NEO GEO AES

THIS IS A JAPANESE CONSOLE, BUT THEY ARE ALL REGION FREE

The Neo Geo AES (Advanced Entertainment System) was originally launched by SNK in Japan on April 26, 1990. Historically famous as the absolute "Rolls Royce" of 90s gaming, it brought genuine, uncompromised 24-bit arcade cabinet hardware directly into the home via its massive, block-sized game cartridges It was the first system in SNK's Neo Geo family. The Neo Geo was marketed as 24-bit; its CPU is technically a 16/32-bit 68000-based system with an 8/16-bit Z80 coprocessor, while its GPU chipset has a 24-bit graphics data bus.

The Neo Geo originally launched as the MVS (Multi Video System) coin-operated arcade machine. The MVS offers owners the ability to put up to six different cartridges into a single cabinet, a unique feature that was also a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace, as well as saving money in the long-run. With its games stored on self-contained cartridges, a game cabinet can be exchanged for a different game title by swapping the game's ROM cartridge and cabinet artwork. A home console version was also made, called AES (Advanced Entertainment System). It was originally launched as a rental console for video game stores in Japan (called Neo Geo Rental System), with its high price causing SNK not to release it for home use – this was later reversed due to high demand, and it came into the market as a luxury console. The AES had the same raw specs as the MVS and had full compatibility, thus managing to bring a true arcade experience to home users. The Neo Geo was revived along with the brand overall in December 2012 through the introduction of the Neo Geo X handheld and home system.