Samurai Showdown fans. What will you do?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by marktheshark

I'm honestly getting a bad feeling that it might be delayed & then canceled eventually. I might get it though if it doesn't become cancelled.

It's already been delayed from March to April 7th or so. But the PSP version is supposed to be out this week, so I don't think it will be cancelled. I'll be getting the Wii version of this (was originally going to get the cheaper PS2 version) because I want to use my Hori with it.

[Betagam7]

Most of the original concerns the first poster made have now been clarified as false. So its

Compilation

1. 60hz in PAL regions
2. Uncensored
3. Extras included
4. Mappable controls and CC compatible

vs

VC

1. None of the above (bar CC compatible) at a higher price.

Provided the compilation still comes out I'd say there's little real point in buying the games individually.

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

It's already been delayed from March to April 7th or so.

Then I guess it's good thing I ordered Halo 3 acouple of weeks ago instead.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

It's already been delayed from March to April 7th or so. But the PSP version is supposed to be out this week, so I don't think it will be cancelled. I'll be getting the Wii version of this (was originally going to get the cheaper PS2 version) because I want to use my Hori with it.

No wonder I haven't been seeing it at stores!

BTW, you mean the Hori Gameboy Player Controller? The one that's like a SNES controller mixed with a GC controller?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Refa

No wonder I haven't been seeing it at stores!

BTW, you mean the Hori Gameboy Player Controller? The one that's like a SNES controller mixed with a GC controller?

No, I mean my Hori Arcade Fighting Stick.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

No, I mean my Hori Arcade Fighting Stick.

Just out of curiosity, is it compatible with Gameboy games?

[muesli]

^^If you mean GBA games, no. It's a wireless Wii arcade stick. Pretty much anything that plugs into a Gamecube controller port works with the GB Player, if that's what you're talking about.

I'm about done waiting for this. I think I'll just import the Japanese version. Goddammit, SNK Playmore.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by muesli

^^If you mean GBA games, no. It's a wireless Wii arcade stick. Pretty much anything that plugs into a Gamecube controller port works with the GB Player, if that's what you're talking about.

I'm about done waiting for this. I think I'll just import the Japanese version. Goddammit, SNK Playmore.

It'll take two weeks for the import to arrive. Why not just wait those two weeks and get the localized version in a local store?

[muesli]

Well, for one, I live in a PAL territory which means the chances of it actually reaching a store near me are pretty low. Secondly, I don't trust that it'll actually come out anytime before KOFXII.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by muesli

Well, for one, I live in a PAL territory which means the chances of it actually reaching a store near me are pretty low. Secondly, I don't trust that it'll actually come out anytime before KOFXII.

Ah, yeah, your PAL release may have been pushed back farther than our NTSC release, too.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by muesli

Well, for one, I live in a PAL territory which means the chances of it actually reaching a store near me are pretty low. Secondly, I don't trust that it'll actually come out anytime before KOFXII.

That sucks. PAL gamers have to take a lot of **** just because of where they live.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Refa

That sucks. PAL gamers have to take a lot of **** just because of where they live.

Think yourself lucky you wern't gaming in the early 90's or were probably too young to get frustrated by it all! It's a veritable utopia these days, although the scars are still visible in the virtual console.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

Think yourself lucky you wern't gaming in the early 90's or were probably too young to get frustrated by it all! It's a veritable utopia these days, although the scars are still visible in the virtual console.

I'm not a PAL gamer. ... Anyways, when I was younger, the only game I played was Pokemon.

[muesli]

Good news and bad news for PAL gamers...

The good news: Anthology has actually been released in Europe as of about a week ago. Huzzah!

The bad news: Publishers Ignition Entertainment basically translated the Japanese version and put it out themselves, meaning that the additions/enhancements that were supposedly being added for the NA release (most notably the inclusion of V Special) are not included. Poppycock!

[blackgold]

Originally Posted by muesli

Good news and bad news for PAL gamers...

The good news: Anthology has actually been released in Europe as of about a week ago. Huzzah!

The bad news: Publishers Ignition Entertainment basically translated the Japanese version and put it out themselves, meaning that the additions/enhancements that were supposedly being added for the NA release (most notably the inclusion of V Special) are not included. Poppycock!

Hmmm...

I think you make a good point.
Agreed.

Cheers.

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by muesli

Good news and bad news for PAL gamers...

The good news: Anthology has actually been released in Europe as of about a week ago. Huzzah!

The bad news: Publishers Ignition Entertainment basically translated the Japanese version and put it out themselves, meaning that the additions/enhancements that were supposedly being added for the NA release (most notably the inclusion of V Special) are not included. Poppycock!

Is it out in Australia? I've tried everything (including asking the publishers) but can't seem to find it anywhere.

EDIT: Just found it second hand for £30 -.-

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by blackgold

Hmmm...

I think you make a good point.
Agreed.

Cheers.

Care to elaborate on why, oh suspicious one?

[muesli]

An American pal of mine tells me you got the exact same version of the compilation in NA that we did, ie no V Special. What the hell? Delay after delay, for this?

Originally Posted by Earl_Wiggles

Is it out in Australia? I've tried everything (including asking the publishers) but can't seem to find it anywhere.

EDIT: Just found it second hand for £30 -.-

I ordered my copy from the UK - SNK games come here on a game-by-game, publisher-by-publisher so I don't even try looking locally for them anymore, it's a fruitless cause.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Hmm, that does sound pretty lame. I wonder why they would delay the game so many times only to give us a straight-rip translation of the Japanese version?

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by muesli

I ordered my copy from the UK - SNK games come here on a game-by-game, publisher-by-publisher so I don't even try looking locally for them anymore, it's a fruitless cause.

Where did you find it? I've had nothing but bad experiences ordering from Cex so i'll only go there as a last resort.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

I was going to get the Wii version, but I ended up picking up the PS2 version today. A couple of factors influenced my decision:

1. They had the PS2 version, but not the Wii version.

2. A brand-spankin' new copy of the PS2 version was $12. Yes. $12 for a brand new copy of the game. That's $2 per Neo Geo game. Awesome.

[marktheshark]

I got SS anthology a little bit ago. SS1 & 2 are pretty good games. SS3 is kinda garbage, SS4 is great. SS5 feels kinda weird without the translated story elements & the pre-fight intros. I haven't played SS6 yet.

I feel kinda silly for plunking down $30 on the anthology when I could've just waited until SS4 comes to the VC. Maybe I could've waited for SS5 too, that's if the VC version of it will have the translated story elements.

[Angelic Lapras King]

That is, if we're even getting anymore SS on the VC...