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SNK Corporation has announced the establishment of KOF Studio, which will “proudly carry on the 30-year legacy of SNK fighting games while also bringing forth a new revolution.”

Here is a message from the studio, via its official website:

Revolutionize the legacy.

Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, The King of Fighters, and more… SNK fighting games have thrilled and delighted fans worldwide ever since their landmark debut in the 1990s.

The 30th anniversary of The King of Fighters brings with it another milestone: the launch of the all-new KOF Studio.

KOF Studio will proudly carry on the storied legacy of our iconic fighting game IPs while driving their evolution well into the future.

Get ready for the new battles ahead as SNK gears up for the revolution at hand, and remember:

The dream match never ends!

The studio’s past works are noted as The King of Fighters XV, Samurai Shodown (2019), SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, and The King of Fighters XIV, with its current works being Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and SNK’s upcoming Samurai Shodown action RPG.

Source - Gematsu

 

[NeverYouMind]

But why? SNK Playmore is pretty much making a living on KoF. I don't even think Samurai Shodown has made bank for them...

 

[Kurimao]

But why? SNK Playmore is pretty much making a living on KoF. I don't even think Samurai Shodown has made bank for them...

So you want them to continue singlely rely on KOF and milk it to death without making their other IPs grow.
Are you an idiot?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

What even is SNK these days? The glory days are over. Enjoy your Saudi money and all that, but don't pretend like there's a comeback to be had here.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

What even is SNK these days? The glory days are over. Enjoy your Saudi money and all that, but don't pretend like there's a comeback to be had here.

How about we see what they have planned before we wave the white flag, eh?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

How about we see what they have planned before we wave the white flag, eh?

Or we could look at how little they've achieved in the last decade - hell, make it two decades - and acknowledge that not a whole lot has probably changed.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Or we could look at how little they've achieved in the last decade - hell, make it two decades - and acknowledge that not a whole lot has probably changed.

Well, they have to try something or risk going under. Sega was in a bad way years ago under their old CEO and have completly turned it around. Maybe new leadership and direction could change things for them.

 

[K' Dash]

kOF has always been superior to SF, there I said it. It was about time they get serious about it.

SNK has some of the best fighting games ever made, they need to get their shit together and bring them back to their former glory.

 

[ReBurn]

SNK made some great fighters in their time. I've also enjoyed their recent KOF games and Samurai Shodown. I'm glad to see this commitment from them.

 

[NeverYouMind]

kOF has always been superior to SF, there I said it. It was about time they get serious about it.

KoF '94:

KoF '95:

KoF '96 - 2000:

KoF 2001 - XIII:

KoF XIV:

KoF XV:

P.S. I think Real Bout Fatal Fury series is better. Last Blade is also in a league far above Samurai Shodown.

 

[marquimvfs]

But why? SNK Playmore is pretty much making a living on KoF. I don't even think Samurai Shodown has made bank for them...

Maybe SNK can now focus on pachinko and other rentable media...

 

[NeverYouMind]

Maybe SNK can now focus on pachinko and other rentable media...

With how Konami went all in on pachinko and is now doing rereleases and remakes I would say that market dried up.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

It's time for a game where we see Mai nude.

 

[Alexios]

Makes sense they attempt this. Wonder if people could ever take to liking smaller roster games, so that they can have various different IP like Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting that they would then amalgamate into a KOF as the original crossover series at the end of each arc or whatever they go for.

 

[March Climber]

It's time for a game where we see Mai nude.

Use a search engine that will show you xxx games and make sure you have an adblocker installed for whatever you're about to click on.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

Use a search engine that will show you xxx games and make sure you have an adblocker installed for whatever you're about to click on.

I'm enough of a weirdo to where an official stamp is enough to make a big difference to me, there's a sea of rule 34 out there, some of it's cool, but none of it's official so there's a big difference.

 

[March Climber]

I'm enough of a weirdo to where an official stamp is enough to make a big difference to me

That's not called being weird, that's called being a dreamer. Everyone has big dreams, same with me, but then I wake up.