SNK Playmore announces SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 for PS2 and PSP

SNK Playmore has announced SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 for the PlayStation 2 and PSP (with a Wii version rumored). It will be available in the first half of 2008.

“With 16 of our most beloved games, SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 is a must-have addition to any arcade fan’s collection,” said Ben Herman, president of SNK Playmore USA. “It’s the most comprehensive SNK compilation to date.”

The SNK Arcase Classics Vol. 1 trailer:

SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 includes these games:

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 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 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 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.

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