Your say
Every month, retro Gamer asks a question on the forum and prints the best replies. This month we wanted to know… What’s your favourite SNK game?
kiwimike
Metal Slug for me. not only plays like a charm – but that is pretty much all Snk games – but i love the artwork and gorgeous design.
gamingeorge
i’m a huge fan of the Samurai Showdown series. i feel like it’s not just your average fighting game. Skill and strategy plays a key role in landing a massive strike on to your opponent!
Barry Blamalow
Garou: Mark of the Wolves. criminally underrated. a beautifully animated 2d fighter, deceptively complex yet also simpler to get into than the King Of Fighters series.
amigarama Podcast
Has to be Prehistoric Isle, over the top shooter fun and dinosaurs… what more could you ask for?!
matt
King Of Fighters ‘94. in hindsight, it’s not the best KOF, but it had the most impact. The team system was superb and the step up in quality to other fighters at the time was clear. also was a great advert for the neo-geo cd, with a perfect rearranged soundtrack.
the Laird
i’ll go really old school and say Vanguard. an incredibly innovative and ground breaking shoot-’emup that doesn’t get the credit it deserves and really set the company on the way to success.
mister raroo
Ganbare Neo Poke-kun. it did Warioware before Warioware even existed.
alan mealor
SNK vs Capcom Chaos, one of the best 2d fighters ever made. we had it in the kitchen at Bizarre creations and it became a staple of late-night crunch time. it’s still a great game, good 2d fighters never seem to age.
@zi11ion
Crystalis, the only Zelda clone i remember them making.