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| crom
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|  "New here..."
, posted Mon 21 Oct 10:54
Well, I was lurking here for quite some time, and today, after reading some "sad,sad news"
I just HAD to register.
First of all, I use emulators, and I use them often. I don't feel bad about it, and I would certanly not feel bad about playing KoF2k2 if it was dumped even before it came to the arcades. However, I would feel bad for playing it "for free" if it were looking like GGX and beeing avable at every store and that for PS2. Which it won't be for the next two years (if ever).
There is a certain reason why some companies go out of buisness and others don't- evolve or die. That is the main reason why X-box/Halo is beating (for now) NGC/Mario and why GTA3 outsold any other PS2 game including MGS2. But in case of SNK you have fans arguing about which KoF had the best graphics! I mean imagine Sega doing all the Viritua Figher-games with the Model-1 hardware/look! Tough even then I guess that the later games would look better.
Fact is that both SNK and Capcom have a stupid update policy (in case of Capcom the graphics at least get updated)
and are both suffering from financial problems. Still, beeing a fan of both companies, I do from time to time "spend" money for their products- even tough those are usually inferior ports of games I could play for free on my PC (like the some snes or PSX ports of SNK-games). But I don't feel the urge to spend 300$ for Kof2k2 just to play it now- (tough I would go to arcades if there were any good ones in austria). but beeing a fan does not mean that I can ignore reality- how else do you explain the technical marvel that is GGX, a game developed by a then unknown company, that (at least technically) outshone every 2D-Capcom or Snk figher? Hell, it's like Kanada developing the best racing car! So if you are willing to spend 300$ for the new Kof2k2 or wait two years for an uncertain port, you are free to do so. But don't bash anyone who is not.
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| Fro Boy11 1106th Post
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| "Re(1):New here..." , posted Mon 21 Oct 11:47
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Well, I was lurking here for quite some time, and today, after reading some "sad,sad news"
I just HAD to register.
First of all, I use emulators, and I use them often. I don't feel bad about it, and I would certanly not feel bad about playing KoF2k2 if it was dumped even before it came to the arcades. However, I would feel bad for playing it "for free" if it were looking like GGX and beeing avable at every store and that for PS2. Which it won't be for the next two years (if ever).
There is a certain reason why some companies go out of buisness and others don't- evolve or die. That is the main reason why X-box/Halo is beating (for now) NGC/Mario and why GTA3 outsold any other PS2 game including MGS2. But in case of SNK you have fans arguing about which KoF had the best graphics! I mean imagine Sega doing all the Viritua Figher-games with the Model-1 hardware/look! Tough even then I guess that the later games would look better.
Fact is that both SNK and Capcom have a stupid update policy (in case of Capcom the graphics at least get updated)
and are both suffering from financial problems. Still, beeing a fan of both companies, I do from time to time "spend" money for their products- even tough those are usually inferior ports of games I could play for free on my PC (like the some snes or PSX ports of SNK-games). But I don't feel the urge to spend 300$ for Kof2k2 just to play it now- (tough I would go to arcades if there were any good ones in austria). but beeing a fan does not mean that I can ignore reality- how else do you explain the technical marvel that is GGX, a game developed by a then unknown company, that (at least technically) outshone every 2D-Capcom or Snk figher? Hell, it's like Kanada developing the best racing car! So if you are willing to spend 300$ for the new Kof2k2 or wait two years for an uncertain port, you are free to do so. But don't bash anyone who is not.
BY CROM!!!
Sorry, I had to say it. Conan used to say it all the time. The Barbarian, not O'Brien. Anyway, welcome and have fun. It's a great place.
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| HazZan 769th Post
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| "Re(1):New here..." , posted Tue 22 Oct 10:04
quote:
Well, I was lurking here for quite some time, and today, after reading some "sad,sad news"
I just HAD to register.
First of all, I use emulators, and I use them often. I don't feel bad about it, and I would certanly not feel bad about playing KoF2k2 if it was dumped even before it came to the arcades. However, I would feel bad for playing it "for free" if it were looking like GGX and beeing avable at every store and that for PS2. Which it won't be for the next two years (if ever).
There is a certain reason why some companies go out of buisness and others don't- evolve or die. That is the main reason why X-box/Halo is beating (for now) NGC/Mario and why GTA3 outsold any other PS2 game including MGS2. But in case of SNK you have fans arguing about which KoF had the best graphics! I mean imagine Sega doing all the Viritua Figher-games with the Model-1 hardware/look! Tough even then I guess that the later games would look better.
Fact is that both SNK and Capcom have a stupid update policy (in case of Capcom the graphics at least get updated)
and are both suffering from financial problems. Still, beeing a fan of both companies, I do from time to time "spend" money for their products- even tough those are usually inferior ports of games I could play for free on my PC (like the some snes or PSX ports of SNK-games). But I don't feel the urge to spend 300$ for Kof2k2 just to play it now- (tough I would go to arcades if there were any good ones in austria). but beeing a fan does not mean that I can ignore reality- how else do you explain the technical marvel that is GGX, a game developed by a then unknown company, that (at least technically) outshone every 2D-Capcom or Snk figher? Hell, it's like Kanada developing the best racing car! So if you are willing to spend 300$ for the new Kof2k2 or wait two years for an uncertain port, you are free to do so. But don't bash anyone who is not.
Welcome crom and I hope you have a good old time here in this old forum.
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