The first Samurai Shodown is a fairly good game, IMSHO.
I don't care for the first Art of Fighting, King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, or World Heroes, but I like Samurai Shodown.
If it weren't for the fact it was "free" with the King of Fighters 95 cart, I'd not own King of Fighters 94.
Art of Fighting I own because I want a "guinea pig" when I get the Jamma to TV setup someday that's on much bucket list. I still find it funny I "Won" it on EGay EBay for $2.25 (& $7.00 s/h) as nobody wanted it.
I own Art of Fighting 2 as its my "first" Neo Geo game I played in the arcade and I'm nostalgic about it.