Here's some good news for fans of SNK's Metal Slug franchise. The ESRB has the newest title, Metal Slug XX, listed in its database, which means we can expect it in North America soon.

SNK's Metal Slug series has been running strong for more than ten years now, and it shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. A new entry in the series has just been announced for the PSP.

Tired of the flimsy four-game batches we've been having lately? We've got double the number this week, with big titles you definitely don't want to miss out on, even if you're not much of a day one buyer. For starters, there the PC version for Bionic Commando (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) and the naval strategy game, East India Company. Cherry on the icing goes to King of Fighters XII (PS3, Xbox 360),and the much-anticipated Wii Sports Resort, hand-in-hand with the Wii MotionPlus.

Feeling nostalgic? Ignition Entertainment and SNK Playmore announced the upcoming release of The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga for PS2, PSP, and Wii. The game will feature five KoF titles, over 60 playable characters, and a Colour Edit Mode where you can customize your favorite fighter!

A few months ago it was confirmed that the US release of Samurai Shodown Anthology for the Wii and PSP will have all seven titles of the series in its roster, including Samurai Shodown V Special. A new press release has announced the anthology's release in Europe for this winter - but with only the initial six titles?

What's better than one Samurai Shodown title? Why not all seven of them? SNK Playmore USA recently cleared up the previous confusion regarding the actual titles included in the Samurai Shodown Anthology compilation for the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation Portable. Find out exactly what the company said regarding this upcoming classic 2D fighting game in our full article after the jump.

If you're looking for a PSP title that has some of the most timeless titles ever made, then you don't need to look any further than SNK Playmore's SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1. In this gameplay video update, we look at how you can shoot fireballs, slap someone with your own sword of justice, AND shoot shrinking soldiers with hot fiery lead - all in the convenience of one UMD. The video in the full article.

There's a lot of videogame compilations out there in the market today, but SNK Playmore's upcoming collection of hits - namely, SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 - looks to be quite the interesting title as far as retrogaming goes. Spanning the genre spectrum of fighting games, shoot-em-ups and side-scrollers, this one could be a winning formula for SNK, and we see it in this latest trailer video of the title.

Check out the video in the full article.

Even with all the cool next-gen games coming out, it's nice to go retro and have a change of scenery once in a while. Even better is the fact that you will soon be able to play classic arcade games on a portable, as SNK Playmore USA Corporation has confirmed the inclusion of sixteen former Neo Geo titles in the upcoming SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 for the Sony PSP.

Find out which Neo Geo titles made the lineup after the jump!

 

Together with the developers and publishers looking to show off their wares at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, SNK Playmore USA has released its list of titles for the said game show. Of course, the makers of The King of Fighters and Metal Slug has a number of titles lined up for this year's show, ranging from retro games for Xbox Live Arcade and Wii's Virtual Console to new ones for the consoles and handhelds.

And since SNK Playmore is still one of the coin-op kings, it also lists some titles coming to an arcade near you. Anyway, here's the list:

• The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (Wii, PS2, PSP)
• Metal Slug 7 (Nintendo DS)
• SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (PS2, PSP)
• Samurai Shodown Anthology (Wii, PS2)
• Metal Slug 3 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
• Samurai Shodown 2 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
• Fatal Fury (Wii Virtual Console)
• World Heroes (Wii Virtual Console)
• Magician Lord (Wii Virtual Console)

New arcade titles:

• The King of Fighters XII
• The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" 2
• Samurai Shodown Sen (Japanese Title)

Ben Herman, president of SNK Playmore USA, had this to say:

We're pleased to once again be bringing fans more of the quality fighting and great arcade games they've come to expect from us and with the addition of a number of downloadable console titles, SNK aficionados will have even more options available to them.

Cool eh? Better heat up your Wiis and 360s, fighting games are on their way.