Arika (Tetris The Grand Master, Fighting EX Layer, co-dev on new Tekken, etc) has formally announced plans to collaborate with SNK on "revamping" (reviving/rebooting) old SNK IP, with specific plans for non-fighting-game-IP.
my first reaction to that header image was concern that Arika was now the property of bin-Salman and co., so I'm just happy that's not the case... and from there, my first thought was, "what if this is a swerve and they've been tapped to bring back Art of Fighting in a new format, like they've been mulling over"
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is TSS a fighting game...?
for the purposes of this discussion, let's pretend it isn't
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magical drop 99
Not a SNK IP, fortunately or unfortunately. (nor is Puzzle Bobble, or Windjammers, or Aero Fighters, or many other games heavily associated with Neogeo)
Arika's VP also ruled out any "__ 99" games, as they feel that's a Nintendo thing and they don't feel it appropriate to pursue that format for other publishers.
twould be cool though, seeing 98 people lose in the space of ten seconds
