Hello from San Diego, California

Hello everyone!

Although I played the original release NeoGeo arcade games, it wasn't until Samurai Shodown that I fell in love with NeoGeo. Luckily around 1995 I was able to get a used AES Gold System and 7 games from the internet video.rec.marketplace newsgroups for only $300 shipped! Since then I've collected off and on for AES, CD, and ports.

Also a long time SNK fan since Ikari Warriors arcade with the rotary sticks! Actually my favorite game since I was a small child. I was never very good at the game, but the rotary stick was quite thrilling to use and the game itself was fun to watch. Especially with older players with more skill than I haha.

Fast forward a little bit to 2000, I was able to acquire my first arcade US style machines one of them being a Samurai Shodown 2 arcade machine! However around 2001, I sold all my US machines because I wanted to go all Japanese arcade machines. By around the end of 2001 I had a Konami Windy 1, Jaleco Pony Mark IV, NeoGeo MVS 33", Neo Candy 29, HyperNeoGeo 64 (like Super Neo 29), Capcom Impress, SEGA Astro City, and a SEGA Megalo 410. I got a few more Japanese machines since then, but not much more as I ran out room haha. Still have them all though to this day almost 20 years later.

Hope to talk more NeoGeo with you guys especially custom projects!

Welcome.

Hi

My sister lived in SD for 20 years.

Nice city, not too small, not as big as L.A.

Is there some retro games shop in SD?

what an impressive list of arcade machines you own, wow !!!
It would be really nice if you could share some pictures of your gaming room with stories and memories

Welcome among us

Warm welcome stealhlurker

Hi and welcome here !
Impressive, al the arcade cabs you got !
Fancy a photo ?

Hi & Welcome on NGS.

My in-laws (and wife) are from SD. This a very nice place and in no way overwhelming like other big cities can be. We should have visit this year but Covid-19 happened

Welcome

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Welcome

Hi ! Welcome !

Welcome! :>

Welcome ! Nice curriculum vitae !
I love Ikari warriors too (on emulator unfortunately)!

Hello and welcome!Ikari warriors great memory...

Welcome See you around ! Looking forward to seeing pics of your fantastic collection of arcade cabinets.

Welcome

pandoff a écrit:Hi and welcome here !
Impressive, al the arcade cabs you got !
Fancy a photo ?

Yeah welcome !
Real impressive collection !!

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Welcome stealthlurker, nice that you have those cabinets

Welcome ! That’s a hell of setup

welcome

Hello Man !
Welcome home !

Welcome on board

Je viens d'apprendre le décès de StealthLurker de son vrai nom Julius Viloria le 4 Juin 2021.

C'était sans doute un des plus grand collectionneur de NeoGeo du monde, très connu dans le milieu. Il était aussi un super mega fan de Sega bien sûr.

CHez lui, comme vous pouvez le voir sur quelques bribes de sa collection, c'est un véritable temple pour la Neo et Sega, il y en avait partout. https://www.neogeo-system.com/t10794-hi-my-collection#341898

J'ai collaboré sur un projet avec lui et je ne le connaissais pas personnellement mais nous avions une passion commune.

Il a eu une attaque, sa famille a lancé une cagnotte pour aider aux frais d'hospitalisation mais peu de temps après son admission à l’hôpital, il est décédé des suites de son attaque et la cagnotte est désormais restée ouverte pour lui offrir une sépulture

Rest In Peace Julius, you were a great fighter. Keep playing my friend.

RIP.

Quelle tristesse
En plus le gars avait l'air très sympa