While the company is better known for their many fighting franchises, many of which remain active to this day, SNK used to be a leader in gaming hardware.

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Not only was their cartridge-based Neo Geo arcade machine one of the most versatile game cabinets throughout the 1990s, but their premium home consoles(the Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD) brought the power of arcades to the living room in a way no other console could compete with.

To this day, the Neo Geo and its games remain some of the most collectible gaming items ever released. And the bright red cabinet is a symbol of a bygone era.

Whether you’re just here to reminisce or you want to see what all the fuss was about back in the day, you’ll enjoy this ranking of the top 30 best Neo Geo games ever made.

30. Money Puzzle Exchanger

Released: January 17, 1997

Our first entry is one of those games that make you wonder whether what you’re seeing on screen is ironic, or if the developers had too many poppy seeds on their bagels every morning before work.

Developed by Face, this 1997 puzzler title plays like more well-known titles such as Puzzle Bobble or Magical Drop.

But instead of bubbles or colorful spheres, you’re shooting currency.

The whole game has a weird financial aesthetic, and even the machine-controlled opponents have names like Debtmiser or Eldylabor.

29. Neo Drift Out: New Technology

Released: July 26, 1996

For something more normal I’d suggest trying Neo Drift Out, a 1996 title developed by Visco Corp.

This puts you at the wheel of a classic rally car racing on six courses from all around the world.

One of this game’s most charming features other than its tight controls and exciting gameplay is the cars from which it lets you choose – a Mitsubishi Lancer, a Toyota Celica or a Subaru Impreza.

All in all, it’s like playing an Initial D game. And it’s really fun.

28. Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory

Released: March 7, 1995

For the sports fans out there, the Neo Geo had a pretty healthy selection of games.

And SNK’s “Super” series was among the best.

The third entry in the Super Sidekicks series came out in 1995, and it’s easily the best one in the trilogy.

It does everything Super Sidekicks 2 did right while also overhauling the presentation, turning an already engaging game into a visually striking one.

With quite a few gameplay options ranging from quickplay to regional cups, this was easily one of the best soccer games of the decade.

27. Puzzle Bobble

Released: December 21, 1994

If you’re anything like me, a game having cutesy graphics is already reason enough to consider playing it.

If the game is as fun as Puzzle Bobble, then it’s a must-play.

This 1994 title developed by Taito was hardly the first color-matching puzzle game. But it’s one of the most influential due to its massive popularity in arcades.

That’s mostly due to how intense multiplayer matches can get despite the game’s simple puzzler gameplay.

26. Last Resort

Released: March 23, 1992

I’ve always been a fan of shoot-em-ups in any presentation. And while I recognize there are some better options, my local arcade only had SNK’s Last Resort for most of its lifespan.

Not that I mind!

This 1992 game has fantastic graphics and pretty fluid enemy animations.

It’s also very hard, so even though I played it plenty as a child, I was never able to clear it.

Luckily for me, it became available on several systems as part of the SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1. I was finally able to experience its five levels and amazing bosses in their entirety.

25. Spinmaster

Released: December 16, 1993

One of the Neo Geo’s most aesthetically unique games is Data East’s Spinmaster, which looks like a Japanese take on Western cartoons.

The result is something you might call Saturday Morning’s Doraemon.

But Spinmaster is much more than a pretty face. This platformer plays a lot like the legendary Metal Slug, except your weapons are stuff like a yoyo or shuriken rather than firearms.

The co-op is also just as good!

24. Twinkle Star Sprites

Released: November 25, 1996

One of the most undoubtedly Japanese games to make it to Western audiences back in the 90s has to be Twinkle Star Sprites, a top-down shoot-em-up with a cutesy Magical Girl aesthetic not usually seen in Western games.

Developed by ADK, this 1996 title has you take control of an adorable anime girl and shoot magical beams at – get this – colored puffs with faces that can only be described as “uwu”.

Really, it doesn’t get any cuter than this on the Neo Geo.

But cute or not, what really made this game climb to the top was the frantic multiplayer and intense gameplay. You’ll have to carefully chain explode enemies together for maximum effect, not easy but very fun.

23. Mutation Nation

Released: March 16, 1992

Gameplay-wise, SNK’s Mutation Nation is an average beat-em-up, of which there were many on the Neo Geo.

But what it lacks in innovation, it makes up for in spades with personality.

The game takes place in urban slums where a gene-modifying virus has spread, turning the local hoodlums into mutants. This allowed developers to go all out in designing bizarre wacky enemies.

This, coupled with a fantastic soundtrack and crisp colorful graphics, made it into one of the greats.

22. Pulstar

Released: August 28, 1995

Many games in the Neo Geo took inspiration from the classic shoot-em-up R-Type and tried to re-create its space-monster-fighting charm.

But few were as influential as Aicom’s Pulstar.

Released in 1995, this side-scrolling shoot-em-up features the same kind of challenging gameplay as its spiritual predecessor, requiring players to strategize on-the-go if they want to survive.

An exciting addition to the formula was the use of pre-rendered graphics that mimic 3D.

While some people find this too much of a gimmick, it was also pushing boundaries. And the result isn’t half bad.

21. Windjammers

Released: February 17, 1994

Windjammers is probably my favorite sports game on the Neo Geo because this air-hockey title feels much more like a fighter than a sports game.

Developed by Data East and released in 1994, the game pits two muscular characters against each other. Both trying their hardest to get a puck past their opponent and into the goal – just like air hockey.

However the top-down perspective makes it play a bit like PONG, and the inclusion of “super throws” to disorient the opposing player is reminiscent of modern faux-sports games like Super Mario Strikers.

With many different courts to play in, plus fun graphics, and one of the best voice acting performances on the Neo Geo, it’s no wonder this unique game is still cited as a favorite by many fans.

20. Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy

Released: May 18, 1994

If we’re speaking of unique games, it would be silly not to mention Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy. Arguably one of the best combat-oriented platformers on the system.

As one of SNK’s in-house games, the high quality of this 1994 title shouldn’t come as a surprise.

What’s surprising is how well they managed to blend the absolute silliness of its character design with outstanding gameplay, which places great emphasis on grabbing and throwing items with your stretchy arms.

19. Waku Waku 7

Released: November 20, 1996

Way before there was Jump Force, there was Waku Waku 7: a unique fighter starring parodies of many popular anime and videogame archetypes.

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