Am i the only one who is hoping that this guys endless money and lack of sense might just have him tell SNK he wants them to start making neo geo games again?
LMBO that's an awesome and positive thought.
Hardly charity. From the article:
"The Misk foundation has been central to Mohammed bin Salman's drive to extend his brand overseas, and this investment is another move in that direction. But it is sure to attract criticism. The assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was attributed to Salman by the CIA, and Saudi Arabia has a notoriously poor human rights record, with homosexuality still criminalized with punishments ranging from floggings to the death penalty.
Misk, which markets itself as a non-profit organization aimed at empowering the kingdom's youth but has been accused of being little more than a vehicle to burnish the reputation of the crown prince, is itself mired in controversy. In November 2019 the US Justice Department linked one of its executives to the recruitment of spies inside Twitter. Saudi Arabia is said to be reviewing Misk's activities.
Back in September 2019, The Guardian reported the New York Public Library cancelled a workshop for 300 people after criticism from human rights groups after it emerged the event was partly funded by Misk. In November 2018, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pulled its funding, and in July 2019 the Harvard University Extension School cancelled an agreement to reserve some of its summer school places for Misk-sponsored students."
Am i the only one who is hoping that this guys endless money and lack of sense might just have him tell SNK he wants them to start making neo geo games again?
Am i the only one who is hoping that this guys endless money and lack of sense might just have him tell SNK he wants them to start making neo geo games again?
I will not buy anything from SNK anymore.
I will not buy anything from SNK anymore.
I remember something about Saudi customs destroying the inserts for Nam1975 Japanese because of the women on the front.
I prefer Aladdin![]()
Now there was a game. I'm conflicted on which version I like more. The SNES version is a classic Capcom platformer, but the Genesis version gives you a sword.
Am i the only one who is hoping that this guys endless money and lack of sense might just have him tell SNK he wants them to start making neo geo games again?
I didn't realize there were a lot of Neo Geo collectors in Saudi Arabia. I always thought the vast majority were in East Asia, North America, Europe, Australia. With all that oil money though, I guess it's not that surprisingThere’s been an uptick in Arab shelf collectors from what I’ve seen recently. It’s lame.