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The King of Fighters For the tournament, check The King of Fighters (tournament). The King of Fighters (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ, Za Kingu Obu Faitāzu), officially abbreviated KOF, is the most prominent series of fighting games by SNK. Its claim to fame is the large cast of characters and the innovative "team" system, with both original designs and characters from other SNK games. The series was originally developed for SNK's Neo Geo video game systems, which would continue until SNK retired the Neo Geo
The King of Fighters XIV logo.
completely in 2004. For the next few games, the Atomiswave would be used, and later the Taito Type X2. Aside from this, ports of the arcade games and original The King of Fighters games have been released for the various consoles of then and now, such as SNK's own Neo Geo Pocket, the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, the Sega Saturn and the Dreamcast, the PlayStation and Xbox series of consoles, and even the N-Gage, among others. The latest main game in the series, The King of Fighters XIV, was released on August 23, 2016 for PlayStation 4, and on June 15, 2017 for Steam.
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Overview The first game in the series, The King of Fighters '94, was released by SNK in 1994. The game was designed to be a dream match of characters from the company's various arcade titles, particularly Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Ikari Warriors, and Psycho Soldier. The success of the game lead to SNK to release yearly installments of the series and numbered the games for the year they were released. With yearly sports games, each new version is meant to be an "update"; SNK did differently, making each year unique with new rules and a constantly changing character rosters even to this day. By 2004, SNK abandoned yearly releases of the series and usually numbered future games in a more traditional manner: the first main series game released as such was The King of Fighters XI. Screenshot of The King of Fighters 2001, showing May Lee vs. Kensou
In 2004, SNK produced the first 3D installment of the series, KOF: Maximum Impact. The game and its two sequels use an alternate story for characters and settings from previous games of the series, leaning more towards the South Town-based series like FF and AOF. The producer of the Maximum Impact series, Falcoon, stated that the Maximum Impact games are in a different canon from the original series of games.
The King of Fighters tournament, the namesake of this series, actually originated in Fatal Fury, a classic SNK fighting game that predated the KOF series. The later Art of Fighting was centered around an earlier iteration, featuring typical sponsor Geese Howard in a younger self. The King of Fighters games have had a number of villains as their individual end bosses. The first of these was Rugal Bernstein in '94 who had a tendency to submerge his defeated foes in liquid metal, turning them into grisly trophies commemorating his victories. During the Orochi saga, Orochi is introduced as an ominous force from ancient times bent on revenge on those who imprisoned it and was aided by his four heralds. In later games, a mysterious organization called NESTS attempts to kidnap and succeeds in cloning Kyo Kusanagi in hopes of using his power to take over the world. The leader of NESTS, who called himself Igniz, hoped to amass enough power to become a god. Other villains in later games include Mukai and "Those from the Past" that he s himself with, including Magaki, as well as the Mephistopheles group (Maximum Impact series).
From right to left, Kyo Kusanagi, KOF's original hero and his rival Iori Yagami, in promotional
In order to preserve their characters' images, SNK ceased to age their characters since The King of Fighters '95 and they have remained the same ages
artwork of The King of Fighters
since then. This means that characters introduced in The King of Fighters '94 have only aged one year in the series. To stay true to this theme, newer
'98 Ultimate Match. Illustration by
characters following this year also keep the same age they have when introduced. Some concessions to age and the ing of time exist, though, such
Hiroaki.
as Terry's switch to his Garou outfit, or Kyo no longer being in high school since 1998. Ages have stopped being officially listed since KOF XI, likely to avoid confusion amongst fans.
Games The King of Fighters '94 The King of Fighters '95 The King of Fighters '96 The King of Fighters '97 The King of Fighters '98 The King of Fighters '99 The King of Fighters 2000 The King of Fighters 2001 The King of Fighters 2002 The King of Fighters 2003 The King of Fighters XI The King of Fighters XII The King of Fighters XIII The King of Fighters XIV The King of Fighters '94: Rebout The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match The King of Fighters Neowave KOF: Maximum Impact KOF: Maximum Impact 2 KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A" The King of Fighters R-1 The King of Fighters R-2
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The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood The King of Fighters: Kyo The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise KOF Sky Stage The King of Fighters Online KOF World The King of Fighters' World
Other Media Comics The King of Fighters: Zillion - by Andy Seto The King of Fighters RX - by Lucky The King of Fighters 03: Xenon Zero - by Wing Yan and King Tung The King of Fighters '94 (manga) - by Tatsuya Shinkyoji The King of Fighters '94 Gaiden - by Ryo Takamisaki The King of Fighters: Kyo - by Masato Natsumoto The King of Fighters '96 G - by Ryo Takamisaki The King of Fighters: A New Beginning - by Kyoutarou Azuma
Drama CDs The King of Fighters '94 (Dengeki) The King of Fighters '96 (drama) The King of Fighters '97 - Collision Chapter The King of Fighters '97 - Destiny Chapter The King of Fighters '98 (drama) The King of Fighters '99 (drama) The King of Fighters 2000 (drama) The King of Fighters - The Best Selected Characters The Sun and The Moon ~ Prologue KOF: Mid Summer Struggle
Film and Animation The King of Fighters (movie) The King of Fighters: Another Day The King of Fighters: Destiny
Card Game In December 2006, Sabertooth Games released a King of Fighters 2006 collectible card game set along with Samurai Shodown V for it's Universal Fighting System (UFS) game. Other games like Street Fighter and Soul Calibur III are also included into the series. Character started packs were released for Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and eventually Rock Howard. Another trading card game was printed by the company Weib Shwarz
on June 28, 2009. It's part of a campaign that allows collectors to exchange points for CDs and other
collectibles.
Pachinko Games Three pachinko slot games were developed for the series. One follows the Orochi saga (The King of Fighters) and the other follows the NESTS saga (The King of Fighters 2). The newest one (Maximum Impact) focuses on the series's 3D titles. A fourth slot game (The King of Fighters III) covers the Ash saga. These machines remain exclusive to Japan.
Mobile Games The King of Fighters (mobile) The King of Fighters M2 The King of Fighters Volleyball KOF Gals Mahjong The King of Reversi The King of Millionare The King of Fighters Mahjong KOF Kentei Mezase Cult Quiz Ou! Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai The King of Fighters Battle Festa The King of Fighters-i The King of Fighters Android The King of Fighters: World KOF98 Ultimate Match Online
Characters Introduced in The King of Fighters '94 Kyo Kusanagi
Choi Bounge
Benimaru Nikaido
Heavy D!
Goro Daimon
Lucky Glauber
Chin Gentsai
Brian Battler
Chang Koehan
Rugal Bernstein
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Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Terry Bogard
Yuri Sakazaki King
Andy Bogard
From Ikari Warriors:
Joe Higashi
Heidern
Mai Shiranui
Ralf Jones
Kim Kaphwan
Clark Still
From Art of Fighting:
From Psycho Soldier:
Ryo Sakazaki
Athena Asamiya
Robert Garcia
Sie Kensou
Takuma Sakazaki
Introduced in The King of Fighters '95 Iori Yagami Saisyu Kusanagi - originally in '94 as a cutscene character Omega Rugal Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Billy Kane From Art of Fighting: Eiji Kisaragi From Samurai Shodown: Nakoruru - Gameboy only
Introduced in The King of Fighters '96 Leona
Goenitz
Mature - originally in '94 as a cutscene character
Wild Iori - Gameboy only
Vice - originally in '95 as a cutscene character
Wild Leona - Gameboy only
Chizuru Kagura
Maki Kagura - Gameboy only
Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury:
From Art of Fighting:
Geese Howard
Kasumi Todoh
Wolfgang Kra
Mr. Big Mr. Karate - Gameboy only
Introduced in The King of Fighters '97 Shingo Yabuki
Orochi Yashiro
Yashiro Nanakase
Orochi Shermie
Shermie
Orochi Chris
Chris
Orochi
Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Blue Mary Ryuji Yamazaki
Introduced in The King of Fighters: Kyo Souji Kusanagi Kyoji Sendo Junko Sendo Syota Sendo
Introduced in The King of Fighters '99 K'
Jhun Hoon
Maxima
Kyo-1
Whip
Kyo-2
Bao
Krizalid
Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury:
Li Xiangfei
Introduced in The King of Fighters '99 Evolution Vanessa - Striker Seth - Striker Syo Kirishima - Striker From Fatal Fury: Alfred - Striker From Buriki One:
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Introduced in The King of Fighters EX Moe Habana
Introduced in The King of Fighters 2000 Ramon
Another Benimaru - Striker
Lin
Another Robert - Striker
Hinako Shijou
Cosplayer Kyoko - Striker
Kula Diamond
Kang Bae Dal - Striker
Clone Zero
Smart Chang - Striker
Foxy - Striker
Cool Choi - Striker
Candy Diamond - Striker
Kaoru Watabe - Striker
Another K' - Striker
Baitang - Striker
Another Iori - Striker Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Duck King - Striker Lilly Kane - Striker From Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Kim Jae Hoon - Striker Kim Dong Hwan - Striker From Art of Fighting: Unknown (a shaded Ryuhaku Todoh) - Striker From Savage Reign/Kizuna Encounter: King Lion - Striker
Kaede - Striker From Burning Fight: Duke Edwards - Striker From Robo Army: Rocky - Striker From Athena: Athena - Striker From Quiz Dai Sousa-sen: Neo & Geo - Strikers G-Mantle - Striker
Kim Sue Il - Striker From The Last Blade:
Introduced in The King of Fighters EX2 Reiji Oogami Jun Kagami Miu Kurosaki Sinobu Amou
Introduced in The King of Fighters 2001 May Lee Jinju K9999 Angel Zero Ron - Striker for Zero Glaugan - Striker for Zero Igniz
Introduced in The King of Fighters 2002 Kusanagi
Introduced in The King of Fighters 2003 Ash Crimson Duo Lon Shen Woo Malin Adelheid Bernstein Mukai Brought from other games: From Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Tizoc (The Griffon) Gato
Introduced in KOF: Maximum Impact Alba Meira Soiree Meira Lien Neville Chae Lim Mignon Beart Duke Brought from other games: From Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Rock Howard
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Oswald Elisabeth Blanctorche Momoko Shion Magaki
From Garou: Mark of the Wolves: B. Jenet Hotaru Futaba - Playstation 2 only From Savage Reign/Kizuna Encounter: Sho Hayate
Brought from other games:
Jyazu
From Fatal Fury:
From Buriki One:
Tung Fu Rue - Playstation 2 only
Silber
Introduced in KOF: Maximum Impact 2 Luise Meyrink
Jivatma
Ninon Beart
Kyo Kusanagi Classic
Nagase
Armor Ralf
Hyena Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Richard Meyer From Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Wild Wolf (Terry Bogard)
From Samurai Shodown: Hanzo Hattori From Buriki One: Mr. Karate II (Ryo Sakazaki)
Introduced in KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A Xiao Lon Brought from other games: From Fighter's History:
Makoto Mizoguchi
Introduced in The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match Nameless
Introduced in The King of Fighters XII Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Raiden
Introduced in The King of Fighters XIII Saiki Evil Ash Brought from other games: From Fatal Fury: Hwa Jai From SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos: Honki ni Natta Mr. Karate
Introduced in The King of Fighters XIV Shun'ei Meitenkun Gang-il Luong Hein Xanadu King of Dinosaurs Sylvie Paula Paula Kukri Mian Nelson Zarina Bandeiras Hattori Antonov Verse Najd - as DLC Character Brought from other games: From Garou Densetsu The Legend of Wild Wolf: Alice From Dragon Gal: Mui Mui From Sky Love: Love Heart
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NPC Characters Yuki (KoF)
Asuka and Maria
Rose Bernstein
Fate
Botan
Judeim
Jan
Dr. Makishima
Gaidel
Shizuka Kusanagi
Gustav Munchausen
Aoi Kusanagi
Diana
Jokyojo
Misty
Kogoro Daimon
Nests
Ling
Cool Guy
Sandra and Clara Heidern
Luan, Chat and Sai
Keisuke Sendo
Lillien Knights
Antonio
Sally and Elizabeth
P-chan
Aya and Hermione
Yakov
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