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1st June '06

Ignition Entertainment can today announce that The King of Fighters NEOWAVE is coming to PlayStation® 2.

The King of Fighters NEOWAVE is the first ever King of Fighters game SNK has developed for the arcade that hasn't been based on NEOGEO technology. As well as an all-new fighting system that provides fighting styles for players of all skill levels, gamers are treated to lavishly produced high-res backgrounds. Firm favourites from the series previous iterations appear, remaining true to the characteristic SNK style.

The ability to choose from three different fighting styles - Max 2 mode, Super Cancel mode and Guard Break mode - ensures generous tactical depth, and an array of different attack and defense options, including the excellent Just Defense first seen in SNK's highly lauded Mark of the Wolves, also ensure NEOWAVE is always a challenging and entertaining experience.

"This is an excellent chance for European gamers to experience The King of Fighters series in one of its most beautiful forms," says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment. "The character roster is jam-packed with the fans' favourites and this is a welcome addition to a series that has already run for over a decade."

Gameplay Features -

• 43 finely-balanced stylish characters to choose from initially, with further characters to unlock
• Uses the popular 3-on-3 battle format
• Gorgeous high-res backgrounds and new sprites created for superior hardware
• Multiple fighting styles to cater for every type of player
• The return of some old skool favourites to the fighting roster
• Additional features not found in the original Arcade version

The King of Fighters NEOWAVE will be available Summer '06 for the PlayStation® 2

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For more information, please contact:
Peter Rollinson or Greg Baverstock, Ignition Entertainment
01992 70 39 70
Peter@ignitionent.com Greg@ignitionent.com

www.ignitionent.com/kofnw

About IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
Ignition Entertainment Limited is a privately owned software developer and publisher. Ignition was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the purpose of building upon their successful track record within the international games industry, and to bring a fresh new approach to both the development and distribution of original gaming product. You can find more information about IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED at http://www.ignitionent.com

About SNK PLAYMORE & SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION
Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. The company changed its name to SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION in the fall of 2004. You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION games at http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com.
You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION games at
http://www.snkplaymore.co.jp/

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