The King of Fighters

The King of Fighters
The King of Fighters (KOF)[a] is a series of fighting games by SNK that began
The King of Fighters
with The King of Fighters '94 in 1994. The series was originally developed for
SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware, which served as the main platform for
the series until 2004, when SNK retired the MVS in favor of the Atomiswave
arcade board. Two King of Fighters games were made for the Atomiswave
platform (The King of Fighters Neowave and The King of Fighters XI) before
SNK decided to discontinue using the platform for the series. The last arcade Genre(s) Fighting
hardware for the series is the Taito Type X2, with its first usage coming with the Developer(s) SNK
release of The King of Fighters XII. Ports of the arcade games and original The Publisher(s) SNK
King of Fighters games have been released for several video games consoles.
Platform(s) Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo
The latest entry in the series, The King of Fighters XIV, was released for Geo CD, Neo Geo
PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in 2016. The next game, The King of Pocket, Neo Geo
Fighters XV, is set to be released during 2020. Pocket Color, Sega
Saturn, PlayStation,
The story of the games focuses on the title tournament where fighters from Game Boy, Game Boy
multiple SNK games take part. SNK also created original characters to serve as Advance, Nintendo
protagonists from each of theirstory arcs while still interacting with the member Switch, Dreamcast,
from Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury among others. Multiple spin-off games such as
PlayStation 2,
PlayStation 3,
the R duology from the Neo Geo Pocket, the Maximum Impact for the
PlayStation 4,
PlayStation 2, among others have also been released. There have multiple cross- PlayStation Vita,
over games where the SNK cast interacted with characters created by Capcom PlayStation Network,
while some characters have been present as guest characters in other games such Virtual Console, iOS,
as Geese Howard in Tekken 7, Kyo Kusanagi in Fighting Days among others. Android, Microsoft
Windows, Xbox, Xbox
The King of Fighters was originally conceptualized side-scrolling beat 'em up, 360
titled Survivor until SNK changed it to the fighting game that took the subtitle First release The King of Fighters
from the first Fatal Fury game: Fatal Fury: King of Fighters. Though originally '94
released as yearly releases starting from arcades for the Neo Geo to video game
August 25, 1994
consoles, ever since The King of Fighters XI, the company decided take more Latest release The King of Fighters
XIV
time to develop their games. Critical reception to the video games has been
August 23, 2016
generally positive to due its usage of teams to fight, balancing the gameplay,
though critics were divided over the challenging boss fights.
Contents
Games
Main series
Other games
Compilations
Gameplay elements
Plot and characters
Development
Related media
Printed adaptations
Film and animation
CDs
Other merchandise
Reception
References
External links
Games
Main series
Timeline of release years
1994 The King of Fighters '94
2000 The King of Fighters 2000
Arcade cabinet for KOF '98 The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact
2004 The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout
The King of Fighters Neowave
The first game in the series, The King of Fighters '94, was 2005 The King of Fighters XI
released by SNK on August 25, 1994.[1] The game featured 2006 The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2
characters from SNK's previous fighting game series Fatal 2007 The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation-A
Fury and Art of Fighting, as well as original characters 2008 The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
(including characters from other franchises such as Ikari The King of Fighters XII
2009
Warriors and Psycho Soldier, adapted for a versus fighting The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
game). 2010 The King of Fighters XIII
2011
The success of the game led SNK to release yearly
2012 The King of Fighters XIII: Climax
installments of the series and numbered the games for the
2013
year they were released. The King of Fighters '95, in
2014
addition to adding new characters, also began the first story
2015
arc of the series titled "The Orochi Saga". It was also the
2016 The King of Fighters XIV
first game in the series that allowed the players to create
2017
their own team of three members, out of any character in the
2018
game.[2] The King of Fighters '96 established the second
2019
part of "The Orochi Saga" and replaced the character sprites
from the previous two years with newly drawn ones, as well 2020 The King of Fighters XV
as improving the gameplay system. Depending on the playable characters in a team, an exclusive ending will be played.[3] The King
of Fighters '97 concluded "The Orochi Saga" story arc.[4] The King of Fighters '98 , and unlike the previous games of the series, did
not feature a story. Instead, the game was promoted as a "Dream Match" game that allowed players to choose most of the characters
available from the previous titles, including ones that were supposedly dead. SNK refitted the Dreamcast version and renamed it The
[5]
King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999 with an extended cel animated introduction and 3D backgrounds.
The King of Fighters '99 introduced a new story arc known as "The NESTS Chronicles" along with several new characters into the
series, as well as the rule of a fourth member being added to each team. In a new tactic, a specific person from a team would be an
assistant called a "Striker" and that this person would be able to aid the team for a few seconds in combat. The Dreamcast version
was titled The King of Fighters: Evolution, with several improvements in the game such as new Strikers and better animation.[6] The
King of Fighters 2000 is the second part of "The NESTS Saga" as well as the last KOF game to be made by SNK before the
bankruptcy. It adds a few new playable characters and a couple of Strikers (most of them being from previous KOF titles and other
SNK titles as well such as Metal Slug and Kizuna Encounter).[7] The King of Fighters 2001 ends the second story arc. Due to
economic problems that SNK had at the time, the Korean company Eolith helped in the development of the game after SNK was
bankrupted.[8] The King of Fighters 2002 was created to reunite old characters from previous KOF games and featured no story,
similar to KOF '98. It was also developed by Eolith.[9]
A new KOF story arc called the "Tales of Ash" started in The King of Fighters 2003, the last KOF game to be released for the Neo
Geo system. It allowed the players to change characters while playing, but the number of team members was reduced back to three.
SNK returned to the franchise development in this entry.[10] By 2004, SNK abandoned yearly releases of the series and numbered
future games in a more traditional manner.[11] The first main series game released as such was The King of Fighters XI, released in
2005.[12] The King of Fighters XII was released in 2009, using high-resolution, hand-drawn 2D sprites on detailed 2D
backgrounds.[13] It is a storyless gathering of fighters, similar to KOF '98 and 2002 before it. The story arc ends with The King of
Fighters XIII, which features the entire roster from The King of Fighters XII as well as additional characters and was released during
the summer of 2010.[14]
The King of Fighters XIV was released for the PlayStation 4 on August 23, 2016, featuring 3D graphics and a large roster of
characters.[15] In December 2018, SNK revealed the company was working on The King of Fighters XV, aimining to release it during
2020.[16]
Other games
The King of Fighters '94 was remade and released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 as The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout in Japan. This
version has several new features like hi-res graphics, online play, team edit, a playable Rugal Bernstein, and the addition of Saisyu
Kusanagi.[17] A remake for KOF '98 titled The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match was released in Japanese arcades in 2008 and
later on some video game consoles expanding the character roster and improving the graphics.[18] A remake of KOF 2002, titled The
King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2009 in Japan. SNK also produced a game titled The
King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise which could be connected to Japanese Dreamcast port of KOF '99.[19] Yumekobo also
developed the visual novel game with strategy elements for fights known as The King of Fighters: Kyo (ザ・キング・オブ・ファ
イターズ京). The game follows Kyo's daily life as he prepares to fight in the tournament from KOF '97 while interacting with other
rivals.[20] For the Neo Geo Pocket, an adaptation of KOF '97 titled King of Fighters R-1 was released in October 28, 1998.[21] A
sequel for the Neo Geo Pocket Color, King of Fighters R-2, was released on March 19, 1999.[22]
In 2004, SNK produced the first 3D installment of the series, The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact.[23] The game and its sequel
KOF: Maximum Impact 2and its upgraded versionMaximum Impact: Regulation A, revises much of the backstory for characters and
settings from previous games.[24] A third update called Regulation A2 was planned, but cancelled. The producer of the Maximum
Impact series, Falcoon, stated that the Maximum Impact games are in a different continuity from the original series of games.[25]
Another spin-off video game, The King of Fighters Neowave, was released for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Arcade during 2005 and
2006. Neowave is essentially a remix of KOF 2002, with a new presentation and a few roster changes. Like that game, Neowave has
no storyline and is considered a "dream match". The character artwork was done by Tomokazu Nakano.[26] Two video games were
released for the Game Boy Advance titled The King of Fighters EX: Neo-Blood and The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood
respectively, featuring characters and backgrounds from KOF '99 and 2000, respectively.[27][28] A role-playing game was also
created exclusively for the PlayStation under the name of The King of Fighters: Kyo, adapting a manga with the same name.[29] An
N-Gage version of the first Game Boy Advance game was released in 2005, titled The King of Fighters Extreme, which added
Bluetooth multiplayer.
By late 2000s, at least three pachislot games were developed for the series. The first, The King of Fighters, is based on the Orochi
storyline, the second, The King of Fighters 2, is based on the fight of K' against the NESTS cartel,[30][31] and the third, Maximum
Impact focuses on the series' 3D titles. None of these was released outside Japan.[32] At least six games for Japanese mobile phones
[33]
have also been developed. While a few of them are fighting games, others are mini-games like volleyball and quizzes.
Several characters from the series also appear in crossover video games. NeoGeo Battle Coliseumis a 2-on-2 tag team fighting game
for the Atomiswave arcade board, and SNK Gals' Fighters is a fighting game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Along with the KOF,
characters from other SNK series also star in both of these games.[34] A rhythm game titled The Rhythm of Fighters was released for
mobile phone games during 2015.[35] Capcom also produced a series of similar crossover fighting games with SNK. The SNK-
produced fighting games of this crossover include the Dimps-developed portable fighting game SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the
Millennium for the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999 and SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for the Neo Geo in 2003. The games produced
by Capcom are Capcom vs. SNK in 2000 followed by a minor upgrade, Capcom vs. SNK Pro, in 2001 and a sequel titled Capcom vs.
SNK 2, released in 2001.[36] All three games were produced for the NAOMI hardware and later ported to various consoles. SNK also
produced SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos,[37] and the video game card game titledSNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS.[38]
Multiple mobile phones have also been produced including The King of Fighters: All Star,[39] Kimi wa Hero,[40] Clash of Kings,[41]
KOF X Arena Masters,[42] KOF: WORLD,[43] The King of Fighters Orochi Go, The King of Cyphers,[44][45] and a crossover with
Fatal Fury.[46] The characters have also been guest in other mobile games such as Kyo inFighting Days.[47]
Compilations
In addition to the remakes of individual games such as Re-bout, Ultimate Match, and Unlimited Match, SNK has released
compilations of their KOF games. Two KOF compilations were released in Japan for the PlayStation 2 as part of the Neo Geo Online
Collection. The first compilation, The King of Fighters Orochi Hen (ザ·キング·オブ·ファイターズ -オロチ編-, "The Orochi
Compilation") features KOF '95, KOF '96, and KOF '97, the three games comprising the Orochi story arc. The compilation features a
Color Edit mode that allows the player to create a custom color palette for every character in each game, the choice to play each game
with original and arranged soundtracks, and an online versus mode which supports the MMBB service.[48] The second compilation,
The King of Fighters NESTS Hen (ザ·キング·オブ·ファイターズ -ネスツ編-, "The NESTS Compilation"), features the original
Neo Geo versions of KOF '99, KOF 2000, and KOF 2001, as well as the corresponding Dreamcast versions of each game. It has the
[49]
same features as the previous compilation, but with online support available only for the Dreamcast games in the compilation.
A separately produced compilation titled The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga was released for the PlayStation 2,
PlayStation Portable and Wii in North America, the PAL region, and Southeast Asia. This compilation has the same lineup of games
as the Japanese Orochi Hen, along with KOF '94 and KOF '98, although the extra features are different, with an added Challenge
Mode where the player must win certain matches against the CPU in KOF '98 under specific conditions and a media gallery featuring
ficial illustrations.[48]
listenable tracks from each game and a collection of of
Gameplay elements
The basic gameplay system of KOF is similar to SNK's previous games like the Fatal Fury series, Art of Fighting and Samurai
Shodown. The game uses a four attack button configuration similar to Fatal Fury 2 and Fatal Fury Special, that consists of light
punch, light kick, strong punch and strong kick. Like in Fatal Fury 2, specialized techniques are performed by pressing buttons in
combination, allowing the player to dodge an opponent's attack or to launch a character's powerful knockdown attack. As with most
other fighting games, each character has a set of basic, unique, and special moves that can be performed by the player with a specific
series of joystick and button inputs.[50] Each new installment gives new ways to create stronger attacks such as The King of Fighters
'97. Instead of charging the Power Gauge, the Power Gauge is now filled whenever the player strikes the opponent or by performing
Special Moves. The player can stock up to three Power Gauges. The player can use one stock of the Power Gauge to perform a Super
Special Move or enter a "MAX" mode, in which the player's defensive and offensive strength are increased. Performing a Super
[51]
Special Move while in MAX mode will make the player perform a more powerful Super Special Move.
The franchise is notorious for innovating the innovated fighting
genre by replacing a traditional round-based format used in
preceding fighting games with a format consisting of 3-on-3 team
based matches dubbed the Team Battle System. Instead of choosing a
single character, the player selects from one of eight available teams,
each consisting of three members. Before each match, the players
choose the order in which their team members enter the battle. When
the match begins, the members chosen to go first on their respective
teams will fight. When one character is defeated, the following
A fight between Kyo (an original character) and
member of the same team will take his or her place, while the
Kim (Fatal Fury). In the background are Kyo's two
character on the other team will have a small portion of their life teammates (Benimaru and Daimon) that can
restored (if energy was lost during the previous round). If a character replace him if he gets defeated.
is losing a match against the opponent, then the player can call one of
the remaining teammates standing on the sidelines to jump in and
[52]
perform a support attack. The match ends when all three members of either team lose.
The three games The King of Fighters '99, 2000, and 2001 added the idea of having each team being given an extra character that can
assist the player to produce more attacks or combos against the enemy.[53] While 2002 brought back the classic 3 on 3 teams, 2003
and IX instead made the change to make each team switch fighters in the middle of the combat with one of them being a "Leader"
character who can perform stronger techniques.[54] Following games, however, returned to the classic way of fighting while still
delivering different ways and rules of fighting.
Plot and characters

The titular King of Fighters tournament originated from SNK's previous fighting
game franchises, Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting. The first game in the series, KOF
'94, centers on a black market arms dealer named Rugal Bernstein, who hosts the
well-known fighting tournament to lure worthy adversaries into his trap so that he
can kill them and turn them into stone statues, adding them to his collection of
defeated martial artists. In addition to previous established fighting game stars Terry
Bogard and Ryo Sakazaki, the game introduces a new hero: a young Japanese
martial artist named Kyo Kusanagi, who serves as the lead character in the early
KOF games. In making Kyo, SNK wanted his personality to contrast previous leads Despite having originated as a
crossover between different
and stand out within the crossover.[55]
franchises, The King of Fighters
employs different original characters
In KOF '95, Rugal, having survived the previous tournament, host a new one with
as leads as seen: Kyo Kusanagi
the intentions of seeking revenge against his adversaries. KOF '95 introduced Kyo's
(bottom right), Iori Yagami (bottom
rival Iori Yagami to the series and was the first game to mention the presence of the left), Ash Crimson (top left) and K'
Orochi clan, which would serve as the central plot element in the following two (top right)
games in the series. The tournament in KOF '96 and KOF '97 are hosted by a
woman named Chizuru Kagura, who seeks to recruit allies (particularly Kyo and
Iori, who are descended from the Three Divine Vessels along with Kagura herself) to fight against the Orochi clan. The Orochi
storyline concludes inKOF '97,[56] while the following game in the series, KOF '98, is a "Special Edition" with no plot development.
KOF '99 introduces a new story arc involving a mysterious corporation known as NESTS, which seeks to create an army of
genetically altered fighters. The game would introduce a new lead character named K′: a fugitive from NESTS who was genetically
enhanced with Kyo's DNA.[57] The two following games in the series, KOF 2000 and KOF 2001, continue the NESTS storyline,
with each game further unraveling the mystery of the organization. KOF 2002, like KOF '98 before it, is a "Special Edition" of the
series with no particular plot. Like Kyo, K' was created as a different hero. Rather than the cocky Kyo, K' is a dark hero who fights
.[58]
against the NESTS sindicate despite his recluntacy
KOF 2003 begins a new storyline focusing on another new lead character named Ash Crimson, a young man who seeks to possess
the powers of the Three Divine Vessels for his own unknown agenda. Similar to K', Ash is given a dif
ferent characterization by acting
as a villain during his story arc.[59] The tournaments from KOF 2003 and KOF XI were hosted by "Those From the Past", an
organization of inhuman warriors who try to break the Orochi seal to take its powers so that they can give it to their shrouded master.
While KOF XII does not have a story, KOF XIII follows another tournament hosted by Those From the Past with Ash eventually
.[60]
confronting their superior despite him being Ash's ancestor
KOF XIV establishes a new storyline involving a new lead character named Shun'ei. Described as a "kind-hearted" person, SNK
, he is still important for the saga.[61]
states that while Shun'ei is not the new main character
Development
The prototype version of the game was a side-scrolling beat 'em up, titled Survivor. It would only use core characters from the Art of
Fighting and Fatal Fury series, specifically allowing players to play Robert Garcia and Terry Bogard (respectively from Art of
Fighting and Fatal Fury) for location testing. However, the idea was eventually abandoned. Since SNK were attached to the idea of
the two-series crossover, they eventually agreed to make their idea into a fighting game. Characters from Ikari Warriors and Psycho
Soldier were also added to the roster. The concept of a three-man team was one of the ideas kept from the side-scrolling version.[62]
The title "The King of Fighters" was re-used from the subtitle of the first Fatal Fury game, Fatal Fury: King of Fighters.[63] The
King of Fighters series director Toyohisa Tanabe asserted that the Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury fighters were added specifically for
adults, and the newer KOF characters were aimed to appeal to younger and newer audiences. Characters such as Benimaru Nikaido
[64]
and Chang Koehan were added to have an off-beat variety to the cast, which he has previously deemed to be too serious.
While the first two games used the Neo-Geo MVS arcade, The King of Fighters '96one includes 68 KB of RAM of video and 64 KB
of RAM. This made The King of Fighters '96 the first game to break the technical limits of the MVS system.[65] Staff members from
SNK noted thatdue to how popular some characters of the series have become, it is difficult to design new ones that might have the
same appeal. This also happens during location tests of new games.[66] The artist known as Shinkiro was responsible for the first
artworks involving the cast. As a result, newcomer artist Hiroaki felt he needed to draw with the idea of appealing characters despite
lacking experience during his debut.[67] Former producer Takashi Nishiyama was not present in the team for the first time in the for
The King of Fighters 2000which led to negative thoughts within the team.[68] Despite early negative thoughts about the game's state,
SNK was pleased with the way the title was concluded, citing the arcade as an appealing game. Following its release, SNK thanked
the fans for their support.[69] Mexican company Evoga had a major influence in the games due to the franchise's popularity within
Latin America.[70]
In 2000, SNK went bankrupt but Eolith contracted a license agreement in the same year to keep with the production of the series
KOF. Eolith took interest into developing The King of Fighers due to the franchise's popularity in Korea and wanted to please the
fans of the series worldwidely. Brezza Soft helped Eolith in the making of the video game. Fearing disappointment from returning
fans, Eolith decided to maintain the most of the common parts from The King of Fighters while adding new elements to it. One of the
biggest changes is the optional use of Strikers where players can use between one and three characters assisting the playable one. The
team aimed for a refinement of the original gameplay system from previous KOF games. While performing a popularity poll based
on the characters, Eolith still aimed to make the least popular teams featured in the game. The high popularity of Kyo Kusanagi and
Iori Yagami led to their immediate inclusion in the game.[71] References to works from Evoga can be seen in the scenarios from the
game. While working on it, the team playedThe King of Fighters '98alongside the developers to see if they could include a character
within the game. A member from Evoga won, resulting in the team requesting to add Angel in the game.[72] Starting 2003, the games
were developed once again by SNK, by them known as SNK Playmore.[73] SNK Playmore would within the same year discontinue
the AES system, preferring to publish video games in cooperation with Sammy, using its Atomiswave arcade board, which would
provide it a more secure and modern platform for new arcade releases. This allowed the new KOF games to feature better audio and
graphics and its predecessors.[74]
Since the first game in The King of Fighters series, each of them were released every year; the last of them to be released in this
manner was The King of Fighters 2003. In December 2004, Falcoon, the series' main illustrator, mentioned that the next game the
SNK Playmore staff were trying to release was different from The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact or what could have been a The
King of Fighters 2004. Development of the game began when the SNK staff finished making Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.[75] The
series would continue 2003 with XI, XII and XIII which had major changes to appeal to the audience.[76] The decision to create The
King of Fighters XIV was made when SNK Playmore's CEO Eikichi Kawasaki decided the company should return to producing
appealing fighting games rather than Pachinko-Slot Machines and Mobile Apps. While it took some time, the game began full
production when more staff from Esaka joined the team in April 2014.[77][78] Yasuyuki Oda was the game's director. This was his
first contribution to the franchise, leading a younger staff. During Oda's first employment at SNK, games like Virtua Fighter amazed
and motivated him to make a 3D game after his departure. When Oda returned to SNK, there were never any debates about making
the series transition from 2D to 3D, though the adaption of some characters proved more difficult than others.[79] Many of the staff
members of SNK consider KOF '98 and KOF 2002 to be the best games within the franchise which led them with the ideas to create
new entries that surpass the quality of these two games.[80][81] During a contest, SNK used the DLC character Najd based on the
Saudi Arabian artist Mashael. SNK Chairman Zhihui Ge expressed desire to bring more Middle Easten fans play the game while also
hiring new creators during the post-release ofXIV.[82]
Related media
Printed adaptations
During 1995 Tatsuya Shingyoji authored a manga adaptation of The King of Fighters '94. It was serialized in Shōnen Ace from
Kadokawa Shoten and was collected into four tankōbon volumes. They were released from February 10, 1995 to December
1996.[83][84] There is also a spin-off manga story based on the adventures of the characters from The King of Fighters '96 centered
around Kyo and Iori's rivalry entitled The King of Fighters: Kyo. It was authored by Masato Natsumoto and published by Kodansha
in two tankōbon volumes during 1997.[85][86] Ryo Takamisaki also developed another adaptation from KOF '96; Shinseisha
published the series in three tankōbon compilations from June 1996 to February 1998.[87][88] Akihiko Ureshino also authored
ferent artists contributing to each installment.[89][90][91]
multiple novelizations based on the games with dif
The KOF XIV game inspired a manga adaptation titled The King of Fighters: A New Beginning by Kyōtarō Azuma. The series is
being published in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket starting in January 2018.[92]
A manhua adaptation of KOF titled The King of Fighters: Zillion was created by Andy Seto. Hong Kong artists Wing Yang and King
Tung produced further manhua for the games, starting in The King of Fighters 2001 through 2003 along with the Maximum Impact
series.[93] Both authors also made a sequel, The King of Fighters 03: Xenon Zero ( 拳皇 XENON ZERO), to conclude the 2003
tournament.[94] ComicsOne licensed the series with its first volume tying the release of a new video game and kept publishing it after
their transition to DrMaster.[95][96] They were published in five issues of 128 pages from May 25, 2005 to June 26, 2008.[97][98]
Another manhua series isKing of Fighters RX Project '00 (拳皇RX) is a three-volume manhua series that was officially sponsored by
SNK-Playmore Hong Kong. The NESTS saga version was illustrated by Ricky, covering the fight against NESTS primarily focused
in the 2000 tournament.[99]
Film and animation

A short series based uponKOF entitled The King of Fighters: Another Daywas released in 2005,Production I.G produced the title as
an original net animation with a total of four episodes, each about 10 minutes in length. It has since been released as a bonus DVD,
packaged with KOF: Maximum Impact 2.[100] An English-language live-action film The King of Fighters was released direct-to-
DVD in the United States in 2010.[101][102] New anime and live-action drama productions were announced in 2016.
[103][104]
The CG anime series The King of Fighters: Destinywas released on Steam and YouTube beginning in 2017.[105][106] The first season
retells the story of the first games with Kyo Kusanagi leading the Japan Team to participate into the title tournament, eventually
encountering the host, Rugal, who is using the power of the mythical creature Orochi. The series has received over 800 million
views.[107]
CDs
SNK has released a series of CD soundtracks titled SNK Character Sounds Collection or SNK Sound Character Collection (SNKサ
ウンドキャラクターズコレクション). As of 2008, there are 11 volumes altogether and each one focuses on a single character.
The CDs have different versions of the characters themes, as well as quotes. Most of the albums' covers are illustrated by Masato
Natsumoto.[108] The Band of Fighters, shortened as BOF, is a character image band that is formed with Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami,
Terry Bogard, Nakoruru and Athena Asamiya.[109]
Dengeki Bunko and Pony Canyon have released several drama CDs from the series. Some of them are direct adaptations of several
video games from KOF '94 to KOF '00. Another CD is Iori Yagami Original Drama The Setting Sun and Moon ~ Prologue (八神庵
オリジナルドラマ夕陽と月〜プロローグ〜), which is centered on Iori Yagami. The drama originally aired on the Game Dra
Night and Neo Chupi and then released by Pony Canyon CD on July 7, 1999. The guidebook The King of Fighters Perfect Reader
includes the bonus CD drama KOF: Mid Summer Struggle. There are two stories on it, one which is serious and one that is a parody
focused on KOF '03. The scenarios were developed by Akihiko Ureshino and BoHyou. SNK also gave away a four-CD soundtrack
featuring songs from pastKOF games with the pre-order ofKOF XIII on any GameStop in the United States.[110]
Other merchandise
In December 2006, Sabertooth Games released a King of Fighters 2006 set along with Samurai Shodown V for its Universal Fighting
System (UFS) collectable card game; character starter packs were released for Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui. Other merchandise
includes numerous figures and statues, mostly of Mai. Additionally, scale figures based on Kyo's and Iori's original forms and their
XIV looks have been released,[111] including a Nendoroid figure based on the former.[112]
Reception
The original games of The King of Fighters were well received for its usage of the team battle and considerable huge amount of
characters for their releases.[113][114][115] Some games were often listed as the best fighting games from their release.[116][117] The
four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly declared the Neo Geo AES version a solid improvement over the previous King of
[118] Critics noted
Fighters, particularly applauding the addition of the team edit feature which remained in all of the following games.
they often served as rivals to Capcom's Street Fighter series based on some character designs and moves.[119][120] While KOF '96
was felt unbalanced due its usage of projectile moves, its updated graphics impressed reviewers.[121][122] SNK's constant use 2D
sprites across multiple games has led to criticism as writer found them dated despite attempts to make the graphics more improved by
the release of XI.[52][123][124] As a result, the graphic overhaul in the two following games was met high praise.
[125][126][127]
While the fighting system has been well-received, critics have had mixed feelings regarding the Striker system introduced in KOF
'99.[128][129] In GameSpot's "The History of SNK" article, KOF '99: Evolution was regarded as one of the best fighting games on the
Dreamcast, along with Garou: Mark of the Wolves. However, due to being released during the PlayStation 2's launch and the
Dreamcast's ending, the game did not have very good sales.[130] The boss characters Rugal Bersntein among others have been
[131][132][133][134][135]
regarded to be one of the challenging characters to defeat in fighting games which lead to major criticism.
The developers of KOF noted that Kyo and Iori were also highly popular in Korea which led to their immediate inclusion to
The King
of Fighters 2001 which was the first game not developed by the original company.[136] In the book Gaming Cultures and Place in
Asia-Pacific, Kyo was regarded as one of the most popular video game characters in Hong Kong from the mid 1990s onwards
alongside Iori, Mai among others to the point of overshadowing the Street Fighter ones who were also largely well-known.[137] The
Mexican company Evoga had a major influence in the game due to the franchise's popularity within Latin America to the point of
often playtesting many of their games.[72] For KOF XIV, SNK noted that the series' popularity was still dominant in South America
[138]
and China, leading to the creation of teams composed of people from those areas.
The Daily Star noted their popularity comes not only from the gameplay but also the characters who tend to develop themselves
across the series citing for example the rivalry between Kyo and Iori. The story arcs displayed in the franchise were also found
appealing by the staff as they stand out between other fighting game franchise.[139] Kakuchopurei felt the series offered a balanced
cast which would help any newcomer while also agreeing withDaily Star due to how SNK handled the storylines.[140] There has also
been censorship in the North American ports of some games, most notably Whip's gun and blood.[141] Singer Del the Funky
Homosapien has made a song titled "The King of Fighters" whose lyrics involve the characters and special moves.[142] In contrast,
Ash Crimson's character recceived poor response in Western regions. In an interview with Ignition Entertainment director of business
development Shane Bettehausen, Alex Lucard of Diehard GameFan said that North American SNK fans detested Ash and
complained about his inclusion in The King of Fighters XII without a storyline while popular series characters were overlooked.[143]
After Ignition polled fans to choose an artbox for console versions of The King of Fighters XII, the company announced that Ash's
[144]
unpopularity reduced the number of potential covers to two (featuring Kyo and Iori).
Ben Herman, president from SNK Playmore USA, commented that although he received complaints about the English voices for the
game, Maximum Impact sold over 100,000 units as of May 2006, becoming a commercial success.[145] Despite initial issues with the
online mode and other features from the game, Yasuyuki Oda stated the fan response to The King of Fighters XIV was positive
especially after fixing these issues. As a result, he thinksThe King of Fighters XVis possible but the company wants to focus on other
franchises too.[146]
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Film and animation

1. "The King of Fighters '94 Official Profile" (http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/history.php?num=kof94).

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