I have gradually grown to dislike Sammy as a video game company. I enjoy Guilty Gear and all, it's just that before Sammy came along with hi-res graphics and all that, everybody was fine and dandy with the Neo. Now, especially when reading reviews of the ports, everyone complains about the low-res graphics. To me, the Neo represented an era of gaming... I feel bad that it's going to die.
But, also, when I'm looking at it; Last Blade, Garou, etc, etc, were released some 4 or 5 years ago. I don't think they can be surpassed on the current hardware in terms of look, sound, gameplay, and overall presentation.
Okay, I say fine. If this is true, bring on the Atomiswave. I'd feel much happier about this if SNKp became an inhouse developer for Sammy, or something like that, but if Sammy is taking over, what can I do? I'll just kick back, keep an eye on the releases, and hope to god that I am given plenty of good 2D fighting games in the future.
If Sammy is solely in charge of developing the games, and their take on the Last Blade series winds up looking like Guilty Gear ("Heaven or Hell... Fight!" WTF?), I'll have to start some sort of revolution to stop them. Yeah, it'll be one of those silent revolutions... me sitting in my basement getting pissed off.
PS: It isn't fair to pigeonhole Sammy just yet, I know. Maybe they are capable of pulling off different styles. Maybe the games will be even better than before. I just can't help but be a little skeptical out of fear.
EDIT: Tuned up some wonky grammar.