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To me it seems a great move from Korg and am really looking orward to it.
The pricing seems reasonable too (around 500$).

Would rather have an improved version with regular keys, but it's much better than nothing...

Just hope it sells well so that Korg re-issues the whole series in mini format (so they all will match) so I can make up a modular system based in these synths

I'm still waiting to see if it's real and how it's implemented. I doubt it would sell well though because most people don't even realise what an MS-20 is or what it can do, and not many are willing to learn.

I would buy it in a heartbeat though.

I think the worse part is the mini-keys...
I much rather have regular-keys instead, but since they don't take too much space, I can just see it as a module with an extra keyboard, but I intend to control it using other synths.

We just need to know what's the CV/Gate standard they'll use, but I hope it will be the same current modular systems use, so that it can be a small part of a modular setup.

I think if they do that, it will sell well for sure.
I know it won't be as good as having the individual modules but for 500$ or a bit more it won't have a bad price and for that nice MS-20 sound it will likely be more than worth it.

Hopefully it will mark a turning point for prices of analog synths too, cause some are just insane...

Maybe I'm biased having a microKORG for most of a year now, but why does everyone hate nimi-keys? I can easily go between that, my DX7, my full-sized MIDI keyboard, and a piano no problem. Maybe I'm just used to it.

If they stick true to the original they'll use Hz/V and gate, but might redesign slightly for V/O and gate. They'll probably still use the same voltage regulations, though, which could cause problems if you don't understand what voltages are running where.

If they remade the MS-50 it would make more sense. That way you get the individual modules and some useful tools. Alas, the MS-20 is more popular. Oh, what if they remade the whole MS line? haha! Moog, step aside!

It wouldn't. You'd still have the purists wanting original circuitry, and people would be scared of the lower prices. I agree that it is absurd the prices nowadays. Some even go beyond what they originally sold for!

I'm waiting to find out if this is real or not before I get excited about it. But if it is I am definitely buying one and will be glad that I held out on buying a Minibrute for it. At first I thought it might be a risky move because, like what Yoa said, I figure most people don't know what an MS-20 is. But Korg has released a lot of MS-20/MS-10 related software like the iMS-20, Korg Legacy, and DS-10. So beyond just the history, Korg has "educated" people that normally might not be familiar with the MS-20. I think it'd be successful enough to keep going with the line.

^ That guys has the right idea

I think that, if this is legit, it would probably be a limited time thing. I may be wrong, though. There's not much limitation preventing Korg from carrying it out. And, a lot of people (including myself) have been wanting something like this for a while.