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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, A sequel decades in the making

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, A sequel decades in the making

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is the long-awaited sequel to the Fatal Fury series. Fans of the Fatal Fury franchise waited for a sequel to Garou: Mark of the Wolves for 25 years. Fans thought there would never be a sequel because a handful of Fatal Fury and Garou characters are on the roster of King of Fighters. Here’s the thing, though: The King of Fighters is set in an alternate universe. Fatal Fury characters are from the 90s, yet they get to meet Art of Fighting characters who are from the 1970s, and Samurai Shodown characters are from the 19th century. Originally, it was a crossover of SNK games, but it doesn’t look like it anymore since multiple sequels of KOF introduced more original characters over crossovers. The new trailer introduced the first batch of characters. Main characters Rock Howard and Terry Bogard, together with returning faces like Hotaro Futaba and Tizoc. (Note: In the latest KOF games, Tizoc uses a different mask now and goes by the

Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 2 Now Out For Switch And PC

Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 2 Now Out For Switch And PC

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Video game maker SNK hasn’t been a hardware publisher in a long time, but back in the 90s they used to dabble. The Neo-Geo Pocket and the Neo-Geo Pocket Color were technically more advanced than the Game Boy they were created to run against — the Pocket Color was the first handheld device to be sold in the US that used a stick for directional controls. and was 16-bit while the Game Boy Color was still 8-bit. Though the Pocket Color was a more capable machine than something like, say, Tiger’s Game.com, it never achieved an audience beyond the SNK fanboy niche. But if you’re one of the millions who skipped the device, or you simply weren’t born yet, you’ve been granted a second chance. SNK has been releasing the Neo Geo Pocket Color library on modern systems through compilation packages. The latest of these, Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 2, comes out today and contains more than just SNK. For the first time the company has reached out

Garou: Mark of the Wolves/Fatal Fury will have a sequel

Garou: Mark of the Wolves/Fatal Fury will have a sequel

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Garou: Mark of the Wolves was released on November 26, 1999 but there are still tournaments for this game. This cult classic was supposed to be a sequel to Fatal Fury. It was the 9th episode of the Fatal Fury Saga. Fans had been longing for a sequel but there was a dark time when SNK stop making games in favor of Pachinko machines. After the acquisition of SNK, the game developers now have the funds to make new games and revive sleeping IPs.   Fans have been waiting for a sequel, but SNK’s silent treatment killed all hope. Many younger fans have no idea that the King of Fighters was originally a crossover game SNK Games. I guess because the games where the characters originated have no sequels anymore, new original KOF characters have joined the roster over the years.   Characters from Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and Samurai Shodown are not supposed to meet. Samurai Shodown characters are from the Edo period. The events of Art of fighting occurred

Team Samurai: Samurai Shodown characters debuted as a team in KOF XV

Team Samurai: Samurai Shodown characters debuted as a team in KOF XV

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Team Samurai debuts as the Next DLC team for King of Fighters XV. Nakoruru, who made her KOF debut in KOF XIV, makes her return but with two different teammates. The last time she appeared in a KOF game. The Ainu princess teams up with Pachinko Machine characters Mui Mui and Love Heart. The King of Fighters is SNK’s crossover game. The teams were composed of characters from SNK’s IPs like Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, etc. Although in the recent games, it doesn’t feel like a crossover anymore. Recently, original characters have outnumbered characters from different SNK games. Now Nakoruru teams up with her fellow Samurai Shodown characters. This is the first time a Samurai Shodown team got represented in the King of Fighters. One of the reasons is that these characters are supposed to be dead as they are from a different historical era, Edo Period Japan. The only logical explanation is that Nakoruru is not only an immortal, but she can travel space and time, so that’s

NeoGeo Game Biomotor Unitron To Be Republished On Switch

NeoGeo Game Biomotor Unitron To Be Republished On Switch

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Who would’ve guessed such a niche device like the Neo Geo Pocket Color would have such a vibrant second life over 20 years later? SNK’s handheld came out in the late 90s and, like the Neo Geo itself, was mostly home to its own games. On the handheld, that meant a majority of the library would be RPGs and fighting games. These games were rare when they were new and today they’re rarer still, commanding hundreds on auction sites. But now, in the 2020s, the Pocket Color’s library is being slowly made accessible again with releases like Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1, which reintroduced ten NeoGeo games like Samurai Shodown 2, Last Blade and two Metal Slugs at once on Switch. SNK has now added to that with Biomotor Unitron, the Pocket Color’s first RPG. It shares a lot of elements with the roguelikes popular in the indie game scene today: randomly generated dungeons with equally random items that level up your robot. There are many like this, but Unitron

King Of Fighters XV Announces Team Super Heroine

King Of Fighters XV Announces Team Super Heroine

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The fifteenth installment of the long-running King Of Fighters series is on the way, but it won’t officially arrive until early 2022. To build up anticipation, SNK is revealing info about the game one 3-member team at a time. This week, they’ve introduced us to Team Super Heroine, a gang of three formidable females! They each get videos and character descriptions… ATHENA ASAMIYA Athena is a high-school pop idol fighting evil to bring about world peace. Her fighting style is composed of the psychic powers she was born with and Chinese Kung Fu. She is a hard worker, both polite and serious. However, this KOF she’s unexpectedly teamed up with Mai and Yuri…? MAI SHIRANUI Mai is a kunoichi and successor of the Shiranui style of ninja arts. Her opponents are at the mercy of her graceful movements and fascinating attire. Using large fans as weapons, her fighting style is to “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”. (wait, SNK, that sounds familiar) YURI SAKAZAKI Ryo Sakazaki’s younger sister

Metal Slug Tactics Revealed For PC

Metal Slug Tactics Revealed For PC

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When people see the name Metal Slug, they know what to expect: a fast-paced run-and-gun shooter with lots of tanks, artillery and explosions rendered in cartoony pixel art. But a new Slug from publisher Dotemu and developer Leikir Studio promises to flip the conventional experience on its head. In this new game, you don’t rush in blazing. You plan every move carefully. The Metal Slug characters are moving into the realm of strategy in Metal Slug Tactics. Marco, Eri, Fio, and Tarma are back, and now they’re leading the Peregrine Falcon Squad into a complicated battle. The enemy is well-enforced and they’ll have to plot their every step from an overworld map. Area layouts will be randomized, assuring you won’t know what to expect and will have to come up with a new strategy every time. The visuals are the one thing that hasn’t changed…expect to see a lot of the series’ signature pixel art no matter where you go. The music in the game has been composed by Tee

SNK will release a new console

SNK will release a new console

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Months after the news that the crowned Saudi Prince is going to buy SNK, the company made a bold announcement. They are back in the console wars because they will make a New Neo Geo console. https://i.snipboard.io/Rq5CsS.jpg SNK is one of the biggest videogame companies in Japan but they are not that mainstream in the US. Their biggest Market is Most in Asia and Latin America. Their games like Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, and Metal Slug do have a cult following in the US. Most of their games are of the Fighting game genre. Lately, their characters appeared as guest characters of games created by other companies. I do love the fighting game genre but It is not as mainstream as it uses to be. Most consoles are dominated by First-person shooter multiplayer and JRPG. If they want the Neo Geo 2 to succeed and compete against titans like Playstation and Nintendo, they need to have 3rd party titles. So this is a huge risk on their

King of Fighters XV announced!

King of Fighters XV announced!

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It has been years since SNK Playmore released King of Fighters XIV. 2016 is when King of Fighters made a comeback and abandoned hand-drawn 2d graphics. The game stayed faithful to its 2d style gameplay but the graphics turned 3d. No one knows what will be the changes on this upcoming sequel because the Crowned Prince of Saudi Arabia is working to buy SNK. Before Smash Bros and Marvel Vs. Capcom, The King of fighters is the first crossover fighting game. In 1994 King of Fighters are is a crossover of characters from different SNK games like: Fatal Fury Art of Fighting Ikari Warriors Psycho Soldier Robo Army This franchise introduced the Hero team as the protagonist of the series. They are an original team of characters. The hero team consists of Kyo Kusanagi, Goro Daimon, and Benimaru Nikaido. SNK was in a financial crisis back then, so they make the crossover KOF. This game became their biggest franchise and from a crossover, it becomes a full pledge standalone series.

What will happen to SNK once Mohammed bin Salman purchased it?

What will happen to SNK once Mohammed bin Salman purchased it?

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Next to Capcom’s Street Fighter, SNK is one of the pioneers of the genre, especially during the 90s. SNK is not as mainstream as it use to be in the 90s. But in Latin American markets, they are still King of fighters. (Pun intended) I am a fan of some of their works. They created Fatal Fury,King of fighters, Metal slug and Samurai shodown. When Playmore purchased SNK, the company experienced a decline. SNK Playmore stopped making games and use the images of SNK characters to make Pachinko machines. Thankfully, SNK escaped that limbo and they revived the King of Fighters Franchise. Last year they made a revival for their IP Samurai Shodown and the game is still getting some DLC. Saudi crowned Prince, Mohammed bin Salman or MBS for short, is reported to be interested on buying SNK. SNK games are far from conservative because they made fan service characters. Mai Shiranui is a great example. She is a scantily clad Ninja with double Ds. Their games Samurai Shodown

SNK Adds Neo Geo Pocket Color Games To Switch Library

SNK Adds Neo Geo Pocket Color Games To Switch Library

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Video game maker SNK doesn’t really “do” hardware anymore, but when they did, they always shot big: their Neo-Geo home console contained exactly the same specs as their arcade machine, back when that was unheard of. Of course it was unheard of because arcade tech was a lot more expensive, and so was the Neo-Geo, making it a niche product that only hobbyists really invested in. SNK also turned to handhelds with the Neo-Geo Pocket and the Neo-Geo Pocket Color. Again they tried to one-up the competition…the Pocket Color was the first handheld device to be sold in the US that used a stick for directional controls. It was also 16-bit while the Game Boy Color was still 8-bit. These facts didn’t help the NGPC catch up to the Game Boy (nothing could catch it), but the little device has a cult fanbase to this day. You don’t have to track down an NGPC to play its games, though….you just need a Switch, which you probably already have. SNK has

Samurai Shodown Leaps To PC

Samurai Shodown Leaps To PC

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Samurai Shodown, SNK’s celebrated fighting franchise, was reborn last year with a self-titled new edition on consoles. PC gamers have been demanding it ever since, and today their wishes were granted (except for the ones who wanted it on Steam). This new version packs in 13 original fighters, like swordsman Haohmaru and Shodown III protagonist Shizumaru Hisame, plus three all-new characters, with more on the way…DLC sets will be revealed soon. The gameplay retains the classic style that made the original a hit back in the 16-bit days, while adding modern advanced features like a ghost fighter that adapts to your playing style. “Samurai Shodown has a long legacy of being a multi-platform fighting game, that no matter what system you own, you can become a fan of the franchise,” says Nobuyuki Kuroki, director of the new game. “This is core to the series, so it was very important for us that the latest entry come to the PC, and we are ecstatic that we have finally achieved this milestone.”

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