SNK Neo Geo USA site launches!

[SearchManX]

Originally posted by Click_Stick
Come on now, it's something at least.


Also: disregard that Zupapa! pic, methinks. Why it's there, I have no idea.

I know, but all that hype over a site launching seems kinda silly to me. I wish SNK the best and that they will throw you guys (you SNK fans) a bone or whatever...

[Gamefan]

I hope this means NeoGeoFreak and the rest of the pirates will be out of business soon.

[Lhadatt]

This branch of Playmore has been around for a bit over a year. From browsing the neo-geo.com forums, it seems they're only distributing MVS kits at the moment. I do recall running across a blurb -- though I have no idea where I could find it now -- that said they were looking into the whole NGF thing.

It seems that they're sticking to SNK's roots -- the site is closed right now, but the main graphic says "For updating temporally close"... That's got to be a SNKglish reference... ^_^

[kedawa]

"For updating temporally close"

Does this mean that it will be updating soon? Temporally close literally means soon, although It's likely they meant something else.
At the very least, we can look forward to a more direct distribution channel for MVS stuff, which will hopefully translate into lower prices.

[Josh]

For updating temporally close = We are closed temporarily whilst we update.

[Lhadatt]

Duh. Am I the only one who thinks they wrote it that way intentionally?

[gameoverDude]

I think so as well. I'm sure they know the following their brand of Engrish has to it. VICTOLY!

Originally posted by Lhadatt
Duh. Am I the only one who thinks they wrote it that way intentionally?

[Diff-chan]

FOR UPDATING TEMPORALLY CLOSE

bwahahaha. Holy shit.

You guys know what confuses the hell out of me about the new SNK?

They did business one way (writing games for massively expensive, overpriced, hard-to-find, extremely nichey/cliquey, ten year old hardware), and pretty much went out of business. Its not that hard to see why.

Then, through some miracle, they are back - and they're gonna conduct business in the exact same fucking way they did before.

What a bunch of fucking geniuses.

I do hope they start writing games natively for PS2 and Xbox and GameCube, because the Neo-Geo is not really that viable anymore (why do I say that: because they went fucking out of business supporting it and its freak show of a fanbase!).

[Click_Stick]

Originally posted by diffusionx
You guys know what confuses the hell out of me about the new SNK?

They did business one way (writing games for massively expensive, overpriced, hard-to-find, extremely nichey/cliquey, ten year old hardware), and pretty much went out of business. Its not that hard to see why.

Then, through some miracle, they are back - and they're gonna conduct business in the exact same fucking way they did before.

What a bunch of fucking geniuses.

I do hope they start writing games natively for PS2 and Xbox and GameCube, because the Neo-Geo is not really that viable anymore (why do I say that: because they went fucking out of business supporting it and its freak show of a fanbase!).

Well, this isn't really SNK as we once knew it. Playmore has a hold of the ropes now and this US division is really only an arcade distributor, although the site may look otherwise.

Playmore does indeed have games coming out in the future for the PS2 and GBA, too. Well, yea.... one Metal Slug game for the GBA and some ports for the PS2. But I guess it's a start.

[Lhadatt]

Well, they've not announced their new business model. Yeah, they're continuing the distribution of MVS titles, but that's a no-brainer. I think they'll probably branch out into other areas (like home console publishing), but here are some ways they could keep alive with just the arcade business:

- Cut prices and discourage retailers from selling at collector-rip-off prices. This may allow more arcades to make use of those old NG units by buying new titles.
- Possibly republish some older games. Yes, it will piss off the collectors.
- Switch new development to the Crystal System or similar hardware. The NG is good, but it's still old hardware that should probably be phased out.
- Start making and distributing classic NG hardware and re-brand it as such at a lower price. Market to smaller places like grocery/convenience stores, restraunts, etc. to "re-plant" the idea that games are good for revenue, especially when brand new cabinets with modern games are cheaper than they were when arcade games were big.
- Release NG development kits to the community, free of charge. Start a program to publish homebrew games, with Playmore retaining a royalty fee from the profits.