http://www.411mania.com/games/colum...columns_id=1255

I' ve never read anything so emotionally moving about SNK anywhere, ever. A very interesting article on SNK Playmore' s descion to bring SNK vs Capcom Chaos to the Sega Dreamcast, and how much SNK truly cares for its hardcore fan base. Got me ready to run through a brick wall. I' ve gotta check out 411 Games more often.

The link didnt work for me, please could you check it?

Here' s the Updated Link! Sorry!

*sniff sniff*

I think I' m going to cry.

BECAUSE THAT’S SNK. They reward good systems. And even after Sun revived them, the basic principles behind the company stay intact. Let me repeat it: REWARDING GOOD SYSTEMS. The Dreamcast was a great system in terms of catering to a loyal fanbase and innovation. And SNK is still giving us games for it. Who didn’t enjoy Garou, one of the last games to come out for the US Dreamcast. A great little fighting game! And I love KoF2k2. It’s classic KoF action with 3 on 3 fighting. And you know what? Don’t bother comparing it to SNK vs Capcom Chaos. Why? Because there’s no point. It’s got some characters in common but they are different games! Chaos doesn’t try to be Street Fighter. It doesn’t try to be KoF. It just tries to be a wonderful game. And it suceeeds hands down.



Now click on Neo Geo. What’s that? THREE games. For a system that is HOW old? And they’re all incredible games. I’ll admit it. When a new Neo Geo game comes out, I pick it up. And play the shit out of it. I have no problem paying over $100 for a game if it’s for a system I love and for a company who I support. If SNK is willing to take the time to release new games for a system like this, how can you not support them back. I know Frederick Badlissi and I are both NEO Geo fanatics and actively enjoy supporting a company this loyal to their own fanbase. And yes, when SNK vs Capcom Chaos comes out for the Neo Geo I WILL put down the 325$ for this game. Because it’s a throwback to what games are supposed to be: FUN. No complex shit. No CGI. Just a game where two people can bash the shit out of a controller and throw fireballs at each other for a minute. And yes, when KoF2k3 comes out, I’ll be buying that too. ;-) And Metal Slug 4. And oh crap… You see why I don’t bother with the Xbox or Ps2 very often? Because I’m either playing my Game Cube, GBA, some old Sega System or the Neo F’N Geo. Because THEY have the games I enjoy. The games that make me happy.

Yeah SNK is a fantastic company that really does listen to it' s fans, and although the Neo Geo is finally being left behind (KOF 2003 is to be the last on that system) no company has ever thought more about the gamers over profits than them.

The decision to finally move on from Neo was due to the fact that fans cried out for better visuals and more animation. Still, supporting a dead system is great, and if they can still make money from doing it then that' s great too.

If only more companies thought more about what the fans (not ignorant fanboys) wanted then gaming would be a better place.

Oh well here' s to another 23 years of SNK gaming.

While on the subject of SNK and Online stores, I just picked up KOF 2000-2001 for a total of 68 bucks! All that is left is 2002, 98 Dream Match, and 96 for the Saturn and I can die a happy man.

Because knowing my luck I would never see it coming.