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The best games on Neo Geo CD.
18 games compete in this selection. Samurai Shodown tops it with 1,633 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633 −141
- 2 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,550 +19
- 3 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527 −180
- 4 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,527 +326
- 5 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,526 −255
- 6 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,521 +8
- 7 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,492 −204
- 8 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,482 −4
- 9 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,462 −234
- 10 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,447 −796
- 11 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,441 −834
- 12 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,436 +210
- 13 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,425 +241
- 14 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,420 +452
- 15 Art of Fighting 2 1994 · Fighting 1,401 +12
- 16 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,401 −1,301
- 17 Samurai Shodown II 1994 · Fighting 1,386 +134
- 18 The King of Fighters '94 1994 · Fighting 1,329 −427
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In detail
The best games on Neo Geo CD, what this ranking says
Samurai Shodown leads this selection with 1,633 ELO points, ahead of Metal Slug and The King of Fighters '95. The 18 games competing in it have played 1,348 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 18 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,348 |
| Game in the lead | Samurai Shodown (1993) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,633 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 186 |
| Best represented genre | Fighting |
| Last reading | September 18, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 16 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle | +25 | 1,527 |
| Fatal Fury | +24 | 1,420 |
| Fatal Fury Special | +10 | 1,436 |
How this ranking is established
No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game on Neo Geo CD?
According to community votes, the best game on Neo Geo CD is Samurai Shodown, with 1,633 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Metal Slug and The King of Fighters '95, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on Neo Geo CD are ranked?
18 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,348 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on Neo Geo CD is climbing right now?
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 25 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 16 games in the selection moved.