Neo Empire is the ultimate UK based Fighting Game Website. Totally dedicated to Fighting Games, Neoempire.com is the essential site for news on the biggest new release, tournaments, meet ups and casual sessions. Join the forums and chatroom to discuss tactics and combos with some of the best players in the world. Check out our media sections for the hottest gameplay and downloads.
In 1998, the United Kingdom had a super strong player base and a fantastic London based arcade called Namco Wonderpark. Between early 96 to its closure in early 1999, they supplied a fantastic service to all hardcore fighting game fans. Great cabinets, Japanese sticks, the latest games and a very friendly staffing team that were highly competent. Machines were always maintained and staff were always happy to put the machines on tournament settings when events took place.Namco Wonderpark had become the main arcade in the UK and it was respected by all the players.
After its closure, the UK fighting games scene almost came to a complete halt. 85% of the players disappeared and most of the other players had to look for alternative arcades that were not as good, did not cater for their needs, or generally did not care.
In the year 2001, it seemed to pick up again. Other organisations came in to clean up and put the UK back on the map. The scene had some highs and lows between that time and mid 2004. After this time, the scene just stopped moving. Arcades that were once full at evenings and on weekends were literally empty on Fridays, which at one point was the busiest day for arcades year in, year out.
The original founders of Neo Empire got together in late 2004 to discuss the best method to put the UK scene back together again and came up with Neo Empire. A website dedicated to the UK fighting games community. Now in the year 2007, the UK community is fighting back and producing players again after all these years of inactivity.
