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3 Count Bout

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - April 23, 1993

3 Count Bout was produced by SNK in 1993. One-On-One wrestling action. Fight your opponent until he can't take any more, then pin him for the infamous three-count. 1, 2, 3 AND YOU'RE MEAT, PAL! The Power. The Pain. The Glory. Lock horns with 10 of the world's most rambunctious wrestlers ever! In the ring, on the street, use your wits, ability, and various tools at your disposal to pummel, pound, bite, scratch, kick, and gouge your way to survival and the world championship. Master your surroundings, develop new attacks, and press those buttons in matches so brutal and real you'll...

3 Count Bout

Arcade - Released - April 23, 1993

3 Count Bout by SNK Corporation attempts to take you into the world of professional wrestling by giving you control of one of many different wrestlers as you fight both in the ring and in the seedy underworld in your quest to become an accomplished wrestling champion. Choose from one of ten different characters, each with his own strengths and weaknesses, and employ your wrestling moves using a combination of three buttons. There are also a number of hidden moves and combinations which can be unlocked for even greater variety in the gameplay. When you have your opponent on the mat, keep him...

3 Count Bout

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - April 21, 1995

3 Count Bout is a one-on-one fighting game. Choose from ten wrestlers who have their own power attacks. There are ten rounds in the game, and each one of them has you fighting other wrestlers that are much tougher than the previous ones. You defeat each one by biting, kicking, and performing other moves to the point where their damage meter is empty. But just because it is empty doesn't mean that you win. You have to pin him for the infamous-three count. Also features competitive play and tag match battles.

ADK World

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - November 10, 1995

ADK World (ADK ワールド) is a fan disc with cameos from various ADK games, such as characters from World Heroes, Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Ninja Commando, and others. Similar to Neo Geo CD Special, the game is an omnibus game that features several types of mini games for its content. It was released on November 10, 1995 for the Neo Geo CD. The artwork in the game is either super-deformed or redrawn for people of all ages. Players explore various buildings in ADK Town and each has their own event.

Aero Fighters 2

Arcade - Released - August 26, 1994

The game is played with two buttons, with the A button firing bullets from the plane and the B button launching a special bomb attack which uses a bomb from a limited stock of bombs. Power bullets can be obtained by destroying buildings and armored enemy planes. There are 2 types of Power bullets: "P" Power bullets, that increases the plane's firepower by one level, and "F" Power bullets, that increases the plane's firepower to the maximum level instantly. The maximum level only lasts for a limited amount of shots. When certain ground enemies and buildings are destroyed, money bonuses...

Aggressors of Dark Kombat

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - 1995

Aggressors of Dark Kombat offers virtually no storyline to explain its fights. In fact, the prefight conversation sequences show that the fights are not much more than chance meetings. The player's chosen character will advance through a series of stages fighting a series of opponents because he doesn't like the way the other guy looks. The game is viewed from the side perspective that virtually all 2D fighting games use. One player can fight against a computer-controlled opponent, or two players can fight against each other. Each character's life bar appears on the upper left or right of the...

Aggressors of Dark Kombat

Arcade - Released - July 26, 1994

Aggressors of Dark Kombat

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - August 26, 1994

A difficult fighting game. Special features include allowing players to move up and down on the screen and the ability to grab certain objects to throw at opponents. It pits 8 fighters of different styles and strengths against each other in a tournament to see who's the toughest mofo on the streets of Tokyo. Your objective as usual is to deplete your opponent's health bar within the time limit by using your basic attacks and special moves (triggered by specific controller motions) while avoiding his moves and attacks. Unique to Aggressors of Dark Kombat is the combination of traditional...

Alpha Mission

Sony PSP Minis - September 6, 2011

Out beyond, in the galaxy of Tetrenova, a war has been fought that has exhausted resources and even worlds. The survivors band together and look for a new place to rebuild. They choose a seemingly undeveloped planet, Earth. Using your defense ship 'Syd,' you must destroy the invading forces and ground targets with bombs. Obtain power-ups to gain energy for ship upgrades that allow you to transform to a more powerful machine. The game itself is a vertical shooter, moving continuously up towards the top of the screen.

Alpha Mission

Arcade - Released - 1985

A basic vertical shooter. Collects parts to form other more powerful ships but you can only transform when you have gathered up enough energy. To gather energy, you must destroy land targets with bombs which explode and provide power-ups. ASO: Armored Scrum Object, also known as Alpha Mission, is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by SNK in 1985. Missiles are used to destroy ground enemies, while laser-like weapons are used for aerial opponents. Throughout each of the levels, the player must fight off waves of enemies that threaten several space stations and a boss must be...

Alpha Mission

Nintendo Entertainment System - Released - September 3, 1986

Defend your home planet against the Seven Stars Alliance! In the galaxy of Tetranova, a firece war between seven stars has laid waste to their planets. Having destroyed eachother's homes, the seven stars have formed an alliance to seek a new home, where they can rebuild and regain their strength to go to war once again. You must pilot the fighter ship SYD against the deadly fleet of the Seven Stars Alliance. The fate of Earth rests in your hands!

Alpha Mission II

Sony PSP - Released - January 18, 2011

Alpha Mission II is a top-down, vertically-scrolling shooter and the sequel to Alpha Mission. When the game starts the player picks two armors for their SYD, and additional armors can be purchased at the end of each level. Armors add additional firepower to the ship while equipped, and will be destroyed when shot, saving the ship from one hit. The SYD's primary weapons, a straight ahead laser and falling bombs, can be upgraded from icons dropped by specific enemies. Similarly to Xevious ground targets can only be hit by bombs, while aerial targets can only be hit by lasers.

Alpha Mission II

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - July 1, 1991

The lunar nightmare of a bloody 200-year space war was thought to be over in the "original" ALPHA MISSION. But now with the advent of more technically sophisticated weapons, the evil "Fulvar" and his "Seven Star Alliance" have returned to destroy all planets that stand in their way of the ultimate target... Earth! Now in the year of 2525! Your mission as pilot of the new SYD-FX fighter is to use every weapon at your disposal to rid the galaxy once and for all of the evil that now dominates and threatens Earth. So suit up, hold your breath, and stand ready for unbelievable graphics and stereo...

Alpha Mission II

SNK Neo Geo CD - September 9, 1994

Alpha Mission II

Arcade - Released - 1991

Alpha Mission II (also known as ASO II: Last Guardian, its Japanese title) is a vertically scrolling full screen shoot 'em up released by SNK in 1991 for the Neo Geo arcade and home systems. It was later released for the Neo Geo CD in 1994 and for the PlayStation Portable in 2010. The player controls a fighter spacecraft (Armored Scrum Object) and can shoot enemies in the air, bomb enemies on the ground, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.

Andro Dunos

SNK Neo Geo CD - Unreleased

Andro Dunos is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Visco in 1992 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. The player controls a futuristic fighter spacecraft with different weapon settings that you can switch between, and shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.

Andro Dunos

Arcade - Released - June 15, 1992

The invasion of an unknown life source is getting worse. Nobody knows if the defensive line or the heart of the enemy base is ruined first. With the people's hope, the most advanced fighter will be dispatched into multi-scrolling space. Fight your way through seven stages in this horizontal-scrolling game, and defeat a boss at the end of each one. You start the game with four main weapons, which you can switch from with the click of a button. Some of these weapons are more powerful than others. You can also fire off a charged shot if your main weapon level is two or greater, simply by...

Andro Dunos

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - July 17, 1992

The player controls a futuristic fighter spacecraft with different weapon settings that you can switch between, and shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.

Art of Fighting

Sony PSP - Released - December 21, 2010

Yuri Sakazaki has been kidnapped! Her big brother Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, his best friend, go search for her on the streets of South Town. As they go deeper and deeper they will find clues as to who ordered the kidnapping, the Sakazaki family's relation to the mob, and a person from their past. The gameplay differs from most fighting games. In this game, you have a Spirit meter. A Spirit meter is in the game and will decrease as you perform special moves. It can be recharged, but doing so leaves you open to attack. When your health is almost gone, you can perform a secret...

Art of Fighting

Arcade - Released - September 24, 1992

In an attempt to capture some of the momentum of the popular 2D fighting genre, SNK's Art of Fighting retains the essence of such classics as Street Fighter II and Final Fight while adding additional features to gameplay. The game's story focuses on Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia traveling to South Town to rescue Yuri from the clutches of gangsters. In two-player mode, you take on each other in battle by punching and kicking each other while attempting strong-arms. There is even a "taunt" button. Unique for fighting games of the early '90s, the characters are larger and more detailed in Art of...

Art of Fighting 2

SNK Neo Geo CD - 1994

In this sequel to the original Art of Fighting, and prequel to the original Fatal Fury, we learn that Mr. Karate, the final boss of the original game, behind the mask, is really Takuma Sakazaki, Ryo and Yuri's father, that Takuma was being used by Geese Howard for his own evil intentions, and that Mr. Big was the one who had originally kidnapped Yuri.

Art of Fighting 2

Arcade - Released - February 2, 1994

The second installment in the AoF series added the "rage gauge"; similar to the "spirit system" of its predecessor, it limited the use and effectiveness of special attacks. The game's story is set a year after the original. Geese Howard, a rising star in South Town's criminal underworld, calls fighters to the city for a new tournament, "The King of Fighters." Howard was the final boss and series villain of SNK's other fighting game franchise Fatal Fury (though he is a secret boss in this game), whose story took place over a decade after the events of Art of Fighting. Art of Fighting 2 was...

Art of Fighting 2

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - March 11, 1994

Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - April 26, 1996

In this third and final entry in the Art of Fighting series, the story shifts from Ryo Sakazaki to his best friend and rival, Robert Garcia, as he ventures into Mexico to try and locate Freia Lawrence, a childhood friend, who asked for his help. However, he leaves without the consent of The Garcia Foundation, which sends an agent named Karman Cole to get him back. But not everything is as simple as it looks... because Robert is not the only one looking for Freia. Art of Fighting 3: The Path of The Warrior features ten playable characters with different fighting styles, a completely new...

Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior

Arcade - Released - March 14, 1996

Art of Fighting 3 featured a new cast of characters with the exception of Ryo and Robert. Yuri Sakazaki is seen in the game, but only as a side character in Ryo and Robert's story mode. The story switched focus from the Sakazakis to Robert Garcia. Garcia disappears to search for an old childhood friend, Freia Lawrence, and he tracks her to GlassHill, Mexico. Freia is wanted by the game's main antagonist, Wyler, to complete a powerful elixir that was created by his and Freia's fathers. The drug affects users in a similar manner as the potion in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr...

Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior

SNK Neo Geo CD - 1996

Athena

Arcade - Released - June 1, 1986

In this game, players take the role of Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, who has grown tired of her life within the castle and ventures into the Fantasy World beyond the castle walls. Strange and fearsome creatures will attack at every turn, but weapons can be found along the way: a ball and chain, a bow and arrow, and a mighty sword. Put on wings and take to the sky, or become a mermaid to explore the ocean depths.

Athena

Nintendo Entertainment System - Released - June 5, 1987

I am ATHENA. They call me the Goddess of Wisdom, but I have grown weary of my dull life in the castle. The Fantasy World beyond the castle walls beckons to me! Strange and fearsome creatures will attack me at every turn. But I will find weapons along the way: a ball and chain, a bow and arrow, or a mighty sword will be my defense! In the Fantasy World, I can put on wings and take to the sky, or become a mermaid to explore the ocean depths. There, the Goddess of Wisdom can become the Princess of Victory!

Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life

Sony Playstation - Released - March 11, 1999

The year is 2018 and science has progressed at an alarming rate under the Tantauls system. Dinosaurs, clones, and mecha are no longer figments of fantasy and can be constructed into reality. They regulate society to the finest detail, creating automated and technologically advanced cities on land and in sea. Yet through this government agency lies a dark conspiracy, one which mysteriously surrounds the brain waves of the school girl, Athena Asamiya. Although she believes herself to be a normal girl, her life changes dramatically once her Psycho Powers awaken. Now, it is up to her to find the...

Bakumatsu Roman: Gekka no Kenshi

Sony Playstation - Released - February 25, 1999

The Last Blade (Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshin), is a fighting game series created by SNK for the Neo Geo system. The Korean version of the game is known as "The Last Soldier". The Last Blade and its sequel are widely considered to be two of the most accomplished games available for the Neo Geo system, with fan opinion divided as to which is the better installment. The game takes place during the late Tokugawa shogunate era in Japan, and incorporates various elements of Japanese mythology (with a heavy emphasis on the symbology of the Four Symbols). As such, the background music...

Baseball Stars

Nintendo Entertainment System - Released - May 19, 1989

This NES version of Baseball Stars is the very first game in SNK's popular series. It is also the most comprehensive game in the series. You can create, name, upgrade, and manage your own team, as well as customize the team's logo and colors. You can also change the stats of each individual player by paying him or her more money (earned from winning games). There are eight already-created gimmick teams that you can also play with, including the American Dreams, Lovely Ladies, and the Ghastly Monsters. You can set up a custom league which will keep complete stats on all players in the...

Baseball Stars

SNK Neo Geo Pocket - Released - October 28, 1998

Baseball Stars is sports game about baseball. Game is similar to Baseball Stars from NES but has less realistic characters and gameplay's style. You manage own baseball team and play in series of matches. Game has typical baseball rules - one player throws the ball, second hits the ball, someone else grabs it etc. Each character has own statistics, like stamina.

Baseball Stars 2

Arcade - Released - April 28, 1992

You can select from one of 18 teams across two leagues - Exciting League (beginner) & Fighting League (expert)

Baseball Stars 2

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - April 28, 1992

Baseball Stars 2 is a 2-player baseball arcade game released by SNK in 1992 for the Neo-Geo console. A less cartoony console version was released for the NES by Romstar the same year.

Baseball Stars Color

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - March 19, 1999

Baseball Stars is sports game about baseball. Game is similar to Baseball Stars from NES but has less realistic characters and gameplay style. You manage own baseball team and play in series of matches. Game has typical baseball rules - one player throws the ball, second hits the ball, someone else grabs it etc. Each character has own statistics, like stamina.

Baseball Stars Professional

Arcade - 1990

Baseball Stars Professional is the follow-up to Baseball Stars for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and features comic-style graphics. Choose from a variety of teams that include Celestial Planets, Heavenly Bodies, Shadow Demons, Battle Knights, Fabulous Superstars, and many others. Then select the field where the game is to be held: The SNK stadium or the SNK dome. Each field has the same dimensions, but their capacity varies. The game is played the same way as normal baseball. Features a VS. mode in which two players can play against each other.

Baseball Stars Professional

SNK Neo Geo AES - July 1, 1991

Baseball Stars: Be a Champ!

Arcade - Released - 1989

Baseball Stars: Be a champ! (Baseball Star - Mezase Sankanou) is a 2-player baseball arcade game released by SNK in 1989, and licensed to Nintendo. It was one of the first sports games to have data memory, therefore players could pick a team and make a season, while being able to save season statistics. It was also the first sports game to have a 'Create a player' feature. Although the game did not use any names of real life baseball players, one of the computerized teams, the 'American Dreams', included players with nicknames such as Pete (Pete Rose), Hank (Hank Aaron) and Ruth (Babe Ruth).

Battle Field

Arcade - Released - 1987

Travel throughout various time periods to save your fellow comrades. Collect power-ups to help you defeat a variety of enemies and end-bosses. Uses rotary joysticks to allow player to fire in a variety of directions.

Beast Busters

Arcade - January 1, 1989

Beast Busters is a rail shooter arcade game released by SNK in 1989 and ported to the Commodore Amiga and the Atari ST in 1990. This was the final arcade game released by SNK prior to the Neo Geo.

Beast Busters: Second Nightmare

Arcade - Released - 1998

As in the original, you shoot at zombies and other ugly monsters.

Big Bang Pro Wrestling

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - November 23, 2000

Only a handful of top wrestlers can be show their face on the TV for their fans at home. In the I.E.W mat, this rule is no exception. In an event practiced for 300 years, only the best performances are in demand. This year, the great king of the I.E.W, Joseph Steel, returns to defend his throne. The story of eight top wrestlers competing for the greatest prize on the ring, the I.E.W champion belt, is about to begin...

Biomotor Unitron

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - April 15, 1999

Using the ore mined from the Unitice meteor, humans have been able to develop the man-shaped robots known as UNITRONS. As a Unitron master, you control one of these mighty machines as you explore mysterious dungeons and fight for the ultimate prize in the Unitron Arena! Create - Collect - Trade! Build your own weapons for your Unitron using Arms and Material. There are over 200 possible combinations! Battles against fearsome monsters and skilled Unitron masters await you! If you can defeat them all, you too can become... The Master of Masters!

Blazing Star

Windows - February 19, 1998

BLAZING STAR is a scrolling shooter which was released in 1998 as the sequel to PULSTAR. Players choose between 6 spaceships with various strengths, and join the endless war between the planets Remuria and Mutras. Players progress through the game by shooting down enemies with split shots and charged-up attacks, and by picking up power up and bonus items. Breaking charged shots will change their attack type, and eliminating enemies with them will lead to high scores. Master all the shooting technics and aim for the highest score!

Blazing Star

Arcade - Released - February 19, 1998

Sometime in their past, the planets Remuria and Mutras started an interplanetary war that showed no sign of ending. The endless fight between the human-like inhabitants of the two planets had gone so long that weapon development moved into dangerous territory: Organic Weapon Production combined with alien technology. Soon, a sentient weapon - Brawshella - was born. Brawshella gathered all animal life on both planets and forced them to do its bidding and attack the humans. In a week, the humans were assimilated by Brawshella. Yet, once they were assimilated, they found no other purpose in life...

Blue's Journey

Arcade - Released - June 6, 1991

The planet Raguy was once a beautiful place, until the evil Daruma tribe invaded, bringing pollution that corrupted the land. You, as Blue, are a specialist of the Leaf Dump, and you love Princess Fa of the Raguy family. Unfortunately, Princess Fa has fallen sick from the pollution. It's your job to save your princess in Blue's Journey, a 2D side-scrolling platformer with RPG elements. Go through stages jumping on platforms and avoiding traps, while dealing with a multitude of bad guys, with a special bad guy boss at the end of every level to defeat with special means. To help with this, Blue...

Blue's Journey

SNK Neo Geo AES - July 1, 1991

Blue's Journey

SNK Neo Geo CD - October 10, 1994

Bomberman: Panic Bomber

SNK Neo Geo AES - Unlicensed - January 1, 1994

It is a "falling blocks" puzzle game based on the Bomberman franchise. The goal of the game is essentially to cause your opponent to lose by causing their gameplay field to fill to the top with objects. You do this by causing chains of bombs to explode, sending useless rubble over to your opponent's field, which they must then remove themselves. Bombs are earned by causing chains of three identical blocks to disappear. Bombs can only be blown up with an explosion from a lit bomb, which falls from the top of the screen every so often. If the player causes enough damage, they can eventually earn...

Breakers

Arcade - Released - December 17, 1996

Somewhere in Hong Kong, two martial artists face each other in a vast courtyard. The challenger is a stout man in brown skin. The ground has been tainted with blood. However, his crescent blade hasn't touched his opponent yet. It was a one-sided battle. He was already exhausted and it won't be long before he　would fall. "Fool, you will become one of my family" resounded the opponent's voice, as the challenger crumbled to the floor and was turned into sand. The Fighting Instinct Tournament, or FIST, is a tournament as fierce as its name suggests. There was no shortage of martial artists who...

Breakers

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - April 25, 1997

Breakers (ブレイカーズ) is a competitive fighting game developed by Visco, which was released for the Neo Geo coin-operated platform on December 17, 1996. Home versions were released for the Neo Geo cartridge console on March 21, 1997, and for the Neo Geo CD on April 25, 1997.

Breakers Revenge

Arcade - July 3, 1998

Breakers Revenge is an upgraded version of Breakers that was released exclusively for the arcades. It introduces one new character named Saizo and makes the final boss Bai-Hu into a playable character. Revenge makes adjustment to the character balance by weakening the previously overpowered Condor and removing Sho's infinite combo from the first game. However, the opening intro is almost identical to that of the first game and game's graphics are not that different; however, the lifebars were modified to look different compared to the first game's lifebars, while some stages' graphics were...

Burning Fight

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - 1991

Burning Fight is a beat 'em up arcade game released by SNK in 1991 for the Neo Geo MVS system. Introduced to capture a share in the then-popular beat-'em-ups market, it was meant to compete with Technōs' Double Dragon, the leader of the genre at the time. Three years after its release in the arcades and on the Neo Geo AES, it was released on Neo Geo CD as the only other home version.

Burning Fight

Arcade - May 20, 1991

Duke and Billy, two popular and renowned New York City Police detectives, are hot on the trail of a dangerous Japanese crime syndicate. Their investigation has led them to the mean streets of Japan (Stage 1 takes place in Osaka with famous landmarks in the Dontonbori and Ebisu Neighborhoods) where they meet a police officer and martial arts expert named Ryu. Ryu agrees to join the NYPD detectives as they track down the crime syndicate bosses and end their reign of terror once and for all.

Burning Fight

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - August 9, 1991

Burning Fight is a side-scrolling street-fighting game similar to Final Fight. As Duke, Billy, or Ryu, you must fight your way through the various locations in Osaka. At the start of the game, you can only use your fists to deal with gangs, but by by breaking things like phone booths and street signs along the way, you can get new weapons and more health. At the end of each location, you will have to defeat a boss in order to continue the mission.

Bust-A-Move Pocket

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - March 26, 1999

Bust-A-Move Pocket is an installment in the long-running puzzle series exclusive to the Neo Geo Pocket Color. It offers a selection of modes and levels seen in earlier entries. The game includes three different game modes. Puzzle mode consists of 99 puzzles, taken from various earlier entries in the series for a "best of". The first ten levels can be selected from the start, and the best clearing times are saved per level. VS mode is the competitive variant of the game, played in best-of-three matches either against one of several different CPU opponents (with different strategies) or...

Canvas Croquis

Arcade - Released - 1985

An adult maze game. We play as painter while painting his great canvas of beautiful females, but his task will not be easy, because it is constantly attacked by annoying enemies, you must eliminate or dodge all enemies of the maze to complete the canvas and go to the next stage.

Captain Tomaday

SNK Neo Geo AES - Unlicensed - May 27, 1999

On a dark and stormy night, a mad botanist is doing a bit of research in his laboratory, when a tomato plant near some chemicals drops a tomato into a beaker. The beaker explodes, and out comes a tomato with a face and limbs that says "MUTATE!" The scientist, covered in soot and ash, gives the new tomato a tired expression, as if he feels he is getting too old for this stuff. The tomato then runs off to stop the forces of evil eggplant aliens, under the name Captain Tomaday! The titular tomato must traverse five levels that have baddies coming in all sorts of waves. However, what sets...

Chopper I

Arcade - Released - 1988

Chopper I is an 1988 arcade hall video game, developed by SNK. The objective of the top-down game is to infiltrate enemy territory and essentially destroy all objects. The game can be played with 1 or 2 players; both players, each occupying one helicopter, play simultaneously.

Choutetsu Brikin'ger: Iron clad

SNK Neo Geo AES - Unlicensed - January 1, 1996

Ironclad (known in Japan as Chōtetsu Brikinger) is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Saurus for the Neo Geo CD video game console. It was never officially released in North America, but if the game is put on a North American system, the game will be playable in English and display the "Ironclad" title screen.

Choutetsu Brikin'ger: Iron clad

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - September 20, 1996

Cool Boarders Pocket

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - February 24, 2000

Cool Boarders Pocket differs to other games in the Cool Boarders series. It features an isometric (overhead) view instead of a third-person perspective. The game features two play modes; a free-ride mode where the player navigates an obstacle course with no restrictions until he/she reaches the goal, and a survival mode where the player snowboards through the obstacle course until they run out of health. The game allows the player to choose one of two characters; a female or male snowboarder.

Cool Cool Jam

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - August 10, 2000

Cool Cool Jam is a rhythm video game which appeared on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 2000. Cool Cool Jam is comparable in gameplay to other rhythm games such as: PaRappa the Rapper, Donkey Konga or Beatmania. The storyline involves a boy and a girl who are transported 1,000 years into the future. To return home they must form a successful and popular music band. The game can be played by one or two players. In two player mode the game plays like a duet; the players take it in turn to play tune and receive a message after completion. The game also features a single player storymode which...

Cool Cool Toon

Sega Dreamcast - Released - August 10, 2000

Cool Cool Toon (クルクルトゥーン?) is a rhythm-based music video game exclusive to the Dreamcast. It was developed and published by SNK and released in Japan only on August 10, 2000.The letters A, B, X and Y appear at the edge or in the middle of a large circle on screen. The player must use the analogue stick to move a marker to the letter and press the corresponding button on the controller at the right time. If the player misses too many letters, they will fail.

Crossed Swords

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - October 1, 1991

In the enchanted land of Belkana all was well until plagues of creatures started rampaging through. But it didn't stop there, from deep within the mountains of Graisia, the Demon Warlord Nausizz arose and led the attacks wiping out settlement after settlement. However a brave warrior called "The Knight of the Journey" came a long way on a quest to stop these monstrosities. After aiding the Poor Village of Dio from the Caterdragon, the knight heads to the Castle Pulista, but as he is briefed by the king of the problems they face, an elite dark knight appears and kidnaps the princess. The knight...

Crossed Swords

Arcade - Released - 1991

In the enchanted land of Belkana all was well until plagues of creatures started rampaging through. But it didn't stop there, from deep within the mountains of Graisia, the Demon Warlord Nausizz arose and led the attacks wiping out settlement after settlement. However a brave warrior called "The Knight of the Journey" came a long way on a quest to stop these monstrosities. Crossed Swords is a hack & slash action RPG arcade game. The game allowed cooperative gameplay with up to two players on the same screen. As only the player characters' silhouettes are visible on screen as wire-frame...

Crossed Swords II

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - 1995

Crossed Swords II (クロススウオードⅡ) is a Hack 'n Slash action game released in 1995 by ADK exclusively for the Neo Geo CD. It is the sequel to 1991's Crossed Swords.

Crush Roller

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - April 15, 1999

Crush Roller is a game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color based on the 1981 arcade game Make Trax, which was released as Crush Roller in Europe and Asia. The object of the game is to color the entire maze-like playing field with a paint brush. While you paint, two enemies walk around in the maze, when they hit you, you lose a life. A level has rollers which you can push forward with your paint brush. If you capture an enemy in the path of the roller he dies and is temporarily taken out of the game. This scores you extra points. Each subsequent enemy rolled over is worth more points. Every...

Crystalis

Nintendo Entertainment System - Released - April 13, 1990

Crystalis takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, one hundred years after a global thermonuclear war has reverted civilization to a primitive, medieval existence populated with fierce mutated creatures. Science and advanced technology have been abandoned, though the old ways of magic have survived. The survivors of the terrible destruction built a floating "Tower" to prevent any future cataclysms, as its occupants would have the power to govern the world due to the Tower's weapons systems. A man known as Emperor Draygon, however, has revived the forbidden ways of science and combined them...

Cyber-Lip

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - July 1, 1991

Cyber-Lip is a horizontally scrolling, side-view platformer shoot 'em up (this combination is sometimes referred to as "run and gun") arcade game released by SNK in 1990 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. The player(s) control(s) Rick and/or Brook, two human veteran soldiers, who are sent by an unspecified "federal government" into combat on a last-ditch attempt to save Earth from a malfunctioning military supercomputer in charge of all military androids. Gameplay consists of battling through large amounts of enemies, collecting power-ups and defeating several end-of-stage bosses. This makes it...

Cyber-Lip

Arcade - July 11, 1990

Up until now, mankind has enjoyed their prosperity. Now they are facing trouble. CYBER-LIP, the state-of-the-art army computer is out of control. The cyborgs and aliens under its control are beginning to attack people. The government calls in Rick and Brooks to destroy CYBER-LIP!

Cyber-Lip

SNK Neo Geo CD - April 21, 1995

Cyber-Lip is a horizontally scrolling, side-view platformer shoot 'em up (this combination is sometimes referred to as "run and gun") arcade game released by SNK in 1990 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. Players control Rick and/or Brook, two human veteran soldiers, who are sent by an unspecified "federal government" into combat on a last-ditch attempt to save Earth from a malfunctioning military supercomputer in charge of all military androids. Gameplay consists of battling through large amounts of enemies, collecting power-ups and defeating several end-of-stage bosses. This makes it comparable to the...

Dark Arms: Beast Buster 1999

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - October 21, 1999

"I crave power. Power that only the darkest evil can imagine." Enter the sinister underworld of the Dark Realm! Battle creatures of darkness in your quest for the ultimate bio-weapon. Only then will you be able to conquer the evil and grisly world. Collect multiple weapons to defeat the hideous creatures. Four main areas to explore and complete. Will you be the one to conquer this action/adventure thriller?

Densetsu no Ogre Battle Gaiden: Zenobia no Ouji

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - June 22, 2000

A side story to the original Ogre Battle, Zenobia no Ōji's plot takes place during the fourteenth chapter ("The Capital of Milano") of the original game. Much like its predecessor, the game is a blend of traditional RPG and strategy gameplay. As the hero of the game, you lead a growing army of troops as you progress through the game in a series of pivotal battles. Before each battle you are given the option to setup your army into distinct groups. Then you are given a mission on the map and you can then set your army out to do your bidding. As your unit groups travel along the map on the...

Densha de Go! 2

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - October 21, 1999

A train simulator. On the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Actually, a port of an arcade train sim with a dedicated train-like controller. On the Neo-Geo-Pocket Color... Recipe for disaster right? Wrong!

Dexterity

Nintendo Game Boy - Released - 1990

Dexter Doolittle has an amazing imagination! He can imagine himself to be anywhere he would like - including his many magic puzzle rooms. Guide Dexter on his merry way as he jumps from tile to tile, flipping them over - while he dodges, blocks, and captures captivating characters of all shapes and sizes. Some of his magic puzzle friends can be changed into fabulous fruits. Find the hourglass, hammer, and magic heart to gain bonus points and extra imaginary rooms. But watch out for the scary skull, which can stop Dexter short before he finds the delectably delicious ice cream worth 5000...

Digger Man

Arcade - Unlicensed - 2000

An excellent and addictive puzzle game with 32 levels. The player must control character and gather 20 jewels to open a doorway to the next level before his life gauge expires. Eat fruit for more life and avoid bugs and falling rocks.

Dive Alert: Becky's Version

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - August 19, 1999

Dive Alert: Becky's Version is a Role-Playing game, developed by Sacnoth and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999. There is another version of Dive Alert titled Dive Alert: Matt's Version, featuring a different character and storyline. Becky's version features different characters, items and boats to Matt's version. These are logged in a device similar to a Pokédex. The battles take place against other ships. A radar view is used to help you guide torpedoes against the enemy. A large part of the game is text based with animated cutscenes. Two players can link-up with the...

Dive Alert: Matt's Version

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - August 19, 1999

Dive Alert: Matt's Version is a Role-Playing game, developed by Sacnoth and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999. There is another version of Dive Alert called Dive Alert: Becky's Version with a different character and storyline. Matt's version features different characters, items and boats to Becky's version. These are logged in a device similar to a Pokédex. The battles take place against other ships. A radar view is used to help players guide torpedoes against the enemy. A large part of the game is text based with animated cutscenes. Two players can link-up with the...

Double Dragon

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - March 31, 1995

Released around the same time as the film of the same name and loosely based on its story, this installment in the Double Dragon series also moves away from the traditional roam-the-streets-fighting to a pure one-on-one fighter. There are ten characters to choose from, including Billy and Jimmy and the game has colorful interactive backgrounds, screen zooming, over-the-top special moves and with the inclusion of double jumps, combos, charges for the losing player and counter hits, there is plenty of room for advanced fighting strategies.

Double Dragon

SNK Neo Geo CD - Released - June 2, 1995

Double Dragon (Neo-Geo)

Arcade - Released - March 3, 1995

Double Dragon for the Neo-Geo is the only Double Dragon game Technos Japan made since Super Double Dragon. This was also Technos' first game for the Neo-Geo. Instead of a side-scrolling fighting game like the original, this one is a one-on-one fighting game that's loosely based on 1994's Double Dragon film. However, it does borrow elements and characters from the first four Double Dragon games (I, II, III and Super).

Dynamite Slugger

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - May 25, 2000

A baseball game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color, similar to games such as Baseball Stars.

Eight Man

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - November 10, 1991

The super-hero must stop the destruction of a city at the hands of a giant robot and its maker. The object, as Eightman (or Nineman), is to move left or right punching enemies and fight a boss at the end of the level. In some levels, you are chasing after a vehicle while enemies jump out at you. Power-ups can be collected along the way, which, when collected will make your kicks and punches stronger as well as give you bombs which are used to damage all enemies. If a two-player game is in progress, a spark will be between them and their bomb power will be increased.

EightMan

Arcade - November 1, 1991

Murdered by criminals, Detective Yokoda's body is retrieved by Professor Tani and taken to his laboratory. There, Tani performs an experiment that has failed seven times; Yokoda is the latest subject to have his life force transferred into an android body. For the first time, the experiment succeeds. Yokoda is reborn as the armor-skinned android 8 Man, able to dash at impossible speeds, as well as shape-shift into other people. He shifts himself into Yokoda, this time christening himself as "Hachiro Azuma". He keeps this identity a secret, known only to Tani and his police boss Chief Tanaka....

Evolution: Eternal Dungeons

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - February 10, 2000

A portable version of Evolution: The World of Sacred Device. Eternal Dungeons tells the story of the young explorer Mag Launcher and his quest for the fabled Evolutia, an item of immense power. The basic premise of the game is to take quests in the town and then assemble your party and attempt to clear out the many dungeons in the game, grinding your characters and getting the loot and experience needed to advance the plot and buy items, equipment, and upgrades for your Cy-frame, a robotic attachment that enables Mag to enhance his combat abilities. As expected for a portable version,...

Famicom Meijin Sen

Nintendo Entertainment System - Released - September 2, 1988

Famicom Meijin Sen ("Meijin Sen" being a pro tournament for Shogi) is a Shogi simulation game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. The player is an entrant of a tournament with a diverse cast of participants. The player can raise through the ranks by playing against each of them or spend some time familiarizing themselves with the rules and tactics of Shogi in the training mode.

Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - March 23, 2000

Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton is a 2D side-scrolling shooter in which the player takes the role of the young witch Cotton, who sets out on her magical broom on a quest to get her favorite candy. Fortunately for us her obsession gets her in the way of several world-threatening terrors that she must destroy in standard shooter fare. The game features an experience-earning system in which the more enemies the player kills the more he can upgrade his weapon by collecting power crystals. Players can also charge their weapon for special attacks and enlist the aid of Silk, Cotton's magical fairy...

Fantasy

Arcade - October 1, 1981

A platform game where you must rescue your girlfriend from the bad pirate who has stolen her from your island love nest. Then, rescue her from other kidnappers until you are reunited with her for good.

Faselei!

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color - Released - December 22, 1999

Faselei! is one of the last titles to be released for the Neo Geo Pocket Color and even features digitised lyrics to the game's main theme. Heavily story driven, this strategy RPG takes place in a time when mechs known as TS are the weapon of choice for combat. Gameplay revolves around the battles and customising your TS between those battles. Battles are part turn based and part real-time. The player inputs their actions at the beginning of the turn. The amount of actions they can input is dependant on their type of TS. Once they have finished their selection everything is played out in...

Fatal Fury

Sony PSP - Released - 1991

Southtown City plays host to the King of Fighters Tournament. Andy & Terry Bogard take part in the tournament cause winning the tournament is the only way they can defeat Geese Howard. Geese Howard controls Southtown City and killed their father several years ago. Also taking part is Joe Higashi, a Japanese kickboxer. Select either Joe, Andy or Terry, visit several locations in Southtown City and win that tournament! Fatal Fury is a 2D fighter and is the first game in a series of one-on-one fighting games by SNK. It's a conversion of the original Fatal Fury arcade game.

Fatal Fury

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - December 20, 1991

Fatal Fury 2

SNK Neo Geo AES - Released - March 5, 1993

After Geese Howard's death in the original Fatal Fury, a mysterious nobleman becomes the sponsor of the new "King of Fighters" tournament. This time, the tournament is held worldwide with fighters around the globe competing. As the single player mode progresses, the mysterious challenger begins defeating the participants from the previous Fatal Fury game, searching for the man responsible for defeating Geese.

Fatal Fury 2

Sega Genesis - Released - 1994

Fatal Fury 2

Arcade - December 12, 1992

After Geese Howard's death in the original Fatal Fury, a mysterious nobleman becomes the sponsor of the new "King of Fighters" tournament. This time, the tournament is held worldwide with fighters around the globe competing. As the Single Player Mode progresses, the mysterious challenger begins defeating the participants from the previous Fatal Fury game, searching for the man responsible for defeating Geese.

Fatal Fury 2

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Released - November 26, 1993

It's time for 20 megs of non-stop action, with another super-hot arcade game for your Super Nintendo. Rejoin the brothers Andy and Terry Bogard, with their friend Joe Higashi as they discover that FATAL FURY was just a warm up! Now they must face the meanest, most dangerous fighters ever assembled! Choose from among 8 fierce opponents: from Big Bear - the savage unmasked wrestler to Mai Shiranui-the female beauty with mystical arts of the Ninja. Battle through Thailand, Spain, Australia and many other locations. Feature packed, and filled with all the hard-hitting action you'd expect from...

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory

SNK Neo Geo CD - December 27, 1995

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (餓狼伝説3 遥かなる闘い, Garō Densetsu 3 Harukanaru Tatakai, "Legend of the Hungry Wolf 3: The Distant Battle") is a 1995 head-to-head fighting game released by SNK for the Neo-Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the fourth game in the Fatal Fury series after Fatal Fury Special (which itself was an updated version of Fatal Fury 2). Console versions of Fatal Fury 3 were released for the Neo Geo CD, Sega Saturn, Windows-based computers and on the Wii Virtual Console. The game is also included in the compilation Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1 for the...

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory

SNK Neo Geo AES - April 21, 1995

It has been two years since the second King Of Fighters tournament took place. Now Terry, Andy, Joe, Mai and Geese are back in South Town to battle five new characters and three bosses. All of them have their own reasons of coming to South Town, but in the end, everything links to a scroll that reveals the secret to the lost ancient martial arts. Fatal Fury 3 was a pretty big improvement over its predecessors, introducing brand new re-drawn character sprites (yet again) and better overall animation quality. Of course, a handful of colorful new characters join the roster, in addition to some...

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory

Arcade - Released - March 27, 1995

Fatal Fury Special

Windows - Released - December 22, 1993

This is a fighting game released in 1993, pitting 15 different fighters against each other. The cast includes the original eight characters from Fatal Fury 2, as well as three new characters (Billy, Axel and Laurence) and a new boss (Wolfgang Krauser). Finally, three characters from the original Fatal Fury (Duck King, Tung Fu Rue and Geese Howard) have returned to the fight. By building on the appeal from the previous game with its two-line battles, special moves, and powerful finishers, and further improving on the series' formula, this game is truly worthy of the title "special." Also, if...