Tag: Snk
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Updated For Switch (Version 1.02), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Feature updates, bug fixes and more
The retro fighter SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos this week received a new update adding feature improvements and bug fixes. This includes some handy new additions as well as fixes and corrections which will resolve "rare crashes" and a few other things. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of Code Mystics on social...
News SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 And Vol. 2 For Switch
But there's no mention of a local release
SNK has announced ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 and ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 2 for the Nintendo Switch. Both collections will be released in Japan on 12th December 2024. If we hear anything about a local release, we'll let you know. Here are the games in each package (via Gematsu): ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol...
News SNK Getting Ready For The King Of Fighters "Big" 30th Anniversary
30th anniversary project announced, multiple "exciting surprises" planned
Update [Sun 25th Aug, 2024 04:00 BST]: SNK's 30th anniversary celebrations for King of Fighters are just getting underway. Today's countdown has seen the opening of an official 30th anniversary website and the launch of the King of Fighters 30th project. The official SNK...
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Switch Physical Releases Announced
Limited Run and Pix'n Love will be distributing
Update [Thu 25th Jul, 2024 01:35 BST]: Pix'n Love Games has now shared a first look at the Collector's Edition and Deluxe Edition of SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. The Collector's Edition is limited to 1000 copies for Switch and PS4, and includes a copy of the game, reversible cover, an official Neo Geo...
Reminder SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Is Now Available For Switch
Another star-studded crossover returns
After a surprise announcement at EVO 2024, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is now officially available on the Switch eShop for $19.99 / £17.99. This release revives the 2003 arcade hit and brings it back "better than ever" with 36 iconic characters, brand-new rollback netcode and tournament modes, a new hitbox...
News Capcom Says There Might Be An Opportunity For A New MvC Game
Capcom's dev team has big dreams, but fans will need to show their support
The fighting game community got a huge surprise recently with Capcom's announcement of the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. It's raised the question if fans might see some new entries in the future, and it seems there's now a real possibility. Speaking...
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Announced For Nintendo Switch
Out soon, rollback netcode included
At EVO 2024, SNK announced SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It's available now on Steam and will be released on 22nd July 2024 for the Switch and PlayStation. This 2003 arcade hit returns "better than ever" with 36 iconic characters from SNK and Capcom ("mainly" icons from The...
News 'Metal Slug Attack Reloaded' Mixes Action Shooting And Tower Defence On Switch Today
The mobile game reloads
SNK popped up at today's Nintendo Direct showcase to reveal that Metal Slug Attack Reloaded has blasted its way onto the Switch eShop today. Originally released on iOS and Android in 2016 (with the servers closing down in January 2023), this 'Reloaded' version promises to bring all of the action-shooter action that you would...
Reminder The King Of Fighters XIII: Global Match Is Now Available On Switch
Featuring "overhauled online functionality"
It's another week of game releases and in case you missed it, SNK has also launched The King of Fighters XIII on Switch. This title was first revealed in April, with the announcement it would include a "rollback netcode overhaul" to improve online functionality. SNK also previously confirmed a physical,...
News The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match Gets A New Trailer Ahead Of Launch
The fight begins this November
SNK is launching The King of Fighters XIII Global Match on the Nintendo Switch next month, and to remind everyone, it's now released a new trailer. This title was originally announced in April of this year with an update in August confirming this version would arrive on 16th November 2023. When it is finally released,...
News The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match Launches On Switch This November
Update: Physical and Collector's Editions detailed
Update [Thu 10th Aug, 2023 17:15 BST]: Physical versions for The King of Fighters XIII Global Match have been revealed by Pix'n Love. We've got all of the details below, and you can pre-order all of these now ahead of the game's 16th November 2023 release. Prices are in euros but you can get orders...
News SNK Shares First Look At Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves
"Legends never die"
At EVO last year, SNK announced it had greenlit a new Fatal Fury / Garou: Mark of the Wolves game. Apart from some artwork, there was nothing else revealed about the "long awaited sequel" at the time. Now, during EVO 2023, SNK has revealed the official title and also shared a teaser trailer. The new entry is called Fatal Fury:...
News SNK Announces The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match For Nintendo Switch
"The pinnacle of 2D sprite-based fighting is back"
At EVO Japan 2023 this weekend, SNK announced it would be releasing The King of Fighters XIII Global Match for the Switch. It's released a teaser trailer, which you can view above (warning: flashing lights). This new version will include overhauled rollback netcode and improved online...
Rolling the dice
One of the only real criticisms we levelled at the recent Mega Man Battle & Fighters, a re-release of a Neo Geo Pocket Color title included in this new package, was that nobody had bothered to translate the content from Japanese. It was an issue exacerbated by a fan translation already existing online for those willing to go the...
News SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2 Announced For Switch
The second wave has arrived
Update [Thu 10th Nov, 2022 00:55 GMT]: SNK has finally revealed the games lineup included in the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2. Here are the 10 titles, along with a look. SNK VS. CAPCOM CARD FIGHTERS' CLASH BIG BANG PRO WRESTLING BIOMOTOR UNITRON
News SNK Celebrates Art Of Fighting 30th Anniversary With A New Illustration
The original game launched in 1992
Last week SNK celebrated Art of Fighting's 30th anniversary. This particular fighter was first released for Neo Geo and arcades in September 1992. It helped pave the way for the genre and eventually got a second game (1994) and third game (1996). SNK shared this special occasion by sharing a new drawing by SNK...
News SNK Rules Out New KoF Games For Switch Due To System's "Technical Limitations"
"at the moment there are no plans"
Over the past five years, the Nintendo Switch has become a fantastic system for fighting game enthusiasts. In saying this, there are still some serious gaps in its collection - with the hybrid device so far missing out on games like Tekken and also the modern Street Fighter games. A few other newer titles we're...
Soapbox Forget Marvel, The Perfect Capcom Crossover Is Simpler Than You Think
Ryu from Streets needs new challengers
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Scott saves Capcom a lot of money and bother with a crossover suggestion everyone can get behind... Sure, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may be the 'most...
News SNK vs. Capcom Revival On The Cards, Both Parties Apparently Interested
EVO 2022 poster reconfirms demand
The return of the fighting game series SNK vs. Capcom has been heavily requested. Sure, there's been some Neo Geo Pocket Color games re-released on the Switch in recent times, so how about a modern revival? Well, the good news is that SNK producer Yauyuki Oda - the individual behind SNK's more recent fighting games...
News SNK Announces New Entry To The Fatal Fury Series, Its First Since 1999
Initial artwork showcased
Publisher SNK has announced a brand new entry to its Fatal Fury / Garou franchise, the first in 23 years after the launch of Garou: Mark of the Wolves back in 1999 for the Neo Geo and Sega Dreamcast. The announcement was made during EVO 2022 after the King of Fighters 15 final, with SNK stating that the new entry "will...
News SNK Announces Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2, Coming Soon
"More info" is on the way
SNK has announced Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.2 is "coming soon". No platforms have been revealed just yet, but the Switch is in with a good chance after the first volume was released on the platform last year. There's no word on the lineup of games this volume will include at the moment, but we're likely to see...
They sure look familiar!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge finally launched on the Switch last week and is, by all accounts, a roaring success, pairing slick gameplay with gorgeous pixelated visuals for a truly modern take on the classic beat-em-up genre. Developer Tribute Games clearly paid extra attention to making sure our...
News The Neo Geo Pocket Color's First RPG, Biomotor Unitron, Launches On Switch Tomorrow
Surprise!
In a surprise announcement, SNK has announced the next game in its Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection series, Biomotor Unitron. Released on the handheld back in 1999, this was the very first RPG for the system. The game mixes sci-fi elements with dungeon crawling. You control a robot through these dungeons — which are semi-random a selected...
News Bitmap Books Unveils The King Of Fighters: The Ultimate History
Available for pre-order soon
Bitmap Books, famous for its visual compendiums on consoles like the Amiga, NES, SNES, and Atari, has announced its latest effort: The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History. The book will be officially licensed, allowing Bitmap Books full access to SNK's archives of illustrations an artwork, as well as brand new...
News SNK Has Released Another Neo Geo Pocket Color Game On Switch eShop
The return of Big Bang Pro Wrestling
Well, here's a surprise - the Neo Geo Pocket Color title Big Bang Pro Wrestling is now available on the Switch eShop. This title was originally released in 2000 exclusively in Japan. Here's the rundown, courtesy of SNK's official website: It's about to pop off! Muscle-bound wrestlers take the stage for a...
News SNK "Looking Into" Official English Release Of Card Fighters 2
"Please don’t rule this out"
The Neo Geo Pocket Color game SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash got a surprise release on the Switch eShop at the start of this year, and as much as we loved it, one other game we would also like to see return is the Japan-only sequel. The good news is the SNK team is "currently looking into the matter". Here's...
Review SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash (Switch) - An Utterly Essential Card-Battler
Now this is a Brucie bonus
It's a result we had previously only dared to hope for. When SNK Vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium dropped on Switch almost a year ago, the fruits of the two fighting game companies' all-too-brief alliance were once again deemed "potentially in play". But when the labelled "Volume 1" of the wonderful Neo Geo Pocket Color...
Feature How Takara Brought SNK's Arcade Fighters To The Humble Game Boy
Battery-powered brawlers
Between 1994 and 1998 Takara Co., Ltd. brought some of SNK's most successful Neo Geo arcade hits — Samurai Shodown, The King of Fighters, and Fatal Fury 2 — to the humble Game Boy via a series of 'demakes'; streamlined and simplified releases of the infinitely more powerful arcade originals rebuilt from the ground up...
News Yes, You Too Can Own A $1,000 Mai Shiranui 1/6 Scale Statue
23.62 inches of winsome female ninja for your shelf
Mai Shiranui is one of the most famous characters to emerge from SNK's Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series, for reasons we're still a bit fuzzy on, even after all these years. Perhaps it's her winning smile? Or that lovely, flowing hair? Maybe it's her boundless enthusiasm for the cooling...
News SNK's Final Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Has Been Revealed
Baiken is back!
SNK has revealed its latest fighter on the way to the 2019/20 Nintendo Switch release, Samurai Shodown. Fans already knew the fourth and final slot in Season Pass 3 would be filled by a character from the Guilty Gear series and SNK has now confirmed it will go to Baiken. This fighter is scheduled to arrive later this week on 19th...
News Former Sega And Koei Tecmo President Appointed As SNK's New CEO
SNK says it's ready for "a new phase of growth and development"
SNK Corporation - best-known for series like The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury and the Neo Geo hardware has appointed Kenji Matsubara as its new chief executive officer. Matsubara was previously the president of Koei Tecmo and spent a few years at Zynga's Japan, before moving on to Sega...
News SNK's Third Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Arrives Next Week
Welcome back Amakusa
SNK recently revealed the latest fighter on their way to the 2019/20 Nintendo Switch release, Samurai Shodown. Welcome back Shiro Tokisada Amakusa - the third DLC character to join the Season Pass 3 lineup. He's known in past entries as a recurring boss and occasionally playable character. He'll be joining the Samurai Shodown...
News SNK's Second Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Is Out Now
Hibiki Takane returns from The Last Blade 2
Update [Thu 29th Apr, 2021 00:30 BST]: Hibiki Takane - the second fighter in season pass 3 - is now available in Samurai Shodown. SNK has also released the Version 2.20 patch notes, which you can view on the official game page. Original story [Thu 22nd Apr, 20
Feature Bringing SNK Vs. Capcom: The Match Of The Millennium To Switch After Two Decades
"We hope that re-releasing this SvC title will serve as an opportunity for more"
For anyone old enough to remember the initial 1999 release of SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium, its recent surprise arrival on Switch was a real event. This crossover fighter is part of a celebrated series that pits the finest combatants from the stables of...
Pre-orders open next week
Back in March, SNK surprised fans with the digital release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 for Switch. It contains the following 10 games - SNK Gals' Fighters, Samurai Shodown! 2, King of Fighters R-
Random A 24-Year-Old Samurai Shodown Prototype Has Been Found Under A Tree In California
"I have this board sitting in my office right now that no-one ever knew existed"
A prototype of SNK's 3D fighter Samurai Shodown 64 has been discovered underneath a collapsed tree in California, Eurogamer reports. Now there's a headline we didn't think we'd be writing today. The amazing find was made pinball machine repair specialist Craig Weiss,...
News Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 Offers 10 Handheld Classics For Your Switch
Out today!
Update: SNK has confirmed the titles that will be included in its Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 – four of which are all-new releases that haven't been seen on Switch so far. The games included are: SNK Gals' Fighters Samurai Shodown! 2
News SNK's First Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Arrives This March
And a Guilty Gear character will fill the fourth slot
Update #2 [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 14:30 GMT]: SNK has now locked in a release date for Cham Cham. This fighter will be arriving in Samurai Shodown on 16th March as part of Season Pass 3. See her in action in the trailer above. In addition to this, it's also been revealed the fourth Season Pass 3...
News SNK Vs. Capcom, One Of Video Gaming's Greatest Crossovers, Is Now Available On Switch
Check out the launch trailer!
Update #2: SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium is available to download from the eShop now, and you can watch the lovely launch trailer above. Update #1 [Fri 5th Feb, 2021 08:20 GMT]: Last month, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium was rated for the Switch by the South Korean ra
Feature Five SNK Neo Geo Pocket Games We Want To See On Switch
More than a fighting chance
With excellent ports of Fatal Fury First Contact, King of Fighters R-2, Samurai Shodown! 2, Gals' Fighters and The Last Blade soon to be joined by the magnificent
News SNK Vs. Capcom: Match Of The Millennium Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
The dream collab title returns
Last month, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium was rated for the Switch by the South Korean ratings board. It was only a matter of time until the game was officially confirmed, and it seems today is that day. SNK has just announced the Neo Geo Pocket Color version of the popular fighting crossover will be coming...
News The Artists Behind Streets Of Rage 4 Show Off What Garou: Mark Of The Wolves 2 Could Look Like
Please, SNK, please
Lizardcube – the French studio which worked on both the Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap remake and Streets of Rage 4 – has an uncanny talent for making classic games really sing in HD, and two of its artists, Ben Fiquet and Julian Nguyen-You, have spent a little time imagining what a sequel to SNK's classic Garou: Mark of the...
News Select Neo Geo Games On The Switch eShop Are Currently 50% Off
Along with a number of other Arcade Archive releases
If you're a fan of the Hamster's Arcade Archive games - in particular, the Neo Geo ones, there's currently a 50% off sale taking place on Nintendo's Switch eShop. This sale is live in both North America and Europe, and will run until 13th January. The regular price of these games is $7.99 /...
News SNK Confirms The "New" Neo Geo Console Is Coming Next Year
Will "bridge the needs between passionate fans and console gaming enthusiasts"
Last year, SNK announced that it was creating a new Neo Geo system, and that it would boast "a modern design and wonderful play feeling". The company – which can now count the Crown Prince
News SNK To Reveal Samurai Shodown Season 3 Pass Fighters In January 2021
Alongside King of Fighters 15
The Nintendo Switch is home to a number of amazing games, but one we would highly recommend perhaps spending some more time with is Samurai Shodown. Like many fighters nowadays, it'll be receiving some extra character DLC in the future. During a special King of Fighters 15 video announcement, SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda...
News The Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia Is Now SNK's Largest Shareholder
Update: Deal will eventually gobble up 51% of the company
Update #2 [Fri 27th Nov, 2020 12:40 GMT]: The Mohammad bin Salman Charity Foundation has confirmed that it is investing 813 million riyals ($223 million) in SNK, giving it a 33.3% stake in the company. That values the company at $669 million (thanks,
News SNK Apologises For "Offensive Ad" Featuring Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard
We feel like we've been here before
SNK has issued a public apology after it discovered an advertisement by a licensing partner was not up to the company's ethical standards. It insists it played "no part" in the creation of it, and had no prior knowledge of its content. It has also filed a complaint with the partners involved and asked for the ad...
Guide Every ACA Neo Geo Game On Nintendo Switch, Plus Our Top Picks
A complete list of Hamster's ACA Neo Geo Switch titles
Much like Hamster's Arcade Archives series, the company's line of Neo Geo titles - which goes by the bespoke title 'ACA NEOGEO' to separate it from the rest - has been a regular fixture of the weekly Nintendo Switch eShop download lists. With over a hundred releases under the ACA banner, Hamster...
News Bandai Namco, SNK, Capcom And More To Host Fighting Game Roundtable Stream
Starring famous producers and directors
Bandai Namco has revealed that it, along with a selection of other fighting game publishers, will be hosting a special roundtable livestream on 1st August. The full line up of publishers includes Arc System Works, Arika, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Koei Tecmo, and SNK (thanks, Gematsu), and will kick off at 9am...
News SNK Is Bringing Another Neo Geo Pocket Color Game Exclusively To Switch
More games coming this summer, too
During today's New Game+ Expo stream, SNK confirmed that it is bringing another Neo Geo Pocket Color title to the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title in question is King of Fighters R-2, which follows in the footsteps of SNK Gals' Fighters and Samurai Showdown 2, the latter of which was given away as a free bonus...
