December 13, 2007
NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM Ships for PS2 System
Tag-Team Fighter Features Characters from
Popular SNK PLAYMORE
SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing
arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, today announced that NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM
for the PS2 computer entertainment system is shipping to retailers across North
America.
Set in the year 2017, NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM pits
players against a man determined to rule the NEOGEO world. The game employs a
two vs. two tag-team battle system, allowing players to switch characters during
play and perform team attacks on their opponents. The character roster has 40
characters represented by well-known faces from the likes of WORLD HEROES, ART
OF FIGHTING, FATAL FURY, SAMURAI SHODOWN, LAST BLADE, METAL SLUG and KIZUNA
ENCOUNTER.
"NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM brings together dozens of
beloved SNK characters in one big tag-team extravaganza," said Ben Herman,
president of SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. "It’s a great choice for SNK fans new
and old."