In September, SNK announced a new Samurai Shodown game making use of Unreal Engine 4. The working title - known in Japan as Samurai Spirits - was scheduled to arrive next year on the PlayStation 4.
It's now believed the title will be released on multiple other systems including the Nintendo Switch in the second quarter of 2019. This information comes from an article about a recent SNK conference held in South Korea. There's even a presentation slide showing Nintendo's logo alongside what looks to be The King of Fighters XIV, Samurai Spirits and Metal Slug:
Not long ago, SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda said The King of Fighters XIV would "definitely be a possibility" on the Switch. For now, we'll just have to wait and see how all of this unfolds.
At the same conference, SNK also revealed The King of Fighters XV was in development and is scheduled to arrive in 2020.
Would you like to see the new Samurai Shodown game on the Switch? How about a King of Fighters game? Tell us down below.
[source bbs.ruliweb.com, via resetera.com]
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I love Samurai Spirits! Such a fun and immensely severe fighting game.
I Was assuming Every single neogeo games were already ported on switch...
Such a fool;)
I'll take all of these thanks!
@BionicDodo like a true gamer! Go for it
I’ll definately be keeping my eyes peeled for this
That's good if true, hopefully they don't screw it up like they did Samurai Shodown Sen.
OH HAPPY DAAAAY!!!
Please let this be true! Also, please let these run at 60FPS! Anyone here read Korean care to translate the slide? Thanks in advance!
Time for a decent normal priced (not £199) arcade stick to arrive on the switch, then I can play all these games properly!
I would love to see this game come to Switch. Hopefully it has a play option similar to SNK Heroines (which I currently enjoy). Also I hope they learn a lesson from SNK heroines and include a season pass. SNK heroines (as much as I like it) is starting to feel like a rip by charging 4.99 USD for additional characters.
A new entry in all of these franchises would be cool. I'd especially be hyped for a new Metal Slug.
Bring it to Switch and I'm sold.
Omg, yes, it would be a day one purchase for me!
Bring the KoF as well!
Well it's nice to see them back to making real fighting games again.
Please let this be true
I’m definitely looking forward to the new Samurai Shodown. It would be great if it came to the Switch, but I will more than likely get it on PS4.
Nice, day one if it's true!
So if that slide is legit then we're getting a new Metal Slug and King of Fighters as well as Samurai Shodown.
I hope it's better than SNK Heroines, which apart from being sexist didn't get very high scores.
But Samurai Spirits would show that SFIV could have been easily made into Switch (and given for free with preorders of 30th Anniversary Collection like in PS4 and Xbox One)
Never played SamSho, but I wouldn’t mind trying the new one. The art style is leagues above the new KOF, so that’s already a plus in my book. I really just want a new Mark of The Wolves, though.
Thats great and all but what i want is the continuation of Mark of the wolves. I need to know what happens to Terry and Rock.
Very good news. Also kind of fits with the "3 fighters from the 90s". Theres two right there
Yes, please. I was really happy to see the game announcement few months ago and being developed in Unreal Engine 4 gave me hope that it would eventually find its way to Switch.
Wait, a new Metal Slug? Awesome!
No that would be nice!
Oooh is that a real KoF that I see? Nice. Will wait for Switch announcement. If Capcom would port ultra lV I'd be set.
I'll buy that for a dollar!
Awesome!! Now, bring KoF14 too!! Make it happen and we’ll respond!!
Ooooooo that would be splendid!!!!! SNK should also release The King of Fighters XIII and Metal Slug XX
Hi, there. This is actually article from South Korean Game News site, Ruliweb.
As native Korean, I can Translate this article in English..
It says that they are widely moving their IPs to various consoles and PC... Nothing about new games on switch.
That slide means that Samurai, KOF, and Metal slug IPs are coming out to switch. Not brand new title.
BTW, They told us that “Samurai Showdown” will be availiable to switch.
Makes sense with the Hamster ACA versions seemingly being a hit on the Switch. I've got the first 4 on Switch. BTW would't it be great if SNK released a Neo Geo Pocket compilation for the Switch. Match of the Millennium, KoF R2, Card Fighters, an excellant Sonic, 2 Metal Slugs that are arguably superior to the main series, the list goes on. They all ooze playability even by todays standards. More so in fact. The Switch screen is crying out for this...
@Blofse
What kind of crazy prices are they charging in the UK? Here in Germany Hori's Hayabusa Pro V arcade stick costs 99€ at GameStop.
This is amazing. I’m enjoying all the classics on Switch.
@ricklongo @OorWullie
Sorry, but this is not a new Metal Slug, it's Metal Slug 6 (except if they used MS 6's logo and artwork as a placeholder).
The character art is from the backside of the box of MS6, and i've seen other pictures of this chart where it's actually possible to properly see the 6.
Lol, that's what I said!
I'm Super Hyped for this Game Coming to Switch <3
@Blofse If you can import, you might want to check this out:
https://www.frys.com/product/9226619?source=google&gclid=CjwKCAiA0ajgBRA4EiwA9gFOR-NG2CV2S0NCcY1qLdfDrIVHD0bMrY-7SFFiipkCZgSPJYY0J5bvhxoCak4QAvD_BwE
Here's Youtuber FILIP's review of it:
[youtube:Iih31oSyX-8]
Gonna love fighting games when the Japanese makes it. They KNOW how to make fighting games that are completely out of this world.
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