KOF forgetting it's Roots?

Orochi_Flava

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When KOF first came out, it was about SNK characters from different series going at it. Lately though, it seems like they are forgetting that. All the new characters are original which isnt all bad, but why arent the Metal Slug Characters in it yet? Maybe some decendants to Samurai Showdown characters (such as Hanzo or Galford.) Anyone else agree?
 

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Hey, that's true...but I guess it workeed better in '94 than now..I mean...hmmm, come to think of it, Eiji is supposedly Zantetsu's descendant...I think...man, they should bring him back and the boss team too!

SS descendants?...maybe...I dunno...
 

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But Andy IS BACK!!!!!!
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I shall return to whooping azz with him.
 

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Originally posted by Orochi_Flava:
<strong>When KOF first came out, it was about SNK characters from different series going at it. Lately though, it seems like they are forgetting that. All the new characters are original which isnt all bad, but why arent the Metal Slug Characters in it yet? Maybe some decendants to Samurai Showdown characters (such as Hanzo or Galford.) Anyone else agree?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Because these story lines happen a HUNDRED years after those story lines. The series was made to be a "clash of snk greats" persey, but it has its own original story line. Get KOF 2K if you want to see some SS and LB characters in there. They make good strikers.
 

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Originally posted by yagamikun:
<strong> [...] Get KOF 2K if you want to see some SS and LB characters in there. They make good strikers.</strong><hr></blockquote>

...and Fio from MS as well. So there, Slug charas are in KoF! :p ;)
 

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Originally posted by K9999:
<strong>Where is Geese Howard?

Thats all I want to know.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Yeah! exactly! and where's Wolfgang??
 

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I really like the idea of having character from other games...
 

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Once Eolith took over the reigns they dropped most of that bringing other characters in stuff and decided to get all creative and make some of the most boring uninspired characters ever. Since Eolith's hold over KOF is over we should be able to expect some familiar faces.

about the Samurai Shodown decendents thing, it would still be the same as making new characters. Also they probably wouldn't fight anything like their ancestors anyway. They'd be a waste of space.
 

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Originally posted by Orochi Iori Yagami:
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Yeah! exactly! and where's Wolfgang??</strong><hr></blockquote>

Enjoy your copy of KOF '96.. hold it near and dear because I suspect Wolfgang Krauser will never return to another KOF... It was a SHOCK back in 96' when we found out he was included..overjoyed when we found out Geese would return to the competition he STARTED..
Mr.Big?? He was a BONUS!!! I love his entrance scene!
I gotta be honest.. I have had the most 1 player fun ever with KOF 96'
-BB
 

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Personaly I'd love to see Geese come back as a boss for 2k3, maybe wolfgang could be his goon or something??
 

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with all the storylines though introducing a SS team or Metal SLug would seem out of place. Guess they could have done it for KOF2002 though <img src="graemlins/annoyed.gif" border="0" alt="[Annoyed]" />
 

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I agree completely with the sentiment of this thread. I think it would be pretty cool to have more of the SNK squad, instead of these completely unique characters. I don't mind new characters, but I feel like it's all new characters that have nothing riding on them - no other series that they belong to. Other than Xiang-Fei, since 1999, the only new characters we recieved are completely new characters, and not characters from the other popular SNK games.

KoF 2001 was crap anyways. KoF 2000 was crap too. And KoF 99 was dog crap - the worst of the bunch, and no, I don't give a shit about their stupid backgrounds (they didn't fit the action of the game - a museum?! COME ON!). I enjoyed playing the later KoFs, but when you look at them in the same scope with KoF 94 ~ 98, they don't stand their ground.

The only new characters I would keep would be Vanessa, Ramon (I know I'm alone on liking him, but he's so shameless you gotta love him) and Lin. We already have Kyo and Iori, so no need for K'. Seth and Whip are pretty uninspired. No need to talk about Bao or Hinako. But yeah, we need Eiji, Geese, Wolfgang Krauser, Billy Kane, Yamazaki, Duck King, Kasumi Todo, Kim Su Il, Rock Howard, Gai Tendo, Takato Saionji, and Rob Python. I really want a King of SNK Fighters and not a King of the Circus Freak Fighters.
 

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I see some of you got the jist of this thread. The Nests storyline was pure basura(Trash)...Although K' is fun to play with, he wasnt a hero that anyone really rooted for..he seemed to be without a true cause, ( I think Maxima has more personality as a hero..lol), and although Igniz was fun to fight, there just wasnt the build up of the Orochi saga to get to him. As for Samuarai Showdown Character decendants...If they can put in FOXY(with that stupid design) they might as well have just taken a Samurai Character (I like Galford..his style would have been unique in KOF) and given him/her a similar decendant. Think about it..KOF was made from characters from other games...Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Ikari Warriors, Athena, Psycho Soldier, Probably more that I forgot. Metal Slug characters shouldnt be hard to put as playable characters, and If u are going to put in Lame ass characters like Bao and Hinako, or KEEP stupid characters that get less play (Choi and Chang) every year...for that give us back EIJI (who hasnt come back after 95..whats up with that?) Geese, Krauser, Lucky, Saishu..etc. I miss checking out KOF every year to see what characters they added from other series..(like in 97' when they took a vote and we got yamazaki, blue mary and Billy)From what I see though, 2k2 is in the right direction, I got most of my faves back...(except Lucky..)
 

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Originally posted by EvilWasabi:
<strong>I agree completely with the sentiment of this thread. I think it would be pretty cool to have more of the SNK squad, instead of these completely unique characters. I don't mind new characters, but I feel like it's all new characters that have nothing riding on them - no other series that they belong to. Other than Xiang-Fei, since 1999, the only new characters we recieved are completely new characters, and not characters from the other popular SNK games.

KoF 2001 was crap anyways. KoF 2000 was crap too. And KoF 99 was dog crap - the worst of the bunch, and no, I don't give a shit about their stupid backgrounds (they didn't fit the action of the game - a museum?! COME ON!). I enjoyed playing the later KoFs, but when you look at them in the same scope with KoF 94 ~ 98, they don't stand their ground.

The only new characters I would keep would be Vanessa, Ramon (I know I'm alone on liking him, but he's so shameless you gotta love him) and Lin. We already have Kyo and Iori, so no need for K'. Seth and Whip are pretty uninspired. No need to talk about Bao or Hinako. But yeah, we need Eiji, Geese, Wolfgang Krauser, Billy Kane, Yamazaki, Duck King, Kasumi Todo, Kim Su Il, Rock Howard, Gai Tendo, Takato Saionji, and Rob Python. I really want a King of SNK Fighters and not a King of the Circus Freak Fighters.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I agree and disagree with you here. All I hear from people are complaints about having no new characters in 2K2, now people want characters from other SNK series. Wait till SNK Vs Capcom for a plethora of SNK characters from various series, KOF isnt the grounds for this imo. Far as characters go, I am all about Ramon. He is such an awesome character, as well as Vanessa. Eiji is retarted in my opinion (flame bait here) so I am glad he has never returned. Besides Eiji, I agree that I would love to see all those characters in a fighting game, but not a KOF game. If we were to have "new" characters I'd like to see Geese or Krauser return or some other older KOF character like Saishu. If Eiji ever returns I better see some Saishu happnin! :D Just my 2 cents.
 

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I disagree yagamikun, KOF is THE place to put characters from other KOF series....It's what started KOF in the first place.
 

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Yeah but I hope they dont a character form every game... <img src="graemlins/veryangry.gif" border="0" alt="[Very Angry]" />
 

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The original selection was pretty good, and I like what they did for 97 and 02..they let people vote for who they wanted. Personally, I want Lucky Glauber back in the game...He was fun, and most people didnt know how to fight against him :)
 
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