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The Rise And Fall Of SNK

March 16, 2017 By ausretrogamer

Back in May 2002, US digital cable channel G4 (aka: G4tv) aired the video gaming documentary series, Icons. For four seasons Icons focused on the key people, companies, products, history and major milestones in the world of video games. In season five, which was its last, Icons broadened its scope by featuring general pop culture content.

From the many Icons video gaming documentaries, we loved their look at SNK Corporation (season 3, episode 12), from its humble beginnings to becoming an arcade gaming behemoth with their Neo Geo products, only to see it all crash and tumble a decade or so later.

Step back in time and get a dose of some video gaming history!


source: KonamiGamer

DISCLAIMER: We are well aware that SNK lived on via Playmore, but this article focuses on the old SNK Corporation that produced arcade games and home gaming systems.

 

Related posts:

King Of The World: SNK’s NEOGEO Mini Revealed NEO GEO Games Infographic Review of the Official SNK Book – NEOGEO: A Visual History NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 – Nintendo Switch

Filed Under: History, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: G4 Icons, Neo Geo, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, NeoGeo, retrogaming, SNK, SNK Playmore

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