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Sammy Announces Sammy vs. Capcom, 4 Player Guilty Gear
DeadMeat (TM) writes "According to GameForms, Sammy announced that it will be working with Capcom on arcade versions of a forthcoming Sammy vs. Capcom 2D fighting game, as well as a solo Sammy project, a four-player Guilty Gear fighter sequel. Screenshots of the latter are available from Impress Game Watch, with presumably more information about the announcement for those who speak Japanese." Update: 09/12 04:10 GMT by S : GameSpot has more information on the full line-up at the AMShow arcade exhibition in Tokyo, which is where this news originated from.
Assuming that Capcom updates their sprites so they'll look good beside the lavish characters from Guilty Gear, this game could be a great boon to the fighter genre. Capcom fighters get all of the exposure, simply because they're made by Capcom, while deep, beautifully-drawn games like the Guilty Gear series only get recognition from the hardcore fighter fans.
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I do, however, have the sinking feeling that the game will follow the Capcom fighting system more closely than the GG system. No double jumps, air dashes, or False Roman Cancels
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The Guilty Gear series will probably be the only representatives on the Sammy side, but I can only hope they choose more interesting characters from the Capcom side. I've read rumours of Rival Schools and Darkstalkers characters in this new game (with new sprites!) Which would be a relief after SvC.
Also, the Capcom characters are being licensed by Sammy, so the actual game will be made by them, in a similar way to SvC being made by Snk/Playmore. Bringing the Capcom people into a Guilty Gear style game would be fantastic! I hope it doesn't peter out.