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More amazing NEOGEO POCKET COLOR titles coming to the Nintendo Switch™! KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 and SAMURAI SHODOWN!2 will be releasing this summer as part of the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION!
SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) is pleased to announce both SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 and KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 are scheduled to release this summer for the Nintendo Switch.
NEOGEO POCKET COLOR classics are being revived on the Nintendo Switch through the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION!
SNK launched the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, a literal pocket-sized handheld gaming system back in 1999. Many games were made for it, and finally, some of those amazing classics are finding their way to the Nintendo Switch though the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION. Not only are these games perfectly emulated to look and play as they did back on the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, but advancements in technology have enabled them to be played together with a friend with just one copy, and you can even change the virtual exterior designs on a whim! Classic titles that fans adore are coming to the Nintendo Switch for your enjoyment!
At this moment, SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS is available and KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 & SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 are scheduled to be released, with even more amazing titles coming down the line! You do not want to miss out!
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KING OF FIGHTERS R-2
Take the popular hit fighting game THE KING OF FIGHTERS wherever you go!
Create a team of three fighters and aim for the top!
■ 23 fighters in total, including hidden characters! Of course, the game is also in color, bringing these characters into sharper, more vivid definition!
■Edit a fighter in Making Mode for an extra spin on the game! *Not available during DC data transfer
■Take on a friend in either Tabletop Mode or Handheld Mode. Find out who is worthy of the KOF throne!
Genre: Versus Fighting Game
Platform: Nintendo Switch （Download）
Release Date: Coming This Summer
Price: ＄7.99
Players: 1 to 2 players
ESRB: Everyone 10+
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SAMURAI SHODOWN！2
HAOHMARU, TACHIBANA UKYO, NAKORURU, and many other fan favorites dive straight into 16-bit battles!
Customize your character and take down the big baddie!
■ Each character has two playstyles (slash and burst), so pick which one you feel comfortable with!
■ Completing certain requirements nets you special cards that can power up your characters!
■Find out who has the true Samurai Spirit by taking on a friend in either Tabletop Mode or Handheld Mode!
*Though this game is now individually priced, it was originally released as a free pre-order bonus for SAMURAI SHODOWN on the Nintendo Switch. Be sure to check if you already have the game before purchasing.
Genre: Versus Fighting Game
Platform: Nintendo Switch （Download）
Release Date: Coming This Summer
Price: ＄7.99
Players: 1 to 2 players
ESRB: Everyone
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SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS
SNK’s wonderous heroines battle it out in a larger-than-life fighting game!
Ready or not, the QUEEN OF FIGHTERS is coming to town—where only the strongest heroine will take home the ultimate prize!
■There are eleven characters with three being unlockable! But wait, someone sticks out!
■This game is beloved for its light and comical story and surprisingly complex gameplay. Of course, there’s also Training Mode for those who want to lab!
■Duke it out with a friend to see who has what it takes to be hailed the QUEEN OF FIGHTERS in either Tabletop Mode or Handheld Mode!
Genre: Versus Fighting Game
Platform: Nintendo Switch （Download）
Release Date: April 29th *Europe April 30th
Price: ＄7.99
Players: 1 to 2 players
ESRB: Everyone 10+
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https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/snk-gals-fighters-switch/
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