Entire collection of SNK's World Heroes titles to be released in the autumn.

World Heroes Anthology screenshot

SNK Playmore and Ignition Entertainment have announced plans to release World Heroes Anthology for PS2 this autumn. The set features the entire collection of World Heroes titles, including World Heroes, World Heroes 2, World Heroes Jet and World Heroes Perfect.

The beat 'em up series follows the exploits of Dr. Brown who uses his time machine to organise a fighting tournament containing the best fighters throughout history.

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"World Heroes is a franchise that has remained a favourite amongst SNK fans," said Peter Rollinson, product manager, Ignition Entertainment. "With its diverse and sometimes recognisable array of fighters, World Heroes Anthology can also be enjoyed by all fighting game fans in general."

The compilation features 56 characters across the four titles and the ability to create original characters using the Colour Edit function. The PS2 game also features an exclusive Training Mode.

World Heroes Anthology is scheduled for release on PS2 this autumn.