US PS2 Neo gamers = f*cked (again)
i can't see the logic in pushing back a game like this for roughly an entire year. by the time it's actually released, most people will have it in some form or another (PCB, MVS, AES, or import PS2). no one will want the damn US version in September. everyone will have played it to hell and have moved on to something new. they will lose on this, you can guarantee it.
this is another reason i love Japanese imports for every system. that's basically all i've ever gotten (i import for my Dreamcast, my PS2 and soon the Gamecube). f*ck the US releases. i've been into Japanese games and toys since i was a little $hit (my grandmother is full Japanese--she got me into it all)--i'll continue to support the Japanese ones. so, soon i'll pick up SVC on import PS2 (gotta love modifying a US PS2 to play everything BUT the US games!) didn't take long either!
i already have the MVS version of Samurai Shodown V, but will consider the PS2 version simply because of portablity (i can easily take it to work with in my PS2 system suitcase with no problems).
go import, guys. it's a fighting game, who cares if you can't read Japanese?