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From Arcades To PlayStation 2 Back To Japanese Arcades
Game centers dead? Ha! SNK still believes in them. More » -
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The King of Fighters XII Delayed
SNK's multi-platform fighter The King of Fighters XII was originally slated for release on July 16. That has changed. The game's release date has been moved to a vague "July release". More » -
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This Week In Live Arcade: Garou Marks And Droplitz
Puzzles and punches come to Xbox Live Arcade this week, with the release of SNK's beloved fighter Garou: Mark of the Wolves, and Atlus' Xbox Live Arcade debut, Droplitz. More » -
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves Dated For Japan
SNK's arcade fighting Garou: Mark of the Wolves is coming to Xbox LIVE — Japan is getting it June 24 for 800 Microsoft Points. More » -
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Where Is Our Metal Slug 7 for Xbox LIVE?
At an earlier Microsoft press event, SNK announced a bunch of Xbox LIVE titles that include Garou: Mark of the Wolves and The King of Fighters: Sky Stage. Noticeably absent was Metal Slug 7. More » -
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Let's Put The Plus In This Witch Touching Game
Doki Doki Majo is SNK's witch touching franchise. The ideal is that players must touch the in-game little girls via the DS's touch screen to see if they are witches! More » -
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SNK's April Fools Joke Is Real (Sorta)
This past April 1 was, like the year before it and the year before that, April Fool's Day. Osaka-based game company joined in the fun and launched a website for faux retro shooter Star Radish. More » -
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You Cannot Stop Mai Shiranui Figurines
Another day, another Mai Shiranui figure. Make that, another two — this one has a limited edition color variation. More » -
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This Is A New King of Fighters XII Trailer, Watch It
The King of Fighters XII is already out in Japanese arcades, but is coming to home consoles this summer. This is the latest Japanese trailer, complete with Japanese words. Watch it. -
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You Cannot Look Up This King of Fighters Skirt
Upskirts, nipples and compromising poses, Street Fighter IV does not shy away from suggestive content. 2D fighter The King of Fighters XII, on the other hand, is showing some restraint. Hooray? More » -
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The King of Fighters XII Vs. Old Kings of Fighters
This summer, the already-released-in-Japanese-arcades King of Fighters XII gets its home console release. Since the game is 100 percent hand-drawn, let's compare it to retro KoF. More » -
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The King of Fighters XII Getting Two Sticks
What would The King of Fighters XII be without fighting sticks? When the multi-platform game is released this July, KOFXII will be getting the not one fight stick, but two More » -
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You May Want To Import King Of Fighters XII Instead
Not that there's anything wrong with the upcoming Western release of the game. Just, we're fans of classy box art, and few boxes are classier than SNK's Japanese offerings. More » -
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The King of Fighters XII Home Version Gets Two New Fighters
Two more characters for the console version of The King of Fighters XII have been announced: Elizabeth and Mature. They will be joining the other 20 fighters in KOFXII. More » -
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Which King of Fighters XII Cover Do You Want?
There are two fighters: Iori Yagami or Kyo Kusanagi. American publisher Ignition has narrowed down the choices for The King of Fighters XII cover boy and is asking folks to choose between these rivals. More » -
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Nothing Says Charity Auction Like Mai Shiranui
Will the Mai Shiranui statues ever stop? No, no they won't. This figurine adds to the deluge, but all for a good cause. More » -
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The King of Fighters: The Online RPG
SNK's The King of Fighters fighting franchise is going online with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ONLINE. More » -
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These Are Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny Screens [Update]
At the Microsoft event in Tokyo, it was announced that Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny (Samurai Spirits Sen) would be coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade. More » -
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SNK Making Fighting... Shmup Game (Bwah?!)
Best known of its King of Fighters fighting games, SNK Playmore is releasing a fighting-meets-shooting game for Xbox LIVE Arcade. It's currently sporting the temp title of The King of Fighters Sky Stage. More » -
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A Fistful Of King Of Fighters XII Screens
Our love for King of Fighters XII is well-documented. These screens may help explain why. More » -
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The King Of Fighters XII Gets New Fighters, Smoother Graphics For Consoles
When The King of Fighters XII comes to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this July, it will come with some swell, console-exclusive bonuses, including a new graphics mode and an expanded roster. More » -
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Iroha, Cammy, Poison, Oh My
More game girl figurines — endless! At the recent a recent hobby show in Japan, plasticized versions of Iroha, Cammy and Poison all put in sculpted appearances. More » -
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New King Of Fighters Videos Are Something Else
Japan's big arcade gaming expo, AOU, went down last Friday & Saturday. Lots of cool stuff was shown off, but few games - if any - look as damn good as King of Fighters XII. More » -
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Another Iroha Figure For The Fire
SNK previously let Samurai Shodown character Iroha get ravaged [embedded link NSFW] in "combat picture book" Queen's Gate. Now, SNK is letting her do the ravaging in figure form! More » -
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Please Be Seated For This King Of Fighters XII Trailer
Heed the warning. Don't stand and watch. If you're standing, it's further for your jaw to fall before it hits the ground. More chance of seriously hurting yourself. -
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Here's Your King Of Fighters XII Roster
Street Fighter IV's able to whip up an internet shitstorm every time it announces one character. King of Fighters XII, meanwhile, likes to be a little more subtle, announcing its full, seemingly final roster quietly. More » -
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More Mai Shiranui T&A Figures For The Pile
It doesn't look like The King of Fighters' jiggly ninja Mai Shiranui will be returning for The King of Fighters XII, but that won't stop SNK from pumping out another plastic knock-up of the girl. More » -
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PS2 Gets SNK Love Next Year With King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
Hey, PS2, who still loves ya, baby? SNK does! The Osaka-based developer is releasing The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match next February. It's a remake of KoF 2002. More » -
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Here Are New King of Fighters XII Fighters, Screens
Six new characters have found a place on the upcoming The King of Fighters XII roster. They are: Goro Daimon, Clark Still, Joe Higashi, Sie Kensou, Chin Gentsai and Duo Lon. More » -
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King Of Fighters XII For US, Europe In 2009
You'd have thought this news was to be simply expected, not highlighted, but in these days of not-getting-SFIV-cabinets, you can't take anything for granted: Ignition Entertainment have today announced that they'll be publishing console versions of SNK's King of Fighters XII in the US and Europe. And that's about all they announced. No price, no intended platforms, not even a vague release window, though with it not due in Japanese arcades until next April, don't go expecting it too soon. More » -
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Mai Shiranui Ravaged
Joining fellow SNK character Iroha from Samurai Shodown, Mai Shiranui is the latest game female to appear in the Queen's Gate art books. Fully licensed by SNK, the book is illustrated by Mahiru Izumi. Queen's Gate is a spin-off of Queen's Blade, which is a Lost Worlds style "combat picture book game." More » -
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SNK Announces New Corporate President
Osaka-based game maker SNK announced that it has a new company president. Starting today, Soichiro Hosoya will take the reins of the SNK, who's best know for its King of Fighters franchise and Metal Slug series. "SNK will ramp up all current projects for the new growing stage and I promise to do my best with vigorous dedication," said Hosoya. Previously, Hosoya was the SNK's Director of Game Titles. He will be taking over from current president Koichi Toyama. More » -
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Booth Showcase: SNK Is The King Of Fighters, Boobs
We close out our TGS booth tours with SNK’s. Thanks for stickin' around. It was both larger and more impressive than last year’s mild effort, thanks in most part to the presence of an row of eight playable King of Fighters XII arcade cabinets. Oh, and two 60” LCD’s showcasing that action, helping make it easily the most visually impressive game of the show. The rest of the stuff in their booth (ie anything not King of Fighters) was standard SNK fare: boobs, more boobs and mouse pads with boobs on them. More » -
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How Are The King of Fighters XII Cabinets Linked?
In Western arcades, the 1player and 2player joysticks are typically side-by-side for fighting games, and in Japanese arcades, the sticks are only side-by-side for co-op play. Fighting games traditionally have cabinets placed back to back in rows so that you cannot see the player you are fighting — that is, unless you actually look over the cabinet. Bad manners! Regarding how the cabinets are linked, Street Fighter IV is hardly traditional. More » -
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These Fighters Are In The King of Fighters XII
We've heard that King of Fighters XII has been dated for Japanese arcades new April, and now we hear about the game's ever expanding line-up. There are 11 playable characters in the show floor demo: Terry, Kim, Athena Asamiya, Leona Heidern, Ralf Jones, Kyo Kusanagi, Shen Woo, Ryo Sakazaki, Benimaru Nikaido, Robert Garcia and Ash Crimson. Three characters were announced as well: Iori Yagami, Andy Bogart and Raiden. -
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Here, Another Gorgeous King Of Fighters XII Trailer
And this one's not some shaky cam one, either. It's a proper one. A long, proper one, that shows off better than any before the hundreds of frames of animation that have been poured into each character. -
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SNK Talk KOFXII's Gorgeous, Gorgeous Graphics
You know one of the key differences between product and art? It's in the craftsmanship. Lots of people can churn out a 3D model of an alien, few can hand-draw and then animate lush, vibrant, 2D sprites. So those that can, we treasure. And we treasure SNK! Speaking yesterday at the Tokyo Amusement Show, King Of Fighters XII producer Masaaki Kukino spoke at length about not just their upcoming fighter, but its "traditional" graphics: More » -
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Metal Slug HD? Et Tu, SNK?
How does one modernize an 8- or 16-bit classic? If your Capcom or Konami, you may decide that low-fi is the way to go, with Mega Man 9 and Gradius Rebirth going for that old-school look. On the other hand, you can go the Bionic Commando route, putting a high-definition spit-shine on your strictly retro gameplay. That's what SNK may finally be doing with the Metal Slug series, telling IGN that the company is "considering" giving the 2D shooter some visual polish "in a similar way to KOF XII." More »










































