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SNK Playmore changes name to SNK.
- Thread starter BossRush
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Really what happened was Aruze bought SNK. From my understanding at the time, Aruze indicated they were going to inject money into SNK to help it expand, but what really happened was Aruze was just using the SNK IP to make pachinko machines and was content to pretty much squeeze as much out that they could from that SNK stone and then let it die. Kawasaki (original owner/founder of SNK) eventually went off and created Playmore with a number of the SNK people, waited for SNK to go bankrupt and then bought up all the IP back. Then they started buying up companies that were formed by former SNK employees that jumped ship. Really, the heart of SNK went to Playmore and picked up the pieces from Aruze as soon as they could.
Danis Saur
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SNK is back! Well, the name anyways. Good to be recognized, huh SNK?
I'll take this as well. Capcom could fund SF5, the problem was when it was gonna come out.
Don't forget the lawsuits!
The fact that Kawasaki was able to win several such copyright infringement suits against Aruze was part of the reason the buyout was able to occur as it it did, because Kawasaki had some good lawyers and general good business sense of what to do with the money he won.
The Spoony Hou
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I don't know about a PSN version, but the XBLA one sure is there.
dragonzdogma
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The future was always now.
sixteen-bit
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There is no PSN version. XBLA is still up.
Cynn
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XBLA is up AND BC on Xbox One.
PS2 Classics version of Garou is available on Japan PS Store and is currently 50% off @ 500yen (US$4.50) until May 9.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja...lves/cid=JP0576-NPJD00094_00-0000000000000000
Other SNK titles are being discounted too including ADK Tamashii (collection of ADK titles: Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Ninja Master's, Ninja Combat, Ninja Commando, Twinkle Star Sprites) which is super expensive on eBay.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja.../cid=PN.CH.JP-PN.CH.MIXED.JP-CATEGORY00000076
Also, use this code 3RD9EA5KKC during checkout for an additional 15% discount. If I'm not mistaken this code works for everything on Japan PS Store except pre-orders. It's only usable once per account, and is valid until May 8.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja...lves/cid=JP0576-NPJD00094_00-0000000000000000
Other SNK titles are being discounted too including ADK Tamashii (collection of ADK titles: Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Ninja Master's, Ninja Combat, Ninja Commando, Twinkle Star Sprites) which is super expensive on eBay.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/ja.../cid=PN.CH.JP-PN.CH.MIXED.JP-CATEGORY00000076
Also, use this code 3RD9EA5KKC during checkout for an additional 15% discount. If I'm not mistaken this code works for everything on Japan PS Store except pre-orders. It's only usable once per account, and is valid until May 8.
Hellpockets said something about the current demo build having atrocious loading times and feels super wonky in physics compared to the last build
MegamanPoweredUP
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Am I the only one that wants a Neo Geo Battle Collisseum 2 and a proper SNKvCapcom card Fighters?
Nope, but Card Fighters could be SNK-only (would work great for mobile...), or with another company like Sega.
the androgyne
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Thanks for the heads up, i've actually been waiting for a break in releases to pick up Garou to play on PS3, having sold my 360... but this scenario will do nicely!
Anyone know if the PS2 bundles for Orochi/Nests contain the same versions as the single releases?
Just wondering why anyone would opt for the single release when the bundle is the same price, unless they're of different quality port/emu.
If he's talking about the PAX build then he's talking about the same months old demo build
LiveFromKyoto
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90s SNK was my jam. KoF '98 > everything. Welcome back, it's great to see you again.
I have the standalone KOF 2000 and the Nests Collection. The standalone version is superior (mostly the incredibly high quality sound). Dunno about KOF 2001.
Choppasmith
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From what I've heard about the PS2 NESTS Collection secondhand (don't own it, but I do have the original 00/01 bundle) is that they're based off the Dreamcast versions which are different than the PS2 releases
99
DC Added 3D Backgrounds and New Strikers
PS2 Not originally released on PS2, only in the NESTS Collection
2000
DC: Added Backgrounds from other NeoGeo games
PS2: Added New Strikers, Unlockable KoF Intro Gallery
2001
DC: Straightforward port, but has a Puzzle Mode and like 2000 has Backgrounds from other games in VS Mode
PS2: Completely new intro, 3D Backgrounds, Hi-Res and clean Nona art for Portraits and Victory screens.
*The NESTS Collection on PS2, while it does use the DC version, they actually ADDED a new Arranged Soundtrack
Also as far as the PS2 Orochi collection goes, the Japanese version is the one you want, the version released in English was actually re-devloped by a different developer and doesn't have all the nice options and features of the Japanese collection.
Also worth mentioning is the different versions of KoF 2002
Dreamcast Version: Straightforward port that adds King and Shingo
PS2 (in the US released in a bundle with 2003): Still based off the NeoGeo version, Adds 3D enhanced backgrounds, adds King and Shingo from the DC version AS WELL AS Goenitz, Geese, and Orochi Iori (based off SvC Chaos)
2002 Unlimited Match (PS2, 360, Steam) COMPLETELY remade from scratch
the androgyne
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