I got both yesterday and I think KOF is great for a handheld fighter. Yes, its not perfect, but its still fun. However I have to conceed that GG is the better of the two.
Did you have low expectations when you bought it?
Really, I was one of the few people actually defending EX1 when it came out in Japan(over a year ago! What took them so long to get it out here?), but the game has a lot of problems and is decent at best.
I cannot reccommend importing KOF EX2 enough. The game is so much better than the original in EVERY AREA. Better visuals, better quality backgrounds, imrpoved animation, MUCH improved sound quality(more voices for all characters and the music quality took a huge leap forward, sounding closer to the Neo now instead of the GBC like the original does), and the controls have been improved tenfold. I now think EX1 is basically crap after having played the sequel. Marvelous Entertainment switched to a new developer for EX2, and it REALLY paid off for them. If you look around, you should be able to find EX2 for as low as $35.
"I couldn't find KOF EX, it was sold out everywhere I went!!"
It's a sign telling you to get EX2. wink
Lee