SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 includes a ton of Neo Geo Arcade gems!

Written by Dan Zuccarelli

Tuesday, 29 April 2008 05:31

So I didn't realize this when I posted the New Releases schedule yesterday, but this SNK collection for the PS2 and PSP has one of my favorite fighting games of all time on it! Playing Samuari Showdown at the student center at Temple University was probably where I spent a full 1/2 of my college career. I LOVED that game. My favorite character by far was Nakoruru who was able to command animals and would use them in her attacks. It was great fun and now that I see it included in the package I'm going to be picking this one up no doubt.

The collection includes a few others worth nothing as well. Baseball Stars 2 is the sequel to the superb NES game, and everyone should know about Metal Slug. Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, King of the Monsters, Magician Lord are all Neo Geo arcade games and do a good job of rounding out the package.

ART OF FIGHTING - The first game in SNK's second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as FATAL FURY.
BASEBALL STARS 2 - The sequel to SNK's popular baseball arcade game.
BURNING FIGHT - New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter.
FATAL FURY - First released in 1991, FATAL FURY introduced the two-plane fighting system.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94 - The first game in the popular KING OF FIGHTERS series.
KING OF THE MONSTERS - In KING OF THE MONSTERS, giant monsters fight for power in epic battles.
LAST RESORT - A challenging futuristic shooter.
MAGICIAN LORD - Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platformer.
METAL SLUG - Known for its humor and fast- moving gameplay, this run-and-gun side-scroller was the first in the popular series.
NEO TURF MASTERS - A golf game which debuted in the arcades in 1996.
SAMURAI SHODOWN - Set in the 18th century, SAMURAI SHODOWN features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.
SENGOKU - In SENGOKU, players face off against undead feudal Japanese armies.
SHOCK TROOPERS - In this run-and-gun adventure, players save a scientist and his granddaughter from the Bloody Scorpions.
SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 - A soccer game featuring teams from all over the world.
TOP HUNTER - Bounty hunters protect colonists from space pirates in this futuristic action game.
WORLD HEROES - This classic fighter pits players against historical figures in a tournament enabled by time travel.

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written by Xerxes3rd, April 29, 2008

King of the Monsters, Samurai Shodown, World Heroes, Metal Slug, Baseball Stars..... WOW. That brings back some really fond memories. If this was released on a console I own, it'd be an instant purchase.