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Ukyo

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From MMCafe:

(Amusement Press, Gpara.com -10/02/01) The district court of Osaka ruled in 10/01 to revoke SNK's application for Rehabilitation Bankruptcy, due to failure of paperwork.


SNK efforted to improve their financial situation since February, closing branch offices and liquidating stocks under Aruze's control. After requesting for a tax extension in March 8th, SNK determined their financial situation too sever to reestablish on its own. In April 2nd, SNK applied for Rehabilitation Bankruptcy in the court of Osaka to have their debt deducted. SNK's debt was estimated at 38 Billion Yen at the time of the request.

SNK was ordered to report its reestablishment plans to the court of Osaka by 9/28, but could not present its writings due to conditions. As result, the Osaka court ruled in 10/01 to revoke SNK's application for Rehabilitation Bankruptcy, sending an administrative order and appointing an assignee for legal purposes.

Once the overturn of SNK's Rehabilitation Bankruptcy is settled, Bankruptcy is scheduled to be declared. A stockholders meeting for SNK has been scheduled by Aruze in 10/11 to appoint ten of their employees as new SNK executives. Aruze is currently SNK's major stockholder; 50.9% share.

SNK's latest game announcement with Eolith, "The King Of Fighters 2001" will be released as scheduled. No details have been announced as to its new distributor.


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One word: YIPES. What will become of SNK and its intellectual properties? We'll be hearing more soon.. I hope. -H. Moriarty
 

Ran Thrie

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Man, I hope this won't turn KOF2001 into one of those super duper ULTRA rare games. Hmmm we'll have to see.

PoOF!
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Parallax

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Man that sucks Aruze could give a Sh!t about us loyal SNK fans. Pachinco anyone?
 
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Caris Nautilus

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Wow they didn't get their paperwork in on time? That's SNK for ya.

Looks like Garou on Dreamcast will be SNKs possibly last game, unless Aruze feels like paying off SNKs massive debt (I doubt they want to)

[ October 02, 2001: Message edited by: Drift King EX ]
 

Kazuya_UK

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Ugh this sucks... God knows whats gonna happen now <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">
 
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Caris Nautilus

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I have a feeling all of SNKs game francises Aruze doesn't wanna keep are gonna get sold off, hopefilly capcom gets them.
 

Biggy

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We can only help if we save our money now and make a purchase of the newest released game by SNK or any company associated with SNK (NGF is not one of them). Have to show that the Neo Geo market is not dead. The new games are graphic intense but, very boring after a few hours.
 

evasyar

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Originally posted by Drift King EX:
<STRONG>I have a feeling all of SNKs game francises Aruze doesn't wanna keep are gonna get sold off, hopefilly capcom gets them.</STRONG>

Well if its gonna get to that then I'll agree with here Drift. I also hope Capcom gets the intellectual license for the SNK fighter franchises (even tho I would really hate to see that, Capcom would be suitable to maintaining the SNK fighter franchises). Ohh well, end of an era, I guess...

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Caris Nautilus

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Originally posted by evasyar:
<STRONG>Well if its gonna get to that then I'll agree with here Drift. I also hope Capcom gets the intellectual license for the SNK fighter franchises (even tho I would really hate to see that, Capcom would be suitable to maintaining the SNK fighter franchises). Ohh well, end of an era, I guess...

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

I would like to see Capcom get Fatal Fury and Samurai Showdown, perhaps eolioth will get KOF.
 

Scalpeur

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the last we can do???..... nothing, not even hoping something from SNK... SNK Futur is dead now we have to find a new way to play with the other games... on the others consoles... <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">
 

NeoGML

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fuck... no more KOF2K1 homecart?

damnit.. this fucking sucks ass.

i want that game on homecart so fucking badly... damn...
 

Jackal

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This BLOWS.

Looks like we can kiss KOF2000 and any hope of MS3 on DC goodbye.

If Capcom has to carry the franchises, so be it. Shinkiro is with them, and I imagine they'd hire Tonko (and other SNK staffs) on the spot.
 
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