king fighters officially abbreviated fighting game released based arcade system inaugural game king fighters series game soon released home console systems including version sixteen games included playstation playstation portable wii crossover featuring characters previous fighting game properties art fighting includes revised versions characters pre neo games original characters created specifically game plot features creation new tournament created criminal developed initial idea games company order attract gamers played games characters designs innovative gameplay system based teams members received success game allowed produce long collection sequels king fighters series commemorate tenth anniversary series released remake titled king fighters bout features original game new version higher resolution graphics gameplay basic gameplay system similar previous games like fatal fury series art fighting game uses attack button configuration similar fatal fury special consists light punch light kick strong punch strong kick like specialized techniques performed pressing buttons combination allowing player dodge opponent attack launch character powerful attack fighting games character set basic unique special moves performed player specific series button player power gauge screen charges character blocking taking attacks filled manually leaves character vulnerable attack pressing holding buttons time power gauge filled player basic attacks stronger short period characters state players perform character super immediately entire power gauge players access character super life gauge flashing red like fatal fury use moves reduce opponent power gauge slow manual charging stop reaching maximum level notably genre replacing traditional round based format preceding fighting games format consisting team based matches dubbed instead choosing single character player available teams consisting members match players choose order team member enters battle match begins members chosen respective teams fight character defeated following member team place character team small portion life restored energy lost previous round character losing match opponent player remaining teammates standing jump perform support attack match ends members team lose plot rich notorious arms drug skilled ruthless fighter bored lack competition decides host new tournament secretary travel destinations world invite fighters compete new tournament unlike previous tournaments depicted fatal fury series new team tournament teams representing different characters characters come games composed player characters original leading duo featured mentor father includes leader trying reform mix female fighters art fighting series king heroes form mentor characters clark commanding officer game features teams composed entirely original characters including composed development according interview veteran designers series prototype version game scrolling beat titled survivor use core characters fatal fury series specifically allowing players play location testing idea eventually abandoned attached idea series crossover eventually agreed idea fighting game characters added roster concept man team ideas kept scrolling version title king fighters subtitle fatal fury game king fighters king fighters series director asserted fighters added specifically adults newer characters aimed appeal younger newer audiences characters added beat variety cast previously deemed artist commented lead programmer thought game sell believed eventually popular people arrived location test larger numbers came subsequent tests staff troubles advertising game lack money ads noted poor quality designers wanted new lead character easily fight art fighting characters named order relate legend boss character developed violent evil boss character game developed fugitive team composed unknown criminal placed team composed king art fighting second fatal fury games designers problems concerning capacity art fighting staff insisted adding replaced took place form later known following games characters games meant moves changed removed order balance new characters designers focused adjusting certain characters removing end creators series noted characters strongest ones game characters terry ones got designers attention given new moves release systems king fighters released japanese arcades august home versions game released later year neo rom cartridge based system october neo november announced included set pre loaded games shipped new handheld game console ultimately replaced november version available download wii virtual console download service price north american european versions followed november january respectively game included compilations saga released playstation playstation portable wii released playstation playstation portable december games station line remake remake titled king fighters bout released playstation japan december commemorating tenth anniversary franchise features original game enhanced version featuring higher resolution graphics option feature similar later games ability play arranged music new stages online versus mode commented received negative fan feedback game simple character sprites decided create brand new high resolution sprites following games series north american version meant released xbox actually completed reviewed publications canceled march undisclosed reason related media game received variety licensed media released japan original soundtrack king fighters arranged soundtrack king fighters arrange sound released art book king fighters published series laser disc audio video release manga published collection manga artists titled king fighters isbn selection illustrations short strips artists titled king fighters comic anthology isbn volume adaptation series titled king fighters beginning isbn reception game received reviews generally praising deep combat system matching fighters different franchises inability choose team team near universal complaint critics reviewer generation argued particularly worthwhile arcade game character teams meant player effectively lives credit providing high value quarter time arcade games expensive past reviewing home version gamepro remarked character selection massive new characters goofy looking compared fighters nonetheless concluded king fighters best game available neo playable fighting games citing enjoyable gameplay additions dodge review virtual console release ign praised graphics including fluid animation vibrant colors concluded buyers better waiting improved sequels arrive virtual console according ign game essentially cross faster control response added commented creation battles advanced feature game idea borrowing characters games company innovative reviewing virtual console release eurogamer identified use characters multiple franchises team battle mode distinctive points concluded game solid technical fighting game like hardcore player casual punching according graphics sounds better games time standards concluded good fighting game lacks great electronic gaming monthly gave game year awards categories best fighting game additionally awarded title hottest game year japan game awarded title best game eighth annual grand prize arcade magazine placing categories best competitive fighting game best direction fifth best graphics best characters game featured list including king game acclaimed number retrospective articles lists publications noted regarded fans street fighter unique team system maximum similarly called beat offer street fighter series said game helped renaissance lauded game large balanced cast characters calling hell cast listed fighting games time ranked seventh best fighting game complex writers ranked eighth best fighting game time eleventh time best fighting game commenting unique team selection elimination style matches series origin great 90s fighter
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