Beta Testing Report

Saw this and thought I would post it up.
Here is the link, credit of course to MMCAFE.
What are your opinions?
http://www.mmcafe.com/news09-06-01.html

If this is old news I apolgize, but this is the best finalization we can get as of now, or at least I think.

The first thing I thought when I saw all those people lined up in front of an arcade is "pathetic" <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

HA! Shut your hole Bobak! <IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0"> You'd be in line in a cosplay outfit if you were in the area! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> You know it! <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

I was VERY glad to hear, that it played like previous KOF's but three strikers at once? I may be wrong, but I will have to play it myself to approve completely.

One day, I too will walk through those doors...>>>

As long as SNK don't sell it to Sony and rename it Playstation Land <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Bobak:
<STRONG>The first thing I thought when I saw all those people lined up in front of an arcade is "pathetic" <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

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Oh, be nice! <IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/eek2.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0">

Actually, I'm glad to see that the interest is still there for these games even though SNK obviously is having financial troubles. The whole discussion of "SNK is dead" is also ringing in another wonderous forum, and it's funny to see how people who have no idea what's going on try to explain why SNK is having such financial difficulties.

Plus, it's also a hoot seeing them try to diss a game, especially when beta reports like this keep popping up. I don't know of any US arcades that would have people camping outside of its doors an hour early just to be the first to see a new game... not even big arcades like Golfland can claim that.

BUT, back to the actual beta reports... somehow, I think they may have gotten it right this time. ESPECIALLY with Bao, now that his fireballs don't go full screen. Maybe they will actually have this character do some actual combos that would make him a better in-close fighter than some annoying keep-away character. It's still too early to say with the game engine, considering that one can have up to 3 strikers on their team (how is THAT going to work)... but these reports and pictures help put back some faith in my mind for the KOF series.

They have a LONG way to go before this game proves to be as good as '98 or '96, but hopefully Eolith has taken care of everything and will do things correctly.

Now... if we can ONLY get a LEGIT response about a home cart... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Linin' up in front of everything is sooo japanese... <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">
I just love those crazy Otakus!

I think SNK and Eolith have taken KOF as far as it can go on the Neo-Geo
board.

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The Neo hardware is capable of much more. In all honesty, it seems like SNK is
afraid to experiment with the KOF series. Garou had some of the best animation in a
Neo game, and Metal Slug 3 was a masterpiece; surely SNK could make the same
changes to the KOF series (i.e. better animation, graphics, etc.).

I mean, the sprites of the characters are basically the same ones that have
been recycled since 1996 (and people accuse Capcom of recycling the Alpha
sprites!).

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At least SNK finds ways to keep the gameplay fresh and the stories interesting.

Sure there are new characters, new line-ups tweaked moves and new
backgrounds, but SNK can't keep churning out games like this.

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Changing the system platform will not enhance KOF by any stretch of the
imagination. SNK could introduce the KOF series to a 3D platform , but would it really enhance gameplay? Its doubtful....

it would be a big hit with KOF fans, but it just seems as though we've been
over this same old ground before and it's starting to get tired.

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Capcom fan! lololol

Imagine KOF 2000 with a few new characters and a new strikers system
and your 90% of the way to knowing what KOF 2001 is like.

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Capcom likes to recycle its franchises (it took them years to say SF 3), but people
conveniently forget to mention this. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

[ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: NeoLord ]

Animations like Garou? It would be great, but in KOF there's just too much characters...

Originally posted by BRANDI:
<STRONG>Animations like Garou? It would be great, but in KOF there's just too much characters...</STRONG>

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They could use high meg cartridges. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

The first 1000 MEGA SHOCK! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by BRANDI:
<STRONG>The first 1000 MEGA SHOCK! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

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I'd buy one! <IMG SRC="smilies/glee.gif" border="0">

And the first $1000 game BEFORE hitting e-bay... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Please please please...let's not use the words "Bobak" and "cosplay" in the same sentence again, okay? <IMG SRC="smilies/shame.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Rain:
<STRONG>As long as SNK don't sell it to Sony and rename it Playstation Land <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

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Hell no...at least Sega Land is Gameworks here. <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0">