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SNK Playmore releases CHOPPER I and THE NEXT SPACE
CHOPPER I and THE NEXT SPACE Return from the late 1980's to Challenge a New Generation of Gamers
August 21, in the year of our Lord
2012 — SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION (Corporate
HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President: Ryo Mizufune)
is proud to announce the North & South American release of 2
more nostalgic SNK Arcade Classics ("CHOPPER I" and "THE NEXT
SPACE" as PlayStation® Minis titles on PSP® (also compatible
with PS3™), via the "New Releases" category and the "SNK NEOGEO"
Featured Publishers page available on the PlayStation®Store,
from Tuesday, August 21st, 2012.
The SNK minis titles are a commemorative "retro-arcade
emulation" project that allows players to enjoy a grand
collection of action, shooting, platform, and action/puzzle
titles. Many of these nostalgic, highly innovative arcade
classics released during SNK's Golden Age of action-shooting,
etc. during the 80's, are now exclusively available on PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) and compatible on the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system as well for even greater
enjoyment!
The previous sets of titles included some of SNK's arcade
masterpieces such as "ATHENA", "IKARI WARRIORS", "GUERRILLA
WAR", "STREET SMART", and "VANGUARD", along with a number of
other lesser known, yet revolutionary titles to be enjoyed by
both retro gamers and younger generations of players alike.
"As we will continue to follow up in releasing more nostalgic
arcade classics via PS minis on PlayStation®Network, make sure
to stay tuned by becoming a member of our frequently updated
official Facebook Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/NeoGeoStation for more info!"
List of the minis titles available to download via the
PlayStation®Store from August 21st, 2012.
GAME TITLE Release Date Price
CHOPPER I Aug 21, 2012 $2.99
THE NEXT SPACE Aug 21, 2012 $2.99
CHOPPER I
Infiltrate the enemy territory and take down enemy choppers,
tanks and boats in this vertically scrolling helicopter shooting
game released by SNK in 1988.
THE NEXT SPACE
Pilot a spaceship, collect various speed and weapon items to
take down a multitude of enemies, and restore peace to the
galaxy in this vertical scrolling shooter released by SNK in
1989.
* 2P gameplay / ad-hoc functionality is not available for this
software
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