MAHJONG FINAL ROMANCE 2

by VIDEO SYSTEM

NEO GEO MVS NGM-098

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

Final Romance 2 was the fifth and final mahjong game developed for the NEOGEO system. It was also one of eight "exclusive" titles released solely for the CD format. The game of Mahjong is very popular in Japan as well as several other parts of the world. However, since some of the tiles used in the game have Chinese symbols, a minimum understanding of the characters, coupled with a basic knowledge of how to play Mahjong itself, is required for the game to be "playable" and thus enjoyable. This is also the case with the other 4 NEOGEO Mahjong games.

Many cartridges of Final Romance 2 exist today, but little is known regarding the history and facts of who assembled the first rom set. It is also not as readily and easily found on the internet. Only hard core NEOGEO cartridge collectors have gone through the trouble and expense of adding this game to their library. One of my sources told me long ago that the individuals who should be credited for it were "NewDump", "Kanyero", & "Kikexx". Thanks to their conversion work, we are all able to play it on the cartridge system. And an improved rom build was put together by "HP MAN".

INFORMATION TIMELINE:

-- April 1995 -- Video System places a full page advertisement with screen shots.

-- July 1995 -- Neo Geo Freak #3 has an article with screen shots.

-- August 1995 -- Final Romance 2 is officially released for the NEOGEO CD system.

-- April 2004 -- NEOGEO Final Romance 2 ROM cartridges are finally possible and assembled.

-- May 2004 -- An improved rom build corrects glitches with the photo album girls.

-- April 2021 -- A VHS VIDEO with beta footage is found.

-- (NOTE: It is logical to assume that SNK still has the ROM cartridge version in their archives).

CURRENT STATUS: RELEASED


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