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SNK PLAYMORE USA Assaults Xbox Live
With Four New Games in 2005

An Entire SNK Arcade Library, All Tournament Enabled

WALL, NJ. - April 26, 2005 - SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today that they will unleash four new games for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft in 2005 that will have full Xbox Live support including rematch, head-to-head fighting and Tournament Modes. THE KING OF FIGHTERS NEOWAVE, SAMURAI SHODOWN 5, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94 RE-BOUT, and KOF: MAXIMUM IMPACT - MANIAX which will all ship during 2005 for the system.

"Xbox Live is the premiere online gaming network for fans of fighting games." said Ben Herman, SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION President. "We're going to bring our very best titles to the network, and support them with national tournaments where the contestants can score valuable SNK prizes."

In addition to the four upcoming SNK releases that feature full Xbox Live support, later this Summer SNK will release METAL SLUG 4/5 combo pack for the system that will offer Xbox Live Leaderboard options and KING OF FIGHTERS 02/03 that will offer online head-to-head fighting.

About SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION
Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. The company changed its name to SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION in the fall of 2004. You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION games at http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com.

 

[bob_arctor]

Awesome news.

 

[jarrod]

So, is this the first confirmation of NeoWave heading to Xbox? And what happened to SNK/KDDI possibly doing online games for PS2, that fall through?

 

[PhatSaqs]

Now this is good shit.

 

[Hellraizah]

This is seriously weird.

Why the fuck are they releasing Samurai Showdown 5 when they could release Special.

And why release KOF94 and Maximum Impact when they could release Garou and Last Blade/Last Blade 2.

 

[GDJustin]

This is seriously weird.

Why the fuck are they releasing Samurai Showdown 5 when they could release Special.

And why release KOF94 and Maximum Impact when they could release Garou and Last Blade/Last Blade 2.

So they can release those next year.

 

[jarrod]

So they can release those next year.

I hope so... not getting all those great Neo ports due to SCEA would be a crime. Twinkle Star Sprites please!

 

[Lyte Edge]

So, is this the first confirmation of NeoWave heading to Xbox?

Not only that, but this being a U.S. press release saying the game will come out this year is very impressive. The Japanese version hits the PS2 at the end of June, so we'll see if SNK USA can actually get the game out this year. (I doubt it. Where's KOF 2002/2003 for Xbox? Oh, that's right...they still haven't released 2003 in Japan yet, so SNK USA has no idea when the hell they'll get the game. )

I wonder if Maximum Impact is getting new content, since it has the "Maniax" subtitle now.

Rebout should not be sold on its own. It should be bundled in with either Maximum Impact or Neowave.

And yeah, it's stupid that SNK is refusing to do a home version of SS5 Special.

And what happened to SNK/KDDI possibly doing online games for PS2, that fall through?

Yeah, like that was ever happening.

 

[BarneyBP]

Wow, great news. I hope they retail low.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

if either of those games sell for more than $20 it will be a rip off.

 

[puck1337]

Re-release Crystalis, and do it properly this time.

 

[TheDiave]

If it's not about Metal Slug 4 and 5 having online co-op, then I don't care.

 

[Hellraizah]

if either of those games sell for more than $20 it will be a rip off.

Considering these games in AES form are in the 200-300$, no, it would not be a rip off, unless they sell them for 2000$.

 

[Apharmd Battler]

HELL YEAH!!! About time SNK Playmore got it togehter in regards to XBL. This is exciting news! Now they need to annouce a Metal slug online co-op game and I'm all set!

 

[jarrod]

if either of those games sell for more than $20 it will be a rip off.

I *think* they're going to be $29.99. At least SS5 and KOF 94RB are.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Considering these games in AES form are in the 200-300$, no, it would not be a rip off, unless they sell them for 2000$.

Considering that Samurai Shodown 5 is the only one of those titles to have been released on the AES (Neowave is Atomiswave, and Maximum Impact and Rebout are PS2 titles), you could say that selling them for more than $20 is a rip-off.

I don't agree with that, but I do think Rebout should be $20 or better yet, be a pack-in with one of the other games. It's just KOF '94 and it's not going to have tons of people rushing out and buying it to play it on Live. Despite the fact that the game clearly looks better than the original (you can even use the 2D backgrounds with the high res sprites), Neo-Geo "purists" (I.E. psychos) still think the Neo version is better, so most of them won't be purchasing it either.

Online co-op in Metal Slug 4 and 5? Who cares when they pale in comparison to Metal Slug 1-3?

 

[Sai]

Good to see they're showin' the 'box so much love. But SvC's horrible online play is still fresh in my mind...

 

[belgurdo]

Good to see they're showin' the 'box so much love.

That's only because they get cockblocked by Sony every time they try to release something over here

 

[Lyte Edge]

Good to see they're showin' the 'box so much love. But SvC's horrible online play is still fresh in my mind...

When I played it I had some horrible lag-filled matches and some that were just fine. It's all related to your connection. The game is no GGXX #Reload online.

 

[isamu]

And yeah, it's stupid that SNK is refusing to do a home version of SS5 Special.

Lyte...I know you are passionate in the belief that it only be the regular SS5 and not special, but I refuse...REFUSE to believe they bring it to Xbox without AT LEAST the "Special" tweaks and features! It's just not feasible nor practical. They MUST give us Special features!

I just think they're simply calling it Samurai Shodown 5(no Special) because first of all, A)Special didn't come out here in the US and B)That being the case, most Americans would be absolutely confused by the "Special" tag(hence what happened with the Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior series).

Relax man...I have faith we will see Special features in SS5 Xbox

 

[isamu]

Lyte...I know you are passionate in the belief that it only be the regular SS5 and not special, but I refuse...REFUSE to believe they bring it to Xbox without AT LEAST the "Special" tweaks and features! It's just not feasible nor practical. They MUST give us Special features!

I just think they're simply calling it Samurai Shodown 5(no Special) because first of all, A)Special didn't come out here in the US and B)That being the case, most Americans would be absolutely confused by the "Special" tag(hence what happened with the Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior series).

Relax man...I have faith we will see Special features in SS5 Xbox

 

[Lyte Edge]

Lyte...I know you are passionate in the belief that it only be the regular SS5 and not special, but I refuse...REFUSE to believe they bring it to Xbox without AT LEAST the "Special" tweaks and features! It's just not feasible nor practical. They MUST give us Special features!

Er...shouldn't that be "*I* am passionate in the belief that it will be SS5 Special on Xbox?" You seem to be unable to accept this, not me.

SNK announced some time ago that for whatever reason, other than AES, SS5 Special wasn't getting ported. SS5 came out for PS2 in July 2004. SS5 Special had already been released at that point, but it was still SS5. They did add "special features," BTW, which was being able to play as the two midbosses.

I just think they're simply calling it Samurai Shodown 5(no Special) because first of all, A)Special didn't come out here in the US and B)That being the case, most Americans would be absolutely confused by the "Special" tag(hence what happened with the Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior series).

SS5 Special DID come out here in the U.S.

Relax man...I have faith we will see Special features in SS5 Xbox

You don't seem to understand how SNK works. It's going to be SS5. No Special. No extra characters/moves/tweaks from Special, just SS5.

 

[MoxManiac]

Yeah, assualting Xbox Live with shittiness!

 

[Lyte Edge]

Yeah, assualting Xbox Live with shittiness!

ASSUALT!!!!111

Can I request that Mox be banned from posting in any threads involving SNK? :lol