Ok, so it seems like KOF13 is doing pretty well. The cast balance seems to be pretty good, and nothing terribly broken has been found. In the face of lackluster competition, the popularity of this game is increasing steadily.
Do we think that this could be a 10+ year game, like ST, KOF98, 3S, KOF02, MvC2, etc?
Let me put it a different way. Let's say SNKP faced a major crossroads and decided to choose between 1 of 2 strategies:
- Business as usual. KOF14 coming soon. New characters, new system, new balance. Pot luck whether it's better or worse.
- Let's pretend to be Blizzard. Support KOF13 with very careful balance tweaks, bug fixes, feature updates, improved netcode, and other non-gameplay improvements, for the next 10 years. Pay for it with cosmetic DLC if games sales & Climax arcade revenue isnt enough. Port it to PC, OnLive, Wii U, and any other system it can run on. Polish the game to perfection and spread it far and wide.
Which route would you prefer they take?