SNK

SNK Corporation is a Japanese video game company known for its Neo Geo platform. Originally founded as Shin Nihon Kikaku in 1978, it later became SNK Corporation in 1981. SNK developed arcade games and expanded into console and PC game development. They briefly ventured into pachinko machines and entered mobile game development in 2009. Notable franchises include Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, and The King of Fighters.

  • Year Founded: 1978 
  • Founder: Eikichi Kawasaki
  • Parent Company: MiSK Foundation
  • CEO: Kenji Matsubara