Neo Geo Online Collection Explained

NEOGEOオンラインコレクション
NEOGEO Online Collection[1]
Platforms:PS2
Developer:SNK Playmore
Publisher:SNK Playmore
First Release Date:June 30, 2005
Latest Release Date:June 26, 2008

The NEOGEO Online Collection is a series of classic Neo Geo video games, re-released by SNK Playmore for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. These games allow you to fight against other players over the Internet by way of KDDI's MMBB matching service. Some of these collections have been released in the United States and Europe; however, online connectivity for these collections is not available outside Japan.

Games in the series

The following table lists the games in the collection, both released and announced. Note that some games in the collection were released in different editions: normal, limited, and/or “THE BEST” (a discount version). The dates listed reflect the date the first Neo Geo Online Collection edition was released.

Titles in the Neo Geo Online Collection-series[2]
Vol.English titleJapanese titleGames includedRelease date (Japan)Sony Catalog No.
  1. 01
Garou: Mark of the Wolves餓狼-MARK OF THE WOLVES- (1998)2005 June 30SLPS-25509
  1. 02
The Last Blade 1 and 2幕末浪漫 月華の剣士1・2The Last Blade (1997)
The Last Blade 2 (1998)
2006 January 12SLPS-25503
  1. 03
The King of Fighters: Orochi CollectionTHE KING OF FIGHTERS -オロチ編-The King of Fighters '95 (1995)
The King of Fighters '96 (1996)
The King of Fighters '97 (1997)
2006 April 20SLPS-25605
  1. 04
Art of Fighting Anthology龍虎の拳〜天・地・人〜Art of Fighting (1992)
Art of Fighting 2 (1994)
Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior (1996)
2006 May 11SLPS-25610
  1. 05
Fatal Fury Battle Archives 1餓狼伝説バトルアーカイブズ1Fatal Fury (1991)
Fatal Fury 2 (1992)
Fatal Fury Special (1993)
(1995)
2006 July 20SLPS-25664
  1. 06
Fatal Fury Battle Archives 2餓狼伝説バトルアーカイブズ2Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995)
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1997)
(1998)
2007 February 22SLPS-25698
  1. 07
The King of Fighters: NESTS CollectionTHE KING OF FIGHTERS -ネスツ編-The King of Fighters '99: Evolution (1999)
The King of Fighters 2000 (2000)
The King of Fighters 2001 (2001)
2007 April 19SLPS-25661
  1. 08
Fu'un Super Combo風雲スーパーコンボSavage Reign (1995)
Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle (1996)
2007 June 21SLPS-25781
  1. 09
World Heroes Anthologyワールドヒーローズ ゴージャスWorld Heroes (1992)
World Heroes 2 (1993)
World Heroes 2 Jet (1994)
World Heroes Perfect (1995)
2007 October 18SLPS-25782
  1. 10
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate MatchTHE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCHThe King of Fighters '98 (1998)2008 June 26SLPS-25783
  1. 11
Sunsoft Collectionサンソフトコレクション (1995)
Waku Waku 7 (1996)
2008 June 26SLPS-25849
  1. 12
Samurai Shodown Anthologyサムライスピリッツ六番勝負Samurai Shodown (1993)
Samurai Shodown II (1994)
(1995)
(1996)
Samurai Shodown V (2003)
Samurai Shodown VI (2005)
2008 July 24SLPS-25839

Note: The NTSC and PAL versions of The King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga includes The King of Fighters '94 (1994) and The King of Fighters '98 (1998).

References

Notes and References

  1. http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/online/index.php NEOGEO Online Collection official website
  2. [:de:M! Games|''MAN!AC'' magazine]