This is what Ben Herman had to say about Sony's 2-D policy:
"Then we addressed the rumor that Sony had forced the company into making pack-ins for their 2D titles. Ben reminded us that pack-ins were indeed his plan all along (as he said in the last interview), but acknowledged that Sony was definitely more receptive to the pack-in idea than the single package. SvC Chaos and Metal Slug 3 stand alone discs were not approved, for instance. But he was quick to defend Sony, saying that their standards are very high. According to Ben theyre not just about 2D=bad, theyre also very concerned about games bringing a new experience to the system. One wonders how the droves of generic 3D action slashers make it on there, but thats a different story."
Regarding the AtomisWave:
"But Ben says he was able to convince them that content and gameplay can be defining factors in a games success. A good way to go, I think. The Atomiswave announcement also helped to strengthen Sonys confidence in SNK, because of the new arcade market, and because of Sammys connection with Sega.
As a side note, Ben says he thinks that we will start seeing the Sega name in conjunction with a lot more Sammy titles in the future. He also mentioned that while the Atomiswave is a great platform, there is a lot of room to beef them up when porting to consoles (sighting Guilty Gear Isuka as an example, graphically and content-wise).
Of course the fact that SNK made a PS2 exclusive title didnt hurt either. "
The PSP Factor:
"Looking towards the new consoles, Ben likes both the DS and the PSP but doesnt see a way to implement anything useful on the DS just yet. He sees more potential for SNK games on the PSP, but cant announce anything in particular. So for now, theyll be focused on the GBA for the handheld arena. Oh, and I got one fanboy question in here no Card Fighters Clash planned at the moment. Damn."
BEN GIVE ME METAL SLUG ADVANCE NOW...AND DON'T CENSOR KoF PLEASE
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