Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I found the Vortex 153 in 1 Neo Geo cartridge showing up on AliExpress for the same price as ordering the real deal from Leonk on the Arcade Projects forum, so I had to see if it was any good.
Spoiler: it is not.
From games you can't exit without a full power cycle, to broken ROMs, crashing games, and bootleg roms, this thing is a mess. I go through it live on the arcade machine so you can see exactly what you'd be getting into.
If you want the real Vortex multicart done right, here's Leon K's original forum thread:
arcade-projects.com/threads/neo-geo-mvs-all-in-1-vortex-multicart-2025.33218
Big thanks to my patrons Martin Doyle and Joe Boo for the support! You guys make it a lot easier for me to purchase and test these kinds of things.
Additional details:
Tests were performed on a 2 slot MVS cabinet with Unibios 4.0
I also tried the cart with a Fusion MVS to AES converter on an original AES with NEO GEO DEV bios and it just gives a black screen.
#NeoGeo #SNK #RetroGaming
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I found the Vortex 153 in 1 Neo Geo cartridge showing up on AliExpress for the same price as ordering the real deal from Leonk on the Arcade Projects forum, so I had to see if it was any good.
Spoiler: it is not.
From games you can't exit without a full power cycle, to broken ROMs, crashing games, and bootleg roms, this thing is a mess. I go through it live on the arcade machine so you can see exactly what you'd be getting into.
If you want the real Vortex multicart done right, here's Leon K's original forum thread:
arcade-projects.com/threads/neo-geo-mvs-all-in-1-vortex-multicart-2025.33218
Big thanks to my patrons Martin Doyle and Joe Boo for the support! You guys make it a lot easier for me to purchase and test these kinds of things.
Additional details:
Tests were performed on a 2 slot MVS cabinet with Unibios 4.0
I also tried the cart with a Fusion MVS to AES converter on an original AES with NEO GEO DEV bios and it just gives a black screen.
#NeoGeo #SNK #RetroGaming
—————
🎮 Support Gamesboro on Patreon: patreon.com/Gamesboro
📻 Gamesboro Radio (24/7 video game music): radio.gamesboro.org
🔗 Website & Blog: gamesboro.net
📰 Newsletter: newsletter.gamesboro.org/?p=subscribe
💬 Discord: discord.gg/vUKSpNczGz
#retrogaming #gamesboro #gaming
