# SNK

> SNK, the Osaka studio behind the Neo Geo arcade and home system, the Neo Geo CD and the Neo Geo Pocket handhelds, and fighting series like King of Fighters.

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SNK was founded in Osaka in 1978 and became famous for arcade games. In 1990 it launched the Neo Geo, a system sold both as the MVS arcade board and as the AES home console. The AES used the same cartridges as the arcade version, which made it the most powerful and most expensive home console of its time.

The Neo Geo was home to series such as Metal Slug, The King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown and Fatal Fury, and SNK supported it with new games until 2004. SNK also released the cheaper Neo Geo CD and the Neo Geo Pocket handhelds. The company went bankrupt in 2001 and was revived as SNK Playmore, now SNK Corporation.

## Consoles

- [Neo Geo Pocket / Color](https://emulationking.com/snk/ngp/index.md): The Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color are SNK's handhelds from 1998 and 1999, known for their clicky joystick and fighting games.
- [Neo Geo CD](https://emulationking.com/snk/neogeocd/index.md): The Neo Geo CD is SNK's 1994 CD-ROM version of the Neo Geo. Its games were far cheaper than cartridges, but its slow CD drive meant long load times.
- [Neo Geo AES / MVS](https://emulationking.com/snk/neogeo/index.md): The Neo Geo is SNK's 1990 arcade system (MVS) and home console (AES), both running the same cartridge games, such as Metal Slug and The King of Fighters.