Neogeo Bios Site

1. Introduction The Neo Geo is a hybrid arcade (MVS - Multi Video System) and home console (AES - Advanced Entertainment System) platform released by SNK in 1990. Unlike most consoles of its era, the Neo Geo’s core hardware was identical between the arcade and home versions. The primary differentiator was the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) .

| Feature | Japan (J) | USA (U) | Europe (E) | |--------|----------|---------|------------| | | Red | Red (early), Gray/Green (later games) | Gray/Green (all) | | Fatality moves (e.g., Samurai Shodown II ) | Full decapitation | Decapitation (uncommon), No gore | No gore | | Religious symbols (e.g., crosses) | Allowed | Removed or altered | Removed | | Language | Japanese | English | English (sometimes multi-language) | | Game title screen | Original Japanese title | Localized English title | Localized English title | | Biometric message (e.g., Art of Fighting sweat) | Visible | Sometimes dimmed | Dimmed or removed | neogeo bios