My first memory of seeing a real Neo Geo AES was in 2001. The manager I worked with at the GameStop for the time being, was a collector. He showed me that beast and it was like the "Christmas that never was". I think it was the size of it that amazed me the most, it was big, it was ugly, and man it could rock. I wanted one so badly, but when I finally got one, I was pretty much flat broke that week :lol