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Back with more from our pal @ShadowGangs with Shadow Gangs Zero. 

 

 

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Full level 1 sketch, still wip. Entrance to subway at the end, there will a go inside animation for Dan to show him go inside. I decided to have an epic and memorable level with this first Shadow Gangs Zero level, I hope you guys like the design. https://kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero…

 

 

 

5:27 PM · Sep 9, 2024

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Keep this in mind folks. Thank you for letting us know @ShadowGangs 

 

 

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Collector editions are exclusive to this Kickstarter. They won’t be available after the campaign ends.

 

 

 

From kickstarter.com

 

6:00 PM · Sep 9, 2024

 

 

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Excellent. Glad that we help backed the campaign @ShadowGangs. Would love to see The Official NEO-GEO  Thread on AtariAge.com be mentioned in the credits. 

 

 

 

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By backing now, your name will be immortalized in the credits of the Neo Geo, Mega Drive, and Dreamcast, appearing on the End Game and Credits screens. A chance to create a lasting signature on a physical cart or CD, forever etched in gaming history!

 

 

 

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6:02 PM · Sep 9, 2024

 

 

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

Unveiling poster art from classic KOF titles! Today’s gem: the legendary KOF ’98!  #KyoKusanagi #TerryBogard #YashiroNanakase #King #RalfJones #HeavyD! #IoriYagami #Heidern #AthenaAsamiya #ChangKoehan #ChoiBounge #SieKensou #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Sep 9, 2024

 

 

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EDITION 88@TheEdition88

 

【#山下しゅんや展 ～BISHOUJOシリーズ 15周年～】開催記s 第5弾

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をフォローしてこの投稿をリポストすると抽選で『「THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 」#不知火舞 アクリルブロック』を2名様にプレゼント 締切2024年9月24日(火)23：59まで 詳細▶︎https://edition-88.com/blogs/blog/x-campaign52… #SNK

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[ #山下しゅんや展 ~BISHOUJO Series 15th Anniversary~] Follow the 5th event @TheEdition88 and repost this post to win a "THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 #不知火舞 Acrylic Block" for two lucky winners  Deadline  September 24, 2024 (Tue) 23:59 Details  ︎ https://edition-88.com/blogs/blog/x-campaign52… #SNK

 

 

 

 

Last edited4:37 AM · Sep 9, 2024

 

 

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STUDIO24 （スタジオニーヨン）次はソフコン @studio24inasaka

 

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■ Now accepting orders! ■ "THE KING OF COLLECTORS'24" NO.6 Andy Bogard, Master of Kobuho Reservations are now open! (Deadline is the end of October) In addition to our free shipping service, we also offer great prepayment benefits! Please check out the details! ↓ Reservation page ↓ https://hi-studio24.stores.jp ↓ Product details ↓ https://hi-studio24.stores.jp/?category_id=60b08d0650a48a77fe52395e… ↓ Research into the mysterious martial art "Koppo"! ? Click here for the prototype production document ↓ https://youtu.be/FjSACSnWR10 ↓ The pains of birth! ? Click here for the prototype production document ↓ https://youtu.be/WwqA0aufp20 #SNK #KOC #studio24餓狼 #餓狼伝説 #KOF #骨法 #ホージョードージョー

 

 

 

 

5:35 AM · Sep 9, 2024

 

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Back with @ShadowGangs playing Shadow Gangs Zero on real hardware. Excellent! 

 

 

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New early King of Fighters concept art and posters revealed for series' 30th anniversary from '94 to 2003 #KOF30周年

 

 

 

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7:30 AM · Sep 9, 2024

 

 

 

 

New early King of Fighters concept art and posters revealed for series' 30th anniversary from '94 to 2003

Posted by Dakota 'DarkHorse' Hills • September 9, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. PDT • Comments: 6

The King of Fighters along with the likes of Tekken are both celebrating their 30th anniversaries this year, and there's a lot of legacy to look back on.

 

As part of the festivities, SNK is continuing to reveal concept art and share posters for the early KOF games now ranging from '94 through 2003.

 

This is the second time we've gotten to feature this classic artwork where we were previously able to compare the original ending art drafts to their final in-game conclusions.

 

We aren't going to be going over all of the individual pieces here now, but the gallery is put together in terms of the game releases in chronological order.

 

That way you can see an evolution of the series as it happened, how characters like Kyo and Athena evolved over the early years and when the second main generation including K', Maxima, Kula, and more were added to the NESTS era.

 

Another part of the celebrations is SNK dropping the price of King of Fighters 15 by 80% though there's only a few days left to claim the good deal.

 

The developer is planning 30 releases / pieces of content for 30 years of KOF with the next part featuring phone wallpapers and stickers starting on September 13, and there's still 25 we don't know of yet.

 

You can check out two dozen pieces of classic King of Fighters art below, and a bit more information on the individual works can be found on the KOF 30th anniversary X/Twitter page.

 

                       
Click images for larger versions

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony..

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More from Neo Geo Thread contributor NeoGeoNow. This time in regards to Kro and Iori 

 

 

 

Anthony..

 

 

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

Experience the evolution of KOF through iconic poster art! Today’s poster art is from the memorable KOF ’99 ✦ #K’ #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Sep 10, 2024

 

 

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

The KOF 30th Anniversary Sale is about to end!* Don't miss your chance to pick up some famous KOF games at a discount! *Does not include mobile apps. #KOF30th #KOF

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en Aug 28

 KOF 30TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT PART 4 A special sale to celebrate KOF 30th Up to 80% OFF, including the latest from the series, KOF XV Available on all platform stores until 9/12, so check it out https://snk-corp.co.jp/us/press/2024/082902/… #KOF30th #KOF

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11:39 PM · Sep 10, 2024

 

 

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PlayStation@PlayStation

 

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves game director explains the new Rev system  Dive into the revival of the series: http://play.st/3AWYWrP

 

 

 

9:02 AM · Sep 10, 2024

 

 

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SNK GLOBAL @SNKPofficial

 

[#TGS2024] SNK will be exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2024! Visit SNK's booth to try out the playable demo of FATAL FURY: #CotW and participate in a variety of other events! Also check out the official streaming for the latest information on SNK titles! Special Website https://snk-corp.co.jp/us/tgs/2024 #FatalFury

 

 

 

10:00 PM · Sep 10, 2024

 

 

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Back with NeoGeoNow discussing more news with SNK. 

 

 

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On 9/10/2024 at 7:07 PM, Charlie Cat said:

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New early King of Fighters concept art and posters revealed for series' 30th anniversary from '94 to 2003 #KOF30周年

 

 

 

From eventhubs.com

 

7:30 AM · Sep 9, 2024

 

 

 

 

New early King of Fighters concept art and posters revealed for series' 30th anniversary from '94 to 2003

Posted by Dakota 'DarkHorse' Hills • September 9, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. PDT • Comments: 6

The King of Fighters along with the likes of Tekken are both celebrating their 30th anniversaries this year, and there's a lot of legacy to look back on.

 

As part of the festivities, SNK is continuing to reveal concept art and share posters for the early KOF games now ranging from '94 through 2003.

 

This is the second time we've gotten to feature this classic artwork where we were previously able to compare the original ending art drafts to their final in-game conclusions.

 

We aren't going to be going over all of the individual pieces here now, but the gallery is put together in terms of the game releases in chronological order.

 

That way you can see an evolution of the series as it happened, how characters like Kyo and Athena evolved over the early years and when the second main generation including K', Maxima, Kula, and more were added to the NESTS era.

 

Another part of the celebrations is SNK dropping the price of King of Fighters 15 by 80% though there's only a few days left to claim the good deal.

 

The developer is planning 30 releases / pieces of content for 30 years of KOF with the next part featuring phone wallpapers and stickers starting on September 13, and there's still 25 we don't know of yet.

 

You can check out two dozen pieces of classic King of Fighters art below, and a bit more information on the individual works can be found on the KOF 30th anniversary X/Twitter page.

 

                       
Click images for larger versions

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony..

I love to see the high quality that KOF's sketches and artistic concept have.

 

I remember spending a lot of time analyzing and delighting me seeing every small detail in that official KOF 97 poster. 😍

 

Thank you very much for sharing 👍.

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12 hours ago, Franjo said:

I love to see the high quality that KOF's sketches and artistic concept have.

 

I remember spending a lot of time analyzing and delighting me seeing every small detail in that official KOF 97 poster. 😍

 

Thank you very much for sharing 👍.

That's interesting to know Franjo. Seeing that you're a master of the Arts, those times analyzing and studying the details were certainly to your benefit. Now you can do a better job than the artists at SNK. 

 

You're very welcome Franjo. It's always a pleasure having you on with us brother man. 

 

Anthony..

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

Journey through the history of KOF’s iconic poster art Today’s poster art is from explosive KOF 2000  #K’ #KulaDiamond #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Sep 11, 2024

 

 

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Metal Slug: Awakening @MetalSlugAwaken

 

#MetalSlugAwakening #LimitedSkin Metal Slug Mission Start! Violet's limited skinRealm Guardian is coming soon! Participate in the Djinn Wish Event for a chance to obtain it!

 

 

 

5:45 AM · Sep 10, 2024

 

 

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves developers say story is so important they'll remove character limbs or powers if needs be #FatalFury

 

 

 

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2:02 PM · Sep 11, 2024

 

 

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves developers say story is so important they'll remove character limbs or powers if needs be

Molding characters around story instead of shoehorning them into it? In a fighting game?

Posted by John 'Velociraptor' Guerrero • September 11, 2024 at 11:02 a.m. PDT • Comments: 11

Consistency and believability have never been pillars of fighting game storytelling. It's not at all to say that developers don't take extra time to try to weave character threads together into meaningful tapestries, but trying to blend so many personalities and arcs while prioritizing motivation to everyone fight each other is almost a fool's errand from the get go.

 

NetherRealm Studios' did set a standard with their cinematic narratives that we've seen other major developers imitate, but consistency can still so quickly take a back seat to personality as soon as Tekken starts missing Heihachi or Capcom decides they don't like their current Street Fighter protagonist. That may not quite be the case when it comes to SNK's upcoming Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, as a new PlayStation Blog interview with director Hayato Konya reveals SNK is aiming to prioritize story, and they're doing so with a 25 year gap since they last put pen to paper.

 

The interview begins with some talk about the history of Fatal Fury, specifically how developers at SNK at the time aimed to mold the game to be similar to a cinematic experience (something we might expect nowadays, but not so likely back in 1991 when the first of the franchise emerged).

 

From there it touches on visual design and the updated mechanics that aim to give familiar fighters a fresh feel, two aspects we've taken a close look at in recent months.

 

Then Konya and Soeda turn their attention back around to storytelling, namely the fact that they're now picking up a narrative that has technically been dormant since the last Fatal Fury entry: 1999's Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

"Garou left us with a lot of homework," Konya told PlayStation. "What happened with Hotaru and her brother? What’s going on with Kain and Rock? We want to focus on telling those stories to completion and making sure that we’ve tied up all of those things. So we have a lot of work to do."

 

Instead of only worrying about capturing a general theme surrounding certain characters, or revamping their stories entirely, SNK appears to be molding their characters around the story and not the other way around.

"It’s been 25 years since Garou was released, and there’s a lot of people who are still playing that game now,” continues Konya. "But we consider the story very important. And if the story requires this person to lose powers, lose their arm, then so be it. Still, because this is a long-awaited game, we don’t want to change it so much that it becomes alien to people looking forward to seeing these characters again. It’s a balancing act," he concludes.

 

Though most of the game's initial roster has been revealed, we don't really know too much of the Southtown tale City of the Wolves will tell us. Perhaps there's a narrative-driven reason behind the transformation in Mai Shiranui's appearance?

 

While we will soon have some Fatal Fury content in Street Fighter to tide us over, the harsh reality is there's still a six month wait until Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves releases on April 21, 2025 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

 

 

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Terry loses some very important footsies tools with his Street Fighter 6 Modern control type

 

 

 

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10:17 PM · Sep 10, 2024

 

 

 

 

Terry loses some very important footsies tools with his Street Fighter 6 Modern control type

Posted by Steven 'Dreamking23' Chavez • September 10, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. PDT • Comments: 11

Street Fighter 6's next big DLC character is joining the game later this month. It won't be long now before players everywhere are able to get their hands on the mainline series' first ever guest fighter, Terry Bogard of Fatal Fury and King of Fighters fame, and there are still things we haven't quite learned about him just yet.

 

Capcom continues to reveal details about Mr. Bogard and his fighting style in Street Fighter 6, and through a recent article from 4Gamer divulged the first details we've heard about how Terry is going to function with Modern Controls.

 

The entry featured a breakdown of Terry's abilities in Street Fighter 6, which includes information about each of his special moves, supers, and the like. This article was written entirely in Japanese, but thanks to the translation work of our very own Nicholas "MajinTenshinhan" Taylor, we have the details in English to look over.

 

By this point, most people already know about some of Terry's unique abilities, including his special level 2 super that can be extended for more hits and damage by using Drive Gauge and an additional bar of super meter. However, one thing we haven't really heard a lot about is what Terry's tool kit looks like when Modern Controls are selected.

 

With Street Fighter 6's Modern Control option, players are able to get some stark advantages in battle such as doing away with complicated inputs for special moves and super attacks. In Modern, these attacks can be performed with the tap of a single button or a single direction + a single button, but the drawback is that they deal less damage and the character as a whole loses access to certain moves due to their controls being simplified.

 

In this case, we now learn what things Terry loses access to, and part of his loses include some very important footsies tools.

 

4Gamer reports that Terry completely loses access to both his standing medium kick and his crouching medium punch, both of which appear to be strong options in the neutral/footsies game. Standing medium kick is a long-range poke that acts as a swift check to stop the opponent from advancing, while crouching medium punch has been shown in various gameplay clips to be a combo starter and extender.

 

The article outright notes that these two omissions from Terry's move set do hurt his overall effectiveness, however, he still has the ability to use crouching medium kick in Modern and this normal is Drive cancellable making it a powerful tool in neutral in and of itself.

 

We found out fairly early on that Terry has a whopping seven special moves at his disposal in Street Fighter 6, but in Modern only four of them are mapped to the simple inputs. The moves that get modernized for him are Power Wave, Rising Tackle, Crack Shoot, and Power Charge, though the rest of his special moves can still be performed by doing the traditional move inputs while using Modern Controls.

 

Below is the direct translation from 4Gamer's article with all of the details on Modern Terry in Street Fighter 6:

 

Regarding Modern Controls

 

If you pick Modern controls for Terry, the special moves available to you are these four moves: Power Wave (special button), Rising Tackle (forward special button), Crack Shoot (back special button) and Power Charge (down special button). If you wish to use Round Wave, Quick Burn or Burn Knuckle, you will have to do the inputs.

 

Losing powerful neutral moves like his crouching medium punch and standing medium kick which is great for checking opponents hurts a bit, but since Terry's crouching medium kick is drive cancellable it still feels like even on Modern

 

Controls he's a threat in the mid-range.

 

As for his close range, due to the large variety of target combos and that he can use the assist button + heavy attack to use the easily hit confirmable standing heavy punch, it didn't feel like Modern really made him lose much of his combo capability or variety. For people who are interested in Terry but don't feel very confident in doing inputs, he feels like a character where Modern Controls might be a fine way to learn him.

 

 

 

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The best way to play 16 bit arcade quality games, in my opinion. Forget the Genisis/Megadrive and Snes..

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3 hours ago, shane857 said:

The best way to play 16 bit arcade quality games, in my opinion. Forget the Genisis/Megadrive and Snes..

This really is a great video and glad it became available for the community to see. Thank you for lookingout for us Shane. This was fantastic to see for sure.   

 

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

Check out KOF poster art from throughout the series' history Today’s poster art is from the unforgettable KOF 2001  #K’ #KulaDiamond #K9999 #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Sep 12, 2024

 

 

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