This History of SNK is an attempt to change all of that.
Some people aren't aware that SNK actually went out of business in 2001 or that the company is back today as SNK Playmore. The average game player might recognize King of Fighters or Metal Slug or have a vague recollection of the big-budget NeoGeo console, but he or she probably doesn't associate them with SNK. This is how most people came to know of SNK.ĭespite SNK's contributions to our beloved hobby, the company doesn't have the same brand or franchise recognition that these other companies do. These games and their sequels, along with the NeoGeo, have made SNK an innovator in the world of video games and have pushed those other companies-primarily Capcom and Nintendo-to improve and develop their products at a much faster pace and at a much higher level of quality than they would without SNK in the picture. In the span of 25 years, the company has produced games such as Ikari Warriors, Fatal Fury, and King of Fighters, as well as a modular arcade hardware setup called the NeoGeo MVS. Seriously, who doesn't know the names of the companies responsible for Mario, Sonic, PlayStation, and the biggest monopoly this side of board games? When you speak of companies such as Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, SquareSoft, Capcom, and Konami, chances are good that the average game player can tell you what games the company makes and what that company's significant contributions are to the world of video games in general. Ah, the original SNK logo that most fans love and adore.
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