March2021
Random A 24-Year-Old Samurai Shodown Prototype Has Been Found Under A Tree In California
"I have this board sitting in my office right now that no-one ever knew existed"
A prototype of SNK's 3D fighter Samurai Shodown 64 has been discovered underneath a collapsed tree in California, Eurogamer reports. Now there's a headline we didn't think we'd be writing today. The amazing find was made pinball machine repair specialist Craig Weiss,...
News Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 Offers 10 Handheld Classics For Your Switch
Out today!
Update: SNK has confirmed the titles that will be included in its Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 – four of which are all-new releases that haven't been seen on Switch so far. The games included are: SNK Gals' Fighters Samurai Shodown! 2
February2021
News SNK's Guerrilla War Is This Week's Switch eShop Arcade Archives Release
Out now
As we near the end of February, this week's Arcade Archives release from Hamster is Guerrilla War. It's an SNK top-down "survival shooting" game dating back to 1987 (and following with a Famicom release in 1988) that requires you to take control of a rebel leader who must reclaim your country from a dictatorship. Along the way, you'll use...
News SNK's First Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Arrives This March
And a Guilty Gear character will fill the fourth slot
Update #2 [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 14:30 GMT]: SNK has now locked in a release date for Cham Cham. This fighter will be arriving in Samurai Shodown on 16th March as part of Season Pass 3. See her in action in the trailer above. In addition to this, it's also been revealed the fourth Season Pass 3...
News SNK Vs. Capcom, One Of Video Gaming's Greatest Crossovers, Is Now Available On Switch
Check out the launch trailer!
Update #2: SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium is available to download from the eShop now, and you can watch the lovely launch trailer above. Update #1 [Fri 5th Feb, 2021 08:20 GMT]: Last month, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium was rated for the Switch by the South Korean ra
Feature Five SNK Neo Geo Pocket Games We Want To See On Switch
More than a fighting chance
With excellent ports of Fatal Fury First Contact, King of Fighters R-2, Samurai Shodown! 2, Gals' Fighters and The Last Blade soon to be joined by the magnificent
News SNK Vs. Capcom: Match Of The Millennium Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
The dream collab title returns
Last month, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium was rated for the Switch by the South Korean ratings board. It was only a matter of time until the game was officially confirmed, and it seems today is that day. SNK has just announced the Neo Geo Pocket Color version of the popular fighting crossover will be coming...
January2021
News The Artists Behind Streets Of Rage 4 Show Off What Garou: Mark Of The Wolves 2 Could Look Like
Please, SNK, please
Lizardcube – the French studio which worked on both the Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap remake and Streets of Rage 4 – has an uncanny talent for making classic games really sing in HD, and two of its artists, Ben Fiquet and Julian Nguyen-You, have spent a little time imagining what a sequel to SNK's classic Garou: Mark of the...
News Select Neo Geo Games On The Switch eShop Are Currently 50% Off
Along with a number of other Arcade Archive releases
If you're a fan of the Hamster's Arcade Archive games - in particular, the Neo Geo ones, there's currently a 50% off sale taking place on Nintendo's Switch eShop. This sale is live in both North America and Europe, and will run until 13th January. The regular price of these games is $7.99 /...
December2020
News SNK Confirms The "New" Neo Geo Console Is Coming Next Year
Will "bridge the needs between passionate fans and console gaming enthusiasts"
Last year, SNK announced that it was creating a new Neo Geo system, and that it would boast "a modern design and wonderful play feeling". The company – which can now count the Crown Prince
News SNK To Reveal Samurai Shodown Season 3 Pass Fighters In January 2021
Alongside King of Fighters 15
The Nintendo Switch is home to a number of amazing games, but one we would highly recommend perhaps spending some more time with is Samurai Shodown. Like many fighters nowadays, it'll be receiving some extra character DLC in the future. During a special King of Fighters 15 video announcement, SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda...
October2020
News SNK Apologises For "Offensive Ad" Featuring Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard
We feel like we've been here before
SNK has issued a public apology after it discovered an advertisement by a licensing partner was not up to the company's ethical standards. It insists it played "no part" in the creation of it, and had no prior knowledge of its content. It has also filed a complaint with the partners involved and asked for the ad...
July2020
News Samurai Shodown Is Getting A Free DLC Fighter From Tencent's Honor Of Kings
Update: It's Gongsun Li!
Update: The free DLC fighter from Honor of Kings is Gongsun Li, who launches on August 5th. Original Story [Fri 24th Jul, 2020 13:30 BST]: SNK's Samurai Shodown has been a worthy addition to the collection of fighters currently on the Nintendo Switch, so it's great to see the company supporting the game with ongoing free...
June2020
News Samurai Shodown's Next DLC Character Is A Crossover From Ubisoft's For Honor
Say hello to Warden
Like many one-on-one fighters, SNK's Samurai Shodown reboot is getting a bunch of DLC characters, and during yesterday's New Game+ Expo live stream, it was confirmed that the next character is Warden from Ubisoft’s For Honor. The character will be made available today (June 24th). Warden, as you can see from the video above,...
News SNK Is Bringing Another Neo Geo Pocket Color Game Exclusively To Switch
More games coming this summer, too
During today's New Game+ Expo stream, SNK confirmed that it is bringing another Neo Geo Pocket Color title to the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title in question is King of Fighters R-2, which follows in the footsteps of SNK Gals' Fighters and Samurai Showdown 2, the latter of which was given away as a free bonus...
News SNK Gals' Fighters Mysteriously Removed From The European eShop
Update: And it's back!
Update (Tue 2nd Jun, 2020 12:45 BST): SNK has announced on Twitter that SNK Gals' Fighters is available on the European eShop once again. No reason about its removal was provided. Original Story (Fri 8th May, 2020 06:05 BST): Last week, the Neo Geo Pocket Color title SNK Gals' FIghters got released on the Switch eShop. Now...
May2020
News Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection Launches This July On Nintendo Switch
Includes a previously unreleased game
SNK and developer Digital Eclipse have finally locked in a release date for the Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection. It'll arrive on the Switch and PlayStation 4 on 28th July for $39.99 USD (or your regional equivalent). A physical release is expected to follow this in the summer, although Japan will get their...
News New Game+ Expo To Feature 14 Publishers This June, Including SEGA, Atlus And SNK
Livestream event to include KOEI TECMO, AKSYS and Inti Creates
E3 may be skipping 2020, but other bodies are stepping up to fill the summer video game vacuum. There's Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which will be delivering news and announcements throughout a four-month window, but there's also a new Expo in town, and it's got some big names...
News SNK Deletes "Inappropriate And Offensive" Samurai Shodown Tweets, Offers Apology
"Please accept our sincerest apologies"
The 2019 version of Samurai Shodown has become something of a hit, offering fans a solid reboot of the classic fighter while serving as the perfect jumping-on point for newcomers. It's also been supported by some post-launch DLC characters, the latest of which has caused quite a stir online. Newly-released...
April2020
News Neo Geo Pocket Color Title SNK Gals' Fighters Is Available Now On Nintendo Switch
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Not so long ago, SNK's portable fighter SNK Gals' Fighters was rated by the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee, hinting that a release was happening soon. Well, guess what? The game has just appeared on the Nintendo Switch eShop. First released on the Neo Geo
News SNK Gals Fighters Gets Rated For The Nintendo Switch In South Korea
A Neo Geo Pocket Color revival
The Neo Geo Pocket Color exclusive 'SNK Gals' Fighters' has been rated for the Nintendo Switch in South Korea and officially confirmed by the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee. The game was first released in the year 2000 and is a one-on-one fighting game with a 2D chibi art style. The all-female SNK...
March2020
News P.O.W. Prisoners Of War Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release On Switch
"Experience an intense jailbreak"
Hamster's Arcade Archives release on the Nintendo Switch eShop this week is P.O.W. Prisoners of War. It's a side-scrolling action beat 'em up by SNK that was originally released in arcades in 1988. It followed with a home console release on the NES a year later. This standalone Switch version will be available on...
February2020
News Samurai Shodown Version 1.60 Brings A New DLC Fighter And An Important Fix For Galford's Pooch
"Go Poppy!"
Samurai Shodown has been updated to version 1.60, and the headline news here is that a new DLC character is now available. Mina Majikina joins the likes of Rimururu, Basara, Kazuki Kazama and Wan-Fu as a paid-for fighter, and will be followed by Sogetsu Kazama, Iroha and one more yet-to-be-revealed character as part of the game's...
Feature Samurai Shodown Director "Cried Out In Surprise" When He Saw The Switch Version
He wants to reboot Garou: Mark of the Wolves next
Switch fans have had to wait a little longer than their PS4 and Xbox One-owning pals when it comes to SNK's Samurai Shodown reboot, but the important thing is that the game has made it to Nintendo's hybrid console intact – and it's really quite an achievement. We were fortunate enough to get the...
January2020
News SNK Reveals Second Season Of DLC Fighters For The Samurai Shodown Reboot
And one extra mystery character
This weekend at EVO Japan 2020, SNK released a trailer for the second Samurai Shodown season pass. Yep – even though it's still not available here in the west on Nintendo's hybrid platform, it's already up to its second lot of downloadable content. The brief clip shows off the previously confirmed character Mini...