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OYashiroForever
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"Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 12:04:
According to Gaming Age (http://www.gaming-age.com), the US is getting:
KoF 2002/2003 Combo Pack in Winter 2004 for PS2
AND
Metal Slug 4/5 Combo Pack in Spring 2005 for PS2
I presume this means that all 4 games are going to make out in Japan at some point as well.
It has a generic marketing fluff quote from Ben Herman, so I guess it's legit. Glad that SNK didn't just give up after Sony's bitching and moaning. However you may feel about Sony and their ridiculous stance on "old games", the PS2 is still BY FAR the largest platform and ignoring it would have been a mistake.
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[this message was edited by OYashiroForever on Wed 21 Apr 12:09]
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Phoenix
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Bronze Customer
"Re(1):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 13:36
Sweet! SNK USA actually pulled through and delivered. Now it's upto the fans to support. I wonder if the PS2 Metal Slug 5 will include the mythical turtle boss that never made it into the arcade version.
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beto
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"Re(2):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 14:02:
quote: Sweet! SNK USA actually pulled through and delivered. Now it's upto the fans to support. I wonder if the PS2 Metal Slug 5 will include the mythical turtle boss that never made it into the arcade version.
Good for PS2 owners, bad for SNKP. Hell, i e-mailed Ben Herman like, two months ago and he said they would never release a bundle again. He sounded very bitter at Sony forcing them to do that.
This is pretty much Sony saying "wanna be on PS2? Make it a bundle".
2002 and 2003 would make SNKP more money as singles. Both games still have an audience (while 2000 and 2001... not so much).
Still, singles with online support (X-Box) are more interesting, IMO. I just hope they speed the X-Box releases up.
[this message was edited by beto on Wed 21 Apr 14:11]
emeraldazn
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Copper Customer
"Re(3):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 14:18
sold sold ding ding ding
Gojira
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Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(3):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 17:33
quote:Good for PS2 owners, bad for SNKP. Hell, i e-mailed Ben Herman like, two months ago and he said they would never release a bundle again. He sounded very bitter at Sony forcing them to do that.
Bad, no. Disrespectful of Sony, maybe, but not bad for SNKP. Bad would be not being able to release them on PS2 at all.
Mozex
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Copper Customer
"Re(4):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 17:44
quote:Bad, no. Disrespectful of Sony, maybe, but not bad for SNKP. Bad would be not being able to release them on PS2 at all.
It's BETTER than not being able to release them at all, but it's still a bad way to release them if you compare it to selling them individually.
Be kind to goblins.
Burning Ranger
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"But, but..."
, posted Wed 21 Apr 18:19
quote: According to Gaming Age (http://www.gaming-age.com), the US is getting:
KoF 2002/2003 Combo Pack in Winter 2004 for PS2
AND
Metal Slug 4/5 Combo Pack in Spring 2005 for PS2
X-box is going to get an online version of SvC Chaos (though a US release isn't official)! Why not put KOF2k2 and 2k3 on that too? Hell, that might also contribute to making the X-box more attractive to me.
Advanced Cyborg E. Branger AKA Burning Ranger "Never underestimate the predictabilty of stupidity." -Vinnie Jones from SNATCH
Ishmael
1327th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(5):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 18:19
If it's a bundle or nothing deal on the PS2 what is SS5 going to get bundled with?
Spoon
269th Post
Copper Customer
"Re(1):But, but..."
, posted Wed 21 Apr 18:54
quote: X-box is going to get an online version of SvC Chaos (though a US release isn't official)
Which begs two questions: 1.) So they are selling a game that plays crappy on the worst-selling system in Japan... Why?
2.) I can understand releasing games that are high on gameplay but low on technical glitter on modern consoles, but wouldn't releasing a game that looks bad in so many places and plays foully on a current-gen system just tarnish the companies own name?
3.) Actually, let's just leave it all at this: Even if it were sold here, who on earth would want to play that monster?
I actually hope that people who aren't familiar with the franchises don't pick that up as the first game of such that they play, because it will forever poison their minds towards them.
Satoshi_Miwa
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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(1):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 18:58
That's all well and good...But where's my Samurai Showdown 0 and Metal Slug 3? Those are the SNK games I most want now...
Though...if they can release 0 and Special as a package in the US I'd be most happy. Or maybe put it togther with the RPG...Ahh, so many idle thoughts...
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OYashiroForever
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Red Carpet Regular Member+
"Re(3):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 19:30:
quote:2002 and 2003 would make SNKP more money as singles. Both games still have an audience (while 2000 and 2001... not so much).
Ummm... no. Neither game has an audience in America. Unless, of course, you mean the attendees of the 5-10 arcades across the country who play it or the couple of thousand dedicated SNK fans that browse internet message boards. SNK is still less than nothing in the American market. If SNK wants to sell these "old" games, a bundle pack is a great way to do it. It makes them an automatic purchase for the SNK fans and might drag some sales out of folks who would otherwise never give an SNK game a second look.
And here's to hoping for an SS0/SS0+ bundle. :)
"Only two things are infinite the universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the former."
"Your denial is beneath you and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs I see through you."
[this message was edited by OYashiroForever on Wed 21 Apr 23:16]
beto
367th Post
Silver Customer
"Re(6):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Wed 21 Apr 20:00
quote: If it's a bundle or nothing deal on the PS2 what is SS5 going to get bundled with?
Well, SVC wasn´t released at all, but SSV can be bundled with SSVS, i guess?
Ishmael
1329th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(7):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Thu 22 Apr 12:39
quote: Well, SVC wasn´t released at all, but SSV can be bundled with SSVS, i guess?
There has to be some other, better game that SvC could get bundled with. Perhaps a US release of SvC will have to wait until SvC2 gets made so it can be bundled with it's unimpressive forebearer.
I have become addicted to the word "bundled."
With this brace of games coming from SNKP and two VJ games coming soon can the whole "Sony USA won't publish 2D games" line be put to rest? The company may be working under the notion that 3D sells games but with things like La Pucelle coming out soon there doesn't seem to be a full anti-2D stance.
Dynamite Force 0th Post
New Customer
"Re(3):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Tue 1 Jun 05:03
quote: Good for PS2 owners, bad for SNKP. Hell, i e-mailed Ben Herman like, two months ago and he said they would never release a bundle again. He sounded very bitter at Sony forcing them to do that.
This is pretty much Sony saying "wanna be on PS2? Make it a bundle".
2002 and 2003 would make SNKP more money as singles.
Concur. The fans would have to buy 2 copies to cover the cost to produce the game and who would buy 2 copies of the same game?
Opinions are like turdholes. Everyone's got them and most of the time they're full of crap
Juke Joint Jezebel
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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(1):Combo Packs aplenty OR SNK loves j00"
, posted Mon 7 Jun 14:02:
quote: According to Gaming Age (http://www.gaming-age.com), the US is getting:
KoF 2002/2003 Combo Pack in Winter 2004 for PS2
AND
Metal Slug 4/5 Combo Pack in Spring 2005 for PS2
I presume this means that all 4 games are going to make out in Japan at some point as well.
It has a generic marketing fluff quote from Ben Herman, so I guess it's legit. Glad that SNK didn't just give up after Sony's bitching and moaning. However you may feel about Sony and their ridiculous stance on "old games", the PS2 is still BY FAR the largest platform and ignoring it would have been a mistake.
[this message was edited by Juke Joint Jezebel on Mon 7 Jun 14:02]
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