Confusion: Samurai Shodown "PC" might just be Samurai Shodown Stadia?

Jaded Alyx · Nov 13, 2019

Just discussed on Sajam's stream, there seems to be some confusion over the PC version of Samurai Shodown.

The SNK community manager says in the clip below: "When we say PC release, we use it like a general term. When you guys say PC release, it's not exactly the same as when we say PC release."

https://www.twitch.tv/kaiserwave/clip/YummyHumbleBeaverMikeHogu

He later said the following on Twitter:

So...what's going on here?

Edit:

Vergilius said:
Sorry for bumping this thread up but apparently there IS a PC version in the works according to SNK's community manager and we'll hear about it soon.

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Actually, He confirmed it back in December on a livestream:

Oyaji kofas.orochinagi.com #WWEXKOFAS on Twitter

“"SNK never answers my questions about Samsho on PC" well ... they do, kind of? 2 days ago on livestream https://t.co/BbuuGltrWj”

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Jangowuzhere · Nov 13, 2019

That would be pretty fucked up if true.

Deleted member 51691 · Nov 13, 2019

How did they make a communication error like that? Stadia is not PC! Would suck if Samurai Shodown is a console-only game when KoF XIV was on PC. Speaking of which, still no date for NA Switch release?

Jaded Alyx · Nov 13, 2019

Jangowuzhere said:
That would be pretty fucked up if true.

A friend of mine has been waiting patiently for this game ever since the console release (he only has a PC). If this is true, he won't even be able to play it at all.

Meatwad · Nov 13, 2019

Wow that's shitty. How about you don't use "PC Release" as a general term

Primus · Nov 13, 2019

"When we say PC release, we use it like a general term. When you guys say PC release, it's not exactly the same as when we say PC release."

Pardon my French but the fuck is this? PC release is not a PC release fuckin throw them into the sea.

Oregano · Nov 13, 2019

Wow, that's crappy.

Have they mentioned the Switch version for outside of Japan at all?

It's less than a month away from launch in Japan IIRC.

MinerArcaniner · Nov 13, 2019

Ugh, that would be awful.

I have a Switch, too, so I could play it on that, but I wanted it on PC. MY own PC, not Google's.

sibarraz · Nov 13, 2019

Ha, and people were hailing SNK as heroes for rejecting EGS exclusivity deal because they thought that they could get more money not going exclusive

Platy · Nov 13, 2019

Did they forgot stadia is pretty much unplayable at half of the world?

Did Google payed them to do this?

Where is my switch version?

ArjanN · Nov 13, 2019

I doubt it, but I don't mind people pushing them to be more clear on this.

Jaded Alyx · Nov 13, 2019

Someone needs to get some clarification on this. It's very suspicious as the previously announced PC version has seemingly disappeared.

jett · Nov 13, 2019

That would be enormously shitty, especially after their bullshit about how they would not accept Epic's money hats.

King Dodongo · Nov 13, 2019

NA Switch release when?

Jawmuncher · Nov 13, 2019

Seems odd to have a Stadia-only SS release unless google paid some good money .

Ferrio · Nov 13, 2019

Samurai Slowdown

I'm down to double dip on a real PC version.

Chief Malik · Nov 13, 2019

Nah, def some miscommunication

Primus · Nov 13, 2019

So we're taking a niche genre on PC (Fighting Games), without crossplay (already a death sentence for a PC fighting game), and launching it on what will be a miniscule platform. Netplay is going to be dead from day one. Talk about signing your own death warrant.

GranddadFreeman · Nov 13, 2019

This has to be the worst marketing speak I've heard recently. I'm I now too old to know that there are multiple types of PCs? Is Stadia being called a pc?

Deleted member 51691 · Nov 13, 2019

Jawmuncher said:
Seems odd to have a Stadia-only SS release unless google paid some good money .

No idea why they would pay to exclude PC. They paid for timed exclusivity of Gylt and Orcs Must Die 3 (real killer apps you got there, Google...) with neither console nor PC releases at launch

Spaltazar · Nov 13, 2019

is it possible for this game to be more dead on arrival?

TimeFire · Nov 13, 2019

Pretty shitty of SNK considering Stadia is not available in latin america.

Jaded Alyx · Nov 13, 2019

TimeFire said:
Pretty shitty of SNK considering Stadia is not available in latin america.

One of the first things I thought of.

Htown · Nov 13, 2019

Jaded Alyx said:
The SNK community manager says in the clip below: "When we say PC release, we use it like a general term. When you guys say PC release, it's not exactly the same as when we say PC release."

so they're using their own special definition that nobody else on the planet uses?

okay

Saikyo · Nov 13, 2019

#embracedeath indeed...

rpm · Nov 13, 2019

Didn't the director or someone state that they turned down a large sum of money for it to be exclusive on PC to one specific platform? And they turned it down because they thought having it be on all PC platforms would be more profitable? What the hell happened to that?

Deleted member 401 · Nov 13, 2019

Oh you gotta be shitting me.

Spacejaws · Nov 13, 2019

I wonder if this wasn't the intention but the console sales not lighting the world on fire has encouraged them to make a deal...

Glad I didn't wait, but was planning to double dip.

Jaded Alyx · Nov 13, 2019

rpm said:
Didn't the director or someone state that they turned down a large sum of money for it to be exclusive on PC to one specific platform? And they turned it down because they thought having it be on all PC platforms would be more profitable? What the hell happened to that?

Maybe it will come to Stadia first, then the PC platforms later. Who knows at this point.

Mesoian · Nov 13, 2019

Wow.

Imagine sacrificing one of the major releases of your game on an experiment.

This is a poor move if true.

Sanox · Nov 13, 2019

Whoever made this decision should not be in a position to make decisions.

s_mirage · Nov 13, 2019

jett said:
That would be enormously shitty, especially after their bullshit about how they would not accept Epic's money hats.

Yup. It'll make them look utterly duplicitous if it turns out to be a Stadia exclusive after what they've said. Their business acumen when it comes to PC releases already seems pretty terrible.

Nano-Nandy · Nov 13, 2019

PC as a general term... XD

Silky · Nov 13, 2019

WHAT

WHAT

rpm · Nov 13, 2019

rpm said:
Didn't the director or someone state that they turned down a large sum of money for it to be exclusive on PC to one specific platform? And they turned it down because they thought having it be on all PC platforms would be more profitable? What the hell happened to that?

Found what I was talking about

https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2019...ai-shodown-appear-only-certain-digital-store/

The developers were approached by an unnamed PC platform looking to release SamSho exclusively for their launcher under the condition that they reached a pre-order of 'hundreds of thousands' of copies, but the deal was reportedly rejected by SNK's CEO because he believes that the game can / will sell above 1 million copies without it.

So, uhh, SNK
How do you expect to sell 1mil+ copies on PC when it's been 5 months since console launch without single even a mention of the PC ports within that time frame
As someone who's waiting for the PC port: what the fuck are you doing over there

Primus · Nov 13, 2019

rpm said:
Didn't the director or someone state that they turned down a large sum of money for it to be exclusive on PC to one specific platform? And they turned it down because they thought having it be on all PC platforms would be more profitable? What the hell happened to that?

Well you see, that was in reference to a PC release. Now we're talking about a PC release, and that's different because it is. Different. PC.

Talus · Nov 13, 2019

This is hilarious :D

Deleted member 1839 · Nov 13, 2019

Fuck that noise.

Gush · Nov 13, 2019

This fuckin sucks if it's true but makes total sense given how cagey they've been about the PC release.

Deleted member 401 · Nov 13, 2019

Seriously, this is literally the opposite of what PC players want. PC players prefer having more control over their games, not less.

Wallach · Nov 13, 2019

If their "PC" release is Stadia, this game really is just cursed.

rpm · Nov 13, 2019

Primus said:
Well you see, that was in reference to a PC release. Now we're talking about a PC release, and that's different because it is. Different. PC.

I mean, technically, the PC release already happened. I own a PC that's called a PlayStation 4 that can play Samurai Shodown. My PS4 is a computer that is personal (I'm the sole owner of it). You see, when I say PC release, I use it like a general term. When you guys say PC release, it's not exactly the same as when I say PC release.

Spaltazar · Nov 13, 2019

Baron von Loathsome said:
Seriously, this is literally the opposite of what PC players want. PC players prefer having more control over their games, not less.

I would also prefer to play fighting games with the lowest input lag possible. even if stadia works well, it will still probably influence the game negatively

SinkFla · Nov 13, 2019

Haha what?!

When we said play it on PlayStation we meant the Vita.

Naga · Nov 13, 2019

What the hell?!

I'm gonna think it's just a way for them to have more people buying the Stadia version first before announcing the real (local) PC version next.

Jaded Alyx · Nov 13, 2019

Spaltazar said:
I would also prefer to play fighting games with the lowest input lag possible.

Had I been interested in the PC version (already got it on PS4), I couldn't even play it if I tried since Stadia is geolocked and my country isn't included lol

Dark Ninja · Nov 13, 2019

Stadia version only for PC............

NinjaScooter · Nov 13, 2019

What if they turned down the Epic deal....because they got a better one from Google?

Dest · Nov 13, 2019

I hope the fuck not.
I have tested both Stadia and Xcloud or whatever the fuck it's called.

GAME STREAMING SERVICES ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR FIGHTING GAMES

Mesoian · Nov 13, 2019

Naga said:
What the hell?!

I'm gonna think it's just a way for them to have more people buying the Stadia version first before announcing the real (local) PC version next.

Even if that's true, they better hope that the lion's share of connections are fucking flawless. Or else the only thing anyone is going to remember when it's rereleased is how shitty the experience was with another full interface worth of transfer in between users.

Man this is wild.

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