Can you believe it’s been 25 years since SNK launched their real hot dog gaming hardware, the Neo Geo? While its success as a home platform was limited to a dedicated niche, in the arcades it ruled the roost until arcades themselves died around it. Part of that was because of its flexibility and ease of use for arcade operators, to be sure. The other part of it comes down to the fantastic line-up of quality games SNK furnished it with, including some of the best fighting games and run ‘n’ guns of all-time. Mobile gamers have been lucky enough to see many of those games reach our devices in fine form, and SNK is celebrating the quarter-century anniversary by putting the whole shebang on for a dollar each. Yes, even their two most recent releases.
The full list includes:
- Fatal Fury Special ($3.99)
- Garou: Mark Of The Wolves ($3.99)
- The King Of Fighters-i- ($2.99)
- The King Of Fighters-i 2012 ($2.99)
- The King Of Fighters ’97 ($2.99)
- The King Of Fighters ’98 ($2.99)
- Samurai Shodown 2 ($2.99)
- Metal Slug 1 ($2.99)
- Metal Slug 2 ($2.99)
- Metal Slug X ($2.99)
- Metal Slug 3 ($2.99)
- Blazing Star ($0.99)
I should also mention that the free-to-play The Rhythm Of Fighters (Free) has set all of its IAP content to $0.99 for the time being as well. It’s a good time to stock up on some great classics, or fill in the gaps in your SNK collection. Since someone is probably going to ask, I would suggest Blazing Star, Garou: Mark Of The Wolves, The King Of Fighters ’98, Metal Slug X, and Metal Slug 3, but it’s hard to go wrong with anything in that list. Happy birthday, Neo Geo!
