RUMOR: Samurai Shodown V for GBA

johnroche · Oct 4, 2005

Via Insert Credit, I saw an interesting rumor that on the ESRB site, they have a rating for a GBA version of Samurai Shodown V. Unless this was an oversight, it's possible that they're bringing it out on the GBA.

http://ds-x2.com/index.php?id=4241

http://www.esrb.com/search_results.asp?key=Samurai&type=game&validateSearch=1

Co Attican · Oct 4, 2005

I've heard rumors of this a few other places as well. But this is the first link I've to ESRB, hopefully it'll make it, but I hear the X-Box version is going to be edited while GBA won't. Seeing someone censor part of a game while Nintendo doesn't will be a first LOL but it's nice to know you can have a portable version of the whole game.

KagerouSama · Oct 4, 2005

Do what? SNK's Answer man says SSV will have English story and blood. That's more than enough for me. But I'd rather play it somewhat altered on XBox than stare at that small screen for a GBA conversion.

iamyagami22 · Oct 4, 2005

Good news, but I would prefer SSII, or a GOOD KOF.

Abster · Oct 4, 2005

I'll have to see if SNK Answer Man can confirm or deny this rumor.

If it is in fact true I'll be happy I don't have to buy an Xbox just for the game, but I think it would fit better off on the DS with its better disk capacity, buttons, and such.

ki_atsushi · Oct 5, 2005

Why are those idiots still censoring stuff!? That's what our rating system is for!

son_of_bael · Oct 5, 2005

Yeah, the DS would be a better platform for this than the GBA surely..

Shoe-A-Palooza · Oct 5, 2005

Co Attican said:
I've heard rumors of this a few other places as well. But this is the first link I've to ESRB, hopefully it'll make it, but I hear the X-Box version is going to be edited while GBA won't. Seeing someone censor part of a game while Nintendo doesn't will be a first LOL but it's nice to know you can have a portable version of the whole game.

If SSV makes it to GBA, it won't be the whole game. They'll have to remove many frames of the fighters' animations to fit a 708 meg game onto a 256 meg cart.

Y'know?

Shoe-A-Palooza · Oct 5, 2005

KagerouSama said:
Do what? SNK's Answer man says SSV will have English story and blood. That's more than enough for me. But I'd rather play it somewhat altered on XBox than stare at that small screen for a GBA conversion.

Yeah the Xbox ver. will have blood, maybe just not as much? (For example, when you get caught by Yoshitora's "A-sai-yo!" there will be less blood gushing than the Neo-Geo ver.)

As for the lack of 'generic' fatalities, I thought the original version of SSV didn't have any to begin with (or was that just the AES version?)
And no, I'm not talking about SSV Special.

Tom · Oct 5, 2005

Fuck! Where is the is the PS2 love from playmore? I'd love to see SS1-5(special included) from playmore for the US PS2. Kof '00-'03 was a great start, but how about some of the classics along with SS1- SS5S? Playmore, listen to the fans and while your are at it bring AOF3 and GMOTW to US PS2!

hanafuda · Oct 5, 2005

Bizarre. Still, I have my eyes on a GB Micro, so this would be further justification provided the port was good.

For the time being, I will make do with Gunstar Super Heroes, which I just picked up.

Abster · Oct 5, 2005

Well, the SNK answer man denied this rumor for me. It should be for Xbox only.

Mark of the Wolves · Oct 5, 2005

Tom said:
Fuck! Where is the is the PS2 love from playmore? I'd love to see SS1-5(special included) from playmore for the US PS2. Kof '00-'03 was a great start, but how about some of the classics along with SS1- SS5S? Playmore, listen to the fans and while your are at it bring AOF3 and GMOTW to US PS2!

It's called SCEA won't let them because they either won't bundle or want to sell the games at a higher price than SCEA deems reasonable.

Kirk Foiden · Oct 5, 2005

And Playmore doesn't want to cut down too low in price, for the release. Seems SCEA deems anything that's 2D, regardless of age, should be packed in a collectors edition. Unless you are of certain *specific* companies, that SCEA decides to let that slide for. I'm not sure if there are *special* deals being made or what. Though this game is hardly more than a year or two old now, they want a budget price. But this seems to only apply to companies like Playmore/SNK, it didn't apply to Sammy, who was allowed to supply full price for the lukewarm-received Guilty Gear: Izuka.

It's also probably why the plethora of recent top/side-scrolling shooters, for PS2, don't get released over here.

Shoe-A-Palooza · Oct 5, 2005

Tom said:
Fuck! Where is the is the PS2 love from playmore? I'd love to see SS1-5(special included) from playmore for the US PS2. Kof '00-'03 was a great start, but how about some of the classics along with SS1- SS5S? Playmore, listen to the fans and while your are at it bring AOF3 and GMOTW to US PS2!

SSVS is to remain a Neo-Geo exclusive as was decided by SNK-P top brass.

rarehero · Oct 7, 2005

that sounds nice.
but a sam sho collection on gba would be nice actually.
similar to releasing all the metal sluts on gba.

Tung Fu ru · Oct 8, 2005

rarehero said:
that sounds nice.
but a sam sho collection on gba would be nice actually.
similar to releasing all the metal sluts on gba.

word

Martha Stewart · Oct 8, 2005

SNKP USA would be smart to make as many games for the GBA as they can. I would bet the moved more copies of Metal Slug Advance then they did MS4 and 5 bundle pack.

KagerouSama · Oct 8, 2005

Martha Stewart said:
SNKP USA would be smart to make as many games for the GBA as they can. I would bet the moved more copies of Metal Slug Advance then they did MS4 and 5 bundle pack.

Shoe-A-Palooza · Oct 8, 2005

Martha Stewart said:
SNKP USA would be smart to make as many games for the GBA as they can. I would bet the moved more copies of Metal Slug Advance then they did MS4 and 5 bundle pack.

The thing that sucks about MS4&5 for ps2 is that they're not in stereo like the cart versions are.

KagerouSama · Oct 8, 2005

Shoe-A-Palooza said:
The thing that sucks about MS4&5 for ps2 is that they're not in stereo like the cart versions are.

Honestly, what difference does it make? If you played in a stuffed arcade chances are the audio would be mono from the cab unless you had earphones on. And why even concentrate on sound anyhow? It's Metal Slug! Run, Jump, Shoot, Slash, and blow things up!

Shoe-A-Palooza · Oct 8, 2005

KagerouSama said:
Honestly, what difference does it make? If you played in a stuffed arcade chances are the audio would be mono from the cab unless you had earphones on. And why even concentrate on sound anyhow? It's Metal Slug! Run, Jump, Shoot, Slash, and blow things up!

Nowadays you have games that support Dolby ProLogic 2 or 5.1, I don't think it's too much to ask for simple 2 channel stereo support.

The games have awesome music, and I want to hear that music as it was intended to be heard while playing the game in my living room.

setsuna.lee · Oct 18, 2005

having SSZ for gba would be sweet ( SP would be hot) but its more an utopia than anything else

even the xbox port who is REAL and planned for sept/oct/xx is delayed over n over again

imho I already dont give credit to snkp who officialy announce metal slug series on gba so why should I do for a "rumor" ?

anyway its been a long time we haven't see any snkp games on handled ( wait for CFC DS )

Jack Burton · Oct 18, 2005

KagerouSama said:
Honestly, what difference does it make? If you played in a stuffed arcade chances are the audio would be mono from the cab unless you had earphones on. And why even concentrate on sound anyhow? It's Metal Slug! Run, Jump, Shoot, Slash, and blow things up!

But what if you are playing these games on your own cab? Just go over to hardmvs.com. 2-slot and 4-slot boards output stereo through the jamma harness. Stereo sounds nice on my 2-slot.

Besides, I feel that the sounds and music add something to the games they're attached too. Samurai shodown wouldn't feel the same without its (in my opinion) awesome and unique (not counting other samurai shodown games) soundtrack. The voice-work is great too.

KagerouSama · Oct 18, 2005

Jack Burton said:
But what if you are playing these games on your own cab? Just go over to hardmvs.com. 2-slot and 4-slot boards output stereo through the jamma harness. Stereo sounds nice on my 2-slot.

Besides, I feel that the sounds and music add something to the games they're attached too. Samurai shodown wouldn't feel the same without its (in my opinion) awesome and unique (not counting other samurai shodown games) soundtrack. The voice-work is great too.

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