SNK parties on PlayStation 4
The retro arcade giant delivers its 40th anniversary collection
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Head over to snk40th.com to pre-order
your copy of the Limited Edition.07
Set for release
22 March, SNK
40th Anniversary
Collection
features over 20
classic arcade
games from the legendary
Japanese developer’s back
catalogue. The collection
is a mixture of memorable
and cult releases from
yesteryear. Each game
has been revamped for
PS4, with controls
optimised for DualShock 4,
the option to save at any
time added, and new
4K-resolution graphics.HIT FACTORY
The game roster features many
of the most important titles
from SNK’s early
history, including
the Ikari Warriors
trilogy, format spin-off
Time Soldiers, shooters Alpha
Mission and Prehistoric Isle,
and platform hits Athena
and Psycho Soldier. There’s
even room for ’90s RPG
Crystalis and 1979’s Ozma
Wars – the world’s second
vertical shooter after Galaxian,
and the first game to feature
a health bar. SNK literally
changed games with that one.
If you love obscure gaming
facts, such as ‘the Japanese
version of Guerilla War saw
you play as Che Guevara and Fidel
Castro’, then this collection is a
must. Console and arcade versions
of most games are featured for
authenticity, as well as Museum
mode to enable you to dig into the
history of the games. We’re also
excited for Watch mode, which
enables you to settle in and
watch a pro play through any
game, and you can jump in at
any point to carry on playing.
The Limited Edition goes
a step further, including a
40th Anniversary Art
Collection hardback
art book (it’s amazing
how much game art has
changed over four decades), a
two-CD Nostalgic Music Collection,
and 13 art prints, all packed into
a snug collector’s box. Here’s a
history lesson we love.CONSOLE AND ARCADE
VERSIONS OF MOST GAMES
ARE FEATURED FOR
AUTHENTICITY.