Unlike other 16-bit consoles like the Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis, the Neo Geo didn't just try to replicate the arcade experience—it was the arcade experience. The hardware used in the home AES console was nearly identical to the MVS arcade cabinets. This meant gamers could play pixel-perfect ports of hits like Metal Slug , The King of Fighters , and Samurai Shodown without any compromise in graphics or sound.
The most famous of these is the ROM set. MAME is the de facto standard for arcade preservation. Within a MAME full set, the "neogeo.zip" file holds the BIOS, while folders like mslug.zip or kof97.zip hold the game data. neo geo roms archive