magical Drop III | Puzzle | 170 | No | Region: JP version for better music and more characters. |
| Magician Lord | Platformer | 46 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for red blood and better balancing. |
| Mahjong Kyoretsuden | Mahjong | 46 | Progress | Region: JP Only. Professional Mahjong simulation. |
| Master of Syougi | Board Game | 34 | Progress | Region: JP Only. Traditional Japanese chess. |
| Metal Slug | Run & Gun | 193 | Mission reached | Region: JP Mandatory. Blood is white (sweat) in US. |
| Metal Slug X | Run & Gun | 506 | Mission reached | Region: JP for blood. Improved version of Metal Slug 2. |
| Metal Slug 3 | Run & Gun | 708 | Mission reached | Region: JP version for blood and branching paths. |
| Metal Slug 4 | Run & Gun | 220 | Mission reached | Region: JP version for blood. Different dev team. |
| Metal Slug 5 | Run & Gun | 708 | Mission reached | Region: JP version for red blood. Very high Meg count. |
| Minasan no Okagesama desu! | Board Game | 38 | No | Region: JP Only. Game-show style board game. |
| Money Puzzle Exchanger | Puzzle | 68 | No | Region: JP version is the original. Very fast gameplay. |
| Mutation Nation | Beat 'em up | 106 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for better difficulty progression. |
| NAM-1975 | Action | 46 | Stage reached | Region: JP version is better. Uncensored but has English text. |
| Neo Bomberman | Action/Puzzle | 138 | No | Region: JP only (MVS). Essential Bomberman experience. |
| Neo Drift Out: New Tech. | Racing | 94 | No | Region: JP version for original sponsors and text. |
| Neo Mr. Do! | Puzzle | 50 | No | Region: Neutral. Modern arcade remake of Mr. Do. |
| Neo Turf Masters | Sports | 68 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Extremely addictive golf game. |
| Neo-Geo Cup '98 | Sports | 46 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Based on the 1998 World Cup. |
| Nightmare in the Dark | Action | 94 | No | Region: Neutral. High quality bubble-bobble style game. |
| Ninja Combat | Beat 'em up | 46 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Early ADK action title. |
| Ninja Commando | Run & Gun | 54 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Top-down vertical action. |
| Ninja Master's | Fighting | 330 | High Scores | Region: JP version for red blood and fatalities. |
| Over Top | Racing | 114 | No | Region: Neutral. Isometric racing through various biomes. |
| Panic Bomber | Puzzle | 42 | No | Region: Neutral. Bomberman-themed puzzle logic. |
| Pleasure Goal (Futsal) | Sports | 42 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Indoor 5-a-side soccer. |
| Pochi and Nyaa | Puzzle | 94 | No | Region: Neutral. Late-era puzzle game with cute art. |
| Power Spikes II | Sports | 68 | No | Region: Neutral. Futuristic volleyball game. |
| Prehistoric Isle 2 | Shoot 'em up | 346 | No | Region: Neutral. High Meg count dinosaur shooter. |
| Pulstar | Shoot 'em up | 305 | No | Region: Neutral. Visual and technical R-Type style game. |
| Puzzle De Pon! R | Puzzle | 38 | No | Region: Neutral. More difficult levels than the original. |
| Rage of the Dragons | Fighting | 578 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Developed by Evoga. Tag-team fighter. |
| Ragnagard (Shin-Ken-Oh) | Fighting | 130 | High Scores | Region: JP version for original names and red blood. |
| Real Bout Fatal Fury Sp. | Fighting | 394 | High Scores | Region: JP Mandatory (Mai is censored in US/Euro). |
| Real Bout FF 2 | Fighting | 539 | High Scores | Region: JP for blood and original character voices. |
| Riding Hero | Racing | 42 | Race progress | Region: Neutral. Features a unique RPG-like story mode. |
| Robo Army | Beat 'em up | 46 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Gritty cyborg brawler. |
| Samurai Shodown | Fighting | 106 | High Scores | Region: JP Mandatory. US version removes all red blood. |
| Samurai Shodown II | Fighting | 202 | High Scores | Region: JP Mandatory. Fatalities/blood removed in US. |
| Samurai Shodown III | Fighting | 290 | High Scores | Region: JP version for blood and finishes. |
| Samurai Shodown IV | Fighting | 378 | High Scores | Region: JP Preferred. Suicide move is uncensored. |
| Samurai Shodown V Special | Fighting | 708 | High Scores | Region: JP Mandatory (Fixed). US version lacks fatalities. |
| Savage Reign | Fighting | 178 | High Scores | Region: JP version for original wrestler names. |
| Sengoku | Beat 'em up | 55 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Original transform mechanic. |
| Sengoku 2 | Beat 'em up | 74 | Stage reached | Region: JP Mandatory. US/Euro versions remove blood. |
| Sengoku 3 | Beat 'em up | 362 | High Scores | Region: JP for original voices. Peak of the genre. |
| Shock Troopers | Run & Gun | 346 | High Scores | Region: JP Recommended for blood and animations. |
| Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad | Run & Gun | 474 | High Scores | Region: JP version for blood. Includes vehicle sections. |
| Soccer Brawl | Sports | 46 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Robotic cyber-soccer. |
| Spinmaster | Action | 106 | Stage reached | Region: JP for blood. Fast-paced platform action. |
| Stake Winner | Racing | 94 | No | Region: Neutral. Top-down horse racing arcade game. |
| Stake Winner 2 | Racing | 170 | No | Region: Neutral. More characters and tracks. |
| Street Hoop (Street Slam) | Sports | 46 | High Scores | Region: JP/US Only. EU version is 50Hz and sluggish. |
| Strikers 1945 Plus | Shoot 'em up | 346 | No | Region: Neutral. Vertical shooter from Psikyo. |
| Super Dodge Ball | Sports | 162 | High Scores | Region: JP for better balancing and original names. |
| Super Sidekicks 2 | Sports | 106 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Greatly improved graphics and gameplay. |
| Super Sidekicks 3 | Sports | 154 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Adds the "Region Selection" map. |
| The Super Spy | Action/FPS | 55 | Stage reached | Region: JP version for red blood. Unique perspective. |
| SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom | Fighting | 708 | High Scores | Region: Neutral. Massive crossover dream match. |
| Tecmo World Soccer '96 | Sports | 106 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Fast soccer with special shots. |
| Thrash Rally | Racing | 46 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Top-down rally racing. |
| Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy | Action/Platform | 110 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. High-quality 2-plane platformer. |
| Top Player's Golf | Sports | 46 | High Scores | Region: US for better menu navigation. Early title. |
| Twinkle Star Sprites | Puzzle/Shmup | 146 | High Scores | Region: JP for full intro and anime sequences. |
| Ultimate 11 (SSK4) | Sports | 226 | Tournament | Region: Neutral. Peak of the Super Sidekicks series. |
| V-Liner | Gambling | 38 | No | Region: Neutral. Slot machine/poker hybrid. |
| Viewpoint | Shoot 'em up | 74 | Stage reached | Region: Neutral. Challenging isometric perspective. |
| Waku Waku 7 | Fighting | 259 | High Scores | Region: JP for uncensored art and better voices. |
| Windjammers | Sports | 94 | Tournament | Region: JP preferred (Flying Power Disc) for energetic voices. |
| World Heroes | Fighting | 82 | High Scores | Region: JP for red blood and uncensored stages. |
| World Heroes 2 | Fighting | 146 | High Scores | Region: JP for red blood. Introduced counter-throws. |
| World Heroes Perfect | Fighting | 226 | High Scores | Region: JP for blood and original voice acting. |
| Zed Blade | Shoot 'em up | 106 | No | Region: Neutral. High-speed horizontal shooter. |
| Zupapa! | Puzzle/Action | 46 | No | Region: Neutral. Late-era platform-puzzle classic. |