There was never any doubt, if you had the cash to splash, the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (AES) was one badass console to own. You could play Nam-1975 at the arcade parlour on the Neo Geo MVS and then go home and play the exact same game on the AES. You couldn’t really say the same for the Mega Drive nor the SNES, even though they did have some near perfect arcade conversions.
If you are one of the lucky ones to still own an AES, then you will be well aware that the cartridges are quite expensive, especially when compared to their MVS arcade versions. So how does one get around paying a king’s ransom for AES games? Easy, you get yourself an !Arcade! Phantom-1 MVS to AES converter. The Phantom-1 converter lets you play (the cheaper) MVS games on your AES – just plug in the converter, whack in the MVS cartridge on top and viola, you have saved yourself several hundred dollars. The only problem is, the Phantom-1 converter is rarer than hens teeth. If you do find one in your travels, be prepared to fork out for it – it is well worth it!
