What’s your greatest wish?
[Update:Gals’ Fightersis now available to purchase worldwide for Nintendo Switch. you may pick it up from the eShop for around $8. No other platforms have been announced. You can check out a short trailer at the foot of the article.]
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of SNK’s super-powerful, super-expensive Neo Geo hardware. To celebrate the console’s storied legacy of great fighting games and giant cartridges, SNKhas announcedthat it will be re-releasing Neo Geo Pocket Color classicGals’ Fightersthis week, and will offer up new information regarding the upcomingSamurai Shodown Neo Geocollection.
Released back in 2000 for the fledgling handheld,Gals’ Fightersis a comedic crossover fighter that brings together a selection of the Neo Geo’s fighting femmes in a one-on-one tournament, the prize being the realisation of the winner’s greatest wish.Gals’ Fightersis a cute, fun punch-up, and would set the stage for later releaseSNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy,which launched on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2018.
TheSamurai Shodown Neo Geo Collectionwas first revealed almost exactly a year ago, and will feature the classicSamShotitles that launched on the Neo Geo console between 1993 and 2004. The release will feature all six games in their Japanese and World editions, along with online multiplayer and a museum full of marketing goodies.
Oddly, SNK’s announcement did not include a price or platforms forGals’ Fightersin its announcement, although we do know ithas previously been rated for Switch.We will, of course, update you when we have further information.
