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UK-based Blaze Entertainment is thrilled to announce its latest collaboration to bring some of the best and most revered arcade names into its officially licensed Evercade retro gaming family: SNK Corporation, the creators of the NEOGEO arcade and home system. In partnership with SNK, Blaze Entertainment will release officially licensed products from the history of the NEOGEO video gaming system throughout 2025 and 2026.
NEOGEO was first released in 1990 in Japan and is considered one of the most technically advanced video game systems of its generation. It offered identical experiences between the arcades with its six selectable and interchangeable games and at home with a premium gaming console version. NEOGEO arcade machines and games were incredibly popular globally and have since retained a huge following and admiration amongst retro gaming fans and enthusiasts. NEOGEO also popularized a unique style of video game development and created several franchises that are still revered and active to this day including Metal Slug, The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Shodown. It introduced a plethora of great arcade titles like Super Sidekicks, Last Resort, Over Top, and many more to the masses as well. Blaze Entertainment has become one of the market leaders in officially licensed retro game products with its two brands. Launched in 2020, Evercade is a retro gaming family of systems that brings back physical cartridges for use with all its systems. Recently released are the Evercade EXP-R handheld console and the Evercade VS-R home TV console which both come with a Tomb Raider Collection 1 cartridge and the new Evercade Alpha bartop arcade machine with 6 built-in Capcom games and competition-grade arcade controls plus full compatibility with all Evercade cartridges.
The Evercade ecosystem brings back a golden age of gaming with each collectible cartridge including a full-colour physical manual in the box along with the playable cartridge. The Evercade library currently features over 60 cartridge releases with over 500 officially licensed games from five decades of gaming including home console, home computer, modern-retro indie titles, and arcade games. Alongside Evercade is the HyperMegaTech! brand that focuses on more singular experiences with built-in titles from major publishers. Launched in 2023, the Super Pocket line of handheld consoles brings actual arcade gaming into a device that literally fits in your pocket. There are currently four devices available, officially licensed by gaming publishers, and each also features Evercade cartridge compatibility. The first of these officially licensed SNK NEOGEO products will be released in 2025 across the Blaze Entertainment portfolio of brands. A special showcase video will be broadcast by Blaze Entertainment in Q1 2025 detailing the product line-up, pre-order, and release dates for the year ahead.
"This partnership with SNK is a milestone moment for Blaze. These games represent some of the most iconic and innovative titles in gaming history, and to bring them to our family of products is a privilege. This partnership isn't just about adding great games; it's about celebrating the artistry and legacy of NEOGEO in a way that's accessible to fans old and new. We’re thrilled to give these classics a new platform in 2025," said Blaze Entertainment Ltd. CEO Andrew Byatt. For more information and updates on Evercade and the upcoming officially licensed SNK NEOGEO products, visit www.evercade.co.uk and @evercaderetro on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
