TGS '07: SNK lays out US release slate

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Sep 21, 2007 11:45 am PT

Japanese publisher to release Metal Slug 7 for DS, SNK Arcade Classics collection, and King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown compilations stateside.

TOKYO--The NeoGeo arcade gaming system laid the foundation for SNK Playmore, and at the Tokyo Game Show today, the US arm of the company announced a slate of games built on some of that system's best known series, all set for release by the end of 2008.

Samurai Shodown is set for an arcade revival and a console retrospective.

Following up the Art of Fighting Anthology and Fatal Fury Battle Archives collections, SNK Playmore is compiling some of its other highly regarded series for domestic release. The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga is a collection of the 1995-1997 demon-tinted installments in the series for the Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Meanwhile, Samurai Shodown Anthology should collect a sampling of that series' offerings and will see release on the PS2 and Wii.

If those collections sound a little too focused for some tastes, SNK Playmore is also preparing SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 for the PS2 and PSP. As of press time, a representative with the publisher had not returned requests for clarification on which games would be included in the latter two titles.

It isn't all rereleases for SNK Playmore. The company also revealed Metal Slug 7, a brand-new DS installment in the military arcade shooter series. Those who dislike portability in their games can also look forward to new SNK arcade games like King of Fighters XII, King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" 2, and Samurai Shodown Sen.

Finally, the company detailed some more of its downloadable games set for release. In addition to the already announced Virtual Console release of World Heroes and Fatal Fury, SNK Playmore is prepping the NeoGeo action game Magician Lord for sale on the Wii's downloadable game service. On the Xbox 360, the company will follow up the recent release of Fatal Fury Special with Xbox Live Arcade editions of Metal Slug 3 and Samurai Shodown 2.

For all the latest news and previews from the show, be sure to check out GameSpot's complete coverage of the 2007 Tokyo Game Show.

68 Comments

  • alkaline_DnB

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 10:19 am PT

    I just hope these re-releases won't decrease the value of my neo geo cartridges.

  • djhipihopisdead

    Posted Nov 4, 2008 8:48 pm PT

    Does SSAnthology come out on the PSP? I see the box shot, but there hasn't been an official report, idk...

  • danwarecritic

    Posted May 30, 2008 9:22 am PT

    @Sonicgod

    Why? It's brand new. Go play MS5 or 6. %^&* idiot.

  • danwarecritic

    Posted Apr 27, 2008 2:43 pm PT

    KOF Collection looks like a solid compilation.

  • danwarecritic

    Posted Apr 2, 2008 7:53 pm PT

    Characters from Final Fantasy VII are upset that this collection won't have '99. When I asked Cloud why a KOF collection wouldn't be the same without it he replied "Dude, that game was solid." Do any of you have fantasies like mine.

  • killerbrothers

    Posted Jan 21, 2008 4:52 pm PT

    Man, I'm really looking forward to SNK Arcade Classics. Oh, one thing: Agermemnon, even that Viewpoint was released on SNK's Neo-Geo arcade hardware, the game wasn't made by SNK. It was made by Sammy (but since SNK Playmore now releases arcade games on Sammy's Atomiswave board -save for KOF: MI Regulation "A" 1 and 2, which were released on Taito's new Type X-2 arcade board-, maybe we'll see Viewpoint on XBLA)

  • madsnakehhh

    Posted Jan 12, 2008 12:02 pm PT

    Its good to know that SNK are doing things well with the new consoles, anyway i'm too happy with KOF 94 in the VC, but i'm still waiting the Orochi Saga and i beg for a port of KOF XI to the Wii, or better yet KOF XII.

  • thaflu

    Posted Dec 18, 2007 12:27 pm PT

    I hope Metal Slug 3 has the exclusive features the Xbox version had.

  • muertebringer

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 9:24 am PT

    i gotta dust off my wii...

  • vgxtremist

    Posted Sep 25, 2007 7:53 am PT

    It would seem my PS2 is not going to be getting any dust on it yet...

  • YukoAsho

    Posted Sep 23, 2007 12:14 am PT

    I would not be opposed to a Sengoku collection. Get to it, SNK. Better yet, Sengoku 4. Now.

  • Sonicgod

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 9:28 pm PT

    Lame i already got 5 copies of metal slug 3 and there is metal slug collections it is not worth paying since you can get all the games for a little more money.

    Metal slug 7 should be the xbox live arcade game.

  • IsmirZone

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 4:16 pm PT

    Sounds like my PS2 collection of games will continue to grow.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 2:46 pm PT

    Wait, KOF XII is out in arcades now?

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 1:20 pm PT

    love them games, will definantly buy

  • ctg867

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 1:13 pm PT

    I will SO be buying Metal Slug 3 on XLBA. Better be $10 and no more, otherwise I might have to take back that last statement

  • CrushedGroove

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 12:49 pm PT

    World Heroes on the Virtual Console!!! God only knows how much money I spent at the arcade on that game. Definite buy for me. Wouldn't mind having Samurai Showdown and KOF either.

  • boobush

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 9:36 am PT

    I'd like to see another King of Fighter in any platform. And about Metal Slug, I think it's a perfect fit for the DS, because of the graphics; don't take this the wrong way, I'm still amazed how can they make a game with touch screen capabilitiers in a small chip.

  • Testament

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 9:21 am PT

    Well Damm, its about time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Azhar85

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 5:23 am PT

    No KOF Maximum Impact 360 for Xbox 360 announced.....that sad though....

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