consoles for SNK

The X-box and PS2 will both do 2d fine, although the PS2 will be a bit more of a hassle than the x-box. The PS2 doesn't support texture compression in hardware and only has 4mb of vram. Thats less vram than the saturn with the expansion cart. In the past its been hard to get Sony to even approve 2D games. I just don't think SNK would do well on either of those consoles. Most gamers I know don't care for 2D games on the new hardware...with the one exception thats been mentioned.

Snk's best bet is to port a load of games to the GBA. Capcom is already starting this with the best of their SNES titles. The only problem with taking the GBA as a future platform is its freakin hard to make money at it. Nintendo charges around $12 a cart to the developer, then figure in the publishers take, the retailer, ads, etc and thats not much more than a buck or two a game. The up side would be that being ports most of the development costs are done...of course there is the other problem, fight games and the poor GBA controller do not mix well. How I'll miss new fight games for the NGPC....my two cents, I'm sure everyone has there own ideas on what they would do to save SNK <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

If i was SNK,
i would develop for PS2:
so they could reach the widest audience.
Anyway GBA is another very good and popular platform.
PS2 or GBA, definitely not X-BOX!

heh... dont worry 7zark7
i got plans for my GBA....
heheheheh...

A little birdie told me that metal slug 3
is making its way to PS2 to make SNK some etra pocket$.

Originally posted by ORPHEUS:
<STRONG>A little birdie told me that metal slug 3
is making its way to PS2 to make SNK some etra pocket$.</STRONG>

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AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
... why?
heheh..
will it use the hard drive?
hah cause it certainly will slow down
like a bitch otherwise on a shit platform like
the PS2!
heh.. :P
o btw. orpheus...
ever get those NEOGEO stickers?

Originally posted by ORPHEUS:
<STRONG>A little birdie told me that metal slug 3
is making its way to PS2 to make SNK some etra pocket$.</STRONG>

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I thought that was Known news already. You figure after bringing over metal slug x to the PS that 3 would be next. Just like I am sure KOF 2000 will be ported over.

But what I would like to see is the Hyper games brought over to the 3d systems with updated textures. Or even a newer version. Who says SNK has to stay 2d anyway. Thier 3d hyper games play just like the 2d counterparts IMO. And if you clean up the textures and make them as good as Dead or Alive or better and keep the game play. What is wrong with that. At least for the fighters. The platforms and what not should stay 2d, although I must say you can always have 3d 2d playform, kinda like wild 9 was.

snk should develop for dc.dc has more hardcore gamers than ps2.even if ps2 has a large userbase(13 million),its filled with amatuers and casual freaks.if snk makes games on ps2,it would not sell well when compared to dc IMh,and also most ps2 gamers now don't give a shit about 2d games.

Originally posted by gans:
<STRONG>snk should develop for dc.dc has more hardcore gamers than ps2.even if ps2 has a large userbase(13 million),its filled with amatuers and casual freaks.if snk makes games on ps2,it would not sell well when compared to dc IMh,and also most ps2 gamers now don't give a shit about 2d games.</STRONG>

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Lots of casual gamers like 2D graphics, they just dont know it.

I own a PS2 and if PS2 was the only non-neo home console to get a conversion, I would be happy to buy it; anything to play MS3.

Although I'd love to see Dreamcast incarnations, I really hope they hit the PS2.

Playstation has such a large fan base,
It could only help SNK.

That is to say, It would help them if they do damn good ports.

Half the reason SNK is belittled by the non-neo-owning masses, Is bad ports IMO.

Then SNK needs to get off their lazy ass & do a good job porting.
If Capcom & namco can do it, then so could snk.

Originally posted by gans:
<STRONG>snk should develop for dc.dc has more hardcore gamers than ps2.even if ps2 has a large userbase(13 million),its filled with amatuers and casual freaks.if snk makes games on ps2,it would not sell well when compared to dc IMh,and also most ps2 gamers now don't give a shit about 2d games.</STRONG>

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Actually the Dreamcast would be the best machine, because of his hardcore gamers' follow-up, but it's about to die and probably just for the very same reason: it appeals just to the diehard gamers.
SNK needs money right now: so the choice is pretty much forced.
PS2 and GBA.