King Of Fighters 2001, was that it?

Gabriel Knight

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I've been recently thinking about the game, its like I dunno I was so keen to find out more and more before it was released but since playing it, I sometimes forget that its even part of the series. I guess they were inspired alot by KOF97 so I just forget about it.

I admit the characters are really good, K'9999 is a complete homage to tetsuo (hope i spelt it right). Angel is mmmmm well she is very sexy and May Lee is better than Chin or that bastard Chang, but obviously Kim will always rule. The striker system made no fucking sense to me but I could bare with it and the teams were pretty cool. I guess the reason I dont care so much about it compared to the amazing 96 - 2000 is because it really didnt feel that new, If I wanted to play KOF97 then Id buy it (one day...one day) but KOF2001 just doesnt feel new to me (even though when you think about it, its more original than 2000 for sure).

I guess the reasons to my rabblings is HOW DO YOU feel about it, does it make you want to play and play forever and a day or stay the hell away from that terrible thing they call a kof game, are they becoming the same, Kof2001 uses most of the same character sprites from the last game, is it right to use the same old sprite? well I guess I was expecting more but im glad the game was made purely for the fact I cant figure it out, I dont know if I hate its guts or thinks its the best.... boy oh boy

So HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT, FOR REAL TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL
 

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The game is definitely ugly in terms of chara arts and the background. But for me, the gameplay doesn't suck AT ALL. I love the system, the super cancel, wire attack, etc.
 

Gabriel Knight

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I remember one thing about playing it, how sweet it was when Vannesa kicked major butt. I defo-agree O with you there, KOF2001 is very nice to actually play. The music is just so terrible though, its like it has some really good things about it but they are ignored by "ignorant people such as myself" because of the bad things that the game offers.
 

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Yea, forgot to mention the musics sucks too. I like this one also because it has a super strong last boss unlike some previous KoFs (2000) where boss is super lame.
 
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The Bad: art, music, (most) backgrounds, and some minor gameplay glitches.

The Good: new characters, gameplay, strikers are toned down (never liked them anyway), and Igniz is a kickass boss.


Its a fun game, just not a perfect one.
 

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Originally posted by K9999:
<strong>The Bad: art, music, (most) backgrounds, and some minor gameplay glitches.

The Good: new characters, gameplay, strikers are toned down (never liked them anyway), and Igniz is a kickass boss.


Its a fun game, just not a perfect one.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I agree, KoF 2001 had too many faults...but Igniz?
Oooh man, he was one awesome boss...K9999 reminded me of a character that would be in MvC or something...those supers look a little too extreme for KoF...but I liked him a bit...even though he's the spitting image of tetsuo
 
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K9999 was a homage to Tetsuo, he was purposely made to look like him. I am a huge Akira fan, so I guess thats why I like him so much. But I agree, he isn't really fitting as a KOF character.
 

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You're right...He's not a fitting character...I mean...Well...Atleast Akira was a good japanimation..The whole k9999 thing shoulda never been done, they just wanted OG fans to have animosity towards the new k9999 fanz
 

Gabriel Knight

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ok wait, we are straying from the topic, K9999 is important and you people are saying some good things but it still doesnt solve the point of my topic (would you believe there actually was one). That point is KOF2001 what does it mean to you, I can sum up 96 easily in my mind, everything was perfect for me then 97 was like the start of something really really big, 98 whoa amazing for pure fighting, 99 flashy definatly a "new" feel to it but not the greatest, 2000 similar feeling to 98 except it was very easy, 2001 wha????wha???what???
get my point, no you say
oh well
 
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K9999

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Ok, I get it.

KoF2K1 = A good try, but take another crack at it Eolith.

[ September 19, 2002: Message edited by: K9999 ]</p>
 

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To me it means that this is just a set up for 2k3 when it gets back to half a real storyline with better characters and etc., or excuse us while we fuck over 2k1 to make 2k2 look so much better
 

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Ok, haven't played 2k1 yet, but have all KOFs up to 2000. I think its time for a gigantic change in everything. I mean its time for KOF to leap into the next gen console hardware and stuff. Because....I mean...it has gotten too repetitive. But I can this happen? Will someone have the gonads to do it!!?
 

naitram

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To do what? Make it a 3-D game on X-BOX? For God's sakes no!

I agree that KOF2K1 leaves something to be desired. I was really into it at first, but the horrible backgrounds and a lot of the art (Yuri what did they do to you?), as well as the striker system, have made me not even want to play it. And I actually like the music.

But I think they still have lots of great ideas left, and the newest characters from the past few years have been great for the most part. I really want to play with Vanessa, Angel, Kula, K9999 more, but just in a better environment. There aren't many ongoing series of games that can keep coming up with original, intriguing characters like KOF has.
 

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<<To do what? Make it a 3-D game on X-BOX? For God's sakes no!>>

Don't even go there <img src="graemlins/ohno.gif" border="0" alt="[Oh No]" /> <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" /> <img src="graemlins/ohno.gif" border="0" alt="[Oh No]" /> <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" />
 

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Yay... 2k1 sucked for the most part... <img src="graemlins/veryangry.gif" border="0" alt="[Very Angry]" />
 

Gabriel Knight

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Originally posted by naitram:
<strong>the newest characters from the past few years have been great for the most part. I really want to play with Vanessa, Angel, Kula, K9999 more, but just in a better environment. There aren't many ongoing series of games that can keep coming up with original, intriguing characters like KOF has.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I know EXACTLY how you feel, I got a feeling though that KOF2002 will be much much much better
 

naitram

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Originally posted by Gabriel Knight:
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I know EXACTLY how you feel, I got a feeling though that KOF2002 will be much much much better</strong><hr></blockquote>


No foolin. Watching those videos is painful, I want the game now! The backgrounds, and the music rocks <img src="graemlins/drool2.gif" border="0" alt="[Drool 2]" />
 

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Originally posted by J' Kusanagi:
<strong>Ok, haven't played 2k1 yet, but have all KOFs up to 2000. I think its time for a gigantic change in everything. I mean its time for KOF to leap into the next gen console hardware and stuff. Because....I mean...it has gotten too repetitive. But I can this happen? Will someone have the gonads to do it!!?</strong><hr></blockquote>

i agree with this..nowhere did he say anything about a 3d xbox game..u havta admit kof is getting alittle repedative and it could use a nice upgrade..stick 2k3 on naomi or somthing with higher res character sprites (OR NEW ONES!?) and some flashy effects :) maybe some kinda funky 3d menus or somthing...kof could use a change.it can remain 2d and still have more up to date graphics
 

Gabriel Knight

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Looking at the art from kof2001 and comparing it to the art in kof2002, im thinking the illustrator has their heads more firmly on what we are expecting from snk art, even though obviously its more like capcom art (and capcoms has become more like SNK's for obvious reasons).
 

naitram

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Originally posted by Gabriel Knight:
<strong>im thinking the illustrator has their heads more firmly on what we are expecting from snk art, even though obviously its more like capcom art (and capcoms has become more like SNK's for obvious reasons).</strong><hr></blockquote>

My god it's like 12 Monkeys.
 

Gabriel Knight

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I think King of fighters has became to standard.
For example look at fifa football games, it just feel like every year they make an update of the last years game and package it in a new box cover. KOF might be heading this way, I personally think KOF2002 look amazing and KOF2001 had more originality in it than I expected but the character animation as becoming (hate to say it) a bit boring. I would love them to give every fighter a new suit or a little difference each year (moves wise they do but im talking about how they look etc...)
 

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Originally posted by ray_7:
<strong>Yea, forgot to mention the musics sucks too. I like this one also because it has a super strong last boss unlike some previous KoFs (2000) where boss is super lame.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Ray_7, your brilliant comments are truely amazing. Remember when you used to praise KOF2K1 every other threads? "KOF2K1 is the best KOF EVER!!!"

hehe...

:p
 

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Originally posted by Tadaima:
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Ray_7, your brilliant comments are truely amazing. Remember when you used to praise KOF2K1 every other threads? "KOF2K1 is the best KOF EVER!!!"

hehe...

:p </strong><hr></blockquote>

Did I?

Well, that was THEN, now I don't think it's *that* good...
 

Tadaima

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Originally posted by ray_7:
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Did I?

Well, that was THEN, now I don't think it's *that* good...</strong><hr></blockquote>

And remember, I was one of the first to post how disapointed I was at the KOF2K1. I didn't get flamed but not a lot of people seem to read my comments. Two weeks after, I started reading topics with "KOF2K1 sucks, graphics are bad" et cetera...

*sighs* I was right... from the very beginning...

;)
 
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