Now Viewing: snkTag type: Copyright Covers images referencing works created by this video game company. Not to be confused with the abbreviation for Shingeki no Kyojin. Images pertaining to that series should be tagged as Shingeki_no_Kyojin. Their name stands for Shin Nihon Kikaku. The company was founded in 1978 by Eikichi Kawasaki. They have developed games and consoles like Neo Geo and Neo Geo Pocket. They are most famous for their fighting game franchises like King of Fighters and Fatal Fury and were seen as rivals to Capcom during the 90s. However, the old SNK went bankrupt in 2000, selling its rights to other companies but the CEO Eikichi Kawasaki was able to get a lot of the rights back and the company is now known as SNK Playmore. They are also famous for frequently putting extremely difficult final bosses in their fighting games and are also very fond of crossovers. Many of their characters have appeared in multiple games outside of their original series and canon and some are more well known for their crossover appearances as opposed to their games of origin. The company's work is known for being especially popular in Central, South America, and the Carribean as well as it's native country. The company has acknowledged the fans from those territories and have included Latin American characters like Angel and Tizoc in their games. Notable SNK series: King_of_Fighters Metal_Slug Capcom_vs_SNK Psycho_Soldier Ikari_Warriors Last_Blade Savage_Reign Fatal_fury Art_of_Fighting Days_of_Memories Samurai_Spirits Associated Artists: Mori_Toshiaki Nona Falcoon Oobari_Masami Ogura_Eisuke Other Wiki Information Last updated: 01/03/14 6:44 AM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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