SNK News: North America gets more games, high - res Garou Sequel?

Episode_667 · July 26, 2006, 4:31am

Source: http://www.psxextreme.com/ps2-news/3837.html

SNK Playmore has been rather vocal lately about the direction the company is going to go with regard to its game releases in the coming year or so. Their people in Japan have been speaking to anyone with an ear lately, including us.

Perhaps the biggest development for PlayStation fans is the announcement that the company plans to finally release some of its formerly Japan-only PS2 games in North America. Going into 2007, SNK Playmore hopes to bring a new King of Fighters compilation to North America, along with its classic Samurai Shodown and Mark of the Wolves titles. Previously, the company was unable to publish these games here due to strict Sony guidelines regarding 2D games, but those guidelines have been relaxed thanks to Sony’s desire to keep support for the PS2 alive in the wake of the release of the PlayStation 3.

Word straight from the folks at SNK Playmore’s home office in Japan says that the company is also hard at work on some sort of follow-up to Mark of the Wolves. They’re keeping tight-lipped about this new game, but we do know that it’ll use modern high-resolution graphics instead of the lo-rez 2D of the original game.

On the disappointment end of the spectrum, the company also wants to squash rumors that there will be a follow-up to the SNK Vs. Capcom and Capcom Vs. SNK (SVC Chaos) line of games. The co-branding pact made by SNK Playmore and Capcom has expired and there are no plans by either company to sign a new one. So, the official word is that there won’t be anymore crossovers released once SNK Vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash is released for the Nintendo DS.

Lastly, with regards to next-gen, the official word is that the company has at least two games in the works for PlayStation 3. Officially, they aren’t saying what the games our. Unofficially, our source tells us that King of Fighters and Metal Slug are a lock.

The long and the short of it is, SNK Playmore wants fans to understand that it intends to continue publishing their favorite games for current and next-gen consoles long into the future. And also to remind everyone that King of Fighters 2006 ships for the PlayStation 2 on August 22nd.

Sony relaxing no-2D policy == awesome.

The rest sounds really good, except for the SNK and Capcom stuff. Oh well, it was mostly good while it lasted.

Discuss!

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 4:33am

Yay!:lovin:
This makes me happy.

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 4:39am

I fuckin told niggas this shit. “With the ps3 coming out the ps2 will most likely start getting alot of 2d fighters.” I said that or something similar to it a while ago and turns out I’m right.

Rhio2k · July 26, 2006, 4:48am

Here, damn. Calm down.

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 4:53am

Thank you.

Rhio2k · July 26, 2006, 5:19am

We’re out of milk right now, but I think Million just left to get some. Hope he remembers to get my Snyders Of Hanover Pretzel Nuggets…

jae_hoon · July 26, 2006, 5:19am

Good shit if that actually does happen, maybe then more people will know the goodness that is Garou.

Guarantee you the KOF for the PS3 will be 3D.

tataki · July 26, 2006, 5:43am

kof xtream beach volleyball

Episode_667 · July 26, 2006, 6:25am

I don’t know if next - gen could handle the amount of bounce that game would require.

Angel, Shermie and Mai on one team would cripple either a 360 or PS3 and bring slowdown never before seen on consoles.

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 6:32am

snk girls>>>>>>>doa girls

renvi · July 26, 2006, 6:50am

Awesome.
I am glade I did not spend extra money for importing them.

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 6:55am

Nice!!!

A dream come true if they include ONLINE PLAY!!!

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 7:05am

They had me at “high res follow up to garou” and “PS2 North America port of Garou”. This is the best news the SNK community has had in a long time…thank you SNK.

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 7:11am

hopefully, the US port of Garou is AT LEAST as good as the JP port. I wish it was 100% perfect, but the JP version was pretty nice, so I’ll be happy.

Return_of_Shiki · July 26, 2006, 7:12am

I hope Card Fighters Clash for DS does EXTREMELY well…hopefully that would be incentive for Capcom to renew the crossover contract so the series can continue.

If it’s even 75% as good as the Neo Geo Pocket games it will still be pretty good. Every SRKer with a DS should pre-order it, post haste.

Wellman · July 26, 2006, 7:31am

So I should expect a MOTW Special in the future, I wonder if they will add in more characters? Hopefully from the Fatal Fury series and not from KOF, I am tired of seeing a version of Kyo or Iori being secret characters in games.

Weecho · July 26, 2006, 7:40am

All I want is KOF XI and NGBC to come out in the U.S. with online play. Is that too much to ask? :sad:

Sonic_Reaper · July 26, 2006, 7:48am

No shit. Finally an arcade perfect (hopefully) port of Garou for the PS2 released in NA.

spudlyff8fan · July 26, 2006, 7:53am

Cmon. We all want to see SNK girls WITH (yeah…with) DOA girls. Whose are bigger? Shermie or Tina?

System_1 · July 26, 2006, 7:56am

SNK is god now.

I think Mai is bigger then both though…