SNK Adds PS2 Metal Slug, KOF Compilations To Xbox Ports 21
Thanks to GameSpot for its article revealing SNK NeoGeo's announcement of exclusive PlayStation 2 compilations, featuring 2-pack conversions of "SNK's 2D fighting games" King Of Fighters 2002 and 2003 (for Winter 2004), and "old-school side-scrolling-shooter action" titles Metal Slug 4 and 5 (for Spring 2005), for "an MSRP of $39.99." This follows the recent release of King Of Fighters 2000 and 2001 for PS2. Elsewhere, NeoGeo For Life has a picture of the box cover for the Xbox-exclusive Metal Slug 3 conversion, due out next month, which is also sporting "Xbox Live [stats] Leaderboards."
Huh?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Huh?? (Score:2)
"SNK Announces Forthcoming PS2 and Xbox Ports"
It's not necessary to [attempt to] summarize the entire post in the headline - that's the kind of thing that editing should fix.
On-topic, I'll be looking forward to finally playing Metal Slug. Having been away from arcades for many, many years I just haven't gotten around to playing any of the versions, despite having heard that it's a
Maybe not Metal Slug 4 & 5 (Score:2)
I suppose that 4 and 5 will play similarly the first times, but when you finish them they will be not that great. If I cuould choose, I would buy MSX and MS3, which look as the best two games in the series.
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SNK Adds PS2 Metal Slug, KOF Compilations To Xbox Ports
So there are a number of things going on here. Most important to realize is that XBox is no longer running Microsoft's custom operating system. Instead, it is running FreeBSD and so it uses the ports and packages collection. As a result, SNK is able to add their new compilations of KOF and Metal Slug into the ports collection for XBox. Also note that the gcc compiler included in the FreeBSD for XBox has the ability to cross-compile for the PS2, hence, the PS2 compilations in the headline. Use
to install.
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Original
Bounce Factor = 1
Blood Factor = 1
US
Bounce Factor = 0-0.5
Blood Factor = 2-3
European
Bounce Factor = 5
Blood Factor = -2 (ooh, look, they ooze candy!)
XBox? (Score:3, Interesting)
Plus the fact that the 2D and anime buffs who generally buy SNK games are probably the least likely to possess an XBox out of the big three consoles, due to the fact that so far, there have been few games on the format to appeal to that audience (mainly because of the point mentioned in my first sentence).
That said, the XBox is in the best position to provide online play, and it's good to see SNK realise this fact.
Would be very interesting to see how this turns out actually. Even more intetesting would be to see if the usual market audience for these types of games now go out and buy an XBox. After all, these people used NeoGeo's for 10 years or so, and we all know how costly NeoGeo carts were... an XBox and a copy of this game must be a similar price to a brand spanking new Neo Geo cart.
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If I could have every game I own for PS2 on Xbox instead, I wouldn't have a PS2 anymore.
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However, from a purely technical standpoint, the XBox is the best decision. With it's HDD, load times aren't as big of an issue, and it's best positioned for online play as you stated.
OTOH, with a pathetically easily installed mod-chip you can play m
Re:XBox? (Score:1)
Specifically that I don't think the XBox was the right platform for this and that I don't think the XBox ports will succeed in the marketplace.
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And it is important to note that the only reason that Metal Slug 3 is Xbox exclusive in the US is because of Sony of America.
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And are you honestly suggesting long-running series like DOA, (to a lesser extent) Panzer Dragoon, or Capcom 2D fighting games don't have tons of fans? The characters alone of the fighting games especially are tremendously popular among the fanboy type.
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Are you sure? If I recall this correctly, some Treasure developer said RSG would not be feasible on the Playstation.
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You should try reading some of the threads on NTSC-UK [ntsc-uk.com] about the dedication it takes to master PDOrta on the highest difficult. Or the threads on VGI [videogameimports.com]'s board that show just how much devotion Sega fan boys have to the Panzer Dragoon series.
For many Sega fans, the decision to buy an