KOF Chronology...

I took the time to look at the chronology of the KOF fighting universe, and here's the timeline I've come up with. Some games don't appear (RBS and RB2), because they weren't relevant to the story, they were just fighting games. (Name of game, the year it took place, and a brief description of what happened):

Art of Fighting - Early 80's - Mr. Big, the head of organized crime in Southtown, kidnaps Yuri Sakazaki. Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia go to rescue her, only to find out from Mr. Big that a man named Karate (or Mr. Karate) has her. When the two find out Karate is really their techer, Takuma Sakazaki, all is well.

Art of Fighting 2 - Early 80's - Geese Howard comes to Southtown to kill Jeff Bogard and steal the Haikyokusaiken (sp?) scrolls. While there, he runs into Ryo Sakazaki, ho defeats him. After the match, he goes after the scrolls, kills Jeff Bogard, and sets up shop in Southtown, establishing the King of Fighters tournament. He meets and hires Billy Kane shortly thereafter, and Billy becomes the reigning KOF champ.

Fatal Fury - 1992 - Having run the King of Fighters tournament for years, Geese is growing tired of the tounament. Billy Kane wins every year, until Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, and Joe Higashi appear to win the tournament. Terry gets revenge on Geese for killing his father by kicking him out of the window of Geese Tower.

Fatal Fury 2 (and Fatal Fury Special) - early 1993 - Wolfgang Krauser, Geese's half brother, takes over the KOF tournament (renaming it th "Sultan of Slugs" Tournament) by beating up fighters all over the world. He employs Billy Kane, Laurence Blood, and Axel Hawk as the bosses of the tournament. Once again, the trio (now joined by Mai Shiranui) advance to the end where Terry defeats Krauser, seemingly killing him. Geese Howard re-emerges during all this.

King of Fighters '94 - 1994 - With no one to run the tournament, an international arms dealer named Rugal Bernstien holds the KOF tournament, but with the new team rule. The Art of Fighting heroes are invited, as are the Fatal Fury team and Team Japan, a group of strong newcomers led by Kyo Kusanagi. In the end, Kyo Kusanagi seems to kill Rugal to avenge his father. Rugal triggers the self destruct mechanism on his ship, seemingly killing himself while Kyo and his team escape.

Fatal Fury 3 - early 1995 - Geese re-establishes himself as the head crime boss of Southtown, and two surprisingly powerful youths have gotten ahold of an ancient scroll. Employing the psychotic newcomer Yamazaki, the duo hold on to the secret scroll until Geese gets ahold of it and destroys it, deeming it worthless.

King of Fighters '95 - 1995 - Invitations for the team tournament are sent out once again. Kyo, Terry, and everyone else from the previous year return to the tournament. Geese sends Billy Kane, along with Eiji Kisaragi and emplying the aid of Iori Yagmi to investigate the new tournament, and they beat up the sports team and take their invitations. Rugal is alive, and has a new source of power. Kyo manages to defeat him after fighting his resurected father. Rugal is destroyed by his new power, and Iori declares he will kill Kyo.

Art of Fighting 3 - Early 1996 - Robert Garcia disappears, and Ryo sets off to find him. A newcomer, Kasumi Todo, joins in his search. They find Robert, and he and Ryo have a match. Robert wins, and kills the demented Wyler, the reason Robert had to leave in the first place.

King of Fighters '96 - 1996 - Chizuru Kagura holds the KOF tournament in order to get Kyo and Iori to work together to seal Orochi, an evil power that is beginning to resurface.

King of Fighters Kyo (PSX Exclusive) - Early 1997 - Kyo explores his family history and the involvment of the New Face Team in the upcoming '97 tournament, training all the while.

King of Fighters '97 - 1997 - Orochi, and ancient, evil power, resurfaces with the aid of the New Face team. Chizuru, now a participant in the tournament, gets Kyo and Iori, as well as the rest of the KOF participants to fight Orochi. In the end, Iori holds Orochi while Kyo blasts him, seemingly killing Orochi and Iori. Kyo vanishes after the tournament.

Real Bout Fatal Fury - Early 1998 - With no one holding the team tournament this year, Geese decides to hold his own KOF tournament, with only Southtown fighters invited. Terry Bogard wins, and faces Geese for the last time atop Geese Tower. Terry defeats Geese, and rather than be saved by Bogard, Geese kills himself. Terry begins to raise Rock Howard now that his foe is dead.

Real Bout Fatal Fury Special Dominated Mind (PSX Exclusive) - 1998 - A mysterious fighter named White comes into Southtown and mind controls Billy Kane to help him. Another fighter named Alfred also come to Southtown, with some sort of grudge against White. With Terry's help, Alfred defeats White, and Southtown is safe once more.

King of Fighters '99 - 1999 - The NESTS cartel sponsers the KOF tournament in order to gather fighting data to take over the world. Almost all the previous teams return to participate, with 2 startling newcomers: K' and Maxima. The 2 newcomers go to the finals, only to reveal they are NESTS agents and the KOF tournament is a sham. They defeat Krizalid, the host of the tournament, with help from Kyo, and K' and Maxima escape, not to be heard from until next year.

King of Fighters 2000 - 2000 - Since the falure of last year, NESTS is actively pursueing it's rouge agents K' and Maxima. The two get 2 new teamates and enter 2000's KOF tournament, another NESTS conrolled tournament. All the usual teams show up, and in the end, Zero, a high ranking offical in NESTS, tells them his purpose - to use a new cannon to destroy specific targets. The cannon is fired at Southtown, and all the fighters take cover. Kyo and Iori stop him, but Southtown is left in ruins after the blast.

King of Fighters 2001 - 2001 - ???

Great work wagesofsyn, don't forget to mention that in KOF 96 after his beat down by Goenitz, Kyo changed his technique

thanks man i was about to post where did yamazaki came from.good job <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Well, actually I come from my house.

Oh and BTW, K' and Maxima aren't NESTS agents.

Originally posted by ThE HeAvEnLy KiNg' LoRd YaMaZaKi:
<STRONG>Oh and BTW, K' and Maxima aren't NESTS agents.</STRONG>

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They're rogue now, but they were. That's what I read, anyway.

Soon as I get a chance to sit down and look at the other posts, I'll check them out and add them accordingly. Thanks for the input! More is always welcome!

Hey great job. It was informative and well writen. Thanks for giving us all a little more insight to the KoF series. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

There are mistakes...., the AOF sage ocurrs that The first Tournament knowlenge so Yuri don ´t pass two decades with teenager and Robert have 40 years !! and Takuma is older so your KOF cronology is well but one question, Gesse have fear of the Japan Team and have limited the KOF´98 only to Southtown fighters?, in my point of view, the Gesse tournament in 1998 is similar to FF 1 (KOF 94): a world championship.

Originally posted by Reno Garcia:
<STRONG>There are mistakes...., the AOF sage ocurrs that The first Tournament knowlenge so Yuri don ´t pass two decades with teenager and Robert have 40 years !! and Takuma is older so your KOF cronology is well but one question, Gesse have fear of the Japan Team and have limited the KOF´98 only to Southtown fighters?, in my point of view, the Gesse tournament in 1998 is similar to FF 1 (KOF 94): a world championship.</STRONG>

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thats is a gerat work!!!!

2001? look this:


no body knows if this image is legit.

Originally posted by Reno Garcia:
<STRONG>There are mistakes...., the AOF sage ocurrs that The first Tournament knowlenge so Yuri don ´t pass two decades with teenager and Robert have 40 years !! and Takuma is older so your KOF cronology is well but one question, Gesse have fear of the Japan Team and have limited the KOF´98 only to Southtown fighters?, in my point of view, the Gesse tournament in 1998 is similar to FF 1 (KOF 94): a world championship.</STRONG>

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AOF 2 occurs just before Geese goes to Southtown to kill Jeff Bogard (Get the special ending and check out Geese's look, and watch the Fatal Fury 1 animation and the Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition movie in the game. It does take place years before Fatal Fury 1. Why didn' they age them accordingly? Cause then they couldn't have made KOF '94, etc.).

Fatal Fury 1, the first KOF tournament, was in 92, NOT 94. Real Bout (It wasn't KOF '98, as it was only a dream match) was limited to the Southtown fighters.

May I make a guess on what's going to happen in 2001? Some of it is funny BS (and part of my fan fic)...

Begin of Garou: Mark of the Wolves!!!!

In Korea, Choi and Chang's body switching was just a front, for the blast from the Zero cannon was the perfect opportunity to ditch Kim and Jhun and their harsh training techniques. Unfortunately, that plan didn't work either. Meanwhile, Kim's two sons, Jae Hoon and Dong Hwan mature into well trained Tae Kwon Do martial arts and wish their father takes them with him to represent Korea instead of the two criminal scum that their father had taken in so long ago. They felt robbed of their right as fighters from Choi and Chang.

In Japan, Benimaru is still confused what to make of the last 2 years. First, he team with K' and Maxima, the two set him up, but helped him and Shingo at the end. Then, it was Lin and Seth who was in his team. In the end, they met up with Lin's master, Long, and he almost lost his life saving Lin, who was ungreatful about it. He now wonder what will become of his team this year. Shingo is still training under Kyo, trying to hone his skills, one day trying to wield the same crimson flames that his mentor has done his entire life. Iori is continuing his music. He now feels that he no longer needs to kill Kyo, just humilate him by defeating him in battle. Then and only then will his yearning be tamed. However, a name from the past returns, Nanase. The team leader of New Face and his group still want Yagami out of the way in order for them to succeed. After so much, Kyo decides to ask Yuki to marry him. After what he has been through, he feels that it is time for commitment.

The Psycho Soldiers are scrambling of what to do with Bao, who is lying in a coma after the blast from the Zero Cannon. Although, Kensou's powers returned, he feels to save Bao's life, he must give them up. At the same time, Kensou must find a way to show his affections for Athena...or die trying. Suddenly, strange things begin happening to Bao. Chin finds out that the meaning of his Birth on 200th Anniversary of the Baddest Day, was a prophecy marking when the time of Bao's transformation. With that, a new Bao was reborn. With the blast from the Zero Cannon, it awakened Bao's own powers, thus returning his old powers to Kensou. With that Bao is forever changed by his new abilities, which rival both Athena and Kensou, but knowing this Bao's new destiny is now known to value and preserve human life.

Southtown, USA.

The entire city of Southtown, full of corruption and sin, now is left dead. But, the warriors of Southtown choose to move on, knowning the threat of NESTS soon draws near. Andy is training Mai's little brother, Hokutomaru in Kopoken, while at the same time still cannot decide to marry Mai, while Mai is losing hope that Andy will not marry him. Marco Rodriguez (Khushnood Butt) is a Karate Master from Brazil and wishes to train under the master of the "Extreme Style," he meets Takuma and asks him to join Kyokugen Ryu. Takuma smiles and tells him if you can defeat my son, then you may learn Kyokugen. Marco faced Ryo one on one but lost horribly to the "Heir to Kyokugen Ryu." Ryo helped Marco up and told him to become strong, then fight me again. With that, Marco was dedicated to defeating Ryo. Meanwhile, Robert and Yuri were considering family life, but considering what happened it is not time yet. Meanwhile, King is rebuilding the Illusion Bar after the Zero Cannon Incident. A familiar face returns, Jan, King's brother who was absent that last two years after going to school in Europe with the help of Robert and Chizuru. He sees that a lot of things could happen in two years. Mary Ryan still romes the streets of Southtown searching for clues to the NEST Cartel. After some years, Rhyaku Todoh returns. He finds Kasumi and tells something she did not want to hear...it is time for you to find a husband!!! Geese Howard is now hiding out underground after the Zero Cannon destroyed his kingdom. He feels that NESTS has done enough and has decided to take back what's his and destroy anyone who gets in his way.

The Ikari Warriors

Heidern looks at the dead city of Southtown and takes out a picture of his dead wife and daughter. (These words are based on my fic). "Sandra, Clara, I have avenged you both so long ago. With Rugal gone, I felt I had nothing left to live for. Then, I was blessed with Leona, who I have raised on my own. I though my life was complete, but now with a group like NESTS, I have no choice. Sandra, Clara please forgive me for what I must do." Commander Heidern will return to the battlefield once more.

The Sports Team
Lucky is hell bent on getting back into the KoF after a long absence, first he and his team got punked by Yagami 95 and 96 tournament. Then, they got punked by a group of nobodys calling themselves, New Face. Now, the USA Sports team his hell bent in getting back into the KoF.

NESTS

The high command of NESTS is taking no chances with any other traitors and sends Foxy and Diana to keep an eye out. However, they two officals have another worry, Kula. She was created to be the "Anti-K" but show emotions for others, especially for Candy, a cyborg that sacrificed its own existance to save Kula. What will become of this new team?

The Heroes of 2001...

After finding out that K' is Whip's brother, she unites with him leaving her comrades behind. By finding out that he does have a family enables K' to wield the Crimson Flames of Kusanagi without the use of the special glove that was created for him. However, Maxima shows distrust for Whip, for she might turn he and K' in.

I like the story so far! But what about Terry? And Billy better be in hiding with Geese so they can both resurface...

Originally posted by Orion:
<STRONG>2001? look this:

no body knows if this image is legit.</STRONG>

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Maybe it's just me, but the mystery whatzit looks kind of like Kain R. Heinlein. You don't think...

Also, in Temjin's ending in AOF2, one of the kids seems to be dressed like Terry Bogard.

And in Eiji's ending, he seems to hold a candle for Mai.

That might be something to explore, perhaps.

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Originally posted by wagesofsyn:
<STRONG>AOF 2 occurs just before Geese goes to Southtown to kill Jeff Bogard (Get the special ending and check out Geese's look, and watch the Fatal Fury 1 animation and the Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition movie in the game. It does take place years before Fatal Fury 1. Why didn' they age them accordingly? Cause then they couldn't have made KOF '94, etc.).

Fatal Fury 1, the first KOF tournament, was in 92, NOT 94. Real Bout (It wasn't KOF '98, as it was only a dream match) was limited to the Southtown fighters.</STRONG>

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You didn´t read well, so the Art of Fighting sage, in the KOF cronology, didn´t happen in the 80´s so there are more younger( and less powerful) and the Art of Fighting 2 ( KOF 82 tournament isn,t success for coherency in the age of the Art of Fighting´s members that appears in the KOF, so the Fatal Fury sage is a line-up complementary to the KOF line-up because explain that Gesse is dead since 1998 (Real Bout) and the Lone wolves are famous ( Terry won the first two tournaments) but where are the fame of the suposed invencibles Dragon and Tiger? ( Ryo and Robert), they didn´t won one contest ( The King of Fighters´84 didn´t count in the majority of the KOF cronology), this fame is explain that the prestigy of Mr.Karate/Takuma in the other contests so Rugal think that the foundator and supreme master of the Kyugenryu Karate is a funny adquistion to his collection of statues.

Originally posted by Reno Garcia:
<STRONG>You didn´t read well, so the Art of Fighting sage, in the KOF cronology, didn´t happen in the 80´s so there are more younger( and less powerful) and the Art of Fighting 2 ( KOF 82 tournament isn,t success for coherency in the age of the Art of Fighting´s members that appears in the KOF, so the Fatal Fury sage is a line-up complementary to the KOF line-up because explain that Gesse is dead since 1998 (Real Bout) and the Lone wolves are famous ( Terry won the first two tournaments) but where are the fame of the suposed invencibles Dragon and Tiger? ( Ryo and Robert), they didn´t won one contest ( The King of Fighters´84 didn´t count in the majority of the KOF cronology), this fame is explain that the prestigy of Mr.Karate/Takuma in the other contests so Rugal think that the foundator and supreme master of the Kyugenryu Karate is a funny adquistion to his collection of statues.</STRONG>

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Um, no offense, but I didn't understand ANY of that.

Originally posted by wagesofsyn:
<STRONG>Um, no offense, but I didn't understand ANY of that.</STRONG>

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In other words that you understand well:
In the KOF cronology (or storyline of KOF), the tournament that won Ryo( Art of Fighting 2) didn´t happen <IMG SRC="smilies/spock.gif" border="0"> because the less coherency that the ages of the Art of Fighting characters in KOF games.
The invitation of Rugal to Art of Fighting team can explain that the fame or Mr.Karate /Takuma that could any of the KOF before 1992 (Fatal Fury 1) or any contest .
Last question: Why the writters didn´t unite the original timeline of Fatal Fury with the KOF sage.

Originally posted by Reno Garcia:
<STRONG>In other words that you understand well:
In the KOF cronology (or storyline of KOF), the tournament that won Ryo( Art of Fighting 2) didn´t happen <IMG SRC="smilies/spock.gif" border="0"> because the less coherency that the ages of the Art of Fighting characters in KOF games.
The invitation of Rugal to Art of Fighting team can explain that the fame or Mr.Karate /Takuma that could any of the KOF before 1992 (Fatal Fury 1) or any contest .
Last question: Why the writters didn´t unite the original timeline of Fatal Fury with the KOF sage.</STRONG>

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So you're saying AOF 2 was a dream match? <IMG SRC="smilies/spock.gif" border="0">

In the KOF cronology, AOF 2 (his story) didn´t happen in reality.

hey thanks for the info totally helps out filling in some gaps in my knowledge...The psx exclusive games any good=? are they fighters? please explain....peace

Originally posted by smurphy570:
<STRONG>hey thanks for the info totally helps out filling in some gaps in my knowledge...The psx exclusive games any good=? are they fighters? please explain....peace</STRONG>

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Real Bout Special Dominated Minds (You can read my review for it in the review section of the site) is probably one of the 2 best 2D fighters on the PSX (Street Fighter Alpha 3 is the only other game that comes close, and that's saying something). It's DEFINATELY worth the import. It's one of the main reasons I'm keeping my PSX... it's like the Neo version, but with immediately playable Geese (who appears with a halo), Alfred (the Real Bout 2 hidden character), and (with a Game Shark) the new boss, White. It's a great game.

As for KOF Kyo... it's an aqcuired taste, really. It's like a strategy fighter (I also wrote a review for this game, also available in the review section). You select from a drop down menu for attacks. I'm not really all that fond of it. Hope this helps!

Thanks for the info!

Hey wagesofsyn, where would Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition come in. I played the game and it seemed like it would be between Fatal Fury 3 and Real Bout but Blue Mary is absent, and Xiangfei is in. Could it possibly be a revision of the Fatal Fury story?

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Originally posted by smurphy570:
<STRONG>Thanks for the info!</STRONG>

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My pleasure!

Originally posted by Shimitar : God of the Universe:
<STRONG>Hey wagesofsyn, where would Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition come in. I played the game and it seemed like it would be between Fatal Fury 3 and Real Bout but Blue Mary is absent, and Xiangfei is in. Could it possibly be a revision of the Fatal Fury story?</STRONG>

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Fatal Fury Wild Ambition is a retelling of the original Fatal Fury Story. It's just 3D, with the only characters appearing being the popular ones in the KOF tournaments (with the exception of Toji Sakata and Tsugumi Sendo, 2 new characters; Duck King, a hidden character; and Raiden, who I suspect they put in because they knew he'd be included in Capcom vs SNK within a year or so). It's not a new story, and is just a parellel to the original Fatal Fury.