SCOOP AGAIN - MORE KOF2002 rumors [edited first post]

[fomaman]

if this shit is true- this has a damn good chance of knocking 98 out of the title of SNK's greatest.

man, shito- i hope you're right.

 

[FacJoe]

More spoilers:

Strikers will again be present in this incarnation of KOF. Unfortunately, unlike in 2K1, u can again use strikers to 'continue' combos. Which means, the Clark pick-up Joe striker infinite is there. (They changed Joe's striker move back)

Hizoku Team:
Lin, Sai, Ran, Chitto

Sai is the big guy, Ran is the lady and Chitto is the kid. Lin is still the big combo bastard that he is, Sai will be like a Goro-counterpart...but his throws have poison. Ran is a mix of both...part grappler and part combo-machine while the kid is a fire-ball type player. Kinda like Bao is, but deadlier.

Botsu Team:
Blaze, Koji Botsu, Maya Botsu, Puma

Just to add: Blaze is a direct descendant from the Hizoku clan....I wonder if Eolith/Breezasoft has plans of even incorporating a love story between her and Lin.

Psycho Soldier Team:
Athena Asamiya, Sie Kensou, Bao, Chin Gentsai

Bao has a new Orochi-like DM. His costume will be changed too and his hair grows long (kinda like a depiction of his power increase?) I'm just kinda wondering how fast his hair grew in just a span of a year....

Burning Team:
K', Maxima, Whip, Kula

K will no longer be a fire-ball type of character, but he will focus more on chops and aikido-like moves. Finally, he gets rid of his red glove and fights w/o the flames. One DM of his has a flame tho....No info about the 3 yet, except that Kula will be donning a casual dress (kinda like Mei Lee's perhaps?)

Ex-Nest Team:
K9999, Angel, Diana, Misty

Note: Misty derives her power from air, I think...thus, the name.

Japan Team:
Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, Goro Daimon, Moe Habana

Same old shit. For crying out loud, Kyo has a new costume again. (His 3rd, hidden costume here...kinda like a CD)

Saishu Team
Saishu Kusanagi, Shingo Yabuki, Sho Kirishima, Chizuru Kagura

Saishu calls on Kagura to help him investigate about the 'Dragon Power.' Shingo begins to feel wierd things and starts to emit purple flames during his training with Saishu..could he be a new rival to Kyo?

Oh, BTW, the other guy ain't Sho Kirishima, but Syo....Kyo's cousin.

Garou team:
As with the outfit change, Terry gains the Busterwolf DM.

Ikari Team

Ralf and Leona are now combo characters...Really. I too, as like 'WTF?' when I saw this, but oh well...as long as they get rid of Ralf's stupid C and Leona's jump D.

Southtown Team
Rick Strow, Li Xian Fei, Billy Kane, Tsugumi Sendo

I dun see the logic of this team, but hey, who am I to argue?


Yagami Team
Same as 2001

Seth leads the team. Iori appears as 'striker only' whenever u play the team, but when u play edit, he can be usable. That sucks....I think Iori has his own ending.

Note that there are 2 Korean teams this year...they really don't play a big part in the story...it's just a race thing...


Well, that's my report. I hope I helped out. I am really excited about KOF2K this year.

 

[NeoLord]

This is great news! It sounds like 2002 will be better than 2k and 2k1 combind!

If the rumors are true, we are in for one of the best years in Neo-Geo gaming. Question to all those involved: where did these rumors come from? Did they come from the horse's mouth so to speak?

 

[dfx]

Originally posted by FacJoe:
<strong>More spoilers:

Strikers will again be present in this incarnation of KOF. Unfortunately, unlike in 2K1, u can again use strikers to 'continue' combos. Which means, the Clark pick-up Joe striker infinite is there. (They changed Joe's striker move back)

Hizoku Team:
Lin, Sai, Ran, Chitto

Sai is the big guy, Ran is the lady and Chitto is the kid. Lin is still the big combo bastard that he is, Sai will be like a Goro-counterpart...but his throws have poison. Ran is a mix of both...part grappler and part combo-machine while the kid is a fire-ball type player. Kinda like Bao is, but deadlier.

Botsu Team:
Blaze, Koji Botsu, Maya Botsu, Puma

Just to add: Blaze is a direct descendant from the Hizoku clan....I wonder if Eolith/Breezasoft has plans of even incorporating a love story between her and Lin.

Psycho Soldier Team:
Athena Asamiya, Sie Kensou, Bao, Chin Gentsai

Bao has a new Orochi-like DM. His costume will be changed too and his hair grows long (kinda like a depiction of his power increase?) I'm just kinda wondering how fast his hair grew in just a span of a year....

Burning Team:
K', Maxima, Whip, Kula

K will no longer be a fire-ball type of character, but he will focus more on chops and aikido-like moves. Finally, he gets rid of his red glove and fights w/o the flames. One DM of his has a flame tho....No info about the 3 yet, except that Kula will be donning a casual dress (kinda like Mei Lee's perhaps?)

Ex-Nest Team:
K9999, Angel, Diana, Misty

Note: Misty derives her power from air, I think...thus, the name.

Japan Team:
Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, Goro Daimon, Moe Habana

Same old shit. For crying out loud, Kyo has a new costume again. (His 3rd, hidden costume here...kinda like a CD)

Saishu Team
Saishu Kusanagi, Shingo Yabuki, Sho Kirishima, Chizuru Kagura

Saishu calls on Kagura to help him investigate about the 'Dragon Power.' Shingo begins to feel wierd things and starts to emit purple flames during his training with Saishu..could he be a new rival to Kyo?

Oh, BTW, the other guy ain't Sho Kirishima, but Syo....Kyo's cousin.

Garou team:
As with the outfit change, Terry gains the Busterwolf DM.

Ikari Team

Ralf and Leona are now combo characters...Really. I too, as like 'WTF?' when I saw this, but oh well...as long as they get rid of Ralf's stupid C and Leona's jump D.

Southtown Team
Rick Strow, Li Xian Fei, Billy Kane, Tsugumi Sendo

I dun see the logic of this team, but hey, who am I to argue?


Yagami Team
Same as 2001

Seth leads the team. Iori appears as 'striker only' whenever u play the team, but when u play edit, he can be usable. That sucks....I think Iori has his own ending.

Note that there are 2 Korean teams this year...they really don't play a big part in the story...it's just a race thing...


Well, that's my report. I hope I helped out. I am really excited about KOF2K this year. </strong><hr></blockquote>


Sorry but.......from where did you get such info?
you say you have seen all this!?
do you working for eolith, or are you just crazy?
this is to much news for a day

 

[Trunks384]

This game is going to be hot shit if all you say is true. But if its not true you will burn in the pits of hell. <img src="graemlins/shame.gif" border="0" alt="[Shame]" /> <img src="graemlins/veryangry.gif" border="0" alt="[Very Angry]" /> . Just joking. <img src="graemlins/loco.gif" border="0" alt="[Loco]" />

 

[Mystery]

62 characters? 20+ new?
Benimaru, Terry and others with new design?
Loads of cool characters like Syo, Sayshu, Kim Dong Hwang and Kin Jae Hoon?
This should become a cart with 1000+ Megs.

Well actually it's a piry that this news sounds TOO good to me. And actually nothing is confirmed or proofed.

But anyway...I'm always open for a big surprise...and if this dream of a game will ever come true, I'm going to get it just after it has been released on MVS <img src="graemlins/drool.gif" border="0" alt="[Drool]" /> <img src="graemlins/drool2.gif" border="0" alt="[Drool 2]" />

 

[Fygee]

Ralf a combo-based character?! What are you smoking?!!

The day Lin falls in love with anyone is the day hell freezes over, thaws, and becomes a Neo-Geo Land arcade.

I'm starting to believe this info is a big pile of dukey. Until I see it on mmcafe, I'm not gonna believe it.

I don't know why people keep thinking 2002 is going to be a dream match. Eolith has all but said hell no to that.

[ March 12, 2002: Message edited by: Fygee ]</p>

 

[Fran]

Originally posted by Fygee:
<strong>
I'm starting to believe this info is a big pile of dukey.
[ March 12, 2002: Message edited by: Fygee ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

 

[ScruffyDeluxe]

If Yashiro's coming back, then I wanna see Yamata no Orochi back as well. That seems more likely, seeing as Orochi never actually died at the end of KoF97, merely became dormant again.

Having Billy Kane, Chizuru and Yamazaki back would be ace, but it does sound too much like Dream Match material... Having said that, KoF98 seemed to be pretty well recieved. Dream Matches are great for seeing how one character from one KoF game compares to a character from another game.

Oh Yeah! I'd like to see more Riot of the Blood characters making an appearance, too.

 

[FINAL SHOWDOWN]

OK after reading this fucking last report KOF 2k2 looks dum as shiet..oh my fucking gosh this looks horible.....geez....one step foward to steps back...

Man why the fuck do they mess with the things that are already coool...

NO I AM NOT JOKING....THIS GAME LOOKS AS SHITY AS KOF2K1 NOW.....


well ok not that bad...but if not for all these new characters i think this game looks dum as well. <img src="graemlins/ohno.gif" border="0" alt="[Oh No]" />

*SLAMS DOOR*


FUCKING STUPID ASS NEW SHIT....

I HOPE NONE OF THIS IS TRUE NOW.

 

[Cherrn]

gAh! Madman, news... good!

Rumor... bad! Believe not!

 

[Will]

Kickass!

 

[Stephane]

Originally posted by FINAL SHOWDOWN:
<strong>OK after reading this fucking last report KOF 2k2 looks dum as shiet..oh my fucking gosh this looks horible.....geez....one step foward to steps back...

Man why the fuck do they mess with the things that are already coool...

NO I AM NOT JOKING....THIS GAME LOOKS AS SHITY AS KOF2K1 NOW.....


well ok not that bad...but if not for all these new characters i think this game looks dum as well. <img src="graemlins/ohno.gif" border="0" alt="[Oh No]" />

*SLAMS DOOR*


FUCKING STUPID ASS NEW SHIT....

I HOPE NONE OF THIS IS TRUE NOW.</strong><hr></blockquote>


Hey kof 2001 arent shitty, thats a great game and you can do wonderful fight, and no one can abuse with striker, that s a neat things, this kof is kinda better than the 98 for me now !

one things, no one will believe in rumors, just wait for the game, nothings more, and me i doubt soo much peoples will be in the game, too much guys too much music too much background, well a too big game !

 

[Fygee]

If Yashiro's coming back, then I wanna see Yamata no Orochi back as well. That seems more likely, seeing as Orochi never actually died at the end of KoF97, merely became dormant again.<hr></blockquote>

Yashiro = corpse.

Orochi would have to find a new body to fuse with in order to be arisen again, and that only leaves Iori, Leona, and Yamazaki. Also, judging from the '97 ending, it would take him at least 10 years to rise again.

 

[FacJoe]

Originally posted by Stephane:
<strong>
Hey kof 2001 arent shitty, thats a great game and you can do wonderful fight, and no one can abuse with striker, that s a neat things, this kof is kinda better than the 98 for me now !

one things, no one will believe in rumors, just wait for the game, nothings more, and me i doubt soo much peoples will be in the game, too much guys too much music too much background, well a too big game !</strong><hr></blockquote>

2K1 isn't shitty, but the damage system (not the ratio system itself) is kinda stupid. I mean, some characters are over-powered. U have a Ralf or Ryo, all you do is pressure with C. That sucks....

but there are ways to counter this type of play. you just have to have patience. the only thing i'm complaining about in KOF2K1 is that apparently, a single combo (goes for every character, i guess) does so much damage, unlike in KOF98.

to the other guys:

er....u actually believed what i wrote about KOF2K2? i'm just showing u guys how easy it is to make a piece of shit and make it sound a "little real and a very much unbelievable." of course, i can always have that lame excuse that "oh....the info's confidential" or "...i got it from a japanese site that refuses to be mentioned"...but by the time i wrote this, i got tired of playing around.

hehe....Ralf, a combo-character? that'll be the day.

 

[FINAL SHOWDOWN]

Originally posted by FacJoe:
<strong>

2K1 isn't shitty, but the damage system (not the ratio system itself) is kinda stupid. I mean, some characters are over-powered. U have a Ralf or Ryo, all you do is pressure with C. That sucks....

but there are ways to counter this type of play. you just have to have patience. the only thing i'm complaining about in KOF2K1 is that apparently, a single combo (goes for every character, i guess) does so much damage, unlike in KOF98.

to the other guys:

er....u actually believed what i wrote about KOF2K2? i'm just showing u guys how easy it is to make a piece of shit and make it sound a "little real and a very much unbelievable." of course, i can always have that lame excuse that "oh....the info's confidential" or "...i got it from a japanese site that refuses to be mentioned"...but by the time i wrote this, i got tired of playing around.

hehe....Ralf, a combo-character? that'll be the day.</strong><hr></blockquote>


lol...damn you bastard...that was only one of the things that i thought sounded messed up......


sigh why must people pray on gullible people like myself.

 

[Muchiko]

It's a pity that most of you haven't played 2001, yet judged on the game.

How do I know this, 'cause most of you didn't even know that Vanessa is in Iori's team.

 

[Fygee]

hehe....Ralf, a combo-character? that'll be the day.<hr></blockquote>

KNEW IT!

...don't scare me like that.

 

[300 Meg Pro Gear Spec]

Why did I waste my time reading this thread ?

 

[MDK]

62 characters?! That's MORE THAN MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2!!! How the hell are they going to realistically balance all these people, let alone keep out infintite bugs, cheap combos and other crap. I mean, yeah SNK is amazing and all, but 62 characters by the end of the year... I have worries if this is true.

[ March 13, 2002: Message edited by: MDK ]</p>

 

[Jura Basil Elden]

Hi! Kinda new here....

I wish KOf would never turn out like the MVC series, eeeyuck....

 

[NeoDragoN]

Southtown Team
Rick Strow, Li Xian Fei, Billy Kane, Tsugumi Sendo
Have I spelled correct the first name? He's the guy from RB2 anyway. Again, this is interesting. I see Brezza is getting a lot of characters from side games, like Tsugumi Sendo (from Wild Ambition) and prototypes... are they trying to get bargains in creating new designs?)<hr></blockquote>

Rick?? Rick!!! RICK!!!!!! RICK!!!!!! HAVE I DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN?????? <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" /> <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" /> <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" />

 

[Grahald Mills]

Originally posted by MDK:
<strong>62 characters?! That's MORE THAN MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2!!! How the hell are they going to realistically balance all these people, let alone keep out infintite bugs, cheap combos and other crap. I mean, yeah SNK is amazing and all, but 62 characters by the end of the year... I have worries if this is true.

[ March 13, 2002: Message edited by: MDK ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Sorry to bust your bubble , but it is not true , only a retard from <a href="http://www.SG-zone.com" target="_blank">www.SG-zone.com</a> will believe it .
Did you go there ? They are all fantasizing about the return of Orochi , the Dragon Power , the New Face Team and Psycho Soldier team .

 

[dfx]

fuck you fac joe....

 

[FacJoe]

Originally posted by dfx:
<strong>fuck you fac joe....</strong><hr></blockquote>

*bends over*

do me well.