SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION Ships SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos

WALL, NJ. -October 7, 2004 - SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, announced today that the company has shipped the first home version of the hit arcade title, SNK VS CAPCOM: SVC CHAOS, exclusively for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. SVC CHAOS fully supports Xbox Live, so consumers can take on opponents around the neighborhood or across the country in the ultimate online battle for survival.

SVC CHAOS features 36 famous fighters including 17 playable SNK characters, 17 playable Capcom characters, and 2 Secret Bosses. SVC CHAOS has also added bonus characters from some of the very best 2D fighting games ever made, including THE KING OF FIGHTERS, FATAL FURY, and SAMURAI SHODOWN and Street Fighter. Exclusive to this game are special characters such as Capcom's Mega Man and Red Arremer, and SNK's Shiki and Athena.

"We're giving our fans everything they want with SVC CHAOS - the greatest fighters from SNK and Capcom, now with the ability to go head-to-head via Xbox Live." said Ben Herman, SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION President.

SVC CHAOS PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Choose famous characters such as Mega Man, Shiki or Athena.
• A total of 34 characters from SNK and CAPCOM are playable from the beginning.
• Multiple modes of play including Arcade, Versus and Practice.
• Utilize the special or super special moves unique to each character.
• Max out the 3 levels of the power gauge to increase effectiveness of the special moves.
• Strategically adjust the timing of your attacks by using the Forward Ground Step Move.
• Go beyond the Super Special Move with the exclusive Exceed Move to inflict massive damage.

About Xbox

Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.

About Xbox Live

Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online-all exclusive features to Xbox Live.

About SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION

Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. You can find more information about SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION games at http://www.snkneogeousaconsumer.com

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"SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS" is manufactured and distributed by SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION under license from Capcom Co. Ltd.

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