SNK Aracde Classics Vol. 1 Ships for the PS2 and PSP

April. 29, 2008

SNK ARCADE CLASSICS: VOLUME 1
Ships for the PlayStation 2 and PSP Systems

‘Holy Grail’ Collection of Arcade
Classics Ships to Retailers Across North America

SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the
U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, today announced SNK Arcade
Classics Vol. 1 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP
is shipping to retailers across North America. The Wii version to ship in
October.

SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 is jam
packed with 16 of the following SNK games all on 1 disc:

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.

"I see SNK ARCADE CLASSICS VOL 1 as
being the first ‘Holy Grail’ collection for the SNK classic arcade fan," said
Ben Herman, president of SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. "It is by far the most
comprehensive SNK NEOGEO compilation to date."