The 2000 NEOGEO Pocket Color title SNK Gals’ Fighters will release digitally in the west, as part of NEOGEO’s 30-year Anniversary.
SNK Gals’ Fighters originally released in 2000 for NEOGEO’s proprietary handheld the NEOGEO Pocket Color. Characters complete in the “Queen of Fighters” tournament run by the mysterious Miss X.
Anyone who can defeat Miss X in the tournament is said to be given the K Talisman, a magical object that can grant any wish. Like other handheld NEOGEO fighting games, the spritework in SNK Gals’ Fighters is heavily stylized with small characters and big heads.
You can read the official Twitter announcement below.
It's been 30 years since the #NEOGEO first launched on April 26th, 1990!
In celebration, we are proud to announce SNK GALS' FIGHTERS will be available to play on April 29th (PDT)! Also, more info on the SAMSHO NEOGEO COLLECTION is coming soon–so stay tuned for more updates!#SNK pic.twitter.com/2ZEaRXRcsT— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) April 27, 2020
SNK Gals’ Fighters has an indirect sequel in 2019’s SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy. Multiple references to the original are made in the newer game, including the return of the Miss X character.
NEOGEO is doing even more in order to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. A Samurai Showdown collection is also on the way.
It hasn’t been announced what platforms SNK Gals’ Fighters will release on. However according to Gematsu, SNK Gals’ Fighters was rated for the Nintendo Switch by The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea.
SNK Gals’ Fighters launches April 29th.
Image: Twitter
