SNK Playmore announced Friday the development of SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 underway for PlayStation 2 and PSP.

The collection will feature the following quarter-per-play classics:

• ART OF FIGHTING – The first game in SNK’s second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as FATAL FURY.
• BASEBALL STARS 2 – The sequel to SNK’s popular baseball arcade game.
• BURNING FIGHT – New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter.
• FATAL FURY – First released in 1991, FATAL FURY introduced the two-plane fighting system.
• KING OF FIGHTERS ’94 – The first game in the popular KING OF FIGHTERS series.
• KING OF THE MONSTERS – In KING OF THE MONSTERS, giant monsters fight for power in epic battles.
• LAST RESORT – A challenging futuristic shooter.
• MAGICIAN LORD – Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platformer.
• METAL SLUG – Known for its humor and fast- moving gameplay, this run-and-gun side-scroller was the first in the popular series.
• NEO TURF MASTERS – A golf game which debuted on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999.
• SAMURAI SHODOWN – Set in the 18th century, SAMURAI SHODOWN features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.
• SENGOKU – In SENGOKU, players face off against undead feudal Japanese armies.
• SHOCK TROOPERS – In this run-and-gun adventure, players save a scientist and his granddaughter from the Bloody Scorpions.
• SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 – A soccer game featuring teams from all over the world.
• TOP HUNTER – Bounty hunters protect colonists from space pirates in this futuristic action game.
• WORLD HEROES – This classic fighter pits players against historical figures in a tournament enabled by time travel.

“With 16 of our most beloved games, SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 is a must-have addition to any arcade fan’s collection,” said Ben Herman, president of SNK Playmore USA. “It’s the most comprehensive SNK compilation to date.”

The collection will be available in a few months.

SNK Playmore announced today a compilation of the popular fighting game series, World Heroes. World Heroes Anthology will debut next spring on Playstation 2.

“World Heroes Anthology is a complete compilation of the World Heroes series, one of SNK Playmore Corporation’s most popular 2D-fighting series,” the company said in a statement today. The title will include World Heroes, World Heroes 2, World Heroes 2 Jet and World Heroes Perfect.

In Anthology, players fight through time in a time machine-tournament including many of the franchise’s characters, who are based on historical figures. “World Heroes Anthology includes hand-to-hand combat as well as weapons-based fighting, and super-human abilities allow characters to perform powerful special attacks,” SNK said.

“World Heroes Anthology puts a twist on the tried-and-true 2D-fighter formula,” said Ben Herman, president of SNK. “The time-travel element allows for the inclusion of characters inspired by figures ranging from ancient philosophers to modern-day athletes.”

The game shows the continued viability of the Playstation 2 console and is one of many games already announced for PS2 in 2008.