SNK

SNK
Type	Public - majority owned by Savvy Games Group
Founded	1973 (Shin Nihon Kikaku) 1978 (Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation) April 1986 (SNK Corporation) July 2000 (Sun Amusement) 2001 (Brezasoft and Playmore Corporation) June 2, 2003 (SNK NEOGEO 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, Neo Geo MVS
Number of people	173
Website	https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/

SNK is a Japanese video game company.

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

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.

Sun Amusement

Sun Amusement was founded in July 2000.Through Brezzasoft and Playmore, by October 2001, Eikichi Kawasaki had acquired all intellectual property of SNK.

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. Through Brezzasoft and Playmore, by October 2001, Eikichi Kawasaki had acquired all intellectual property of SNK.

Closure of SNK

Due to financial troubles, SNK Corporation closed on October 22, 2001.

Brezzasoft absorbed into Sun Amusement

In October 2002, Brezzasoft was absorbed into Sun Amusement.

SNK NEOGEO Corporation

June 2, 2003, Sun Amusement changed its name to SNK NEOGEO Corporation.

SNK Playmore

On July 7, 2003, to firmly establish itself as the successor of the company, Playmore Corporation was renamed SNK Playmore Corporation.

SNK NEOGEO Corporation and SNK Playmore merge

In November 2004, SNK NEOGEO Corporation was merged with SNK Playmore. The resulting company retained the name SNK Playmore.

Acquisition by 37Games

On August 6, 2015, 37Games, a Chinese video game company, 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.

Acquisition by Savvy Games Group

In February 2022, the public investment fund owned by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, purchased a 96% stake in SNK.

In 2025, all game company investments by the fund were moved to its wholly-owned gaming and eSports company, Savvy Games Group.

Video games by Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation (1978-1981)

Title	System	Release	Notes
Ozma Wars	Arcade	1979
Yosaku	Arcade	1979
Sasuke vs. Commander	Arcade	1980	Developed by Tose

Video games by Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation as SNK (1981-1986)

Title	System	Release	Notes
Fantasy	Arcade	1981
Vanguard	Arcade	1981	Developed by Tose
Munch Mobile	Arcade	1983
Alpha Mission	Arcade, NES	1985
Athena	Arcade, NES	1985
Ikari Warriors	Arcade, NES	1985
T·A·N·K	Arcade	1985
Victory Road	Arcade, NES	1985

Video games by SNK Corporation (1986-2001)

Title	System	Release	Notes
Bermuda Triangle	Arcade	1987
Guerrilla War	Arcade, NES	1987
Psycho Soldier	Arcade	1987
Time Soldiers	Arcade	1987
World Wars	Arcade	1987
Chopper I	Arcade	1988
Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy	NES	1988
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War	Arcade, NES	1988
Paddle Mania	Arcade	1988
Beast Busters	Arcade	1989
Ikari III: The Rescue	Arcade, NES	1989
Prehistoric Isle	Arcade	1989
SAR: Search and Rescue	Arcade	1989
Street Smarts	Arcade	1989
Baseball Stars 2	AES, MVS	1990
Crystalis	NES	1990
Magician Lord	AES	1990
Puzzled	AES, MVS	1990
Top Player's Golf	AES, MVS	1990
Alpha Mission II	MVS	1991
Blue's Journey	AES	1991
Burning Fight	MVS	1991
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters	MVS	1991
Ghost Pilots	AES	1991
The King of the Monsters	AES, MVS	1991
Mutation Nation	AES	1991
Robo Army	AES, MVS	1991
Sengoku	MVS	1991
Art of Fighting	AES, MVS	1992
Baseball Stars Professional	MVS	1992
Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers	MVS	1992
Football Frenzy	AES, MVS	1992
The King of the Monsters 2	AES	1992
Last Resort	AES, MVS	1992
Super Sidekicks	AES, MVS	1992
3 Count Bout	AES, MVS	1993
Fatal Fury Special	AES, MVS	1993
Samurai Shodown	MVS	1993
Aggressors of Dark Combat	MVS	1994
Art of Fighting 2	MVS	1994
The King of Fighters '94	MVS	1994
Samurai Shodown II	AES, MVS	1994
Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy	AES, MVS	1994
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory	MVS	1995
The King of Fighters '95	AES, MVS	1995
Real Bout Fatal Fury	AES, MVS	1995
Samurai Shodown III	AES	1995
World Heroes Perfect	AES	1995
Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior	MVS	1996
The King of Fighters '96	MVS	1996
Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle	AES	1996
Metal Slug	MVS	1996
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakuza's Revenge	MVS	1996
The King of Fighters '97	AES, MVS	1997
The Last Blade	AES	1997
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special	MVS	1997
Shock Troopers	AES	1997
The Last Blade 2	AES	1998
The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest	AES, MVS	1998
Metal Slug 2	AES, MVS	1998
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2	MVS	1998
Baseball Stars Color	NGPC	1999	Developed by Saurus
Fatal Fury: First Contact	NGPC, Switch	1999	Co-developed with Yumekobo
Big Tournament Golf	NGPC	1999	Developed by Saurus
Biomotor Unitron	NGPC, Switch	1999	Developed by Yumekobo
Dark Arms: Beast Busters 1999	NGPC	1999	Developed by Noise Factory
Garou: Mark of the Wolves	AES	1999
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle	MVS	1999
The King of Fighters R-2	NGPC, Switch	1999	Based on The King of Fighters '99
Metal Slug: 1st Mission	NGPC, Switch	1999	Developed by Ukiyotei
Metal Slug X	AES, MVS	1999
Neo Geo Cup '98 Plus Color	NGPC	1999
Pocket Tennis Color	NGPC	1999	Developed by Yumekobo
Puzzle Link 2	NGPC	1999	Developed by Yumekobo
Samurai Shodown! 2	NGPC, Switch	1999	Developed by Saurus
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad	MVS	1999
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash - Capcom Cardfighter's Version	NGPC, Switch	1999
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash - SNK Cardfighter's Version	NGPC, Switch	1999
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium	NGPC, Windows	1999
Big Bang Pro Wrestling	NGPC, Switch	2000	Developed by S-NEO
Good luck Neo Poke-kun	NGPC	2000
The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise	NGPC	2000
The King of Fighters 2000	AES, MVS	2000
The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny	NGPC, Switch	2000	Developed by Saurus
Mega Man: Battle and Fighters	NGPC, Switch	2000	Developed by Capcom
Metal Slug: 2nd Mission	NGPC, Switch	2000	Developed by Ukiyotei
Metal Slug 3	AES, MVS	2000
SNK Gals' Fighters	NGPC, Switch	2000	Developed by Yumekobo
Yosaku	Neo Geo Pocket	2000	Remake of the 1979 arcade game. Playable by running The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise in black and white mode
Sengoku 3	AES	2001

Video games by Brezzasoft (2001-2002)

Title	System	Release	Notes
The Crystal of Kings	Crystal System	2001	Co-developed with Eolith
Jockey Grand Prix	MVS	2001	Gambling game
The King of Fighters 2001	MVS	2001	Co-developed with Eolith
V-Liner	MVS	2001	Gambling game
Rage of the Dragons	MVS	2002	Co-developed with Evoga and Noise Factory

Video games by Playmore (2001-2003)

Title	System	Release	Notes
The King of Fighters 2002	AES, MVS	2002	Co-developed with Brezzasoft
Metal Slug 4	AES, MVS	2002	Co-developed with Brezzasoft

Video games by SNK Playmore (2003-2016)

Title	System	Release	Notes
The King of Fighters 2003	MVS	2003
Metal Slug 5	AES, MVS	2003
Samurai Shodown V	MVS	2003
Samurai Shodown V Special	AES, MVS	2004
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match	Windows	2009
The King of Fighters XIII	Windows	2010
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition	Windows	2011

Video games by SNK Corporation (2016-present)

Title	System	Release	Notes
The King of Fighters XIV	Windows	2016
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash	Switch, Windows	2022	Includes SNK and Capcom NGPC versions
NEOGEO Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1	Switch, Windows	2021	Emulation by Code Mystics. Compilation includes NGPC games Big Tournament Golf, Dark Arms: Beast Busters 1999, Fatal Fury: First Contact, The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny, The King of Fighters R-2, Metal Slug 1st Mission, Metal Slug 2nd Mission, Samurai Shodown! 2, and SNK Gals' Fighters. Windows version includes Crush Roller. Switch version includes SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium.
NEOGEO Pocket Color Selection Vol. 2	Switch, Windows	2022	Emulation by Code Mystics. Compilation includes NGPC games Baseball Stars Color, Biomotor Unitron, Neo Geo Cup '98 Plus Color, Pocket Tennis Color, Puzzle Link 2, SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash (Capcom and SNK versions), Big Bang Pro Wrestling, Good luck Neo Poke-kun, The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise, and Mega Man: Battle and Fighters plus the Neo Geo Pocket version of Yosaku.