I’m playing KoF’99 on my newly-operational Dreamcast. I’m actually using the Psycho Soldier team, which is unusual for me; it’s that I want to play through with each team at least once (and twice, I guess with the Psycho Soldier team — as Kensou has his own special ending).

So the rock falls on Krizalid. Everyone goes running.And then someone comments that they’re trapped. The next line I see is this:

BAO: AS SARTRE SAYS, “NO EXIT!”

…

I mean, I know SNK’s translations tend to be a bit on the daffy side, but.

Ignoring everything else, why would Bao be reading Sartre? I would peg Iori (or, actually, K’) to be a bit closer to the idea that “hell is other people” than a goofy kid who chases butterflies…

Well, hey. No Exit only has four characters in it. It could be played by one team easily enough. The entire play takes place in a drawing room, so it would fit within a single stage. Maybe we’re onto something here. Once Playmore is done making games for the Neo-Geo, it can become the newest platform for Existentialist theatre!

Why did I never think of this before?!

Of course, on second glance, perhaps King would be better suited for the part of Inez…