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SNK Playmore Announces the Opening of SNK Entertainment
- Thread starter Rymuth
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Let's hope they put out lots of games and are successful.
Time for SNK to siphon talents back from Capcom.
A lot of the KoF XIV devs were previously working on SF games at Dimps for Capcom - before that they were at SNK working on the Fatal Fury series.
Windjammers is by Data East, SNKP aren't the IP holders.
I like the prospect, but for that I suspect they need to have a English version of the SNK Entertainment site up first - this Asia focus is understandable, but frustrating to deal with at times, since they have a lot of fans outside that continent that have no way to show financial support other to buy the games on the rare occasions they're released, or spend money on the mobile games.
There were actually multiple for mobile, the DS happened to get a compilation of the 3 1st ones.
BTW, I managed to find a link for Nakoruru's page in the site of that Tencent King of Glory MOBA: http://pvp.qq.com/web201510/hero-mod/162.shtml
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Well tbf KoF is huge in China. One of the streams I catched had more spectators on site than evo. So it's not too surprising a Chinese company bought them.
Really ? I had no idea. Same situation for South America I guess ?
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
I know people talk about how Mexico is the kof hq but secretly it was China. You surely know Xiaohai etc right? All kof players. They still play 98UM.
Yeah, I followed Xiao Hai during the KofXIII era, but had no idea it was this huge in China.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Yeah it's probably because of the language barrier and other things that prevented outisiders to catch that. They have their own streaming service and I think it was last year or so they were streaming a kof tournament. It was freaking huge.
No you will get a 2.5D version with graphics that have no soul.
Yeah even the mobile KOF game they released there recently was a friggin huge hit.
From Dreamcancel:
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
please produce video games that arent kof or metal slug
Feels like a new Samurai Shodown is definitely coming.
I'd like a new Fatal Fury the most.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
I would take either.
Heck, I would take some non-fighting games.
SNK made so many great games in the 90s, and a ton of them weren't even fighting games.
Lets get some variety back.
Probably SvC2 if anything were to happen with the slimmest of chances. I doubt Capcom would shell out to develop, but would probably happily sell SNK some rights.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
First their biggest IPs need to sell. Maybe then they can grow staff again. It does sound like they have financial back up this time but they still need to justify that, right?
sixteen-bit
Member
Excited. Best of luck.
Ohh that's great. Thanks for the info!
CrispyBoar
Banned
What streams of KOF are there in China? Can you point them out?
Exr
Member
Are you aware of any youtube channels that feature higher level KoF from the Chinese scene? Preferably 98UM or 2002? Im aware of ones from Japan and South America.
Lupin the Third
Member
Need NEO-GEO and SNK-owned S/NES and handheld games on Wii U / 3DS / NX Virtual Console as first order of business.
socksfelloff
Member
I always feel like any day I'll see the post on gaf announcing SNK is closing. Delightfully surprised by this news!
El Sabroso
Member
The Chinese overloads said that they were buying SNK to make games, movies, anime, manga etc. with their IPs.
So glad to see it wasn't BS.
White suit Geese for KOFXIV pls.
manzoman96
Member
If Sony not gonna make hot shots golf for ps4 SNK needs to come through with Neo Turf Masters ps4
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
http://www.douyu.tv/
YouTube is blocked in China, so I don't think they upload there or niconico. Sorry I don't know if there's any channel for high level china kof. Again one of the reasons why people aren't aware of this. Xiaohai streams on douyu. But probably a bit more SFV right now.
I'm on mobile so maybe someone else has more infos or someone on mmcafe or dreamcancel.
Tizoc
Member
Didn't they announce one during TGS '15?
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Yes. It was even shown during psx, wasn't it?
KingJ2002
Member
it sounds like this is what their new investors want them to become.
1. Create new movies based on IP's in house
2. License and Outsource development for other titles
3. License the creation of toys and action figures
If everything pans out correctly... especially if SNK Entertainment starts to publish their own titles. I can see SNK re-emerging as a Japanese powerhouse again.
manzoman96
Member
oops nevermind then
but a new neo turf masters would still be awesome.Same with a new baseball stars game
Tizoc
Member
Looks like some kind of SRPG
Give it to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Excellent news for SNK fans. The more concerted their efforts, the better things should be.
...I like the way you think.
Tizoc: "Now, tell me...would prefer you me as a good boy..."
*quick mask change*
KoD: "...or as a bad boy~?"
...I like the way you think.
Tizoc: "Now, tell me...would prefer you me as a good boy..."
*quick mask change*
KoD: "...or as a bad boy~?"
I don't get the question, snk well alive and well in the 90's so they didn't need the help of another company.
Still it looks like the future is S.N.K!
One can hope, and this time it'll be snk reaping all the profits.
Choppasmith
Member
Yeah, at this rate it's likely to be more of an SNK vs Capcom sequel rather than a Capcom vs SNK sequel, but I've said before that I wouldn't mind seeing a Dimps/Capcom developed CvS3
needs matching sunglasses.
Most of the talent left at the time heading into 00's. IMO the company has never been the same since. That's why it would've been better if it happened back then. I was a huge SNK fan growing up in the 90's.
SNK was struggling in the late 90's.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
That talent went straight to Capcom when SNK was bankrupt in 2001. Does anyone know how big the staff currently is? It should be freaking small, no?
Omegasquash
Member
That's what's up.
Well, the good news is a some of that old talent has come back for KOFXIV. A lot of those who re-enlisted are basically old guard who worked on the Fatal Fury series.
Hell, XIV itself is being directed by Yasuyuki Oda, who was the battle planner/designer of MOTW.
According to their site they had 179 employees as of November, 2015.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
It won'tSnk is back in the bizz! Hopefully the anime and other things work out for them. I can see a last blade anime being very good with some good budget behind it. I'm ready for the games and I'm ready for KOF14to not sell well sadly
in the US
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Which means they lost 20 people compared to 2014. Yeah I kinda figured it got worse.