(And SNK/Playmore goes another step to the financial ruin)
Shit happens
One thing I just don't understand... Why doesn't the Chinese government do something about this (BillyJr is based in China, right?)? They've helped a whole bunch of other companies, like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft (not only because of gaming but for other software piracy too). If Playmore really wanted to end the piracy of their intellectual property, why not go on the offensive? Is it a money issue?
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hasukii
443th Post
Gold Customer
"Re(2):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 10:56
billy is from Taiwan
Who did this to these dogs ???
KTallguy
323th Post
Bronze Customer
"Re(3):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 11:14
How do you know they aren't just direct captures? Did you get confirmation somewhere?
(And SNK/Playmore goes another step to the financial ruin)
Shit happens
I doubt this will be the step that leads to SNK/Playmore's financial ruin...
But I bet this is the death blow to the MVS for SNK/Playmore. I suspect they'll probably pick up the pace on moving up to the Atomiswave...
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Adon
1261th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(2):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 11:22
I pretty much knew this happened or had a strong indication of it a couple of days ago and as it these things go. The bootleggers will make their profits.
quote: How do you know they aren't just direct captures? Did you get confirmation somewhere?
Billy Jr. is a known bootlegger.
talbaineric
5684th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(5):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 12:00
Wwo! Such clear shots. But this couldn't have been dumped that soon,could it? Interesting.
Also,on a side note,now I finally know what the front of Marin's shirt looks like. Fanart time!
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talbaineric
5685th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(6):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 12:13
Upon further inspection of the shots,I've noticed some things.
1. Ash has freckles.
2. Athena's sprite is very kawaii,it also looks like she has some muscles in one of the shots.
3. I still wanna know where country this stage is in. Germany,France maybe? I've never seen German or French stages in any KOF yet.
Wait a minute! That stage in no.3 might just be the Czech Republic! I noticed the flags on the buildings. Heh,awesome. I was getting tired of seeing the same old Japan/Korea/China/USA settings.
And I still can't believe Marin is Hinako's sister. Must be a very trendy family.
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iggy
2359th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(7):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 12:19
quote:And I still can't believe Marin is Hinako's sister. Must be a very trendy family.
She's not. Clearly. Hinako doesn't know her.
talbaineric
5686th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(8):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 12:42
quote: And I still can't believe Marin is Hinako's sister. Must be a very trendy family. She's not. Clearly. Hinako doesn't know her.
Really? Who mentioned she was Hinako's sister then? I think I heard that on here.
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(And SNK/Playmore goes another step to the financial ruin)
Shit happens
Hold on while I pretend to be surprised by this news. lol. I didn't expect it to be dumped this soon though, but I'm not surprised at all that it has been.
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Dr Baghead
2691th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(7):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 16:13
quote:I've never seen German or French stages in any KOF yet.
Then you must not have played KoF96, Boss Team's awesome fighting-on-the-boats-floating-round-the-castle stage is in Krauser's German home.
I'm also 50% the 96 Ladies' Team is based in France (unless King built her nightclub elsewhere)
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Rugalbernstein
4833th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(1):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sat 27 Dec 17:51
Meh, at least the price for the PCB will probably drop now. 2200 was a bit much.
, posted Sat 27 Dec 20:00:
Does billy really still dump roms that end up on the net or does he just pretend to now Didn't he get sued or was that another dumper
[this message was edited by Gen on Sun 28 Dec 00:06]
Fuchikoma
813th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member+
"Re(2):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sun 28 Dec 00:10
Billy Jr has dumped every MVS game since KOF 2k (except Pochi and Nya) and the current complete romsets for KOF 2k and MOTW were dumped by him. Since then though he never publicly releases his roms. He just likes to dump the game and show off a couple shots, nobody will be able to download it. The recent ROTD, Matrimelee, MS4, SVC Plus, and SS5 were all dumped by spanish dumpers... also the same SVC/SS5 team just released their Metal Slug 5 roms to the net about an hour ago.
Rid Hershel
5716th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(3):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sun 28 Dec 06:45
quote: He just likes to dump the game and show off a couple shots, nobody will be able to download it.
Actually, as I've said, and read in several sources, including this same board, he doesn't releases the roms because he dumps them to make bootleg (illegal) arcade boards.
Time Mage
1738th Post
Tailored Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Member
"Re(3):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sun 28 Dec 08:37
quote: The recent ROTD, Matrimelee, MS4, SVC Plus, and SS5 were all dumped by spanish dumpers... also the same SVC/SS5 team just released their Metal Slug 5 roms to the net about an hour ago.
I'm not proud at all for that "achievement". Spain is a nest of pirates, dammit >_<
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Fuchikoma
814th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member+
"Re(4):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sun 28 Dec 10:54
Oh I don't doubt that Billy Jr. sells his roms to bootleggers... I mean afterall he's the father of Gameboy Advance piracy. We all know before the GBA had even come out some clever guys made an emu just by reading the tech specs about the GBA... and shortly after the system was out Billy Jr was the first to dump working roms of Mario Advance and F-Zero Advance.
talbaineric
5689th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(4):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Sun 28 Dec 12:04
quote: The recent ROTD, Matrimelee, MS4, SVC Plus, and SS5 were all dumped by spanish dumpers... also the same SVC/SS5 team just released their Metal Slug 5 roms to the net about an hour ago.
I'm not proud at all for that "achievement". Spain is a nest of pirates, dammit >_<
But some of us are thankful that they acheived it. :p
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trufenix 84th Post
Occasional Customer
"Re(5):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 06:26
quote:But some of us are thankful that they acheived it. :p
What a horrible thing for a "fan" to say.
-F.
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Tenguman 19th Post
New Customer
"Re(6):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 06:40
quote: But some of us are thankful that they acheived it. :p
What a horrible thing for a "fan" to say.
-F.
Hum, that is a rather complicated problem IMHO. In some places (i.e here on Brazil) we unfortunately only get to play those bootlegs on our arcades. Some years ago, there was still some official boards of the SNK games over here but nowadays it's pretty impossible to find any.
As a 'fan', I really enjoy those games. SNK fighting games are my favorites, really. But, and it sucks to admit this, over here we play the bootlegs and we get the ROMs or we don't play at all.
It's damn wrong, but it's that or nothing.
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trufenix 86th Post
Occasional Customer
"Re(7):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 06:49:
Don't get me wrong, I understand completely the unavailability of SNK products in general.
But my point is that the "end" does not validate the "means". Should you be contented with playing games if it causes their maker is going out of business?
In all other avenues, if something cannot be bought / afforded / imported, you go without. Why should it be any different for neo geo / mvs games? Should we just go ahead and champion all thieves that cannot be caught or whose efforts benefit another?
-F.
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[this message was edited by trufenix on Mon 29 Dec 06:51]
Rid Hershel
5718th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(8):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 08:31:
Besides, since when playing KOF is a human right?
You can't pay for bring an arcade from Japan, you don't have the right to play it. Pure and simple like that.
Edit: To make it clearer, people that use roms think they have the right because the arcade isn't near of them/they can't afford it. That's dumb, really. It's still a crime by international laws.
[this message was edited by Rid Hershel on Mon 29 Dec 14:14]
trufenix 86th Post
Occasional Customer
"Re(9):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 10:02
quote: Besides, since when playing KOF is a human right?
You can't pay for bring an arcade from Japan, you don't have the right to play it. Pure and simple like that.
I have no idea what you just said, but does anyone know the US street date for the arcade KoF2k3 release? I've heard "sometime in Jan" is that accurate?
-F.
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Fuchikoma
817th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member+
"Re(10):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 11:06
The US release was around December 11, it's already out in the USA.
talbaineric
5693th Post
Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(2):Re(10):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Mon 29 Dec 11:39
quote: The US release was around December 11, it's already out in the USA.
Wow,really?
Hmph. I have yet to see it in my arcade.
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trufenix 87th Post
Occasional Customer
"Re(2):Re(10):Kof2003 dumped"
, posted Tue 30 Dec 06:16
quote: The US release was around December 11, it's already out in the USA.
That's what I thought, but the arc manager up here says it doesn't exist yet.
hmm.
-F.
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