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The best games on Neo Geo CD.
18 games compete in this selection. Metal Slug 2 tops it with 1,548 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,548 +181
- 2 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520 +533
- 3 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,518 −379
- 4 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,480 −821
- 5 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,480 −412
- 6 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,476 −615
- 7 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,472 −850
- 8 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,467 −1,165
- 9 Art of Fighting 2 1994 · Fighting 1,463 +523
- 10 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,454 +162
- 11 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,446 −167
- 12 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,437 +350
- 13 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,434 −581
- 14 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,434 −90
- 15 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,429 +278
- 16 Samurai Shodown II 1994 · Fighting 1,422 +531
- 17 The King of Fighters '94 1994 · Fighting 1,414 −126
- 18 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,364 +11
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In detail
The best games on Neo Geo CD, what this ranking says
Metal Slug 2 leads this selection with 1,548 ELO points, ahead of Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug. The 18 games competing in it have played 1,790 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 18 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,790 |
| Game in the lead | Metal Slug 2 (1998) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,548 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 94 |
| Best represented genre | Fighting |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 18 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Samurai Shodown II | +30 | 1,422 |
| Samurai Shodown | +27 | 1,520 |
| Art of Fighting 2 | +26 | 1,463 |
The most contested match-ups
These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.
| Wins | Against | Duels played | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Fighters '95 | Samurai Shodown III | 3 | 100% |
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 Metal Slug 2, with 1,548 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug, 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 1,790 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?
Samurai Shodown II is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 30 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 18 games in the selection moved.