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Rage of the Dragons is the result of a failed attempt to make a sequel to Double Dragon. No, not the original late 1980’s game. This was a planned sequel to the 1995 Neo Geo one-on-one fighting game. Noise Factory were unable to secure the rights, so they changed a few details. Can you spot […]
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Double Dragon Sequel Becomes Rage of the Dragons on Neo Geo – June 6th, 2002 – Today in Video Game History
June 5th, 2020 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Arcade, Console, Neo Geo 
Tags: double dragon, fighting, Noise Factory, one on one, piko interactive, Rage of the Dragons 
No Comments » Piko Interactive Acquire Neo Geo Game Rage of the Dragons Rights
May 10th, 2020 Carl Williams Piko Interactive may not be a household name. Earlier today they announced they had acquired the rights to Rage of the Dragons on Neo Geo. For those that do not know, Rage of the Dragons is a fighting game featuring tag team mechanics. One of the most popular titles that used this method was X-Men […]
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Top Players Golf Challenges Neo Geo Players – May 23rd, 1990 – Today in Video Game History
May 23rd, 2015 Carl Williams Top Players Golf is a rather interesting release for the Neo Geo. SNK, now SNK Playmore, were well versed in many genres of gaming prior to their launching of their own console. The SNK Neo Geo was originally an arcade unit that allowed arcade owners to simply swap out cartridges. Much like home consoles, and […]
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King of the Monsters 2 Brought Kaiju Action to Neo Geo – May 25th, 1992 – Today in History
May 25th, 2014 Carl Williams King of the Monsters 2 brings Kaiju battles to arcades, and your home. It is a rule of gaming, when one game is a hit, there must be a sequel to capitalize. SNK was no different in this regard. Their unstopped rampage through fighting games on the Neo Geo system proved this. As the system […]
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Top Hunter Challenges Gamers to Beating Up Enemies on Neo Geo – May 18th, 1994 – Today in Video Game History
May 18th, 2014 Carl Williams The Neo Geo was known for great arcade games that catered to many gamer tastes, at least early on. There were racing, fighting, action and adventure games available on this SNK arcade behemoth. That is before fighting games really took off. One such action game, Top Hunter, borrowed a little from the Fatal Fury fighting […]
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Magician Lord Brings Adventure Gaming to the Neo Geo – April 26th, 1990 – Today in History
April 26th, 2014 Carl Williams The Neo Geo had a bright future early on before SNK hit fighting game gold with certain games. Nam 1975, Baseball Stars and Neo Turf Masters made gamers think Neo Geo was going to be everything gamers wanted. Everyone knows that didn’t pan out and fighting games ruled the roost for most of the platforms […]
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3 Count Bout Wrestles Neo Geo into Submission – April 23rd, 1993 – Today in History
April 23rd, 2014 Carl Williams SNK went well out of their way to make sure the Neo Geo was covered with fisticuffs of some sort. From one-on-one to scrolling brawlers the Neo Geo had you covered. One category that was sorely lacking though was the wrestling sub-genre. No, Muscle Bomber in World Heroes just isn’t going to cut it. 3 […]
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Mutation Nation Mutates Neo Geo Brawlers – April 17th, 1992 – Today in History
April 16th, 2014 Carl Williams Mutation Nation stood out on a platform seemingly smothered in fighting games. The Neo Geo is obviously a fighting game dream machine. SNK seemingly went to great lengths to make it so. King of Fighters series to the Fatal Fury and Samurai Shodown games, fighting games were well represented here. Mutation Nation is in the […]
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Windjammers Brings 24-Bit Pong to the Neo Geo – April 8th,1994 – Today in History
April 8th, 2014 Carl Williams SNK’s Neo Geo is an impressive piece of tech that has fought tooth and nail to stay viable. Years after the original SNK went under, fans still keep it held high in the echelons of gaming. For many, the Neo Geo is just a fighting game fans dream machine. For other gamers, it was an […]
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