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Cain Highwind
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"SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Wed 16 Jul 13:46

I know not everyone trusts the Magic Box, but they just released this tid bit of news today:

"- SNK Playmore announced they have canceled the agreement with the Korean developer Unotac to provide the King of Fighters license and character properties for the company to develop The King of Fighters Online for Windows."

It's a shame, it was looking pretty good from what I saw, the 3-D character models looked slick.

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exodus

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"Re(1):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Wed 16 Jul 20:53

yeah, since I read that today, I finally decided to try it out.

It's...a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I need to take my computer to my friend's house though - this 56k isn't going to cut it.

Grave

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"Re(1):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Wed 16 Jul 21:05

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It's a shame, it was looking pretty good from what I saw, the 3-D character models looked slick.

I haven't seen anything about it in a long time, but the early screenshots made me laugh a good deal. The idea of a city full of Ioris was absurd.

Fygee

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"Re(2):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Wed 16 Jul 23:20

That seems like a mighty shame, since I've heard good things about it and it would help to put KOF to the forefront of things a bit.

exodus

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"Re(3):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Wed 16 Jul 23:24

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That seems like a mighty shame, since I've heard good things about it and it would help to put KOF to the forefront of things a bit.

Yeah - this is actually the first online game that I've ever played...
it's really pretty good. If only the full character roster were available. I want to play as terry or kula ^_^

Looks like I'll never get the chance...

Fro Boy11

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"Re(4):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 10:23

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That seems like a mighty shame, since I've heard good things about it and it would help to put KOF to the forefront of things a bit.

Yeah - this is actually the first online game that I've ever played...
it's really pretty good. If only the full character roster were available. I want to play as terry or kula ^_^

Looks like I'll never get the chance...

Unless of course Playmore wants to do the game now..

Still waiting for a Dan Hibiki and Robert Garcia dream match!

KTallguy
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"Re(5):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 10:32

Exodus ... how did it play ? Like a 2D Kof with 3D graphics ?

Freeter

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"Re(5):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 10:36

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Unless of course Playmore wants to do the game now..

They'll probably steal the models for the PS2 KOF 3D game

exodus

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"Re(6):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 11:30

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Exodus ... how did it play ? Like a 2D Kof with 3D graphics ?

it's pretty complicated. You use two mouse buttons and 24(!) keyboard keys, but some of those are for camera rotation, four side steps, and that kind of stuff. I need to get to a faster connection before I can figure out just how the combos work.

But no, it's really like a free-roaming brawler with SNK characters, who have pretty much all of their standard moves. Only four characters playable, with like eight more that were planned, but will obviously not make it now.

I'm going to do a full preview in a while...
I really hope I can play it on a faster connection though >_<

But it's pretty cool - I was playing as Kim, and I was surrounded by 3 generic badguys, then another kim with the same costume came to help me out. then I gave him the health they dropped - the people playing right now seem very co-operative. Except for the Kyo players of course!! They're always fighting each other!!

KTallguy
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"Re(7):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 11:55

Damn it, that actually sounds cool. Why do they have to scrap stuff that sounds cool ? Bastards.

Ishmael

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"Re(8):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 12:30

The article did say that the character images can still be used but the titles and names have to go. So instead of KoF Online you may still yet to be able to play a truncated version that features the newly named hero of the game Kyou verses a man named Lori.

exodus

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"Re(9):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Thu 17 Jul 18:43

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The article did say that the character images can still be used but the titles and names have to go. So instead of KoF Online you may still yet to be able to play a truncated version that features the newly named hero of the game Kyou verses a man named Lori.

Hmmm. I wouldn't go reading too in depth. English is not his first language, so that could merely be an issue of semantics.

Puar

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"Hahaha..." , posted Sat 19 Jul 05:29

When I first saw the Title Thread, I thought you meant KOFOnline the Website. I thought to myself, "I don't know how they would be able to do that, but that's wonderful news!" Oh, well... In my dreams.

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Raven1234

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"Re(1):Hahaha..." , posted Sat 19 Jul 07:01

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When I first saw the Title Thread, I thought you meant KOFOnline the Website. I thought to myself, "I don't know how they would be able to do that, but that's wonderful news!" Oh, well... In my dreams.

HAHA! dont like Vincents site?

Fro Boy11

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"Re(6):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Sat 19 Jul 15:01

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Unless of course Playmore wants to do the game now..

They'll probably steal the models for the PS2 KOF 3D game

You know I haven't thought of that. They probably will. Is the KOF3D game a fighting game? I can't remember if anyone said if it is. If its not they could be doing this game instead.

Still waiting for a Dan Hibiki and Robert Garcia dream match!

exodus

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"Re(7):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Sat 19 Jul 20:41

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You know I haven't thought of that. They probably will. Is the KOF3D game a fighting game? I can't remember if anyone said if it is. If its not they could be doing this game instead.

No they won't.

It's a fighting game, KOF 3D. And the KOF Online models are the low-poly mmorpg style. They'll make their own high poly VF style shit.

Fro Boy11

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"Re(8):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Sat 19 Jul 21:37

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No they won't.

It's a fighting game, KOF 3D. And the KOF Online models are the low-poly mmorpg style. They'll make their own high poly VF style shit.

Well, lets hope so. For the sake of 3D games coming from Playmore in the future. Which I think is good for business for them to tap into the 3D stuff for a little bit. As long as they don't lose focus and screw up.

Still waiting for a Dan Hibiki and Robert Garcia dream match!

NARUTO

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"Re(1):SNK pulls the plug on KOF Online" , posted Sun 20 Jul 02:02

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I know not everyone trusts the Magic Box, but they just released this tid bit of news today:

"- SNK Playmore announced they have canceled the agreement with the Korean developer Unotac to provide the King of Fighters license and character properties for the company to develop The King of Fighters Online for Windows."

It's a shame, it was looking pretty good from what I saw, the 3-D character models looked slick.

IMO it's the better things that I've heard those days...At last Playmore doesn't let other peoples ruin there stuff.

They are peerless warriors and world class drinkers all in one!

Puar

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"Re(2):Hahaha..." , posted Mon 21 Jul 00:51

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HAHA! dont like Vincents site?

Yes, I have a problem with thieves and their associates. ;D

"You should get to know me better

no one's every what they seem..."