Chris Scantleberry

Best retro pack, evar! 

Could I get away with calling this the SNK Megat0n? No… well too bad because I think this is going to be on every diehard SNK fan's list this year. SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 offers a diverse range of action, sports, shooters and beat 'em ups; the perfect combination for retro enthusiasts, old-school vets or anyone who simply appreciates 2D gaming at its best. Check out what's packed in the first edition:

  • 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 Showdown - 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.

SNK Arcade Classics is currently in development for the PS2 and PSP. What? No love for the 360? Well don't act too surprised, we all know Microsoft's stance on 2D gaming. Or do we? Either way, someone needs to sign some checks, petition or just do a lot of yelling to bring this over to the 360.

No official date has been penciled in at this time, however the press release hints at a "first quarter of 2008" which suggests it should arrive in the next two or three months.