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'''SNK Corporation''' (Japanese: 株式会社SNK, Hepburn: ''Kabushiki gaisha SNK'') is a Japanese video game company. It was founded in 1978 as '''Shin Nihon Kikaku''' (新日本企画; <abbr>lit.</abbr> 'New Japan Project') by Eikichi Kawasaki and began by developing arcade games. SNK is known for its Neo Geo arcade system on which the company established many franchises during the 1990s, including ''Art of Fighting'', ''Fatal Fury'', ''Metal Slug'', ''Samurai Shodown'', and ''The King of Fighters''; they continue to develop and publish new titles on contemporary arcade and home platforms. Since the 2000s, SNK has diversified from its traditional arcade focus into pachislot machines, mobile game development, and character licensing.
'''SNK Corporation''' (Japanese: 株式会社SNK, Hepburn: ''Kabushiki gaisha SNK'') is a Japanese video game company. It was founded in 1978 as '''Shin Nihon Kikaku''' (新日本企画; <abbr>lit.</abbr> 'New Japan Project') by Eikichi Kawasaki and began by developing arcade games. SNK is known for its Neo Geo arcade system on which the company established many franchises during the 1990s, including ''Art of Fighting'', ''Fatal Fury'', ''Metal Slug'', ''Samurai Shodown'', and ''The King of Fighters''; they continue to develop and publish new titles on contemporary arcade and home platforms. Since the 2000s, SNK has diversified from its traditional arcade focus into pachislot machines, mobile game development, and character licensing.