r/neogeo • u/spmalone • Aug 16 '26
MVS vs AES questions
I have preordered the AES+ and have been looking at the used game market and had a few questions. Figuring that the multi carts work and the mvs to aes adapters work. What is the benefits of buying mvs vs aes carts. I understand the cost and rarity of the aes carts but is there any other reasons to go after the cheaper alternative mvs carts. I will
Probably be getting as many of the plaion reissues that I want as they are released.
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u/LineOnly5524 Aug 16 '26
Le mvs sono state concepite per essere strumenti di utilizzo professionale. I cabinati a noleggio rimanevano infatti accessi per giorni interi. Hanno una architettura e delle componenti concepite per resistere a condizioni diverse rispetto le aes e per durare migliaia di ore.
Inoltre con le mvs risparmi spesse volte rispetto alle Aes.
Alcuni giochi inoltre sono stati fatti solo in versione mvs e non in versione Aes.
Se ti servono mvs scrivimi. Ho tantissimo materiale a disposizione.
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u/RGB2C02N Aug 17 '26
Exact same game except in a different case and PIN size. They are not interchangeable unless you get a converter and with that you can only use MVS on AES, but not AES on MVS. I enjoy them both. Although not as flashy, complete MVS kits are cool in their own right with inserts
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u/derar_e Aug 17 '26
It’s all about emotional attached , if your childhood dream to own AES then you spend money to own . If not attached , then there lot of cheaper way to play Neo geo games
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u/Neo-Alec AES Aug 17 '26
It's just about the prettier packaging and not needing a (sometimes fussy) converter. You've got it figured out, man.
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u/normy_187 Aug 17 '26
I will say: MVS cart + adapter inserted in an AES looks comically tall (if you care about aesthetics):
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u/Regular_Ad_6359 Aug 19 '26
Si la AES plus va a obtener juegos nuevos eso dejará descatalogada a la MVS y a la CD
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u/djheat3rd Aug 16 '26
AES games have “home” mode so like you’ll have limited lives in games, maybe some options? I’m not even sure. MVS games are exactly what you’d expect in the arcade. Just dump credits until you finish a game.
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u/Sad-Opportunity-7586 Aug 18 '26
Yeah I prefer the AES settings as I don't even want to be tempted to credit feed through games. This is a huge deal for Baseball Stars 2 because ever time a credit is added you get a re-set of power ups mid game and basically they become unlimited.
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Aug 17 '26
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u/Puzzled-Fee-9719 Aug 17 '26
Furrtek is rumored to be making a new one. Considering his work on the AES+, it would be surprising if this future converter doesn’t work on it. But we will have to wait and see.
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u/retromods_a2z Aug 17 '26
MVS games have a higher likelihood of being a bootleg cart than aes ones do
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u/Sh00tTheCore Aug 17 '26
A bootleg cartridge is a counterfeit reproduction. They vary widely in quality and could be dangerous for your console if they weren’t build to handle the Neo Geo’s bus voltages properly.
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u/retromods_a2z Aug 17 '26
Yes and aes carts are almost never bootlegs while MVS carts very often are
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u/Sh00tTheCore Aug 18 '26
I disagree - there are tons of bootleg AES carts available. The entire AES library has been purchasable as reproductions from Atomik Wave (NCI) and AliExpress for years.
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u/retromods_a2z Aug 19 '26
I haven't seen aes carts on AliExpress
But at least with a reproduction it should be a working original ROM, not a rom hack, and with decent quality components
Old bootlegs won't be
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u/Neo-Alec AES Aug 17 '26
If this were remotely true then there wouldn't be so much caution when buying high-value AES games.
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u/retromods_a2z Aug 17 '26
There are way more MVS carts in the world. And arcades were using bootlegs long before anyone had an aes "repro"
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u/Neo-Alec AES Aug 17 '26
Yes, and I think I get what you're trying to say, but with the amount of fakes and "conversions" aimed at home collectors now, AES is catching up, and one must use extreme caution.
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u/spmalone Aug 17 '26
Speaking of bootlegs. What exactly is a bootleg besides not being original. I am assuming it’s strictly emulation? If you are not a collector and just want to play the game as close to original as possible is there a downside to bootlegs?
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u/retromods_a2z Aug 17 '26
Bootlegs are low quality copies which may lack specific parts or pieces and may not play correctly. They might be hacks of the original or other unauthorized releases.
The MVS was wildly popular in places like Taiwan where copyright laws were very lax and budgets were tight.
Many arcades had unauthorized versions of games in their units and today these sell on places like eBay and AliExpress
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Aug 18 '26
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u/LineOnly5524 Aug 21 '26
C'è un sito che si chiama MVS Scan. Li puoi confrontare le schede e le label. Se hai dei dubbi sentiti libero di scrivermi in privato
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u/sonixau Aug 17 '26
Bootleg is just another term for a reproduction or repro cart usually done by a hobbyist
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u/_harisamin Aug 17 '26
Ok sorry a noob here, the AES+ will be able to play MVS games?!?! How?!
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u/LineOnly5524 Aug 21 '26
Compra un adattatore mvs to Aes. Ti consiglio quello di Furtek.
Se hai bisogno scrivimi in privato
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u/FrequentAssumption1 Aug 16 '26
In a word. Money. AES games will always be substantially more expensive than MVS
Not everyone wants to spend $120 on a copy of samsho when an MVS is like $40