Crossed Swords 2
This game was actually released on SNK's NEO•GEO CD home system. However, since it was first designed to
be on the cartridge format, we are certain that proto cartridges were built. It is a quest/adventure game with
some elements of an RPG mixed-in. This game is one of 4 CD exclusive titles that are all believed to exist in
cartridge format. It would be very possible as it is not as in-depth and CD dependent as the other 4 high-memory
CD exclusive releases.
Although Crossed Swords 2 was originally intended to be released on cartridge format in 1992, by the
time it was ready for market, SNK found their niche in the one-on-one fighting game genre. That genre became
SNK's cash cow for the remainder of the NEO-GEO's lifespan. The software design for the CARTRIDGE based system
was re-directed and almost completely influenced by the arcade industry revenue trends. Later down the road in
1995, SNK tried to market the NEO-GEO towards a new direction with a less expensive CD ROM system aimed to take
a piece of the home console video game market. The game then became usefull again and finally saw release as a
result.
