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Tarma

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Dear Mr Plaion Marketing Person Dude,

Many thanks for your most informative social post, reconfirming all the stuff you told us at launch that stupid people were too retarded to read.
For your next video FAQ, I speak for the whole neo geo global community by asking these ten "important" questions:

1. Will you be using the proper NGF approved genre stripes for future "International" AES carts?
2. How soon will "International" AES games being put up, up, up, and out of the reach of plebs?
3. Despite nearly 40 years of technology developments in the field of electronics - why are you not using SNK's OG hardware specs?
4. Will the Japanese inserts fade as soon as they're put on display in stores in Akihabara?
5. Will Plaion be compensating people, like myself, for having to put up with all the bullshit from the retards the AES+ is creating?
6. When you re-release Metal Slug 4 - will it still be shit?
7. Can you confirm that any newly "approved" 3rd party titles will take at least 5 years to come to market from the day of announcement, and that they will be only sold "exclusively" through kick-starter?
8. Have you made it with roker's mom yet, and if not, why not?
9. See 6.
10. Is it true that kernow is wrong?

Thank you and please.
 

venchia3

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MVS to AES converter but at that point ain’t better just using an MVS board? I never understood why would I need in 2026 to use MVS carts on a home system?
 

madpossum

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I don't think anyone here (besides the newly joined AES+ noob goobs) are gonna be disappointed, we all have AES and/or MVS collections already and just view the AES+ as a cool novelty and the AES+ cartridges for what they are, cheaper, possibly good quality bootlegs.

The casuals won't be disappointed either, they're just buying it because the YouTube talking heads told them to and they will lose interest in a couple of weeks. No, the people what will end up mad and screaming is the small niche of brokies that always wanted an AES but couldn't even afford to get into MVS and are going all in on this like it's some sort of savior. They are going to end up disappointed.
 

deviljin102

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I think, at best, the hope is this is better than other similar cash grabs. But the idea that this will be some pinnacle of quality is crazy. It will be made with 2026 standards, for 2026 goobs. They are having meetings right now to talk "how can we lower costs and increase investor returns?", and will seek to deliver something that has the illusion of "high quality" at the lowest possible production price.

Still stoked, but checking my expectations at the door for now. I was wrong about this thing before, so I would love to be wrong again.
The white version with metal slug at most would probably be slighty more than double in price. The games can probably go up 3x price since those are limited licenses. The main system itself won't since it's default. The ultimate edition might not go super high depending on how much is made, so maybe lower serials, but that's about it.
 

spacecadet

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I'm more worried about the casuals/broke retro collectors who gonna get the console and jump to get a 161 in 1 cart (if compatible) or a neo Sd cart, making the demand for re-releases lower/having a poor limited pool of re-releases and the possibility of new games released not being worthwhile because of poor demands.
 

deviljin102

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I'm more worried about the casuals/broke retro collectors who gonna get the console and jump to get a 161 in 1 cart (if compatible) or a neo Sd cart, making the demand for re-releases lower/having a poor limited pool of re-releases and the possibility of new games released not being worthwhile because of poor demands.
I mean, the timeframe to come out with new releases could be long due to production costs, and not every Neo Geo game might not get the AES+ treatment. But the carts will be highly profitable now because everyone is going to want one.
 
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No, the people what will end up mad and screaming is the small niche of brokies that always wanted an AES but couldn't even afford to get into MVS and are going all in on this like it's some sort of savior. They are going to end up disappointed.
Why would they be disappointed? not disagreeing just not following. Seems like they would be happy with whatever gets put out for AES+ bc they obviously weren't hardcore enough to jump in before now
 

Taiso

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All these YT fags grifting off of a system invented before they were born.

These same homosexuals were angry that Terry made it into Smash rather than that shitty character Sams from Undertale.

Just goes to show you how these people just expect their audience to have no memory at all.
 

Neo Alec

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That video shows the ESRB ugliness is missing from the bottom left, I hope that is the case in Nov.
I like the ESRB ratings. They're a quick and easy way to tell the new releases from the old.

By the way, missed ya.
 

pixeljunkie

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I'm more worried about the casuals/broke retro collectors who gonna get the console and jump to get a 161 in 1 cart (if compatible) or a neo Sd cart, making the demand for re-releases lower/having a poor limited pool of re-releases and the possibility of new games released not being worthwhile because of poor demands.
If they keep 'em at $90/pop, no worries
 

NeoCverA

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League Bowling - super accessible, fun - Legacy title (the maglord of wave 2)
Baseball Stars 2 - gotta do pastime, flashy chunky sprites - wide appeal
Super Sidekicks 2/ Ultimate FutBOL kicks 4 or whatever the fuck its called
(I think they will likely go with 4 to showcase the peak of the genre - for the noobs but 2 is the better arcade experience)
Make no mistake, a soccer/futbol title WILL be included.

KOF98 - fucking DUH
Samurai Shodown 2 - why the fuck wasn't it in the first wave but it will be in wave 2 its the favorite of the series (fuck y'all 4 and 3 ass lickers)
(no more blade games in wave 2 - expect LB2 in Wave 3)

Toss up: World Heroes Perfect or an Art of Fighting game (likely 3) - seems like AOF title would need to be included as it was left out of the initial wave but they may wish to flex their ADK and technically, AOF characters are in KOF.

Blazing Star - they flexed some hardcore peepee with Pulstar but Blazing Star is the more accessible of the two.
(although - they may want to promote a first ever shit with Iron Clad which was only ever released for Evercade shit)

(Don't expect a Fatal Fury title for Wave 2) when Wave 3 comes, likely RBS

Metal Slug 3 makes the most sense for widest appeal. Although could want to flex their "overclocking" gimmick with Slug 2 - if it actually helps at all.

Brawler introduction: Sengoku 3 - looks the part, plays the part better than all in the library. (not my favorite but im thinking of strategy)

This one was tough but Im gonna say Shock Troopers 2nd Squad complete the series (could be the only time that is done)
 

Neo Alec

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Aren't they already selling Visco games - for like $500
Yes. So they can make a deal with Plaion to release cheaper ones next time, since there's some kind of business relationship now.
 

Neo Alec

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League Bowling - super accessible, fun - Legacy title (the maglord of wave 2)
Baseball Stars 2 - gotta do pastime, flashy chunky sprites - wide appeal
Super Sidekicks 2/ Ultimate FutBOL kicks 4 or whatever the fuck its called
(I think they will likely go with 4 to showcase the peak of the genre - for the noobs but 2 is the better arcade experience)
Make no mistake, a soccer/futbol title WILL be included.

KOF98 - fucking DUH
Samurai Shodown 2 - why the fuck wasn't it in the first wave but it will be in wave 2 its the favorite of the series (fuck y'all 4 and 3 ass lickers)
(no more blade games in wave 2 - expect LB2 in Wave 3)

Toss up: World Heroes Perfect or an Art of Fighting game (likely 3) - seems like AOF title would need to be included as it was left out of the initial wave but they may wish to flex their ADK and technically, AOF characters are in KOF.

Blazing Star - they flexed some hardcore peepee with Pulstar but Blazing Star is the more accessible of the two.
(although - they may want to promote a first ever shit with Iron Clad which was only ever released for Evercade shit)

(Don't expect a Fatal Fury title for Wave 2) when Wave 3 comes, likely RBS

Metal Slug 3 makes the most sense for widest appeal. Although could want to flex their "overclocking" gimmick with Slug 2 - if it actually helps at all.

Brawler introduction: Sengoku 3 - looks the part, plays the part better than all in the library. (not my favorite but im thinking of strategy)

This one was tough but Im gonna say Shock Troopers 2nd Squad complete the series (could be the only time that is done)
Good list. Now, below is my list, along with my reasoning for each:

Block Paradise - This hasn't been released before.
Fun Fun Brothers - This hasn't been released before.
Dunk Star - This hasn't been released before.
Mystic Wand - This hasn't been released before.
Last Odyssey - This hasn't been released before.
Eye of Typhoon - This hasn't been released before.
Magic Master/Mahou Juku - This hasn't been released before.
Crystal Legacy/Chicago - This hasn't been released before.
Hebereke - This hasn't been released before.
Warlocks of the Fates - This hasn't been released before.

Crossed Swords 2 (cartridge version) - This hasn't been released before.
Zintrick (cartridge version) - This hasn't been released before.
 

NeoCverA

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First NEW TITLES to come to AES+
- TOAPLAN -
Zero Wing (no surprise here with @h0ffman joining Plaion in January and went silent on this project in December)
Snow Bros - Zero Wing plaion homie has been live streaming development of this title.

Split titles or a combo-loco 2-in 1 cart? eh who knows but this shit is coming.
 

Neo Alec

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First NEW TITLES to come to AES+
- TOAPLAN -
Zero Wing (no surprise here with @h0ffman joining Plaion in January and went silent on this project in December)
Snow Bros - Zero Wing plaion homie has been live streaming development of this title.
Impressive 68K hacks, but what we really want is the games I listed, which belong on the Neo Geo.
 
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