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gold163 (° д° )
07/09/09

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I'm still a bit disappointed that they probably won't be bringing over 2002 UM on PS2 to the States, but I can get my hands on 98 UM, and I suppose that's more than I could ask for. I hope you all realize what a blessing XBLA is. :/
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BubbleF**kingBuddy
07/09/09

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Weren't 2002 and 2003 terrible? I always hear my KOF friends bitching about the Aughties KOFs.
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stalin23
07/09/09

@BubbleF**kingBuddy:
Yet KoF 2002 is one of the more popular games on 2DF and GGPO..
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BubbleF**kingBuddy
07/09/09

@stalin23: So is Breaker's Revenge, and that game is booty brown.
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the7k
07/09/09

@BubbleF**kingBuddy: 2002 was pretty underwhelming, seeing as it was made by Eolith, and inexperienced game developer. 2003, on the other hand, was a step in the right direction, and was the point when Eolith was no longer involved in the KOF franchise. It lacked polish, but it was a fresh new take on the series - I think it was a very needed entry in the KOF series.

It may be 2001 and 2002 that you are thinking of. Both were by Eolith, and both were subpar compared to the rest of the KOF series.
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Evdor
07/09/09

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All I have to say is bring them back to America. I was surprise go to one of the few remaing quasi-arcades left in Cali stocked with people playing SF IV, a sit-down version, two screens, and thought 'this is what it should b like.' I don't care what they say, social gaming isn't dead. It just needs to be put in the hands of people who know what they're doing and love their hobby, not a couple of jerks who line the halls with stupid ticket games a handful of five year olds play for a minute. Somebody, somewhere, out there has got to prove that it can work stateside, because Game centers have so much to offer if they're just handled right.

Also, old man, get off my lawn, etc, etc.
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Curse lily
07/09/09

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Er...Mature seems to be having WAY to much joy in her victory there.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/09/09

@Curse_Lily: She looks like you.
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Curse lily
07/09/09

@ShadowOdin isn't american: On a thursday or friday ^_^
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/09/09

@Curse_Lily: I know. I saw the directfeed from your house. Very classy, it makes the secret in secret muslim so much more apparent.
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Curse lily
07/09/09

@ShadowOdin isn't american: Σ(゜д゜;) direct feed So are you telling me people have seen me eating junk food.....please don't tell my dear she would kill me dead.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/09/09

@Curse_Lily: I saw the real naughty parts. Like when you pretended to call in sick. Or when you *whispers* played the Wii.
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the7k
07/09/09

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Good to see SNK is still sticking to their guns. The only arcade I have left in my town is Chuck E Cheese, and they just got rid of their best machine. (Which was, coincidentally enough, KOFXI)

With the people who grew up with arcades getting on in the years, I think they'll need to start focusing on the older groups, as nostalgia will probably be the easiest way in. Dave N Busters is about the closest I can think anyone has come to this concept - too bad they seem to have a Zero Tolerance policy concerning fighting games.
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gold163 (° д° )
07/09/09

@the7k: I'm so glad I can take the subway to Manhattan whenever I wish. This place called Chinatown Fair that I've heard so much about is supposed to have everything, from old classics like SF II to new games like SF 4 and Blazblue. The prices aren't exactly the best, but that's a minor complaint considering that the American arcade scene is practically dead. :O

It's a real shame too. If arcades in the west were even half like the arcades in Asia, I'd be satisfied. Those places are chock full of great games and people. None of this dollar-per-play DDR or Time Crisis bullcrap either. I mean, I like shooting plastic guns at screens, but not THAT much.
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stalin23
07/09/09

@gold163: WTF. Arcade sure is expensive on your side. DDR is less than half a quarter in our country. New (as in really new) games costs a quarter or two.
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gold163 (° д° )
07/09/09

@stalin23: You said it. Arcades these days are expensive, at least in the States, for a bevy of reasons, including the availability of perfect (for all intentions and purposes anyway) ports on home consoles, the high maintenance cost of arcade machines (no thanks to rotten people who love breaking the damned return coin slot on your favorite cabinets), and (I'd say) especially the idea that spending time and money in an arcade is antisocial and wasteful. I really see it as the other way around; arcades can be much more of a social gathering place than many people give them credit for. People complain about their kids being shut indoors, by themselves, playing all those damned TV games all the time, but what so many of them don't realize is that it wasn't really supposed to be like that, and it's a real damned shame.

As for DDR being less than half a quarter in your country?? You'd be hard-pressed to find places in the United States that don't ONLY have rhythm and light gun games. Even then, those are so expensive. It really sucks.
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the7k
07/09/09

@gold163: Yeah, games be expensive in the states. I played a few rounds of the latest House of the Dead at Dave N Busters, simply because I already bought a 20 dollar game card and it was the only game there I hadn't played yet.
(Pretend this is a line break)
After playing, I did the math and realized that DNB was charging $1.25 per game. Wowsers.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/09/09

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I like coming to this page and seeing nothing in the comment-section except "Show all 2 comments"

And no, you know what, I will not look at all 2 comments, because all 2 comments will hurt my eyes reading.

Instead I will comment on how surprising this is in form of news, was really the remake so much better? The original 2002 was certainly a lot more underwhelming than '98.

SNK certainly likes their Dreammatches, but I question how many they can make. '98 seemed like it was enough. 2002 brought a few more new characters, but the novelty seemed less since 2001 had pretty much featured them all already.

And Neowave? Probably the most unnecessary game of them all, imo. I bought it, completed it, and asked what was the point. It was still the same cast as in 2002 and 2001 so it felt even less necessary.

And now XII is another Dreammatch? Well, I can let them, since the new system has not allowed them to redo their rich cast.
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Esper mind tricks
07/09/09

@ShadowOdin are you European?: I ask this.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/10/09

@Esper mind tricks: Such a thing. Is true.
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