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| Celsius
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|  "Phone Interview with SNK USA President."
, posted Mon 12 Jul 15:28:
My recent phone conversation with Ben Herman clears up a few misunderstandings and rumors.
As some people might already know, Ignition Entertainment Limited has recently signed a deal with SNK Playmore to be the publisher of SNK’s titles for the PS2, GBA and X-Box in Europe. Ignition Entertainment Limited is however, also interested in GCN development. Ben Herman, SNK Neo Geo USA Consumer Corporation president, comments that if Ignition does release titles for the GCN in the PAL territory, SNK Neo Geo USA would be more than happy to bring those same titles to the U.S.. Thus, SNK themselves are not interested in developing for the GCN as of yet, but if Ignition Entertaiment were to bring any of their titles to the GCN, SNK would be happy to put those out on the U.S. market.
Ben Harman also said that he would like to concentrate more on online play, and for the GCN it would be difficult.
To summarize: If any SNK games were to come out for the GCN, it would be ported or developed by Ignition Entertainment and not SNK themselves. The GCN titles, if there will ever be any, will be released in Europe first, then North America since Ignition would be doing the port/development. Ben Herman has said that he would bring those titles to the U.S., if that were to happen.
Metal Slug Advance is a bit behind schedule but SNK is still trying their best for its scheduled release in August.
PS2 titles are SNK’s priority. Both Metal Slug 4 and 5 will be out in Japan, and Ignition Entertainment will release them in Europe.
Ben Herman is glad that ComicsOne has picked up the The King of Fighters 2003 and SvC Chaos: SNK Vs. CAPCOM graphic novels. The SvC chaod novels hae yet to be released because of some trouble with Capcom’s side. There is already a Street Fighter comic out here and that might be the problem.
Ben Herman has confirmed that new titles for KoF, Metal Slug, and Samurai Shodown are in development for the arcade. No console plans as of yet.
If you havn't yet figured out the source from my last post, it was Ben Herman himself.
"What? Sarah! Look not upon me with doubting eyes." - Motoko Aoyoma (Love Hina: Mystery Guests at Hinata Hotel)
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