Windjammers

The last games is also one of the greats

Game no: 266
Genre: Sport
Platform: Neo Geo

  

Does this game holds up?
The game where you throw a disc and try to score a goal at the opposite side of the court
Its like tennis + football but where you control a flying disc
6 stages each with its own different nets
Each characters has a balance of speed and power. The more speed means you are fast to catch the disc and the more power means your attacks can push the opponent through the goal
Build up your charge to make crazy super moves
Games are 2 rounds with 30 seconds on the clock. A lot can happen in 30 seconds

Status: Beat all the players from each different countries
Fun Factor: Spectacular.. worth to be played multiple times

The King of Fighters 2003

Finally.. the save the best for last

Game no: 265
Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo

 

Does this game holds up?
The roster is the smallest among the rest of the games but all your best fighters are there
There is only 1 round with 3 on 3 fighting on the fly. You can change any characters on the fly
Gone are the strikers but you can execute a super and tag your character as the same time
The boss is not OP in this game. It is beatable which is great
There is a story mode but I wasn't paying attention

Status: Finish the game until the final boss
Fun Factor: A great way to waste your time.

The King of Fighters 2002

2 more years for KOF

Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo

  

Does this game holds up?
They seem to recycle the sprites from 1999. The sprites are still the same since 5 years ago
Now you can't pick 4 fighters. One is back to the striker.
The boss is also over powered. No matter if you can use the extra feature to make the game easier after you lose.

Status: Played the game until the final boss
Fun Factor: A great way to waste your time.

The King of Fighters 2001

Another year another KOF

Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo

 

Does this game holds up?
Love the artwork of the select character screen
Now you can choose either 4 players to fight or 3 players as strikers. The more strikers you have. the more super move you can execute. Frankly I rather have an extra player in the team since sometimes 3 isn't enough.
This is the worse boss of them all. He has a lion as his striker.

Status: Played the game until the final boss
Fun Factor: A great way to waste your time.

The King of Fighters 2000

More fighters and a change in gameplay

Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo



Does the game holds up?
This time you pick 4 fighters with the fourth being a Striker.
The Striker (single power strike) when you need it (it quite tricky to execute)
Venessa, K', Terry and Ryo are my favorite fighters to use.
The boss is still overpowered and cheats

Status: Played until the final boss
Fun Factor: A great way to waste your time (better with a 2nd player)

The King of Fighters '99

The KOF series started at 94... It took 5 years to make it decent

Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo

 

Does this game holds up?
The fighting is fast paced with multiple characters to choose from
It gives you a good difficulty curve and lets you choose an easier setting when you lose
The last boss is too over powered and cheats all the time.

Status: Played the game until the final boss and keep on losing
Fun Factor: All fighting games are great to play in two players but for single player is a great way to waste your time

SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom

When SNK got the ability to make a Capcom vs fighter

Game no: 264
Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo

 

Does this game holds up?
SNK characters vs Capcom characters (Mostly KOF vs Street Fighter II )
There are some Samurai Shodown characters as well as from Darkstakers
Art for the Capcom side looks like SNK characters
2 on 2 fighting

Status: Finish the game
Fun Factor: Great way to waste time 

Strikers 1945 Plus

Another top down shooter

Game no: 263 

Genre: Shooter

Platform: Neo Geo

Does this game holds up?
Typical top down shooter formula
10 stages with 10 different vehicle that transforms into mechs
7 different planes to choose from each with its own super move and firing range
There is no bomb but there are support planes that comes to your help. Each plane has their own different support plane.

Status: Finish the game
Fun Factor: A great way to waste your time

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Street Hoops

3 on 3 basketball at is finest

Game no: 262
Genre: Sport
Platform: Neo Geo

 

Does this game holds up?
3-on-3 basketball predates NBA Street

Two buttons for shooting, passing and fake outs 

Each country has their own unique abilities 

Once the super move meter is filled out you can execute earth shattering combos 

Status: Played a couple of games 

Fun Factor: Best played with a friend. Great way to waste your time 

Samurai Shodown Series

Man this game is hard

Genre: Fighting
Platform: Neo Geo

 

  



Does this game holds up?
This game is an awesome technical fighter.
Each character has their own unique moves and you need to execute it at the right moment
There is a referee who gives you either power ups or bombs
If both players hit at the same time you can disarm their weapons

What's the problem with this game
This game ramps up the difficulty after the third round. It is impossible to win since the computer knows when to block the attack
Some of the characters are to technical to execute the moves
Some characters does even use their weapon for attack which is wired

Notable characters
Hoahmaru, Genjuro, Ukyo, Galford (he has a wolf(),

Status: Didn't finish the any of the games
Fun Factor: Worth to be played for two people but for a single person.. you may end up rage quitting