Most popular arcade games in Japan for December 2008!

[Wizard]

Using the much better 3 on 3-single elime battles and not the MAHVEL style switching anymore.

[garyoak99]

Holy smokes, that looks amazing.How many people are in this iteration?Maybe with less people they'll focus on balancing the game.It doesn't look like they added anything gameplay wise

 

There will be twenty in the final arcade release tentatively scheduled for April according to Gamespot. They even did a nice detailed interview for Gamespot back in September. Here it is in case you missed it:

 

SNK's long-overdue revamp of flagship brawler set to arrive in Japanese arcades in April of 2009

 

Here is video footage that includes the character selection screen in the opening minute and as always you can click on it to view it in full screen (high quality available):

[kokujin]

Thanks for the information.I like the classic 3 on 3, but what's up with that red flash when they hit each other.

[garyoak99]

Thanks for the information.I like the classic 3 on 3, but what's up with that red flash when they hit each other.

 

That sounds like the critical counter system at work to me.

[L.S.D]

Look good. but i know i will not find it in the arcades here.