Neo Geo
Shares rank 25 of 29 game consoles by recommenders
Retro console that plays Neo Geo arcade-quality games, with original MVS cartridges running on real hardware; people recommend it for collecting and playing SNK's library.
Retro console that plays Neo Geo arcade-quality games, with original MVS cartridges running on real hardware; people recommend it for collecting and playing SNK's library.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Arcade-quality games on original hardware
“to allow us to play arcade quality games for free”
Comment from 18 Apr 2026 in “NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation” “I play on my MVS carts on actual hardware”
Comment from 17 Apr 2026 in “NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation” Retro collection and game enthusiasts
“I have a wonderful collection of retro consoles and games”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “TIL: Parental Controls Aren't for Parents” “I play on my MVS carts on actual hardware”
Comment from 17 Apr 2026 in “NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation”
Other game consoles people recommend
The four most recommended other game consoles, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Steam Machine | 326 | 240 | 58% | 12 | 1 mo5 owners | — |
| PlayStation 5 | 121 | 181 | 40% | 12 | 3 yrs8 owners | — |
| Xbox console | 62 | 212 | 23% | 12 | 21 yrs6 owners | — |
| Xbox 360 | 41 | 19 | 68% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Neo GeoThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Yeah it looked cool, but mario and Zelda on the nes played like nothing else”
“their capabilities still impress me”
“to allow us to play arcade quality games for free”
“I've always had a thing for Neo-Geo and SNK games.”
“I play on my MVS carts on actual hardware”
“The mechanics are not as robust as I'd expect from Lego, but it was about a quarter of the price”
“I have a wonderful collection of retro consoles and games”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.