It costs to be an early-adopter.
I guess when I was a teenager, I would have done just about anything to get my hands on something like that. In fact, you'd probably see me camping out overnight at a nearby Best Buy on opening night.
But, today, I no longer own or buy video games. I still love to play it, but I only do it at a friend's house now. To some, it may be worth the money, but it's just not to me anymore.
gavin:
I've never owned a Neo Geo (but then, not many did). However, I used to play it all the time in the arcades. To me, it really is the pinnacle of 2D games. It really is. The King of Fighter series, Metal Slug series, Samurai Showdown series, and don't forget Last Blade 2 and Garou: Mark of the Wolf! The hits just go on and on.
As great as the games were, it's a shame that the SNK hardware never really took off. It was understandable, but still....
Speaking of which, you know what I heard recently? That they're going to make Metal Slug in 3D! Who are these heathens and when are they going to be exorcised?
Now, Trip Hawkins' 3DO platform was an interesting animal. Trip was definitely right on when it came to the future of gaming, but I suppose one could say that it came out TOO early. Consequently, between the high prices for the hardware and the shortage of quality titles, it was bound to flop.
What I find really interesting was when Sony's Ken Kutaragi came along, and how he and his collegues studied the 3DO and tried to understand why it flopped. Another interesting factoid about it is that Mr. Kutaragi's original Playstation was met with stiff internal resistance, even from the CEO at the time. Ironically, it was only through a corporate "scuffle" with Nintendo that actually gave the Playstation the boost it needed to launch. Even on the date of the launch, there were Sony executives that privately stated the Playstation was doomed to fail.
Er... yeah, anyways, it's probably safe to say that I do enjoy video games, but as much as I do, I still refuse to buy any more of them. It's just all too expensive for my taste, even buying the previous generations.