WALL,
NJ - September 29, 2005 - SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US
publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced a licensing
agreement between SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION and I-play, the mobile games
company. The agreement will see releases of the sequels of two of SNK's
top franchises: THE KING OF FIGHTERS(tm) and METAL SLUG(tm) to be
published by I-Play in North, Central and South America, and Europe.
METAL
SLUG Mobile(tm), based on three of the legendary METAL SLUG arcade
games, will give way to the new title METAL SLUG Mobile Impact(tm). The
sequel sees our hero Marco deep inside enemy territory, where he must
find the Control Room and stop the enemy before they use the feared
Super Rocket and destroy the world.
The
King Of Fighters(tm) M2, sequel to the original The King of Fighters
mobile title, offers all the thrills and frenzied speed of the arcade
game. Featuring three exciting modes: - Story, Survival and Battle, the
title brings a vast martial art fun to the mobile platform. Sub-games
seamlessly
combine with extreme martial arts action in a series of innovative
special moves, allowing each character to perform a number of key moves
in attack, defense and desperation mode.
"I-play
makes it very easy for our fans to download and play our popular
franchises on their mobile phones," said Ben Herman, president of
SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. "The METAL SLUG and KING OF FIGHTERS
mobile games will capture the excitement of these arcade
originals."
About
SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION
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Over
the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE
KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL
FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June
2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey
to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming
systems. The company changed its name to SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION in
the Fall of 2004. You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE USA
CORPORATION games at http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com
About
SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION
Headquartered
in Osaka, Japan with offices in the USA and Hong Kong, SNK PLAYMORE
CORPORATION (SNK) develops, publishes and distributes interactive
entertainment software in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Founded
in 1978, SNK is one of the largest privately held interactive
entertainment content providers in the world. Known for such franchises
as THE KING OF FIGHTERS , METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues
to be and industry leader by focusing on their rich arcade history and
looking forward to the next-generation of home consoles. More
information on SNK PLAYMORE can be found at www.snkplaymore.co.jp