Worst King of Fighters game (Neo Geo)

[b-blanco]

After 98 I didn't spend a lot of time on KOF, at least not as much as I did 94-98 because the NESTS storyline didnt really grab my attention like the Orochi so I cant really comment on 99-03. I played them, just not as much as the previous ones.

Up to 98, I guess I'd have to say 95 is "the worst" but even then it doesn't feel right saying that because 95 is awesome.

I agree that aesthetic wise the series took a turn for the worse after 98 but I’ve come appreciate 99, 00, & 2k2 in more recent years.

 

[Taiso]

The dream match magic was gone by the time 99 came around. The fact that 98 is so good is pretty much a capstone for the entire series up to that point. I was underwhelmed by every entry after 98 up until XI and at that point, they aren't even on the Neo anymore. XIII was better than it had any right to be. XII is a glorified demo as far as I'm concerned, a workprint and nothing more.

 

[Fygee]

You've gotta look at the big picture. After 2000 people thought SNK couldn't do it on their own. But not only did they come back, they reinvented the whole game system and engine in 2003. Maybe it wasn't as good, but they changed it and modernized it. Then they perfected that in XI. It was quite a comeback story.

Personally, I loved the hell out of KOF '03. It was truly something different in terms of gameplay and game feel, and I really dug it. Great music, stages, and presentation too. Definite improvements from '01 and '02 in that regard.

 

[kernow]

It was pretty broke in 1p
fbf+c with ryo through the whole game in the corner

 

[LoneSage]

2k1 has some really good animation in places

Ron

Ron (Japanese: 龍（ロン）, Ron; Chinese: 龍, Lóng; both literally mean "Dragon") is a character from The King of Fighters series. He was first introduced as a pivotal sub-plot character in The King of Fighters 2000, but has yet to be playable in the series. He is voiced by Takaya Kuroda. An ambitious...

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[Atro]

Ron

Ron (Japanese: 龍（ロン）, Ron; Chinese: 龍, Lóng; both literally mean "Dragon") is a character from The King of Fighters series. He was first introduced as a pivotal sub-plot character in The King of Fighters 2000, but has yet to be playable in the series. He is voiced by Takaya Kuroda. An ambitious...

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broken link

 

[kernow]

Take a look at igniz' strikers , the animation is

 

[LoneSage]

broken link

Argh. Well, it was Ron from 2001. There is indeed some really slick animation, which makes me question how they did such a good job with that and not the backgrounds.

 

[Neo Alec]

I don't really like animation that suddenly looks smoother than the rest of the game's presentation. That's also why I'm not a huge fan of the characters' standing animation in Martial Masters. It just looks inconsistent.

 

[Atro]

Argh. Well, it was Ron from 2001. There is indeed some really slick animation, which makes me question how they did such a good job with that and not the backgrounds.

FWIW, Igniz's stage is kickass. That's the most SNK-like kind of boss. You really get the "I'm God" feeling when facing that bastard.

 

[chef douglas]

94 cuz it plays like dogshit when compared to later entries.

 

[GutsDozer]

KOF XIV. Could never get into it. All the 94' to 03' titles are each good in their own way. My personal favorites are 95', 94', 98', 00', 03' in that order.

 

[kernow]

98 is the best and always will be

 

[Tarma]

KOF XIV. Could never get into it. All the 94' to 03' titles are each good in their own way. My personal favorites are 95', 94', 98', 00', 03' in that order.

KOF XIV is on Neo Geo hardware? OMG, when did this happen?

Read the thread title before wading in, no one cares what your favorite is. We want to know which one you think is the worst.

FFS. Some people.

 

[Taiso]

FFS. Some people.

IKR?

94 cuz it plays like dogshit when compared to later entries.

Shut your damn fool mouth, Canadian.

 

[GutsDozer]

KOF XIV is on Neo Geo hardware? OMG, when did this happen?

Read the thread title before wading in, no one cares what your favorite is. We want to know which one you think is the worst.

FFS. Some people.

Ask dumb questions, get dumb unrelated answers.

 

[Tarma]

From dumb people, undoubtedly.

 

[mehguy]

2k3 is pretty garbo. Has the same terrible sound design as svc chaos, so it's baffling to me that they thought it was acceptable to leave the sound that way in two consecutive releases.

But I think 2001 is worse.

 

[chef douglas]

Shut your damn fool mouth, Canadian.

Someone's got a hard on for 94. Take the rose tinted glasses off gramps, game didn't age very well.

 

[Taiso]

Someone's got a hard on for 94. Take the rose tinted glasses off gramps, game didn't age very well.

2001 literally exists and you still chose 94.

Canadians. Ugh.

 

[mehguy]

2000 is definitely my favourite. I am glad it's gotten no votes thus far.

 

[Taiso]

2000 is definitely my favourite. I am glad it's gotten no votes thus far.

 

[mehguy]

I think the stages are pretty based.

EDIT: Wow you're a faggot for adding a vote.

 

[Fenugreek]

I promise you if we had a weekend to play 2003, you would love it.
I hated the game until we started having 6 to 8 person hangouts bitd. For some reason it always wound up in one of the 4 slots and eventually i was forced to give it the time of day. Its a riot once you get past the fact that all the move sets have been changed for no good reason.

2003 is one I really thought I'd hate, but I had a blast with it.

 

[Taiso]

I think the stages are pretty based.

EDIT: Wow you're a faggot for adding a vote.

Yeah, well you should....

Spoiler:

....really have a sense of humor about these things.