Neo-Geo CD Price Guide and English Version Rarity
The Neo-Geo CD has always been pitched as the more affordable route to collect true SNK games at the full quality of its big brothers the AES and MVS. Of course the original CD load times (which are much improved in projects like the Polymega) have been the main downside.
The Neo-Geo CD library has never been cheap compared to many other mainstream consoles, but some games are quite affordable (and those that get a little pricey are still much cheaper than their cartridge brethren).
Original photo by games_colen
While some Japanese releases can be quite tricky to find, they is another step to go for treasure hunters out there. Typically reserved for only the most adventurous or meticulous Neo Geo CD collectors, there are English variations of most of the Neo Geo CD titles. Not surprisingly, the English versions are significantly harder to find and, as a result, demand and hefty premium — especially certain titles. The Neo-Geo CD games weren’t really carried in mainstream stores in the states and primarily relied on mail-order for North American distribution with a few specialty stores that carried them.
It should be worth noting that some of the English versions only have English manuals, spines and back liner. For some of the earlier titles especially, the actual game disc, and sometimes even the back liner, is the same as the Japanese releases. Some have mentioned that it was once possible to purchase English manuals direct from SNK USA. In all cases, the spine cards can be especially tricky to track down. Even some dedicated Neo Geo CD collectors have never seen English spine cards for certain games in the library.
Many in the Neo Geo community strongly advise against collecting only English releases as they can be very hard to find and most hardly ever come up for sale. If you’re interested in Neo-Geo CD, focus on Japanese version and, if you happen to find an English one in your budget, pick some up at your leisure.
Check for English Neo-Geo CD Games on eBay
Pricing Notes:
Japanese releases, even the rarer ones, typically show up on eBay somewhat regularly. Â One the past few months, we have seen completed eBay sales of most every title in different conditions, so the guide below shows a range for each Japanese release.
Since English releases are much harder to find, we don’t have values listed for each. All that are shown are based on completed sales in the last few months. Â Combined with the rarity rankings and comparing to those that do have prices, you should be able to generate ballpark estimates for ones without English values listed. We will continued to update this periodically to capture more confirmed sales. Â It is worth noting that you may likely see many of the English releases for sale on eBay, but they are often listed at more ambitious pricing which is why we don’t include those values here.
Rarity Notes:
I have combed through many resources in the Neo-Geo community such as Neo-Geo.com, NeoGeoKult, and some other forum discussions to see how different past guides ranked rarities (and I balanced the differences manually), and prioritized some of the games (especially English releases) the the most experienced collectors have commented on seeing the least in addition to those that do not seem to have been confirmed to have an English release. Â A special thanks to “sharp” who used the comments for this post to help refine these listings and provided some extra information.
Table Column Key:
- JP Rare = Japanese Release Rarity Score 1 = lowest, 10 = highest
- EN Rare = English Release Rarity Score 1 = lowest, 10 = highest
- EN? = If there has been a confirmed English release of the game
- JP Low$ = Lower end of the value range for Japanese Release — mostly with case and manual, but without spine card
- JP Mint$ = High end of the value range for Japanese Release — would include spine card, but not sealed (sealed usually has a modest premium)
- EN Low$ = Lower end of the value range for English Release — mostly with case and manual, but without spine card
- EN Mint$ = High end of the value range for English Release — would include spine card, but not sealed (sealed usually has a modest premium)
Sortable Price / Rarity Guide
| English / Japan Title |
JP Rare |
EN Rare |
EN? | JP Low$ |
JP Mint$ |
EN Low$ |
EN Mint$ |
Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Super Baseball | 2 | 3 | Yes | $30 | $40 | eBay | ||
| 3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex | 3 | 8 | Yes | $25 | $63 | eBay | ||
| ADK World | 3 | No | $40 | $75 | eBay | |||
| Aero Fighters 2 / Sonic Wings 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | $25 | $50 | $70 | $80 | eBay |
| Aero Fighters 3 * / Sonic Wings 3 | 3 | 5 | Yes | $48 | $98 | eBay | ||
| Aggressors of Dark Kombat / Gan Gan | 2 | 4 | Yes | $20 | $27 | eBay | ||
| Alpha Mission 2 / Aso II | 3 | 4 | Yes | $80 | $100 | eBay | ||
| Andro Dunos (*) | 3 | No | $73 | $80 | eBay | |||
| Art of Fighting | 4 | 5 | Yes | $18 | $40 | $190 | $300 | eBay |
| Art of Fighting 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | $11 | $29 | $70 | $80 | eBay |
| Art of Fighting 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | $30 | $45 | eBay | ||
| Bang Bang Busters (*) | 3 | No | $73 | $75 | eBay | |||
| Baseball Stars 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | $35 | $55 | $60 | $80 | eBay |
| Baseball Stars Professional | 4 | 7 | Yes | $30 | $40 | eBay | ||
| Blue’s Journey / Raguy | 2 | 8 | Yes | $70 | $100 | eBay | ||
| Breakers | 5 | No | $100 | $145 | eBay | |||
| Burning Fight | ? | 3 | Yes | $100 | $125 | eBay | ||
| Crossed Swords | 2 | 8 | Yes | $52 | $85 | eBay | ||
| Crossed Swords 2 | 4 | No | $60 | $160 | eBay | |||
| Cyberlip | 4 | 5 | Yes | $155 | $235 | eBay | ||
| Double Dragon | 2 | 3 | Yes | $33 | $50 | $100 | $170 | eBay |
| Fatal Fury | 3 | 4 | Yes | $67 | $125 | eBay | ||
| Fatal Fury 2 | 4 | 3 | Yes | $60 | $80 | eBay | ||
| Fatal Fury 3 | 2 | 3 | Yes | $8 | $43 | $30 | $90 | eBay |
| Fatal Fury Special | 3 | 3 | Yes | $17 | $30 | $45 | $80 | eBay |
| Flying Power Disc / Windjammers | 3 | 4 | Yes | $30 | $145 | eBay | ||
| Football Frenzy | 3 | 3 | Yes | $38 | $45 | eBay | ||
| Futsal: 5 On 5 Mini Soccer | 4 | No | $150 | $400 | eBay | |||
| Galaxy Fight | 3 | 3 | Yes | $17 | $72 | eBay | ||
| Ghost Pilots | 3 | 4 | Yes | $80 | $100 | eBay | ||
| Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2 | 4 | No | $20 | $65 | eBay | |||
| Iron Clad / Chotetsu Brikinger | 5 | No | $250 | $900 | eBay | |||
| Jyanshin Densetsu : Quest of Jongmaster | 3 | No | $20 | $40 | eBay | |||
| Kabuki Klash / Tengai Makyo Shinden | 5 | No | $26 | $60 | eBay | |||
| Karnov’s Revenge / Fighters History Dynamite |
2 | 3 | Yes | $15 | $50 | $60 | $75 | eBay |
| King of Fighters ’94 | 1 | 3 | Yes | $8 | $50 | eBay | ||
| King of Fighters ’95 | 2 | 3 | Yes | $25 | $35 | $55 | $70 | eBay |
| King of Fighters ’96 | 2 | 3 | Yes | $10 | $46 | $50 | $65 | eBay |
| King of Fighters ’97 | 2 | 3 | Yes | $20 | $29 | $65 | $81 | eBay |
| King of Fighters ’98 | 2 | 3 | Yes | $13 | $48 | eBay | ||
| King of Fighters ’99 | 3 | 3 | Yes | $33 | $63 | $65 | $100 | eBay |
| King of the Monsters 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | $75 | $95 | $200 | $250 | eBay |
| Last Blade | 3 | 7 | Yes | $57 | $83 | $200 | $475 | eBay |
| Last Blade 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | $12 | $42 | $190 | $238 | eBay |
| Last Hope (*) | 5 | No | $100 | $180 | eBay | |||
| Last Resort | 3 | 4 | Yes | $53 | $106 | eBay | ||
| League Bowling | 3 | 3 | Yes | $45 | $100 | eBay | ||
| Magical Drop 2 | 4 | No | $35 | $130 | eBay | |||
| Magician Lord | 4 | 7 | Yes | $79 | $130 | eBay | ||
| Mahjong Kyoretsuden (Mahjong Story) | 4 | 4 | No | $15 | $20 | eBay | ||
| Metal Slug | 4 | 6 | Yes | $175 | $250 | $270 | $400 | eBay |
| Metal Slug 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | $120 | $180 | $450 | $500 | eBay |
| Mutation Nation | 3 | 5 | Yes | $46 | $120 | $400 | $760 | eBay |
| NAM 1975 | 3 | 5 | Yes | $51 | $195 | $150 | $250 | eBay |
| Neo Drift Out | 7 | No | $110 | $300 | eBay | |||
| Neo Geo CD Special Etertainment CD-ROM | 3 | No | $9 | $32 | eBay | |||
| Neo Turf Masters / Big Tournament Golf | 4 | 5 | Yes | $600 | $800 | eBay | ||
| Ninja Combat | 3 | 8 | Yes | $55 | $110 | eBay | ||
| Ninja Commando | 3 | 8 | Yes | $102 | $145 | eBay | ||
| Ninja Masters | 6 | No | $160 | $185 | eBay | |||
| Over Top | 7 | No | $100 | $300 | eBay | |||
| Power Spikes 2 | 3 | No | $25 | $35 | eBay | |||
| Pulstar | 4 | 5 | Yes | $90 | $210 | $190 | $300 | eBay |
| Puzzle Bobble | 3 | 4 | Yes | $21 | $45 | eBay | ||
| Puzzled / Joy Joy Kid | 4 | 3 | Yes | $35 | $70 | eBay | ||
| Quiz King of Fighters | 3 | No | $8 | $41 | eBay | |||
| Ragnagard / Shin Oh Ken | 5 | No | $50 | $70 | eBay | |||
| Rally Chase | 3 | 8 | Yes | $22 | $63 | eBay | ||
| Real Bout Fatal Fury | 2 | 3 | Yes | $8 | $45 | $15 | $80 | eBay |
| Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | $90 | $160 | eBay | ||
| Real Bout Fatal Fury Special | 3 | 4 | Yes | $21 | $45 | eBay | ||
| Riding Hero | 3 | 5 | Yes | $40 | $70 | eBay | ||
| Robo Army | 4 | 5 | Yes | $150 | $190 | $200 | $350 | eBay |
| Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits | 2 | 3 | Yes | $19 | $42 | $35 | $150 | eBay |
| Samurai Shodown II / Samurai Spirits II | 2 | 3 | Yes | $12 | $40 | $30 | $130 | eBay |
| Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits III | 2 | 3 | Yes | $18 | $27 | $23 | $100 | eBay |
| Samurai Shodown IV / Samurai Spirits IV | 3 | 4 | Yes | $18 | $27 | $60 | $70 | eBay |
| Samurai Spirits RPG | 2 | 2 | No | $28 | $40 | eBay | ||
| Savage Reign / Fu’un Mokujiroku | 3 | 4 | Yes | $20 | $30 | $65 | $75 | eBay |
| Sengoku | 3 | 4 | Yes | $120 | $150 | eBay | ||
| Sengoku 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | $95 | $180 | $140 | $250 | eBay |
| ShÅgi no Tatsujin: Master of Syougi | 3 | No | $20 | $40 | eBay | |||
| Soccer Brawl | 3 | 8 | Yes | $47 | $100 | eBay | ||
| Stakes Winner | 3 | No | $15 | $50 | eBay | |||
| Street Hoop / Dunk Dream | 2 | 4 | Yes | $25 | $105 | $80 | $135 | eBay |
| Super Sidekicks | 3 | 3 | Yes | $30 | $48 | $65 | $110 | eBay |
| Super Sidekicks 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | $21 | $48 | $60 | $100 | eBay |
| Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory | 3 | 4 | Yes | $30 | $55 | eBay | ||
| Super Spy | 3 | 4 | Yes | $67 | $76 | $200 | $255 | eBay |
| Top Hunter | 3 | 4 | Yes | $45 | $100 | $30 | $40 | eBay |
| Top Players Golf | 3 | 5 | Yes | $30 | $70 | $70 | $150 | eBay |
| Treasure of the Caribbean (* Region Free) | 3 | No | $20 | $30 | eBay | |||
| Twinkle Star Sprites | 7 | No | $120 | $140 | eBay | |||
| Viewpoint | 3 | 4 | Yes | $35 | $70 | eBay | ||
| Voltage Fighter Cowcaizer | 3 | 10 | Yes | $60 | $80 | eBay | ||
| World Heroes | 4 | 5 | Yes | $40 | $65 | eBay | ||
| World Heroes 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | $30 | $55 | $200 | $350 | eBay |
| World Heroes 2 Jet | 3 | 7 | Yes | $18 | $60 | $200 | $242 | eBay |
| World Heroes Perfect | 3 | 5 | Yes | $15 | $30 | $60 | $110 | eBay |
| Zintrick (Oshidashi) Zentrix | 6 | No | $100 | $340 | eBay |
(*) = Releases by Neo Conception InternationalÂ
Neo-Geo CD Exclusives
For a bit more perspective on games that may have more value, here are the games that are more exclusive to the Neo Geo CD.
- Crossed Swords 2
- Iron Clad / Chotetsu Brikinger
- Samurai Spirits RPG (was ported to Sega Saturn and PS1)
- Zintrick (Oshidashi) Zentrix
- Neo Geo CD Special Entertainment CD-ROM
Games That Do NOT Run in English Mode on an English System:
- ADK World
- Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2
- Jyanshin Densetsu : Quest of Jongmaster
- Mahjong Kyoretsuden (Mahjong Story)
- Neo Geo CD Special Etertainment CD-ROM
- Quiz of Fighters
- Samurai Spirits RPG
- Stakes Winner
ADK Releases w/ English Manual/Inserts, but Japanese Discs
On these 6 ADK releases, the manual and insert are English, but the discs are always Japanese and no none spine cards exist. The games repacked for western markets.
- Blue’s Journey
- Magician Lord
- Ninja Combat
- Ninja Commando
- Rally Chase
- World Heroes 2 Jet
Additional Sortable Retro Gaming Price Guides
- The Sega Saturn Shmup Quality/Value Price Guide
- Retro Console Hardware Price Guide
- Retro Handheld Hardware Price Guide
Additional Neo-Geo Guides
- The Rarest and Most Valuable Neo-Geo Games
- SNK Neo-Geo: A Beginner’s Guide
- Games That Defined the Neo-Geo
- The Best Undiscovered Neo-Geo Games
- SNK Neo-Geo Pocket 101
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Hello Racket Boy,
One more time, you rule.
Grace of you I have already discovered
a lot of true gems on different consoles !
So thank you
Best from Paris
Romain
Why, thank you! You’re very kind 🙂 It’s been a pleasure to put them together. If only I had more time to craft more!
Great list Racketboy – very handy for the completion quest. Btw, did you manage to find the price guide for Overtop and Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer? Did not find them in the list
Wow — thanks for noticing! I actually had them listed on the full Neo-Geo ranking, but didn’t have them in this table. I just added 🙂 Thanks for the support!
Hi Racketboy, you are welcome – and thanks for updating! I think there are three more missing from the list, albeit that they are pretty Japanese:
– JYANSHIN DENSETSU : QUEST OF JONGMASTER
– Idol Mahjong Romance 2
– Stakeswinner -GI Kanzen Seiha he no Michi-
Btw, would you consider the releases by Neo Conception International in 2012 (eg Andro Dunos and Bang Bang Busters) as official? If so, should they be included?
Thanks a bunch! I’ve added all those.
I just made note of the NCI releases with a “(*)”
I don’t mind including them as long as there is some market activity to report.
Why there are ratings for games not existing?
For the English releases which are mentioned with a mark count
exitising:
3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex
Blue’s Journey / Raguy
Ninja Combat
Ninja Commando
Rally Chase
Soccer Brawl
Voltage Fighter Cowcaizer
not released in English:
Breakers
Crossed Swords 2
Futsal: 5 On 5 Mini Soccer
Iron Clad / Chotetsu Brikinger
Kabuki Klash / Tengai Makyo Shinden
Magical Drop 2
Neo Drift Out
Neo Geo CD Special Etertainment CD-ROM
Ninja Masters
Over Top
Power Spikes 2
Quiz King of Fighters
Ragnagard / Shin Oh Ken
Stakes Winner
Twinkle Star Sprites
Zintrick (Oshidashi) Zentrix
other comments 3 releases are missing
– ADK World (Japn only)
– Last Hope (by NG:Dev.Team aftermarket like NCI)
– Treasure of the Caribbean
Exclusives:
Kabuki Klash had been released on MVS
Zintrick (Oshidashi) Zentrix is CD Only (no official art release, bootlegs exists just like Crossed Swords II and Iron Clad)
Also a not for the following release would be nice, as those release don’t run in English on a English system:
ADK World
Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2
Jyanshin Densetsu : Quest of Jongmaster
Mahjong Kyoretsuden (Mahjong Story)
Neo Geo CD Special Etertainment CD-ROM
Quiz of Fighters
Samurai Spirits RPG
Stakes Winner
A last special not is welcome for this 6 ADK releases, the manual and insert are English, but the discs are always Japanese and no none spine cards exist. The games repacked for western markets.
Blue’s Journey
Magician Lord
Ninja Combat
Ninja Commando
Rally Chase
World Heroes 2 Jet
Thank you, sharp! It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve updated the guide to reflect your notes.
Let me know if you notice anything that looks off.
The ones you mentioned that I had with a “?” that you mentioned did not exist, but I had a rarity rating, I didn’t have strong confirmation earlier that they indeed did not exist. So, in those cases, I had a high rarity rating that corresponded relatively to the Japanese rarity score. I hope that makes sense. But again, I’ve factored in your information. It’s great to have more confirmation and data sources!