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The president of SNK Playmore USA recently announced that the North American Wii Virtual Console will start to receive Neo-Geo games very soon, at an average of "around two a month." SNES VC games cost 800 Wii points ($8 US), and Neo-Geo games will cost "a little above the SNES point."

SNK has been a popular video game company for well over a decade, getting their start by developing video games exclusively for arcades and eventually creating a home version of their arcade hardware with the SNK Neo-Geo. They have created several popular series over the years, including King of Fighters, Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, and many more. As Neo-Geo systems are outrageously rare and expensive, this is an excellent opportunity for the both enthusiastic and curious fan who wish to enjoy Neo-Geo games through legal means without spending a great deal of money.

Source:
IGN interview with SNK president

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Fabulous... Now Nintendo will have even less reason to actually release their own legacy titles.

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I know this is very old news, but last week the American Virtual Console got three Neo-Geo games, each priced at 900 Wii points - Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and World Heroes.

Now, none of those three are great games, per se, but if we can eventually get to the real meat of the Neo-Geo library (Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Last Blade 2, King of Fighters 98 and 2003, Samurai Shodown V Special...) then this is a great thing.

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