SNK

SNK（新日本企画）

Established on July 22, 1978, as Shin Nihon Kikaku by Eikichi Kawasaki, SNK launched the Neo Geo system in both arcade (MVS) and home (AES) versions, later adding the Neo Geo CD and the Neo Geo Pocket handhelds. It created fighting game series including Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown and The King of Fighters. The original company was declared bankrupt in October 2001, and its intellectual property was acquired by Playmore.