Neo Geo CD to AES/MVS differences
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ReyVGM from the http://www.vgmuseum.com
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This is just a small FAQ listing the differences between the CD game releases
from the Arcade/Home Console (MVS/AES) releases.
Not EVERY single thing will be detailed. But if there's new artwork, endings
or extras, I will list them. Most fighting games (especially the later ones
that have lots of characters) are missing frames of animation and even objects
in the levels.
By the way, AES means Advanced Entertainment System (A.K.A the home console)
and MVS means Multi Video System (A.K.A. the arcade version).
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List of all the games released for the Neo-Geo CD.
Title MVS Release AES Release CD Release
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3 Count Bout Yes, 4/93 Yes, 4/93 Yes, 4/95
ADK World No No Yes, 11/95
Aero Fighters 2 Yes, 8/94 Yes, 8/94 Yes, 9/94
Aero Fighters 3 Yes, 11/95 Yes, 11/95 Yes, 12/95
Aggressors of Dark Combat Yes, 8/94 Yes, 8/94 Yes, 1/95
Alpha Mission 2 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 9/94
Andro Dunos Yes, 7/92 Yes, 7/92 No
Art of Fighting Yes, 12/92 Yes, 12/92 Yes, 9/94
Art of Fighting 2 Yes, 3/94 Yes, 3/94 Yes, 9/94
Art of Fighting 3 Yes, 4/96 Yes, 4/96 Yes, 9/96
Bang Bead Yes, 2001 No No
Baseball Stars Professional Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 4/95
Baseball Stars 2 Yes, 4/92 Yes, 4/92 Yes, 9/94
Blazing Star Yes, 2/98 Yes, 2/98 No
Blue's Journey Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 10/94
Breakers Yes, 3/96 Yes, 3/96 Yes, ????
Breakers Revenge Yes, ???? No No
Burning Fight Yes, 8/91 Yes, 8/91 Yes, 9/94
Bust-A-Move Yes, ???? No Yes, 4/95
Bust-A-Move Again EX Yes, ???? No No
Captain Tomaday Yes, ???? No No
Chibi Marukochan Deluxe Quiz Yes, 1/96 Yes, 1/96 No
Crossed Swords Yes, 10/91 Yes, 10/91 Yes, 10/94
Crossed Swords 2 No NO Yes, 5/95
Cyber Lip Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 4/95
Double Dragon Yes, 3/95 Yes, 3/95 Yes, 6/95
Eight Man Yes, 11/91 Yes, 11/91 No
Fatal Fury Yes, 12/91 Yes, 12/91 Yes, 9/94
Fatal Fury Special Yes, 12/93 Yes, 12/93 Yes, 9/94
Fatal Fury 2 Yes, 3/93 Yes, 3/93 Yes, 9/94
Fatal Fury 3 Yes, 4/95 Yes, 4/95 Yes, 4/95
Fight Fever Yes, ???? No No
Flip Shot Yes, ???? No No
Football Frenzy Yes, 2/92 Yes, 2/92 Yes, 9/94
Galaxy Fight Yes, 2/95 Yes, 2/95 Yes, 4/95
Ganryu Yes, ???? No No
Garou: Mark of The Wolves Yes, 2/00 Yes, 2/00 No
Ghost Pilots Yes, 7/91 Yes, 2/91 Yes, 3/95
Goal! Goal! Goal! Yes, ???? No No
Gururin Yes, ???? No No
Iron Clad No No Yes, 9/96
Irritating Maze Yes, ???? No No
Jyanshin Densetsu Yes, ???? No Yes, 3/95
Kabuki Klash Yes, 7/95 Yes, 7/95 Yes, 11/95
Karnov's Revenge Yes, 4/94 Yes, 4/94 Yes, 12/94
King of Fighters '94 Yes, 10/94 Yes, 10/94 Yes, 11/94
King of Fighters '95 Yes, 9/95 Yes, 9/95 Yes, 9/95
King of Fighters '96 Yes, 9/96 Yes, 9/96 Yes, 10/96
King of Fighters '96 Collection No No Yes, 2/97
King of Fighters '97 Yes, 9/97 Yes, 9/97 Yes, 10/97
King of Fighters '98 Yes, 9/98 Yes, 9/98 Yes, 10/98
King of Fighters '99 Yes, 9/99 Yes, 9/99 Yes, 12/94
King of Fighters 2000 Yes, 12/00 Yes, 12/00 No
King of Fighters 2001 Yes, 3/02 Yes, 3/02 No
King of Fighters 2002 Yes, 12/02 Yes, 12/02 No
King of Fighters 2003 Yes, 3/04 Yes, 3/04 No
King of The Monsters Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 No
King of The Monsters 2 Yes, 6/92 Yes, 6/92 Yes, 9/94
Kizuna Encounter Yes, 11/96 Yes, 11/96 No
Last Blade Yes, 1/98 Yes, 1/98 Yes, 3/98
Last Blade 2 Yes, 1/99 Yes, 1/99 Yes, 2/99
Last Resort Yes, 4/92 Yes, 4/92 Yes, 9/94
League Bowling Yes, 1/91 Yes, 1/91 Yes, 9/94
Legend of Success Joe Yes, 8/91 Yes, 8/91 No
Magical Drop 2 Yes, 4/96 Yes, 4/96 Yes, 5/96
Magical Drop 3 Yes, 4/97 Yes, 4/97 No
Magician Lord Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 10/94
Mahjong Bakatonosama Manyuki Yes, 12/91 Yes, 12/91 No
Mahjong Final Romance 2 No No Yes, 8/95
Mahjong Kyoretsuden Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 9/94
Mahjong Minnasano Okagesamadesu Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 No
Matrimelee Yes, 5/93 Yes, 5/93 No
Metal Slug Yes, 5/96 Yes, 5/96 Yes, 7/96
Metal Slug 2 Yes, 4/98 Yes, 4/98 Yes, 6/98
Metal Slug X Yes, 5/99 Yes, 5/99 No
Metal Slug 3 Yes, 6/00 Yes, 6/00 No
Metal Slug 4 Yes, 6/02 Yes, 6/02 No
Metal Slug 5 Yes, 2/04 Yes, 2/04 No
Money Puzzle Exchanger Yes, ???? No No
Mutation Nation Yes, 4/92 Yes, 4/92 Yes, 2/95
NAM 1975 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 9/94
Neo Bomberman Yes, ???? No No
Neo Driftout Yes, ???? No Yes, 7/96
Neo Geo CD Special No No Yes, 12/96
Neo Geo Cup 98 Yes, 7/98 Yes, 7/98 No
Neo Mr. Do! Yes, ???? No No
Neo Turf Masters Yes, 3/96 Yes, 3/96 Yes, 5/96
Nightmare In The Dark Yes, ???? No No
Ninja Combat Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 10/94
Ninja Commando Yes, 5/92 Yes, 5/92 Yes, 10/94
Ninja Master's Yes, 6/96 Yes, 6/96 Yes, 9/96
Oshidashi Zentrix No No Yes, 3/96
Over Top Yes, 5/96 Yes, 5/96 Yes, 7/96
Panic Bomber Yes, ???? No No
Pleasure Goal 5-on-5 Yes, ???? No Yes, 7/96
Pochi & Nyaa Yes, ???? No No
Pop'n Bounce Yes, ???? No No
Power Spikes 2 Yes, ???? No Yes, 3/95
Prehistoric Isle 2 Yes, ???? No No
Pulstar Yes, 9/95 No Yes, 10/95
Puzzled Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 9/94
Puzzle De Pon! Yes, ???? No No
Puzzle De Pon! R Yes, ???? No No
Quiz Daisousa Sen Yes, 8/91 Yes, 8/91 No
Quiz King of Fighters Yes, 3/95 Yes, 3/95 Yes, 4/95
Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo Yes, 4/92 Yes, 4/92 No
Rage of the Dragons Yes, 9/02 Yes, 9/02 No
Ragnagard Yes, 7/96 Yes, 7/96 Yes, 8/96
Real Bout Fatal Fury Yes, 1/96 Yes, 1/96 Yes, 2/96
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special Yes, 2/97 Yes, 2/97 Yes, 3/97
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Yes, 4/98 Yes, 4/98 Yes, 4/98
Riding Hero Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 5/95
Robo Army Yes, 12/91 Yes, 12/91 Yes, 4/95
Samurai Shodown Yes, 8/93 Yes, 8/93 Yes, 9/94
Samurai Shodown II Yes, 12/94 Yes, 12/94 Yes, 12/94
Samurai Shodown III Yes, 12/95 Yes, 12/95 Yes, 12/95
Samurai Shodown IV Yes, 11/96 Yes, 11/96 Yes, 12/96
Samurai Shodown V Yes, 12/03 Yes, 12/03 No
Samurai Shodown V Special Yes, 7/04 Yes, 7/04 No
Savage Reign Yes, 5/95 Yes, 5/95 Yes, 6/95
Sengoku Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 3/95
Sengoku 2 Yes, 4/93 Yes, 4/93 Yes, 3/95
Sengoku 3 Yes, 10/01 Yes, 10/01 No
Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits No No Yes, 6/97
Shock Troopers Yes, ???? No No
Shock Troopers 2nd Squad Yes, 6/99 Yes, 6/99 No
Shougi No Tatsujin Yes, 10/95 Yes, 10/95 Yes, 10/95
Soccer Brawl Yes, 3/92 Yes, 3/92 Yes, 3/95
Spinmaster Yes, 2/94 Yes, 2/94 No
Stakes Winner Yes, 10/95 Yes, 10/95 Yes, 3/96
Stakes Winner 2 Yes, 12/96 Yes, 12/96 No
Street Hoop Yes, 12/94 Yes, 12/94 Yes, 1/95
Strikers 1945 Plus Yes, ???? No No
Super Baseball 2020 Yes, 10/91 Yes, 10/91 Yes, 2/95
Super Dodge Ball Yes, ???? No No
Super Sidekicks Yes, 2/93 Yes, 2/93 Yes, 3/95
Super Sidekicks 2 Yes, 5/94 Yes, 5/94 Yes, 9/94
Super Sidekicks 3 Yes, 4/95 Yes, 4/95 Yes, 6/95
Super Spy Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 9/94
SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom Yes, 11/03 Yes, 11/03 No
Tecmo World Soccer '96 Yes, ???? No No
Thrash Rally / Rally Cross Yes, 12/91 Yes, 12/91 Yes, 10/94
Top Hunter Yes, 6/94 Yes, 6/94 Yes, 9/94
Top Player's Golf Yes, 7/91 Yes, 7/91 Yes, 9/94
Twinkle Star Sprites Yes, 1/97 Yes, 1/97 Yes, 2/97
Ultimate 11 Yes, 12/96 Yes, 12/96 No
Viewpoint Yes, 12/92 Yes, 12/92 Yes, 2/95
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer Yes, 10/95 Yes, 10/95 Yes, 11/95
Waku Waku 7 Yes, 12/96 Yes, 12/96 No
Windjammers Yes, 4/94 Yes, 4/94 Yes, 1/95
World Heroes Yes, 9/92 Yes, 9/92 Yes, 3/95
World Heroes 2 Yes, 6/93 Yes, 6/93 Yes, 4/95
World Heroes 2 Jet Yes, 6/94 Yes, 6/94 Yes, 11/94
World Heroes Perfect Yes, 6/95 Yes, 6/95 Yes, 7/95
Zed Blade Yes, ???? No No
Zupapa! Yes, ???? No No
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The differences between the CD game releases from the Arcade/Home Console
(MVS/AES) releases will be noted here.
Alpha Mission 2
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No notable differences.
Art of Fighting
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No notable differences other than that from the title screen you can select
between starting the game, the title demo, how to play or exit the game.
Art of Fighting 3 The Path of The Warrior
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Sprites are smaller.
Has endings for Sinclair and Wyler.
Wang's ending doesn't show the 8 random portraits. After he breaks off the
page,
it just goes to the credits.
The ending for Wang doesn't feature the 8 random drawings found on the AES/MVS
versions.
Has a different character select screen, but you can use the original one by
changing the options.
After you beat the game you get a lot of bonus options such as changing the
color of your characters, increasing/decreasing their powers, incrementing or
decreasing their speeds, watch all the story sequences and endings.
Endings can be seen here:
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/ngcd/a/aof3ryo.htm
Crossed Swords
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No notable differences.
Cyber Lip
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No notable differences.
Fatal Fury
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No notable differences.
Last Blade
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There are missing frames of animation.
Some effects (like flame or electricity) are simplified.
Last Blade 2
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There are missing frames of animation.
Some winposes have been removed.
Some effects (like fire or electricity) are simplified.
Metal Slug
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It has a new title screen.
You can select levels from a nice map after you beat the game.
Has a "combat school" (led by a cute and blonde woman named Sofia) where you
can beat levels fulfilling certain conditions.
Has an extensive art gallery.
This is the same version that was released on the PS/Saturn.
However, the PS version has a mode called "another story".
I don't know if it's found on the NGCD version too.
Metal Slug 2
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It has a new title screen.
You can select levels from a nice screen after you beat the game.
Also has the Combat School.
Has an extensive art gallery.
After the credits, where on the MVS/AES versions would say "presented by SNK",
instead has the name of T. Nishiyama.
NAM-1975
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Some sound effects in the intro and the game are different.
Neo Turf Masters
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The game has an extra stage where you can get the gold cup. (unconfirmed)
Thanks The Legendary LoneWolf.
Ninja Master's
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Arena battles are smaller and some elements of decoration have been removed.
Rally Chase
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Known as Trash Rally on AES/MVS.
It has a different control method for going through the gears.
Real Bout Fatal Fury
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The CD version doesn't feature all the Super Deformed characters strolling
around in the options menu like in the cartridge version.
After the ending credits, you get a screen asking you if you want to save
your game and it will show the portrait of the character you used.
There is a guy singing in Japanese during the credits.
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
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When you beat the game you are treated to a music video starring Blue Mary
and called "Blue Mary Blues".
There's new options on the options screen. You can select the stage you want
to fight in the VS mode and you can select the mode of play which can be
Arcade, Vs or Original.
After you beat the game, you get a screen asking if you want to save your game.
In that screen there will a portrait of whichever was your last boss, either
Geese or Krauser.
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 The Newcomers
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After you beat the game, you get a screen asking if you want to save your game.
In that screen there will a portrait of whichever was your last boss, either
Geese, Krauser or Alfred.
It has a Vs and Practice mode.
Samurai Shodown
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No notable differences.
Samurai Shodown 3 Blades of Blood
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If you listen to one of the tracks in the sound screen, you can hear Rimururu
(or Nakoruru) saying something about Samurai Shodown RPG.
Samurai Shodown 4 Amakusa's Revenge
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From the title screen you can select between starting the game,
the title demo, how to play or exit the game.
If you start the game you go to the game's actual title screen and you can
select from various new modes such as: Game Start 1 (play with story sequences
and time limit), Game Start 2 (play without the story sequences and
no time limit), Vs mode and Practice.
You can play as Zankuro in 2 players mode if you press and hold the D button
and then select any character.
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I hope this was of some help to you.
If you know any other difference you can email me at reyvgm at hotmail dot com.
Don't forget to pay a visit to The Video Games Museum at www.vgmuseum.com
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Version 0.1
The start of this FAQ.
Version 0.2
Added a list of all the MVS/AES/CD releases and dates.
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The guys at the Neo-geo forums.
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177933
Kuk
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/neogeoCDworld/Dossiers/Dossiers.htm
