Yeah X8 is better than the 3 before but the gimmicks of bad vehicle levels or levels where it’s super dark are not fun lol. Not counting the intro/Sigma levels there are 3 regular MM platforming stages out of the 8. Crazy how I’m like the levels where you can’t see are still better than X5-X7 lol.
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Yeah X8 is better than the 3 before but the gimmicks of bad vehicle levels or levels where it’s super dark are not fun lol. Not counting the intro/Sigma levels there are 3 regular MM platforming stages out of the 8. Crazy how I’m like the levels where you can’t see are still better than X5-X7 lol.
Yeah I went on a MM marathon a bit ago and was shocked on how the X series went from some of the best to some of the worst lol. X5-X8 are all bad in different ways. If this is the quality they were putting out I see why MM stopped. I hope after 12 we can get X9 as I’d like a good X game again lol.
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Yeah I went on a MM marathon a bit ago and was shocked on how the X series went from some of the best to some of the worst lol. X5-X8 are all bad in different ways. If this is the quality they were putting out I see why MM stopped. I hope after 12 we can get X9 as I’d like a good X game again lol.
Worst part is that Grasshopper didn’t have anything to do with those as they don’t own LID or LC, and Swery developed Hotel Barcelona as Suda just helped with some character/story ideas. I’ve seen GH catch strays over the AI stuff or the new LC going full grifter when it isn’t even their fault lol.
December 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Worst part is that Grasshopper didn’t have anything to do with those as they don’t own LID or LC, and Swery developed Hotel Barcelona as Suda just helped with some character/story ideas. I’ve seen GH catch strays over the AI stuff or the new LC going full grifter when it isn’t even their fault lol.
Microsoft wasn’t involved. Dotemu approached Koei Tecmo (the IP holders) and then they got The Game Kitchen to make Ragebound. The other 3D NG Games are also fine afaik. It’s the upcoming NG 4 that MS is publishing. Also Ragebound is really good and worth playing if you get the chance.
September 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Microsoft wasn’t involved. Dotemu approached Koei Tecmo (the IP holders) and then they got The Game Kitchen to make Ragebound. The other 3D NG Games are also fine afaik. It’s the upcoming NG 4 that MS is publishing. Also Ragebound is really good and worth playing if you get the chance.
Well when the Saudi gov own the company and have one of their guys on the board of directors at SNK, this was always a possibility. Either the guy who said that was lying the whole time for good PR, or they were actually hands off until now.
August 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Well when the Saudi gov own the company and have one of their guys on the board of directors at SNK, this was always a possibility. Either the guy who said that was lying the whole time for good PR, or they were actually hands off until now.
This seems less like SNK decides this and more like the Saudi gov who owns them made some calls. Especially considering Ronaldo and Salvatore’s ties to them. Still a bummer nonetheless.
August 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This seems less like SNK decides this and more like the Saudi gov who owns them made some calls. Especially considering Ronaldo and Salvatore’s ties to them. Still a bummer nonetheless.
They haven’t shown that much of the game still and both trailers featured way more Yakumo so I’ll reserve judgement until the game comes out. I do understand the concern though and I hope they do have more than just the Dragon Sword.
June 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
They haven’t shown that much of the game still and both trailers featured way more Yakumo so I’ll reserve judgement until the game comes out. I do understand the concern though and I hope they do have more than just the Dragon Sword.
Well adding them was a decision by the Saudi Arabian gov since they own SNK but it sucks regardless. Also every other character I think looks way better visually and animation wise so I don’t know what happened here.
April 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Well adding them was a decision by the Saudi Arabian gov since they own SNK but it sucks regardless. Also every other character I think looks way better visually and animation wise so I don’t know what happened here.