The End.

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simon

Zero's Secretary
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Dear All NEOGEO fans/customers,

It is with deepest grief that In the Autumn of 2001, SNK will close the company history in its business.It was all of your favor and encouragement which made our passion running
to make better games for SNK fans.We'd like to take this opportunity to thank and everyone of you for your continuous help and assistance rendered to SNK since its inocorporation in Japan July in 1978.

Without your support, SNK Corporaton would not have been possible throughout 23 yers of operation. With all our heart-felt gratitude, thank you once again !

http://www.neogeo.co.jp/
 
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Parallax

Ninja Combat Warrior
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Posts
530
I Wonder if the rumors That the former SNK owner has Paid a close source to buy the rights to SNK's character properties and plans to run a Differently named SNK through that close source are true. <IMG SRC="smilies/spock.gif" border="0">
 
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Blaine

Hinako's Cook
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There was this Chinese Restaurant near my house that basically was doing poorly. The ran up their bills until they hit critical mass, declared bankruptcy, sold off everything and then created a new restaurant under a different name in the exact same spot.

This is a popular way to run a business from what I gather.

Maybe SNK is pulling one o' them.
 
BRANDI

BRANDI

Franco's Trainer
20 Year Member
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No more SNK logos on cart, though... <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/ohno.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/crying.gif" border="0">
 
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Herzog Drei

Ace Ghost Pilot
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It's not wise to lose a company name with an 15 year old legacy-building that reputation up from scratch will cost more than just opening another Restaurant... <IMG SRC="smilies/ohno.gif" border="0">
 
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kfelon

n00b
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Oct 28, 2001
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damn that kinda sucks hopefully the rumors about another company buying out snks copyrights & shit is true. but on a sad note the snk name will be missed.
 
neojedi

neojedi

Member,
20 Year Member
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Final picture from SNK's website, listed above the text in Simon's post:

snk_final.jpg


Edit: the site is still up but difficult to get to. There are links to download this wallpaper in multiple resolutions, but all are bmp format. The above is a jpg version of the smallest available resolution.

[ October 29, 2001: Message edited by: neojedi ]
 
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insaneben

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What can I say that hasn't been said already? Fare thee well, SNK. May your intellectual properties find a good home.
 
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Innovator

Cheng's Errand Boy
Joined
Aug 30, 2000
Posts
120
Damn...another topping to an already fucked up year (for me at least). My favorite company bites the dust and second favorite company has become some sellout whores...oy vey! Anyway, I'll miss you SNK, your games and the memories I had playing them will be forever etched into my soul. Til all are one.
 
jbeedham

jbeedham

yeah he did that, ,
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It has been a messed up year. SNK is dead. Sega gets out of the console business so they don't get dead. What's next? Nintendo making X-box games?
 
Jackal

Jackal

SouthTown StreetSweeper
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Oct 30, 2000
Posts
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Yes, this year has been pretty fucked up in some ways- SNK going out of business (I refuse to call SNK "dead"- their games live on), Capcom cutting back on arcade game production, and Sega laying the venerable Dreamcast to rest.

If SNK staff members do get together under a new company, I'll be glad to see them- but I will also miss that SNK name indeed. Going into software development for an arcade platform that currently exists (NAOMI?) would be a good idea. Although the 3D backgrounds in the DC KOF games weren't bad, if there is a KOF 2002 on NAOMI- I think they should go 2D on BGs ala Guilty Gear X.

Farewell, SNK.
 
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