Originally posted by DangerousK:
<strong>Look, a few things I would like to point out.
Look I'm not going to argue on the issue about the graphics on the KOF series being somewhat dated. They are, but they still aren't that bad. All they need IMO is a significant cut to the roster and redraw a bunch of the sprites.
I swear...if I hear people complaining about wanting Neo games looking like Guilty Gear X I'm going to kill someone.
Ok maybe not.
Yeah Guilty Gear X looked great and all, but I would never want to play KOF in a high res mode. I think the style of the KOF has been always gritty and more realistic. But whatever.
Another thing I would like to point out for you people bringing up what gamers in the US think about the KOF as it is now with the graphics and everything.
NEWSFLASH!
Playmore/SNK does not care about what the US market thinks. They are going to focus on the Japanese market because that is where they are strong. Even so, "strong" isn't saying much there either. The Neo was never really that strong here anyway. The majority of money was made in Japan, not here. KOF2001 sold pretty good in Japan, so I wouldn't expect much in the way of graphical changes to KOF2002. Just get this in your head that in the world of Neo Geo as it currently exists today, the US fans/market has no say in what happens. Hell if it wasn't for Shawn comissioning Playmore/SNK for US releases, lets face it, the Neo Geo would be dead here. It's just barely alive as it is. More like, it is on a respirator.
At the end of the day, all business decisions will be made with Japan in mind since it is where all the because it is where their best business is. Unless the Japanese gamers start swearing that KOF needs a graphical overhaul, then maybe it will happen.</strong><hr></blockquote>
To say that you can't play KOF if it was High Res is crazy. As long as it plays like KOF then that's all that matters. And you don't think that it can't have realistic graphics if it's high res? <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" />
Ever wonder why people are always raving about GGX? Because its a 2D fighter with GOOD GRAPHICS! Something we haven't seen in a long time!
And despite what they may think to make the game more profitable then yes a graphics overhaul in Japan would cause the series to sky rocket. But I think you're right about them not updating it, cause why would they?
Peace
JHendrix