Mark of the Wolves PS2

Sigma · Mar 25, 2005

Fatal Fury Mark of the Wolves will be out on a PlayStation 2 version !

As indicate with small initials NEOGEO Online Collection in bottom of the jacket it will be the first time that an old SNK game on PS2 profite from an online mode to play on line in Japan.

The fans know very well the three great principles of this game - Firstly the Just Defense to recover a little life while blocking at the good time but also the T.O.P System which makes it possible to place its super fury according to the state of its bar of life and finally the Breaking which makes it possible to break the animation of a blow to create devastating combos.

Fatal Fury Mark of the Wolves PS2 is awaited for May 26 in Japan. The game will be sold only at the price of 3.800 yens or accompanied by the NeoGeo Stick 2 for PS2 counterpart of the legendary stick of NeoGeo, for 7.800 yens !

Source : http://www.gamekult.com/

RBjakeSpecial · Mar 25, 2005

Im really excited about this. I can put away my DC port that has damn delay in the sound effects. Hopefully the port will be good. Judging from the last two SNKP ports I played Kof 2k3 ps2 and kof 2k2 xbox, it should be a fine port. The control still doesnt feel quite as precise as the neo geo carts.

Lets hope they put some extras in!

E=MC2 · Mar 25, 2005

i dont know why but every snk fighting game ive played on another system like ps and ps2 and even on the dc the controls just dont seem right. some how you can just notice its not the same as on the neo. dont know why they didint bother to fix this.

galfordo · Mar 25, 2005

I'll pick it up if it makes it to the US, but I doubt I'll buy an import PS 2 (or bother modding mine) just for this. It would be a nice game to play with my incoming Real Arcade Pro stick though.

Dr. Jigglin · Mar 25, 2005

MotW on PS2 aye well thats something new sounds more like a simple cash cow sent out for casual money making to me i mean sure u have it for DC and at the arcades and at home on ur Neo but PS2...sure i bet itll be good n all but still on the Neo its just that much better

Mark of the Wolves · Mar 25, 2005

Umm wasn't there a topic about this weeks ago? Anyway if U.S. release count me in. I'll probably sale my DC at that time.

Seijuro Hiko · Mar 25, 2005

And here you have the cover:

I don't like it very much...

hermegildo · Mar 25, 2005

I don't like that cover either. Why doesn't SNKP just use the old Garou artwork? There's a bunch of great pieces that could work perfectly as covers. It's nice that we're getting something new though.

I'll get this if it comes to the US. Modding/importing is not worth it.

Average Joe · Mar 25, 2005

That cover is atrocious.

The Geese silhouette in Rock's shadow is a good idea, but overall, it's pretty ugly.

Online play is nice, and if it gets a US release I'd glady pick it up for that.

SouthtownKid · Mar 25, 2005

I hope that's a joke. That cover is a chunk of shit. People who don't already know the story will think Rock has the shadow of a wide-hipped middle aged woman wearing a dress. They will think it is a different kind of game. The original art is classic, but I guess they have artists employed and they need to keep them busy.

k'_127 · Mar 25, 2005

I like that cover except for Rock's face. it's not that it ain't good, but it's very different from the real character.

don't flame me.

The_Chosen_One · Mar 25, 2005

Average Joe said:
The Geese silhouette in Rock's shadow is a good idea, but overall, it's pretty ugly.

Agreed 100%. Really like the silhouette idea but otherwise horrible cover.

Dr. Jigglin · Mar 25, 2005

well i liek the cover art and all but rock doesnt like look "right" and plus there "MARK OF THE WOLVES" needs to changed and made to look better coz that looks like crap sorry to say that but it does

SNKJorge · Mar 25, 2005

SouthtownKid · Mar 25, 2005

all they have to do is put a purse in the shadow's left hand.

rarehero · Mar 25, 2005

i do kind of like the cover,
but the original yellow art kicks the ps2 versions ass.
come to think of it, the dc versions weren't all the best either.
like the geese idea, but the funny thing is i bet most people will
never get it.

Fygee · Mar 25, 2005

Good idea, poor execution.

Sky_R · Mar 25, 2005

OMG! The COVER! It looks different from the cover art I saw before! Therefore- IT SUCKS! :rolleyes:

Sky_R · Mar 26, 2005

SouthtownKid said:
I hope that's a joke. That cover is a chunk of shit. People who don't already know the story will think Rock has the shadow of a wide-hipped middle aged woman wearing a dress. They will think it is a different kind of game. The original art is classic, but I guess they have artists employed and they need to keep them busy.

I know people can be stupid, but I doubt that the majority of people are so stupid that after seeing the "odd" shadow Rock casts they would assume it's a woman and just leave it at that. Most people, even if they know nothing of the Fatal Fury storylines ARE aware of the idea for using the visual device of showing a subject casting a shadow different than the subject's physical properties to make a point that there is something special about the subject. Maybe it's something about the subject's past (ahem, Geese) or a clue to its future.

Even someone who knew absoultely nothing about the series and didn't know SNK was a game company would know about that, so don't try painting everyone as complete idiots. If anything, it will just add a sense of mystery to those who have no idea who Geese was, since they won't be able to place who or what the shadow is supposed to be. Even if somebody DOES on the offchance think it was a woman, don't you think they might at least bother to wonder WHY a young male character is casting the shadow of a mature woman?

SouthtownKid · Mar 26, 2005

Sky_R said:
OMG! The COVER! It looks different from the cover art I saw before! Therefore- IT SUCKS!

No. The design, composition, and execution suck. The shadow idea was cool when they did it for Darth Vader. This one is barely recognizable as Geese.

You're very forgiving -- that's a very nice trait, but just because you want to be friendly doesn't make the cover any better.

SwordPlay · Mar 26, 2005

Sky_R said:
OMG! The COVER! It looks different from the cover art I saw before! Therefore- IT SUCKS!

Change can be good, but when it's for the better.

This is simply a very ugly cover, from the colors, fonts, art style and overall execution.

NeoEsZ · Mar 26, 2005

who the fuck cares.

rock holding the fatal fury hat is pretty damn cool though.

Okay, so fuck this game. Remember when SNKP announced the "merger" or whatever with Sammy(the switch to atomiswave)...they fucking announced Mark of the Wolves 2 and even provided artwork. So, wtf. I want the sequel. I want me some evil Rock Howard, whatnot, etc.

hermegildo · Mar 26, 2005

SouthtownKid said:
The design, composition, and execution suck.

That pretty much sums this cover up. Here's hoping the Last Blade compilation cover looks a little better.

Nesagwa · Mar 26, 2005

Yeah the composition on the cover does suck (the giant white text that says mark of the wovles wasnt neccesary at all, and all those giant logos suck too).

The art isnt bad though, hopefully (ie. never) if it comes out here they will retool the cover to make it less ugly.

Mark of the Wolves · Mar 26, 2005

I like the cover art, it's well different. I would prefer something different though.

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