Collecting such 2D NeoGeo fighters and side-scrollers as Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, Metal Slug and Samurai Shodown, the compilation will hit stores within the first half of 2008. No price point was disclosed in the announcement, though several of the titles sell individually for $9 through the Wii Virtual Console.

"SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 is a must-have addition to any arcade fan's collection," said SNK Playmore USA president Ben Herman. "It's the most comprehensive SNK compilation to date."

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The full list of included games, as provided by SNK, is as follows:

• ART OF FIGHTING - The first game in SNK's second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as FATAL FURY.
• BASEBALL STARS 2 - The sequel to SNK's popular baseball arcade game.
• BURNING FIGHT - New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter.
• FATAL FURY - First released in 1991, FATAL FURY introduced the two-plane fighting system.
• KING OF FIGHTERS '94 - The first game in the popular KING OF FIGHTERS series.
• KING OF THE MONSTERS - In KING OF THE MONSTERS, giant monsters fight for power in epic battles.
• LAST RESORT - A challenging futuristic shooter.
• MAGICIAN LORD - Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platformer.
• METAL SLUG - Known for its humor and fast- moving gameplay, this run-and-gun side-scroller was the first in the popular series.
• NEO TURF MASTERS - A golf game which debuted on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999.
• SAMURAI SHODOWN - Set in the 18th century, SAMURAI SHODOWN features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.
• SENGOKU - In SENGOKU, players face off against undead feudal Japanese armies.
• SHOCK TROOPERS - In this run-and-gun adventure, players save a scientist and his granddaughter from the Bloody Scorpions.
• SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 - A soccer game featuring teams from all over the world.
• TOP HUNTER - Bounty hunters protect colonists from space pirates in this futuristic action game.
• WORLD HEROES - This classic fighter pits players against historical figures in a tournament enabled by time travel.