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{{GameInfobox
|title = The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle
|image = File:Kof_2002_k.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster, showing K', Shermie, Yamazaki, Mature, Yashiro, Vice, Billy and Chris. Illustration by [[Hiroaki]].
|developer = [[SNK|Playmore]], [[Eolith]], Ignition Entertainment (PS2, Xbox), DotEmu (Humble Bundle, GOG), Hamster Corporation (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
|publisher = Playmore, Eolith, Ignition Entertainment, Hamster Corporation
|release = {{collapsible text
|header = '''Arcade''' {{vgrelease|World|WW|October 10, 2002}}
|content = '''Neo Geo''' {{vgrelease|INT=December 18, 2002}}'''Dreamcast''' {{vgrelease|JP=June 19, 2003}}'''PlayStation 2''' {{vgrelease|JP=March 25, 2004|EU=October 7, 2005|NA=February 8, 2006}}'''Xbox''' {{vgrelease|JP=March 24, 2005|NA=August 31, 2005|EU=October 10, 2002}}'''PlayStation Network''' {{vgrelease|World|JP|May 20, 2015}} '''Microsoft Windows''' Humble Bundle: {{vgrelease|World|WW|January 9, 2016}} GOG: {{Vgrelease|World|WW|May 30, 2017}} '''PlayStation 4''' {{Vgrelease|World|AS|December 27, 2018}} {{vgrelease|World|AS|March 27, 2019}} '''Xbox One & Nintendo Switch''' {{Vgrelease|World|WW|December 27, 2018}} '''Neo Geo Mini''' {{vgrelease|World|AS|July 24, 2018}} {{Vgrelease|World|INT|October 15, 2018}} {{vgrelease|World|LE|December 3, 2018}} '''NEOGEO Arcade Stick Pro''' {{Vgrelease|World|JP|November 11, 2019}} '''Prime Gaming''' {{vgrelease|World|WW|May 26, 2020}}}}
|genre = Fighting game
|mode = Team Battle, One-On-One; Up to 2 players simultaneously
|rating = {{Collapsible text
|header = '''PlayStation 2''' 12 (PEGI & USK) 12+ (CERO) 
|content = '''PlayStation 3''' Parental Guidance 12+ (GSRR) '''Xbox''' 12 (PEGI & USK) M15+ (OFLC Australia)}}
|platform = Arcade, [[Neo Geo]], Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows, Neo Geo Mini, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Neo Geo Mini, NEOGEO Arcade Stick Pro, Prime Gaming
|previous = [[The King of Fighters 2001]]
|next = [[The King of Fighters 2003]]
}}

"''The system 3-on-3 is back, expanding the battle on who will be the next competitor! [[Mature|Se]][[Vice|ven]] [[Yashiro Nanakase|fear]][[Shermie|some]] [[Chris|fi]][[Ryuji Yamazaki|gu]][[Billy Kane|res]] from [[The King of Fighters '96|King of Fighters '96]] [[The King of Fighters '97|to]] [[The King of Fighters '98|'98]] take part in the fights! This year, the dream fight is guaranteed to heat up! The Dream Match is happening again. '''BE THE FIGHTER!'''''"

-Tagline

'''''The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle''''' is the ninth game in the ''[[King of Fighters]]'' series, and is the second and final King of Fighters game produced by [[Eolith]]. Much like ''[[The King of Fighters '98]]'', this game is more of a "Dream Match" for characters from all previous King of Fighters games, including killed-off characters. The series' canon storyline would resume in ''[[The King of Fighters 2003]]'' - adapting, however, a character introduced in this game, [[Kusanagi]].

It was later released for the Dreamcast, this time adding two characters absent from the original version, [[King]] and [[Shingo Yabuki]]. The PlayStation 2 version included [[Orochi Iori]], [[Goenitz]] and [[Geese Howard]].

Characters were directly ripped from this game for use in ''[[The King of Fighters Neowave]]'', which was a hardware test before the production of ''[[The King of Fighters XI]]''.

An upgraded version of The King of Fighters 2002 known as ''[[The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match]]'' was eventually released in Japan on February 26, 2009. It later released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation Network, Steam, Humble Bundle, GOG and Prime Gaming, worldwide. The PlayStation and GOG versions uses the NeoGeo mode in the remake.

==Gameplay==
The game brings back the team play composed by three characters each that was a tradition in previous games. The game has also several important changes in the gameplay, like the "Free Cancel System" or "Max Mode System", the "Quick Emergency Evasion" and "Quick MAX Mode Activation", aside from the countless changes in each character's special moves and their properties.
[[File:KOF_2002hsdmoroyashirovsralf.jpg|thumb|left|Orochi Yashiro using his HSDM against Ralf.]]
Max Mode compared to the previous games, while it enables Free Cancels (which use up a set duration of the mode), now halves the damage done at a cost for its duration. Normal DM's now no longer use up an extra gauge stock when performed, and now only instantly end Max Mode. SDM's instead use one extra stock while also ending Max Mode as well.

One of the most notable changes is the inclusion of MAX2 Desperation Moves (also known as Hidden Super Desperation Moves), which are DM's that can be used only with 3 stocks and at a certain threshold of low HP.

Another notable changes are the allocations of both normal DM's and SDM's, as not all normal DM's have SDM versions and some SDM inputs may be completely different attacks depending on the character(s). Nearly all SDM commands end with 2 of the respective buttons for their inputs (A+C or B+D) due to the fact that Normal DM's can be used in Max Mode.

==Characters==
<tabber>
Official Team Roster=

<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
===[[Team K'|K' Team]]===
*[[K']]
*[[Maxima]]
*[[Whip]]

===[[Team Japan|Japan Team]]===
*[[Kyo Kusanagi]]
*[[Benimaru Nikaido]]
*[[Goro Daimon]]

===[[Team Fatal Fury|Fatal Fury Team]]===
*[[Terry Bogard]]
*[[Andy Bogard]]
*[[Joe Higashi]]

===[[Team Art of Fighting|Art of Fighting Team]]===
*[[Ryo Sakazaki]]
*[[Robert Garcia]]
*[[Takuma Sakazaki]]

===[[Team Ikari Warriors|Ikari Warriors Team]]===
*[[Leona Heidern]]/[[Orochi Leona]]
*[[Ralf Jones]]
*[[Clark Still]]

===[[Team Psycho Soldier|Psycho Soldier Team]]===
*[[Athena Asamiya]]
*[[Sie Kensou]]
*[[Chin Gentsai]]

===[[Team Women Fighters|Women Fighters Team]]===
*[[Mai Shiranui]]
*[[Yuri Sakazaki]]
*[[May Lee Jinju]]

===[[Team Kim|Korea Justice Team]]===
*[[Kim Kaphwan]]
*[[Chang Koehan]]
*[[Choi Bounge]]

===[[Team Orochi|New Faces Team (A.K.A. Orochi Team)]]===
*[[Yashiro Nanakase]]
*[[Shermie]]
*[[Chris]]

===[[Team Outlaw|'97 Special Team]]===
*[[Ryuji Yamazaki]]
*[[Blue Mary]]
*[[Billy Kane]]

===[[Team Yagami|Yagami Team]]===
*[[Iori Yagami]]
*[[Mature]]
*[[Vice]]

===Agents Team===
*[[Vanessa]]
*[[Seth]]
*[[Ramon]]
</div>

|-|Hidden/Alternate Team=
===[[Team Orochi|Awakened Orochi Team]]===
*[[Orochi Yashiro]]
*[[Orochi Shermie]]
*[[Orochi Chris]]

|-|Mid-Bosses=
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
===[[Team NESTS|NESTS Team]]===
*[[Kula Diamond]]
*[[K9999]]
*[[Angel]]
===Mid-Boss Solo Character===
*[[Kusanagi]]
</div>

|-|Boss=
*[[Omega Rugal]]

|-|Console Exclusive Characters=
:'''Note''': All of these characters can also appear as mid-bosses.
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
*[[Shingo Yabuki]]
*[[King]]
*[[Geese Howard]] (ripped from ''SvC Chaos'')
*[[Goenitz]] (ripped from ''SvC Chaos'')
*[[Orochi Iori]] (ripped from ''SvC Chaos'')
</div>

|-|NPC Characters=
Characters who accompany the playable characters of the game.
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
*[[Kogoro Daimon]] - appears in Daimon's round start intro
*[[Rock Howard]] - appears in one of Terry's round win poses
*[[Candy Diamond]] - appears in one of Kula's round win poses and two of her Desperation Moves
*[[Diana]] - appears in one of Kula's round win poses and two of her Desperation Moves
*[[Foxy]] - appears in one of Kula's round win poses and two of her Desperation Moves
*[[Antonio]] - appears in Mary's intro and one of her win poses
*[[Asuka and Maria]] - appears in one of Athena's intros and in one of her HSDMs
</div>

|-|Stage Cameos=
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
===Original Characters===
*[[Bao]] - in China Stage (Day)
*[[Lin]] - in China Stage (Day)
*[[Jhun Hoon]] - in Korea Stage
*[[Kang Bae Dal]] - in Cambodia Stage
*[[Heidern]] - in Mexico Stage (Day) and Italy Stage
*[[Heavy-D!]] - in Japan Stage (Day)
*[[Lucky Glauber]] - in Mexico Stage (Day)
*[[Brian Battler]] - in Mexico Stage (Day)
===''Fatal Fury/MOTW'' series===
*[[Geese Howard]] (''Fatal Fury'' series) - in Japan Stage (Evening)
*[[Jubei Yamada]] - in Japan Stage (Evening)
*[[Khushnood Butt|Marco Rodriguez]] (''Garou: MOTW'') - in Japan Stage (Evening)
*[[Tung Fu Rue]] (''Fatal Fury'' series) - in China Stage
*[[Jin Chonshu]] (''Fatal Fury'' series) - in China Stage (Day)
*[[Jin Chonrei]] (''Fatal Fury'' series) - in China Stage (Day)
*[[Li Xiangfei]] (''RBFF 2'') - in China Stage
*[[Hon-Fu]] (''Fatal Fury'' series) - in China Stage (Evening and Night)
*[[Cheng Sinzan]] - in China Stage
*[[Kim Jae Hoon]] - in Korea Stage
*[[Sokaku Mochizuki]] - in Holland Stage (Day)
*[[Bob Wilson]] - in Mexico Stage (Day)
*[[Duck King]] - in Mexico Stage (Day)
*[[Tizoc]] - in Mexico Stage (Day)
*[[Ryuji Yamazaki]] (''Fatal Fury'' series) - in Mexico Stage, on a wanted poster
*[[Wolfgang Krauser]] - in Italy Stage

===''Art of Fighting'' series===
*[[Eiji Kisaragi]] - in Japan Stage (Evening); he also appears in the special intro Billy vs. Iori, and one of Billy win poses
*[[Ryuhaku Todoh]] - in Japan Stage (Day and Evening)
*[[Kasumi Todoh]] - in Japan Stage (Day and Evening)
*[[Lee Pai Long]] (''AOF'' series) - in China Stage (Evening and Night)
*[[Wang Koh-San]] - in Holland Stage (Day)
*[[King]] - in Mexico Stage (Day), only in Arcade version
*[[Mr. Big]] - in Italy stage
===''Savage Reign '' series===
*[[Kim Sue-il]] - in Cambodia stage
</tabber>

==Stages==
:'''Note 1''': In the PS2 and Xbox versions, the stages have been remodeled in 3D, although it is still possible to play with the 2D versions via the option menu. In all other versions, they are only available in their 2D forms.

:'''Note 2''': The NESTS Team/Kusanagi's and Omega Rugal's stages look very different in the PS2 and Xbox versions. The NESTS Team/Kusanagi's stage also appears immediately before the Final Boss in these versions, rather than before the last match against a regular team/character.

:'''Note 3''': In this game, the stage are randomly chosen by the game's system.

:'''Warning''': The sight of some stages can cause epilepsy.
<tabber>
Normal Stages=
<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" bordersize="none" position="center">
KoF 2002 Japan stage 1.gif|Japan Stage (Morning)
KoF 2002 Japan stage 2.gif|Japan Stage (Evening)
KoF 2002 Japan stage 3.gif|Japan Stage (Night)
KoF 2002 Korea stage 1.gif|Korea Stage (Day)
KoF 2002 Korea stage 2.gif|Korea Stage (Evening)
KoF 2002 Korea stage 3.gif|Korea Stage (Night)
Kof 2002 China stage 1.gif|China Stage (Morning)
KoF 2002 China stage 2.gif|China Stage (Day)
KoF 2002 China stage 3.gif|China Stage (Evening)
KoF 2002 China stage 4.gif|China Stage (Night)
KoF 2002 Holland stage 1.gif|Holland Stage (Day)
KoF 2002 Holland stage 2.gif|Holland Stage (Evening)
KoF 2002 Cambodia stage.gif|Cambodia Stage
KoF 2002 Mexico stage 1.gif|Mexico Stage (Day)
KoF 2002 Mexico stage 2.gif|Mexico Stage (Evening)
KoF 2002 Mexico stage 3.gif|Mexico Stage (Night)
</gallery>
*'''Japan''': The garden of the [[Wikipedia:Ryōan-ji|Ryoanji Temple]], in [[Wikipedia:Kyoto|Kyoto]]. The fight occurs in a balcony. Can be seen some people cheering, the other side of the temple, trees and shrubs, two geishas, a small lake and two giant fans, one of them with tiger print, a sun umbrella and two flags. The game's name can be spotted on the floor of the temple and on one of the flags.
**'''Changes''': in 1st and 2nd round, it's afternoon; in the 3rd round, sunset; from the 4th round, night of full moon and the stage partially empty.
[[File:Images.png|thumb|right|Gameplay of Angel vs. Billy in arcade version]]
*'''Korea''': A boat in the front to the [[Wikipedia:63 Building|63 Building]] and the [[Wikipedia:Hangang Railway Bridge|Hangang Railway Bridge]], in [[Wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]]. Can be spotted people cheering, a bridge, childs in a binocular, other buildings, flags, seagulls flying over the stage and tires.
**'''Changes''': in 1st and 2nd round, it's afternoon; in the 3rd round, sunset; from the 4th round, night.
*'''China''': A ring near the '''''Nanhu Garden''''' and the '''''Quanfu Temple''''', in the city of [[Wikipedia:Kunshan|Kunshan]]. Can be seen people cheering and holding plaques with Chin's name, a bridge, a sign with the Athena's name and balciones in the background, a gate next to the courtyard and a big vase in the left, besides the famous logo in the doors.
**'''Changes''': in the 1st round, the gate is closed; in the 2nd round, the gate opens; in the 3rd, it's sunset; from the 4th round, night.
*'''Holland''': The village of [[Wikipedia:Zaanse Schans|Zaanse Schans]], in the city of [[Wikipedia:Zaandam|Zaandam]]. In the two first rounds, can be seen windmills, one with the franchise's name, a hot air balloon with the game's name, a man coughing, people cheering and photographing, a fence, giant clogs, sheep with the initials of the game and barns. Also can be seen giant clogs.
**'''Note''': From the 3rd round, it's sunset and the stage is partially empty. The only changes among the 3rd and 4th round is the animals: can be seen dogs and sheep in one, and crows in the other.

[[File:Kof_2002_ps.jpg|thumb|right|Gameplay of Orochi Iori vs. Chris in the console version.]]

*'''Cambodia''': The fight takes next to the [[Wikipedia:Angkor Wat|Angkor Wat Temple]]. Can be seen a tree, shrubs, stones and a electric post. The weather in the stage is cloudy and lightings can be seen in the sky.
*'''Mexico''': The Mesoamerican city of [[Wikipedia:Teotihuacan|Teotihuacan]]. The fight takes in a ancient building. Can be seen people cheering, a screen with Heidern, plaques with the game's name with the inscription MEXICO-TV by IO-NET, an antenna, the Mexican flag, a river and the [[Wikipedia:Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan|Quetzalcoatl Temple]], in the background.
**'''Changes''': in two first rounds, it's day; in the 3rd round, it's sunset, the stage is empty and the screen it's off; from the 4th round, it's night and a torch is on.
|-|Mid-Boss & Boss Stages=
<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" bordersize="none" position="center">
KoF 2002 Italy stage 1.gif|Italy Stage 1
KoF 2002 Italy stage 2.gif|Italy Stage 2
KoF 2002 Italy stage 3.gif|Italy Stage 3
KoF 2002 Mid Boss stage.gif|NESTS Stage
KoF 2002 Rugal stage.gif|Omega Rugal's Stage
</gallery>
*'''Italy''': An aerial plataform next to the [[Wikipedia:Pisa Cathedral|Cathedral]] and the [[Wikipedia:Leaning Tower of Pisa|Tower of Pisa]]. Can be seen [[Mr. Big]] and [[Wolfgang Krauser|Krauser]], two screens, one showing [[Heidern]], a cameraman and the Italian flag, in the left and in the right. This stage is the last of Team/Single Play mode.
**'''Changes''': from the 2nd round, the plataform rise, and appears a blue flag with game's short name in the tower; from the 4th round, one more rise until the top of the tower, where can be spotted the two villains and a sign FINAL: THE KING OF FIGHTERS.
*'''NESTS — NESTS Team & Kusanagi''': In the arcade version, the Italy stage in a dark and empty version. In the PS2 and Xbox versions, the fight takes in a military airplane, next to a helicopter. Can be seen obstacles, a miltary jeep and a war tank. There's a little turbulence and things start to fall.
*'''Unknown — Omega Rugal''': In the arcade version, a heap of debris, possibly military aircraft. Can be seen a control panel screen in the background. In the PS2 and Xbox versions, is a version of Sky Noah stage. Can be seen control panels, screens and ladders. '''''Associated with Omega Rugal'''''.
</tabber>

==See also==
*''[[The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match]]'', an upgraded version of the game.
*[[The King of Fighters 2002/Credits]]

==Trivia==
* In console versions, Goenitz, Geese, Shingo and King's CD/Blowback attacks do not inflict any damage via a programming oversight. Technically however, Geese's CD attack through its ''SvC Chaos'' incarnation as a command normal (6C) is still able to do so.
* This is the only Neo Geo ''KOF'' game and the only ''KOF'' game produced by Eolith to not have an arranged soundtrack.
* This is the last mainline KOF game that K9999 appears in, due to [[K9999#Controversy|copyright issues]].
**This may also be the reason why Neo Geo version of ''The King of Fighters 2002'' does not appears in subsequent releases of ''The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match'' after the PlayStation 2 version.
* In this game, when playing in either Team Play or Single Play Modes, the player can choose before each match which team or character they will fight among two possibilities. However, the last team, fought in the Italy stage, is forced upon the player, always appearing immediately before the Mid-Boss fight (in the PS2 and Xbox versions) or in between the Mid-Boss fight and the Final Boss fight (in all other versions).

==External links==
* [http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/kof2002/kof2002_top.html Official Site] (in Japanese)
* [https://www.gog.com/game/the_king_of_fighters_2002 GOG Store page]
* [http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/history.php?num=kof2002 Data in The King of Fighters Anniversary Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGpCxYSAS4s 2002 Official SNK Hong Kong combo video - part 1]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pckI1NUyew 2002 Official SNK Hong Kong combo video - part 2]

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