NEO GEO MVS X Review
This is the neo geo mvsx an official SNK licensed three quarter arcade that is made and manufactured by a separate company called Unico this arcade is a hybrid bar arcade that you can either leave as is or place in a bar or countertop somewhere or for an extra hundred bucks you can get a separate base stand that matches the aesthetics of this arcade and elevates the machine to a more traditional standing height for gamers to enjoy now that there was no stand available at the moment to include in This first preview of this cabinet though, after a bit of ghetto engineering, I have this machine on a table that is exactly 32 inches tall, thus replicating what this machine would look like if it were seated on optional base stand, sold separately.
This machine is effectively another three-quarter scale home game room. and see both machines scale very well together and if you are a fan of the neo geo arcade and already own some of the 1up arcade machines then you will probably feel right at home adding this machine to your collection you will notice where the arcade is.
The machines have around 75 cabinet 25 riser, the mvsx is essentially the opposite as it is a barbell machine that rests on a large standing base, however, Unlike one-up arcade cabinets, no assembly is required on this main arcade unit, it comes pre-assembled and all you need to do to start playing is simply plug the included power supply into the back of the unit to feed On the standard features of this game room there is a lit marquee resting on top and I am very happy with how it looks, there is no light bleed around the edges or corners and the graphic of the marquee itself looks fine without too faded images a 17 inch lcd screen The screen with a smooth black bezel will be your main focal point while gaming and the screen used here is of good quality and I am very happy with the viewing angles, it provides two Sanwa clone joysticks and some generic buttons of which you will be able to Note that here are six buttons instead of the traditional four buttons that we expect in rec rooms Neo geo reagents, although most arcade enthusiasts will probably want to replace these joysticks and buttons with something of their own preference, they are more than adequate for most casual gamers, while the inclusion of these two additional buttons will certainly it will come in handy once the inevitable happens and owners can start adding their own games to this unit, whether officially or unofficially means that, Either way, the internet always finds a way to the back of the control deck, we get some home buttons from the player as well as some menu and navigation buttons and you will also notice that there are two LED display counters, the counter more to the left simply shows which section of the pre-arranged game library you are in, while the secondary LED shows how many games are in that game section.
Little nods to the original coin counting screens found in the og mvs, you know, the geo arcade cabinets of yesteryear now in the right corner we also have the volume dial that allows you to adjust the sound input levels that come out of the stereo speakers hidden behind the front panel of this unit, the speakers actually sounded better than I expected, but audiophiles will surely want to upgrade these speakers, in my opinion there is also a mini coin door on the center front panel of this unit and it is not a functional coin door, but it is recessed into the wood panel, which means that even if I wanted to remove this non-functional panel, I couldn't do it without plugging that hole and / or a little repaint and honestly , it would be a nightmare to try to get rid of this personally, the entire front panel is something I wish had been completely redesigned, I would have preferred to see the speakers mo vidos under the lighted canopy and the mini coin door was all removed together as the optional base holder also has a counterfeit coin door, I find it redundant to have two separate coin mechanisms that do not work on this machine and I would prefer a plain black front panel and smooth now, the only stipulation or restriction I was given to do this review was that I couldn't open this unit and show you what it's running on inside and honestly it doesn't bother me one bit because frankly I don't care if it's a hamster on a wheel that drives this machine as long as the games run smoothly and of course someone give that hamster some food and water because honestly let's be decent human beings come on so let's talk about the games 50 built-in titles from famous neo geo library that touch some game genres you have beat em ups you have platform games sports titles and you have fighters and I mean a lot of fighting gamers and depending on your affinity for fighting games, it may be a deal breaker for you as the game lineup included is basically comprised of over 60 fighting games in total game performance on par with what I was hoping with being emulation, honestly none of these games are particularly difficult or demanding to run in terms of emulation, so whatever hamster is inside running this machine, it is doing a very good job, there is a USB port on the back of the machine that allows firmware updates of which this unit has already received one that allows game violence to be turned on and off so now you can See those colorful splatters of red blood in games like metal slug and samurai showdown and as I mentioned before that usb port will certainly be the gateway to adding additional games to this machine in the future as well, so keep in mind that if Turns you off the lineup of fighting-focused games found on this machine, there are several gameplay options available to players that also allow you to save and load game states, adjust your control input settings, or toggle between different game settings.
Image for things like scan lines to give the lcd a classic crt look while gaming, the main user interface on this machine is t It has a simplistic design with no nasty animations or crazy sound effects in the background just a clean and easy to navigate menu system that anyone can understand Global settings can be accessed by selecting the gear icon which opens a menu that allows you to making changes is to the game, such as the language game mode, which ranges from aes to mvs versions of these games and once again the settings of the scan line, the final option allows you to see what firmware version your machine is running on and if necessary, do a factory reset on the machine firmware so you can see that we have some custom artwork here in the form of a signature that is because there are some of these sample machines floating in the states right now and at each stop the reviewing party has been asked to sign their name on the machine because at the end of their tour review these machines are going to be auctioned for charity and the proceeds will go to the mercy of children now, given that my current job is in the medical field and in fact I have personally worked with the mercy of children in last.
I can tell you from personal experience that there is no better place for your charitable dollars to go and I am very happy to have a very small part in this charitable organization and giving program with the mvsx cabinet at the end of the day, the mvsx is a good option, While it's an expensive option for neogeo fans who want a home arcade experience that doesn't take up a large footprint and can probably blend in well with their existing collection of one-up arcade cabinets, the NVSX is priced at 449.
Retailers for the top version of the bar that go here or the package that includes the base stand is priced at $ 499 and again the base stand which is sold separately is 99 and seeing how the arcade one up cabinets have now started to cost between four and five hundred dollar mark depending on The options you get, and usually only includes a small handful of games, it's not hard to see the value of the nvsx as it has 50 games included and the hint that even more games will potentially be available to you later on, pre-orders are available now through the official website and on Amazon with an estimated ship date of November now, if you've seen this full review video and are thinking to yourself oh man I love some neo geo , but not for 500, that's perfectly fine, there are other great options you can choose from for something like this, the neo geo mini has many of the same games that are built into the mvsx and currently e can be found for around 50 or you can spend a bit more and go for something like the neo geo arcade stick pro and have that more authentic arcade experience point being us.
'We are currently living in a retro renaissance with neo geo games. now more accessible than ever. For my part, I am very happy to see nvsx doing their part to revitalize the glory days of the big red machine that makes it for today's video. eo hope you enjoyed the content if you made sure to hit the like button share this video with your friends if the information was helpful to you and as always thanks for watching it really means a lot to you.
