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I hope you didn’t download any of these games on the Virtual Console. SNK Playmore has just released a solid retro collection of early ‘90s arcade games, including titles from the Art of Fighting, Metal Slug, Magician Lord and Samurai Shodown series, along with other hardcore brawlers, shooters and action-adventure titles. The game also rewards players via a “goals system” which doles out medals and bonus materials (including artwork, music tracks, move lists and game videos from the titles) for completing various tasks within each game.

Via press release, the 16 titles included in volume 1 are:

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.

Ah, I can almost smell the sweet aroma of quarters and pizza grease. The game is now available on the Wii, PS2 and PSP.

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