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vincewy
11-26-2000, 01:34 AM
I've found this article from Game Players Magazine, and here's the URL:
http://www.gameplayers.com.hk/arcade/vArcadeIndex.htm

If your computer can view Chinese Big 5 characters, here's what it said:

" SNK未死！！
BY：ZAC

大家都知道SNK現已成為AZURE旗下之子公司，最初全世界 都會以為以後SNK會全力開發彈珠遊戲，怎料♥♥
據現任SNK某員工透露，雖然SNK已成為AZURE的子公司， 鯐r全世界﹙指SNK員工而言﹚都以為世界末日﹙他們大 都不想去開發彈珠機﹚，不過世事就無絕對的♥♥
卻♥來，SNK一直以來大部份收入都是以街機遊戲為主的，據知97年某街機大作更錄得全球售出12萬隻的 驚人記錄，所以街機遊戲可以說是SNK的命脈所在。
有見及此，AZURE將不會強求SNK的員工去開發彈珠遊戲﹙雖然遲了點，因為有很多員工都已離職了﹚，同時亦 希望他們能開發多點好玩的街機遊戲。
然而，SNK的某些「勁人」﹙如松本裕司及河野浩行等﹚ 罢麠lTEAM都已離開，所以普遍認為SNK未來的街機遊戲都不會太過突出。不過據某些SNK現任員工透露，平心 撾m然該等「勁人」曾創造過某些?績 ∕奇蹟，不過近來都可以說是有點力不從心，♥朗才盡。 現在他們離去，某程度上可以說是為公司換一換血咁話。
至於實情如何？那就要看下去才知了♥♥不過不用等太久 ，明年春天開始便會有新遊戲推出的了♥♥

KOF2001？！
BY：ZAC

當大家以為SNK已經「玩完」，大家以後都冇《♥皇》玩 H，故事的劇情又再出人意表，峰迴路轉！
據知，SNK現任話事人ARUZE因為見每年暑假「某隻格鬥遊戲」都能為公司賺來一大筆可觀的利潤﹙包括遊戲、漫畫及周邊商品之版權收益﹚，所以已經決定於明年 ﹙2001年﹚推出「那隻格鬥遊戲」的最新一 集。
雖然未知其內容又或更詳細資料，不過現在SNK不夠人手 _發遊戲是不♥幍氖聦崱２贿^據線人透露，SNK已經積極招聘人 郑ㄇ癝NK的員工及一些新新新鮮人。另外，他們亦會 學其他某些遊戲開發商般， 浴该負啤怪褪綄⒐ぷ鞣职l出去，所以早前有公司自稱 耸謥黹_發《♥皇》遊戲一事，都可以說是空穴來風呀老友。
線人更透露，明年的「那隻格鬥遊戲」現已開始開發，相信可以趕及在明年暑假左右推出♥ ♥
那麼，「那隻格鬥遊戲」究竟是♥♥？"

I'll translate briefly later on, too much details involved.

Vince
Caris Nautilus
11-26-2000, 04:03 AM
Originally posted by vincewy:
I've found this article from Game Players Magazine, and here's the URL:
http://www.gameplayers.com.hk/arcade/vArcadeIndex.htm

If your computer can view Chinese Big 5 characters, here's what it said:

" SNK未死！！
BY：ZAC

大家都知道SNK現已成為AZURE旗下之子公司，最初全世界 都會以為以後SNK會全力開發彈珠遊戲，怎料♥♥
據現任SNK某員工透露，雖然SNK已成為AZURE的子公司， 鯐r全世界﹙指SNK員工而言﹚都以為世界末日﹙他們大 都不想去開發彈珠機﹚，不過世事就無絕對的♥♥
卻♥來，SNK一直以來大部份收入都是以街機遊戲為主的，據知97年某街機大作更錄得全球售出12萬隻的 驚人記錄，所以街機遊戲可以說是SNK的命脈所在。
有見及此，AZURE將不會強求SNK的員工去開發彈珠遊戲﹙雖然遲了點，因為有很多員工都已離職了﹚，同時亦 希望他們能開發多點好玩的街機遊戲。
然而，SNK的某些「勁人」﹙如松本裕司及河野浩行等﹚ 罢麠lTEAM都已離開，所以普遍認為SNK未來的街機遊戲都不會太過突出。不過據某些SNK現任員工透露，平心 撾m然該等「勁人」曾創造過某些?績 ∕奇蹟，不過近來都可以說是有點力不從心，♥朗才盡。 現在他們離去，某程度上可以說是為公司換一換血咁話。
至於實情如何？那就要看下去才知了♥♥不過不用等太久 ，明年春天開始便會有新遊戲推出的了♥♥

KOF2001？！
BY：ZAC

當大家以為SNK已經「玩完」，大家以後都冇《♥皇》玩 H，故事的劇情又再出人意表，峰迴路轉！
據知，SNK現任話事人ARUZE因為見每年暑假「某隻格鬥遊戲」都能為公司賺來一大筆可觀的利潤﹙包括遊戲、漫畫及周邊商品之版權收益﹚，所以已經決定於明年 ﹙2001年﹚推出「那隻格鬥遊戲」的最新一 集。
雖然未知其內容又或更詳細資料，不過現在SNK不夠人手 _發遊戲是不♥幍氖聦崱２贿^據線人透露，SNK已經積極招聘人 郑ㄇ癝NK的員工及一些新新新鮮人。另外，他們亦會 學其他某些遊戲開發商般， 浴该負啤怪褪綄⒐ぷ鞣职l出去，所以早前有公司自稱 耸謥黹_發《♥皇》遊戲一事，都可以說是空穴來風呀老友。
線人更透露，明年的「那隻格鬥遊戲」現已開始開發，相信可以趕及在明年暑假左右推出♥ ♥
那麼，「那隻格鬥遊戲」究竟是♥♥？"

I'll translate briefly later on, too much details involved.

Vince




If it's in a print magazine then it's probly old news, And something magicbox or someone else already reported
JRock917
11-26-2000, 11:15 AM
... a translation would be appreciated...
vincewy
11-27-2000, 12:03 AM
I'll do my best to translate this, and no, this is not something old, it came out Nov 21 and I've not seen this anywhere else.

"SNK still alive?

We all know SNK is now the branch under Aruze, most of us would expect SNK would be developing pachinko games mostly, but surprisingly....

from an employess inside SNK, even though it's a branch of Azure and most people are reluctant to work on pachinko machines, it's not absolutely true that Azure will be making pachinko games completely. When SNK started, the revenues came mostly from arcades, in 1997, few titles sold over 120,000 copies, it's the livelihood of SNK.

For that reason, Azure will not ask SNK employees to make pachinkos games completely (eventhough this is a bit too late since many KOF programmers have left the company), but instead, they are asked to make fun arcade games. Despite that fact that some key programmers have left, the rest of the crew will still work on arcade games coming around next spring.


KOF 2001

When everyone thinks it's over for SNK after this year's KOF, something happened by surprise! Aruze acknowledge that each summer the fighting games are generating tons of profit (besides games, look at guide books, mangas, videos, and accessories), certain fighitng games will have sequals next year 2001, although this has not been specified.

No actual details have been released, but currently there's a shortage of programmers within SNK and Aruze is seeking new programmers, either former SNK employees or employees from other companies with fresh new ideas. This fighting game has been developed and is scheduled for release next summer, the only question is, which game is it?

"
Caris Nautilus
11-27-2000, 12:27 AM
Originally posted by vincewy:
I'll do my best to translate this, and no, this is not something old, it came out Nov 21 and I've not seen this anywhere else.

"SNK still alive?

We all know SNK is now the branch under Aruze, most of us would expect SNK would be developing pachinko games mostly, but surprisingly....

from an employess inside SNK, even though it's a branch of Azure and most people are reluctant to work on pachinko machines, it's not absolutely true that Azure will be making pachinko games completely. When SNK started, the revenues came mostly from arcades, in 1997, few titles sold over 120,000 copies, it's the livelihood of SNK.

For that reason, Azure will not ask SNK employees to make pachinkos games completely (eventhough this is a bit too late since many KOF programmers have left the company), but instead, they are asked to make fun arcade games. Despite that fact that some key programmers have left, the rest of the crew will still work on arcade games coming around next spring.


KOF 2001

When everyone thinks it's over for SNK after this year's KOF, something happened by surprise! Aruze acknowledge that each summer the fighting games are generating tons of profit (besides games, look at guide books, mangas, videos, and accessories), certain fighitng games will have sequals next year 2001, although this has not been specified.

No actual details have been released, but currently there's a shortage of programmers within SNK and Aruze is seeking new programmers, either former SNK employees or employees from other companies with fresh new ideas. This fighting game has been developed and is scheduled for release next summer, the only question is, which game is it?

"



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Silent_Scope
11-27-2000, 12:45 AM
Way to go, SNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omega-NEO
11-27-2000, 01:06 AM
I always knew SNK wouldn't die, I knew the buyout by Aruze was actually breathing more life and circulating more blood than most people thought. Well maybe I didn't completely believe it, but I do now. Its sad to see KOF programmers already left though... a shortage of programmers cannot mean good things for a video game company.