KoF 2002 close to contract?

Daisuke Jigen

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(VideoGame Chosun) According to Korean Gaming site VideoGame Chosun's article from 9/14, Eolith has announced to reveal their contract for " The King Of Fighters 2002" in SNK's headquarters, Japan- 9/14.

If the contract is signed, Eolith will be producing and developing KOF2002 domestically with their own technology, release aimed for next September. Marketing on Korean grounds will be done under Eolith, and marketing overseas (excluding Japan) will be more negociable between SNK as well. Eolith also aims to utilize "The King Of Fighters" in other medias, such as internet and portable hardware. More details on KOF2002 may become available in the end of the month, says VideoGame Chosun.

Also according to VideoGame Chosun, KOF2001 is currently being rushed in development, scheduled for release in November. KOF2001 is estimated to make 20 Billion Wong in sales, and KOF2002, 30 Billion Wong.

For the original untranslated article, check VideoGame Chosun's section.
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What exactly does it mean when it says "Eolith will be producing and developing KOF2002 domestically with their own technology" As in non-MVS? I'm a little afraid, as next year the NAOMI board will be pretty much finished. What else would that leave? a custom board? System 246? The as-yet-unamed XBox board? I don't really like that news. Anyone with a better source?

That line that "KoF 2001 is being rushed in production" is worries me to me very much.
 

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I agree, Jigen. Looks likes 2 strikes against and no balls right now. Talk about behind in the count. It certainly appears to be a different platform for 2k2 in my read of the text. Hopefully it's a bad translation, but somehow I doubt it. <IMG SRC="smilies/crying.gif" border="0">
 
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What do you mean KoF 2001 is being rushed in development??? Hasn't Eolith had enough time already??? They better not fuck anything up by rushing the development...
 

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i was also worried that kof 2001 was rushed.i hope they handle it well. <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">
 
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Naomi is hardley "finished", besides they could go Naomi 2 if they wanted.

Allot of those Korean arcade companies make games on their OWN boards. Didn't Do don pachi 3 that just came out by a Korean company use a totally custom board?

If kof 2002 is such a game, i guess you won't see any Neo Home cart versions that easily.
 

Fran

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bah

rubbish

fuck eolith...........

god only knows what they're doin with my kof........


a shame......


but who cares

its a NEW neo game !!!

yay !!


bah........


<IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/crying.gif" border="0">


snk,we need you back............
 

Fran

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Originally posted by Fran:
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snk,we need you back............</STRONG>

AND SOON !!


cos aruze,eolith,noise factory and all these fuckers are ruinin the neo


HURRY,please !!
 

mvsholic

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It's to early to start crying wolf. I'll reserve my judgement for when I can play kof 2001 and 2002.
 

LWK

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One thing I can guarantee.
If 2001 sucks, then KOF is never going to be the same again.
Eolith is not SNK, yeah I want SNK back.
They know what we like better then any other company.
 

Jackal

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That "rushing" bit scares me.

NAOMI would not be too bad. IMHO, it can do some great 2D still.

As for DoDonPachi 2- that was done in Taiwan by IGS.

I won't judge Eolith's work until I see it in action or hear enough unanimous good or bad reviews of it.
 

Lineage

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Yes, Eolith does have their own custom board and the translation is correct. The board itself is barely better than CPS2 (I've heard), so think about it. MVS has wider distribution in the world, so why would they switch to less popular board?

I wish they move over to Naomi someday. Neogeo, while an excellent platform, is seeing those ages.
 

RabbitTroop

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Haha, in the software industry... games especially... everything is rushed. Nothing ever follows the schedule, and usually employees start to forget what the sun looks like <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> I would 't worry that it is being rushed, I bet they rushed 94-00 as well <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> As for the own hardware quote... it is interesting, and I guess it can be read many ways... Maybe it means they are taking over more of a creative aspect.. instead of working with SNK.. maybe it means their own dev environment.. or maybe it is new hardware... hmm, only time will tell, but I don't think these are any thing to worry about now. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> All will be revealed in due time, and you all are going to buy KOF2K1 anyway...so no bitching and complaining until you play it... hehe, ok...

-Nick
 
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