SNK
エス・エヌ・ケイ

Though they never quite reached the same worldwide cult status as Sega or Nintendo, SNK's name is firmly engraved at their side. They are fondly remembered for their 80s arcade classics like ASO (1985), Ikari (1986) and Athena (1986) and of course their powerhouse Neo Geo console.
They reached their peak in the mid-90s, when their fighting game series The King of Fighters and Samurai Spirits were leaders of the genre, with each instalment full of innovation and memorable detail.
But what makes them really stand out from the competition is their cunning, daring, 'dark horse' approach and their distinctive 'Osaka Cool' character designs. Business-wise they were a risk-taking, challenging, pioneering, and sometimes downright stupid bunch - and that's what made them such an endearing act to follow.
Sadly they started to struggle in the late 90s - the failure of their Hyper Neo Geo 64 arcade hardware and horribly ill-advised Neo Geo Pocket handheld lead to them filing for bankrupcy in 2001, only to be almost instantly re-born as 'SNK Playmore'. They are still struggling on today - but only just.
Regardless of their flaws, SNK will forever remain an enduring source of quality gameplay, style and concept design with a colourful history to boot.

HISTORY
A brief look at SNK's arcade history from 1979 to the present

GOODS
A selection of SNK-related books and merchandise on sale

SOFTWARE
The complete (non Neo Geo) software catalogue: all of SNK's releases listed!

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Apr

Micon Block
マイコンブロック

July

Micon Kit
マイコンキット

Sep

Micon Kit 2
マイコンキット2

Dec

Micon Kit 3
マイコンキット3

Oct

Safari Rally
サファリラリー

Oct

Yosaku
与作

June

Atom Smasher
アトムスマッシャー

Oct

Sasuke vs Commander
サスケVSコマンダー

Apr

Satan of Saturn
サタン・オブ・サターン

July

Vanguard
ヴァンガード

Oct

Fantasy
ファンタジー

Mar

Pioneer Balloon
パイオニアバルーン

Aug

Lasso
ラッソ

Jan

Joyful Road
ジョイフルロード

Apr

Mahjong Kyōshitsu
麻雀教室

Sep

Tangram Q
タングラムQ

Oct

Marvin's Maze
マービンズメイズ

Mar

Vanguard II
ヴァンガード2

July

Mad Crasher
マッドクラッシャー

Nov

Gladiator
グラディエイター

Nov

Jumping Cross
ジャンピングクロス

Nov

Main Event
メーンエベント

Mar

Canvas Croquis
キャンバスクロッキー

Mar

HAL 21
ハル21

July

T.A.N.K.
T.A.N.K.

July

Athena
アテナ

Feb

Jongbou
ジャンボウ

May

World Wars
ワールドウォーズ

Oct

Jongbou II
ジャンボウ2

Dec

Guevara
ゲバラ

May

Fighting Soccer
ファイティングサッカー

Oct

Country Club
カントリークラブ

Nov

Datsugoku
脱獄

Mar

Ikari III
怒III

May

Mechanized Attack
メカナイズドアタック

Oct

The Next Space
ザ・ネクストスペース

Dec

S.A.R. - Search and Recue
SAR サーチアンドレスキュー

26
Apr

NAM-1975
ナム-1975

10
Nov

Eight Man
8マン

14
Dec

Tokuten Oh
得点王

Game Sound SNK
ゲームサウンドエス・エヌ・ケイ
G.S.M. SNK 1

DETAILS

Format	Audio CD
Released	21 Oct 1988
Publisher	Pony Canyon
Product ID	D28B-0006
Size (cm)	12.4 x 14.2 x 1
Weight (kg)	0.10

PRICE

STATUS

Vintage sountrack CD featuring:
1 - Psycho Soldier (1987)
2 - Gold Medalist (1988)
3 - Paddle Mania (1988)
4 - Fighting Soccer
5 - Bermuda Triangle
6 - Koku Kihei Monogatari
7 - Touch Down Fever
8 - Guevara

Sold out & very hard to find!

SNK Illustrations - SNK Illust Sakuhin Shū
SNKイラストレーションズエス・エヌ・ケイイラスト作品集
GAMEST MOOK Vol.39

DETAILS

Format	Artbook
Released	31 Aug 1996
Publisher	Shinseisha
Product ID	GMC-39
Size (cm)	29.5 x 21 x 1.2
Weight (kg)	0.76

PRICE

STATUS

Luxury Gamest Mook SNK artbook released around the time of KOF'96, featuring almost all of SNK's art & design work from all their major series: Garou Densetsu, Ryūko no Ken, Samurai Spirits, King of Fighters, Ikari, Athena...
A small B&W section at the end covers rough sketches and a 'SNK Game History' timeline.

192 pages (160 in colour), Japanese.

SNK Settei Genga Collection
SNK設定原画コレクション
GAMEST MOOK Vol.40

DETAILS

Format	Artbook
Released	26 Aug 1996
Publisher	Shinseisha
Product ID	GMC-40
Size (cm)	29.5 x 21 x 1.1
Weight (kg)	0.57

PRICE

STATUS

Second SNK Gamest Mook artbook, this time featuring only a very small colour section before moving on to tons of b&w sketches, drawings and rough designs for KOF, Samurai Spirits etc, and various b&w illustrations from the Neo Geo instruction booklets.

128 pages (16 in colour), Japanese.

Game Gag 1P Comic [SNK Hen]
ゲームギャグ1Pコミック [SNK編]
GAMEST COMICS 102

DETAILS

Format	Manga
Released	10 Feb 1997
Publisher	Shinseisha
Product ID	ISBN4-88199-321-6
Size (cm)	21 x 14.8 x 0.9 (A5)
Weight (kg)	0.22

PRICE

STATUS

Celebrational comic collection full of 1-page comedy strips spoofing SNK's most popular game characters.
Part of the Gamest Comics collection.

118 pages (black & white), Japanese.

SNK Best Selection
SNKベストセレクション
GAMEST MOOK WORLD SERIES Vol.8

DETAILS

Format	Magazine / Book
Released	28 Nov 1997
Publisher	Shinseisha
Product ID	ISBN4-88199-409-3
Size (cm)	25.7 x 18.2 x 0.9 (B5)
Weight (kg)	0.32

PRICE

STATUS

'World Series' Gamest Mook release that celebrates all things SNK, circa 1997.
Features a 14-page 'One More Time' gallery of original art from official artists, 9 pages of fan art from Gamest magazine, 'The SNK Maximum' previews of Gekka no Kenshi, Samurai Spirits 64 and KOF'97 CD, finished off by 65 b&w pages of manga & 4-koma.

112 pages (32 in colour), Japanese.

SNK Boys Comic Anthology
SNKボーイズコミックアンソロジー
GAMEST COMICS 165

DETAILS

Format	Manga
Released	10 Feb 1999
Publisher	Shinseisha
Product ID	ISBN4-88199-576-6
Size (cm)	21 x 14.8 x 1 (A5)
Weight (kg)	0.26

PRICE

STATUS

'Anthology' comic collection from Gamest featuring 15 strips based on the chaps of the SNK universe, from various established manga artists.
Part of the Gamest Comics collection.

164 pages (black & white), Japanese.

SNK Selection Endless Party - Minoru Sakamoto
三匹が行く! SNKセレクション ENDLESS PARTY 坂本みのる
GAMEST COMICS 169

DETAILS

Format	Manga
Released	10 Mar 1999
Publisher	Shinseisha
Product ID	ISBN4-88199-587-1
Size (cm)	21 x 14.8 x 1.3 (A5)
Weight (kg)	0.30

PRICE

STATUS

Zany comic book collection of a dozen humourous short stories and a few 4-Koma jokes from Minoru Sakamoto, poking fun at the KOF and Garou Densetsu storylines.
Part of the Gamest Comics collection.

180 pages (black & white), Japanese.

SNK CONSUMER SOFTWARE

A detailed catalogue of every SNK home consumer release!
Every format is featured except SNK's own Neo Geo (the catalogue is here)
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