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Virtual Console miracles of May: MSX, Front Mission and Neo Geo games

By Spencer . April 25, 2008 . 2:16pm

MSX games are finally coming to the Virtual Console after lingering on the Japanese release schedule since last year. EGGY is pictured on the right. You can see a bit of ALESTE, a vertical shoot ‘em up in the video…

Post 11030

Wackiness and Wrestling with World Heroes Anthology

By vysethebold . March 17, 2008 . 7:29pm

The major problem with looking at the worth of a compilation like World Heroes Anthology is that sometimes the collection itself has more value than the games on their own.  Rather than most classic game compilations, this one showcases the…

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Samurai Shodown VI to make it’s US console debut on Samurai Shodown Anthology

By Levi . February 24, 2008 . 7:12am

Man, I love Samurai Shodown. When I heard that SNK Playmore was putting together a collection of past games in the series, I was excited to say the least. Well, now there's even more reason to be excited. In a…

Post 9273

Skip the virtual console, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 coming to the Wii?

By Spencer . January 4, 2008 . 1:39pm

SNK is no stranger to arcade compilations. Recently, we’ve been lucky enough to snag Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 1 and the Art of Fighting Anthology for under $20. However, most of their collections are from popular franchises like Metal…

Post 9236

Restoring red blood in Metal Slug 3 XLA

By Spencer . January 3, 2008 . 6:58am

SNK chose to censor the red goo in the Xbox Live Arcade version of Metal Slug 3, but with a simple trick you can change the white zombie vomit back to its original form. Insert Credit points out switching your…

Post 9175

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays kickoff with Metal Slug 3

By Spencer . December 28, 2007 . 10:50am

Metal Slug 3 rocks, it’s probably my favorite game in the Metal Slug series. On January 2, 2008 it’s getting updated with HD graphics and more importantly online play through Xbox Live. Unlike other arcade to Xbox Live Arcade ports…

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SNK’s budget fighting games lose progressive scan

By Spencer . December 18, 2007 . 9:33pm

I’ve been enjoying King of Fighters XI for quick matches for a few weeks and technical details like progressive scan never crossed my mind. I think I was too busy trying to grasp the revised system to notice. King of…

Post 8622

King of Fighters ’98, take two

By Spencer . November 30, 2007 . 3:17pm

Ten years after King of Fighters ’98 arrived in the arcades, it’s returning with a revised edition. Earlier, SNK announced they were working on King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match, a retooled version of KOF ’98 for the PlayStation 2.…

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Don’t pass this one up: Top Hunter

By Levi . November 27, 2007 . 7:27pm

The most recent update to the ESRB's website revealed a number of Neo-Geo games coming to the US Virtual Console. Of course, KoF '94 is notable, and Baseball Stars 2 is widely regarded as one of the best arcade sports…

Post 8202

Watch – Samurai Spirits Sen on location

By Spencer . November 8, 2007 . 10:12am

The Samurai Spirits series (aka Samurai Showdown in North America) is getting a major overhaul. K2, who recently finished up work on Tenchu Z, is developing Samurai Spirits Sen for arcades and it looks more like Samurai Calibur than a…

Post 8200

Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 2 joins Sony’s holiday line up

By Spencer . November 8, 2007 . 6:53am

I love it when companies send lengthy release schedules because I get to peruse the titles and see if there are any surprises. Sony’s holiday schedule isn’t much on surprises, but Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 2 rears its head…

Post 8154

See you next year, World Heroes Anthology

By Spencer . November 6, 2007 . 11:15am

For the past few weeks Japan has been presumably enjoying World Heroes Gorgeous. We mentioned that it was coming to North America and SNK sent us an update to let us know we’re not going to see it until Spring 2008.…

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