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Saudi-owned SNK is set to revive classic franchise, but which will it be?


A reboot of a classic SNK title is on the way and it is not a fighting game? Could we be about to get a new Metal Slug?

Despite ARIKA's history with fighting games, their experience in rebooting classics like Tetris 99 and Pac-Man 99 suggests a promising revival for SNK's arcade legacy. Predominantly known for a host of great fighting games that challenged the likes of Street Fighter back in the day, the NEOGEO is also known for other classic moments in gaming history as well – so much so that I bought myself some original NEOGEO arcade hardware a few years ago just so I could play the likes of Metal Slug and Aero Fighters 2. Having spent time as Head of Communications at a professional sports club and working for high-profile charities such as the National Literacy Trust, he returned as Managing Editor in charge of large US-based technology websites in 2020.

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