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Possibly Wii-bound SNK Arcade Classics collection is awesome

JC Fletcher
Updated ·2 min read

SNK Playmore sent a press release out announcing the lineup for their SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 collection for PS2 and PSP. There's no mention of a Wii version, but a Wii version is listed in the game's ESRB rating, and it was discussed at TGS. We hope it's not a mistake, because we love old games, and this lineup is totally hot.

We kind of suspect that this isn't actually coming to the Wii, because of the 16 games on the disc, 7 are alreadyavailableasVirtual Consoledownloads. Metal Slug, of course, is also available on its own disc. We have no issue with redundancy, but we doubt SNK would give people the option of either paying $9 per game or (judging by recent disc releases) between $15 and $30 for a whole load of games.

In terms of stuff that isn't on the Wii, the disc includes things like Shock Troopers and Samurai Shodown. Check after the break for the full, awesome list. Just imagine how much this collection would have cost in new Neo Geo cartridge form.


  • 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.

[Via NeoGAF]