SNK

SNK at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for a publisher with deep roots in arcade history, SNK is a name you will encounter frequently. Founded in Japan in 1978, this company has released 226 games across its long run from 1979 to 2025. Their catalog shows a clear shift in output volume over the decades. They released only two titles in the 1970s and thirty-four in the 1980s. The 1990s marked their peak production with 125 games before activity dropped to 35 in the 2000s, 16 in the 2010s, and 13 in the 2020s. SNK built a reputation on arcade hardware and fighting games. Their top genre focus is Arcade with 93 titles, followed closely by Fighting games at 81 releases. They also have significant holdings in Shooters with 43 games and Sports titles with 24. The company created the Neo Geo family of consoles starting in 1990, which explains why 90 of their games are for the Neo Geo AES and 68 are for the Neo Geo CD. After financial troubles forced the original company to close in 2001, the brand was revived by Playmore Corporation in 2003 before reverting to just SNK in 2016. Quality varies across their library but leans toward solid. Their average IGDB rating stands at 68.7 out of 100 based on 85 rated titles. The breakdown shows 13 games are great, 55 are good, 15 are mixed, and 2 are poor. You can find high scores in their classic roster with Pulstar hitting 87 and Neo Turf Masters reaching 85.1. Recent efforts like Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves scored 79, showing they can still produce well-received modern entries. The company has expanded beyond its arcade roots to include PC releases on Microsoft Windows, where they have 54 games. They also maintain a presence on the Wii with 35 titles and have released content for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 4. While their output is smaller now compared to the golden age of the 1990s, SNK remains active with recent releases such as Metal Slug: Attack - Reloaded in June 2024 and the upcoming Fatal Fury sequel in April 2025.

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