I don't know how this got dumped into my junk folder, but a couple of days late is still better than never, right?SNK Playmore USA has announced that SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 will be released in the first half of 2008 with a selection of solid titles that should satisfy most SNK fans. I am a bit unhappy about how much double dipping is going on with this collection considering the already available SNK compilations (do we really need Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, and Metal slug on this disc for example?), but there are some surprising gems that are finally going to get their time to show off (Sengoku, Shock Troopers, Last Resort, and Baseball Stars 2 are my personal picks).
No pricing has been announced yet, but considering the number of games that will be available on this disc as well as the fact that it's being released on the PS2 and PSP, I can't help but think its not going to be entering at the recent $14.99 SNK Playmore USA pricepoint. I fully expect this to retail at about $29.99.
See below for the full list of games:
* Art of Fighting
* Baseball Stars 2
* Burning Fight
* Fatal Fury
* King of Fighters '94
* King of the Monsters
* Last Resort
* Magician Lord
* Metal Slug
* Neo Turf Masters
* Samurai Shodown
* Sengoku
* Shock Troopers
* Top Hunter
* Super Sidekicks 3
* World Heroes
As a side note, the ESRB recently rated a Wii version of this game as well according to the ratings guide website. There was no mention of the Wii version in the press release from SNK Playmore USA.
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