SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, today announced SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system is shipping to retailers across North America.  The Wii version to ship in October.

SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 is jam packed with 16 of the following SNK games all on 1 disc:

- 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.

- THE 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 in the arcades in 1996.

- 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.