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SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 Confirmed. 16 Titles!

SNK Playmore has dated the huge compilation for the first half of 2008
By: Calin Ciabai, Games Editor | softpedia.com

Yet another reason to be happy for owning a PlayStation 2 or PlayStation Portable, as SNK Playmore USA has announced SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 for the Sony's systems. The compilation counts a total of 16 very popular SNK games.

And here they are: 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.

King of Fighters '94 - The first game in the popular King of Fighters series.

King of the Monsters - In this game, 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 on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999.

Samurai Shodown - Set in the 18th century, Samurai Shodown features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.

Sengoku - In this game 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.

Supers 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.

Without a doubt, hundreds of SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 copies will sell thanks to The King of Fighter '94 which brings together popular characters from other well-known franchises, pitting them against each other in one big tournament, to determine who is the King.

Combatants available as playable characters range from Fatal Fury characters to Art of Fighting warriors, while brand new characters, exclusive to the KOF series, join the fray too. However, instead of the standard best-two-out-of-three-rounds fight setup, players choose one of eight teams, each made up of three teammates.

Fans of the series don't need an update on what The King of Fighter '94 stands for, so we'll just stop here and keep an eye out for when SNK dates the Arcade Classics: Volume 1 for the US market. All we know right now is that it will be released in the first half of 2008, for the PS2 and PSP.

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