Mechanized Attack

Mechanized Attack

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 06/90   Genre: Rail Shooter Light gun games were few and far between on the NES. Even though the NES Zapper came packaged with the system support was minimal. This is surprising as there were...
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King of Fighters Dream Match ’99

King of Fighters Dream Match ’99

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 09/09/99    Genre: Fighting It was hard to be a King of Fighters fan growing up. King of Fighters ’94 showed up as arcades in my area were disappearing. Sony did us a solid bringing...
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Fatal Fury (Genesis)

Fatal Fury (Genesis)

Developer: Gai Brain, Apsect    Publisher: Takara    Release: 02/93   Genre: Fighting Takara were a god send for those of us too poor to own a Neo Geo. Hell I am a grown man with a job and I would...
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Art of Fighting (SNES)

Art of Fighting (SNES)

Developer: Takara    Publisher: Takara    Release: 12/93    Genre: Fighting Art of Fighting has always occupied a weird spot in SNK’s fighting roster. Not quite Fatal Fury but also not analogous to Street Fighter it brought many unique systems to the...
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Fatal Fury 2

Fatal Fury 2

Developer: Takara    Publisher: Takara    Release: 04/94   Genre: Fighting As a fan of Neo Geo games in the arcade I looked forward to the first SNES and Genesis ports. There was no way in hell I would ever get the...
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World Heroes 2

World Heroes 2

Developer: ADK     Publisher: Takara     Release: 09/94    Genre: Fighting Takara were a god send for fans of Neo Geo games during the 16-bit era. For those that wanted to play SNK’s games at home the prospect of owning the...
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Crystalis

Crystalis

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 07/90   Genre: Action RPG Action RPGs did not have a good go of it on the NES in the early years. Deadly Towers and Hydlide, despite their ambition, were the type of titles that...
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Metal Slug 3

Metal Slug 3

Developer: SNK    Publisher: Ignition    Release: 11/05/04 (UK)   Genre: Action SNK set a high bar with the first two Metal Slug games. As essentially Contra on steroids they took the 2d side scrolling action genre to new heights with...
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Street Smart

Street Smart

Developer: SNK    Publisher: Treco    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action When it comes to fighting games everyone remembers Street Fighter 2 as the progenitor of the genre as we know it. But prior to contrary belief there were other games before...
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Metal Slug X

Metal Slug X

Developer: SNK     Publisher: Agetec     Released: 04/14/01    Genre: Action Metal Slug was a breath of fresh air within the Neo Geo library. In a sea of fighting games and the occasional shooter a bad ass side scrolling action game...
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