SNK
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| SNK | |
| Type | Public - majority owned by Ledo Millenium |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 (Shin Nihon Kikaku) 1978 (Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation) April 1986 (SNK Corporation) 2001 (Brezasoft and Playmore Corporation) July 7, 2003 (SNK Playmore) December 1, 2016 (SNK Corporation) |
| Headquarters | Osaka, Japan |
| Key people | Eikichi Kawasaki, founder |
| Industry | video games |
| Products | Video games consoles, video games |
| Employees | not disclosed |
| Website | http://www.snk.co.jp/ |
SNK is a Japanese video game company.
Contents
- 1 Shin Nihon Kikaku
- 2 SNK Corporation and closure
- 3 Brezzasoft and Playmore Corporation
- 4 SNK Playmore
- 5 Acquisition by Ledo Millenium
- 6 Restoring the SNK name
- 7 Video games by Shin Nihon Kikaku
- 8 Video games by SNK Corporation
- 9 Video games by Brezzasoft
- 10 Video games by Playmore
- 11 Video games by SNK Playmore
- 12 Video games by SNK
Shin Nihon Kikaku
SNK was founded as Shin Nihon Kikaku (新日本企画, New Japan Project) by Eikichi Kawasaki in 1973. The company was reorganized as a stock company in 1978, and was titled Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation.
SNK Corporation and closure
The company name was informally shortened to SNK Corporation in 1981. SNK became the official corporate name in April 1986. Aruze purchased SNK Corporation in 2000. Due to financial troubles, SNK Corporation closed on October 22, 2001.
Brezzasoft and Playmore Corporation
Knowing that the end of SNK was near, Eikichi Kawasaki formed Brezzasoft in 2001 as well as Playmore Corporation on August 1, 2001, before the closure of SNK.
SNK Playmore
Through Brezzasoft and Playmore, by October 2001, Eikichi Kawasaki had acquired all intellectual property of SNK. By 2002, Brezzasoft became a wholly owned subsidiary of Playmore. On July 7, 2003, to firmly establish itself as the successor of the company, Playmore Corporation was renamed SNK Playmore Corporation.
Acquisition by Ledo Millenium
On August 6, 2015, a Chinese company, Ledo Millenium, acquired the majority control of SNK for $63.5 million USD.
Restoring the SNK name
On April 25, 2016, Playmore was removed from the logo and the original slogan, "The Future Is Now", was reintroduced. On December 1, 2016, SNK Playmore officially changed its corporate name back to SNK.
Video games by Shin Nihon Kikaku
| Title | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozma Wars | Arcade | 1979 | Windows: April 24, 2021 | Included in SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. |
| Yosaku | Arcade | 1979 | NGP: April 7, 2021 | A remake is included in the 2000 game The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise. |
| Safari Rally | Arcade | 1980 | Not yet | |
| Sasuke vs. Commander | Arcade | 1980 | Windows: April 24, 2021 | Included in SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. |
Video games by SNK Corporation
Video games by Brezzasoft
| Title | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crystal of Kings | 2001 | Brezzasoft Crystal System | Not yet | Developed by Brezzasoft and Eolith |
| Jockey Grand Prix | 2001 | MVS | Not yet | Developed by Brezzasoft and Sun Amusement |
| The King of Fighters 2001 | 2001 | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One Windows |
Not yet | Developed by Brezzasoft and Eolith |
| V-Liner | 2001 | MVS | Not yet | Developed by Brezzasoft and DYNA |
Video games by Playmore
| Title | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Fighters 2002 | 2002 | Arcade | Switch: October 2, 2020 | Developed by Playmore and Eolith. The arcade version was released through Hamster's Arcade Archives on Nintendo Switch. |
| Metal Slug 4 | 2002 | Arcade | Not added yet | Developed by Mega Enterprise, BrezzaSoft, Noise Factory, and Playmore. |
Video games by SNK Playmore
| Title | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Fighters 2003 | 2003 | Arcade | Switch: October 2, 2020 | Developed by SNK Playmore. The arcade version was released through Hamster's Arcade Archives on Nintendo Switch. |
| Metal Slug 5 | 2003 | Arcade | Not added yet | Developed by Noise Factory and SNK Playmore |
| Metal Slug 6 | 2003 | Arcade | Not added yet | Developed by SNK Playmore |
| Metal Slug Advance | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Not yet | Developed by Noise Factory and SNK Playmore. |
| The King of Fighters XI | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Not yet | Developed by SNK Playmore |
| Metal Slug: Evolution | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | Not yet | Developed by SNK Playmore. |
| Metal Slug 7 | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Not added yet | Developed by SNK Playmore |
| The King of Fighters XII | 2009 | Xbox 360 | Not yet | Developed by SNK Playmore |
| The King of Fighters XIII | 2010 | Windows | April 24, 2021 | Developed by SNK Playmore |
Video games by SNK
| Title | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Fighters XIV | 2016 | Windows | April 24, 2021 |
