No SNK titles on PS3 till 2009

SNK Playmore has apparently decided to stay away from the Playstation 3 because of it’s price. A company executive today commented that it may take four years until SNK begins working on it.

“My first impression is that it’s expensive. The PlayStation 2 is good enough. It’s small and cheap. For us, for manufacturers, we have to invest in a new system, and the PlayStation 3 is a risk,” overseas marketing manager Yoshihito Koyama said. “Few consoles mean few software sales. We need to wait three or four years. Maybe 2009-2010 is a good time to release a game for the PS3.””

While SNK will not be developing for the PS3 in the near future, the company reaffirmed it’s support for the Nintendo Wii with the announcement of titles like Metal Slug Anthology. Mainly focusing on PS2 software, SNK recently signed a deal with UK publisher Ignition to cover next-generation titles – whether that only covers the Wii is not yet known. SNK may not be a loss for the gamers who only prefer the big budget titles on their PS3 anyway, nonetheless it’s important to have third party support on board, however small it may be – Nintendo learned that lesson with the Gamecube.

Via GamesIndustry

SNK Playmore has apparently decided to stay away from the Playstation 3 because of it’s price. A company executive today commented that it may take four years until SNK begins working on it.

“My first impression is that it’s expensive. The PlayStation 2 is good enough. It’s small and cheap. For us, for manufacturers, we have to invest in a new system, and the PlayStation 3 is a risk,” overseas marketing manager Yoshihito Koyama said. “Few consoles mean few software sales. We need to wait three or four years. Maybe 2009-2010 is a good time to release a game for the PS3.””

While SNK will not be developing for the PS3 in the near future, the company reaffirmed it’s support for the Nintendo Wii with the announcement of titles like Metal Slug Anthology. Mainly focusing on PS2 software, SNK recently signed a deal with UK publisher Ignition to cover next-generation titles – whether that only covers the Wii is not yet known. SNK may not be a loss for the gamers who only prefer the big budget titles on their PS3 anyway, nonetheless it’s important to have third party support on board, however small it may be – Nintendo learned that lesson with the Gamecube.

Via GamesIndustry