UU9EzpnA/hqdefault.jpg' alt='King Of Fighters 2006 Neo Geo' title='King Of Fighters 2006 Neo Geo' />The King of Fighters SNK Wiki. The King of Fighters XIV logo. For the tournament, check The King of Fighters tournament. The King of Fighters, Za Kingu obu Faitzu, officially abbreviated KOF, is the most prominent series of fighting games by SNK. Its claim to fame is the large cast of characters and the innovative team system, with both original designs and characters from other SNK games. The series was originally developed for SNKs Neo Geo video game systems, which would continue until SNK retired the Neo Geo completely in 2. For the next few games, the Atomiswave would be used, and later the Taito Type X2. Aside from this, ports of the arcade games and original The King of Fighters games have been released for the various consoles of then and now, such as SNKs own Neo Geo Pocket, the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, the Sega Saturn and the Dreamcast, the Play. Station and Xbox series of consoles, and even the N Gage, among others. The latest main game in the series, The King of Fighters XIV, was released on August 2. Play. Station 4, and on June 1. Steam. Overview Screenshot of The King of Fighters 2. May Lee vs. Kensou. The first game in the series, The King of Fighters 9. SNK in 1. 99. 4. The game was designed to be a dream match of characters from the companys various arcade titles, particularly Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Ikari Warriors, and Psycho Soldier. The success of the game lead to SNK to release yearly installments of the series and numbered the games for the year they were released. With yearly sports games, each new version is meant to be an update SNK did differently, making each year unique with new rules and a constantly changing character rosters even to this day. By 2. 00. 4, SNK abandoned yearly releases of the series and usually numbered future games in a more traditional manner the first main series game released as such was The King of Fighters XI. In 2. 00. 4, SNK produced the first 3. D installment of the series, KOF Maximum Impact. The game and its two sequels use an alternate story for characters and settings from previous games of the series, leaning more towards the South Town based series like FF and AOF. The producer of the Maximum Impact series, Falcoon, stated that the Maximum Impact games are in a different canon from the original series of games. From right to left, Kyo Kusanagi, KOFs original hero and his rival Iori Yagami, in promotional artwork of The King of Fighters 9. Ultimate Match. Illustration by Hiroaki. The King of Fighters tournament, the namesake of this series, actually originated in Fatal Fury, a classic SNK fighting game that predated the KOF series. The later Art of Fighting was centered around an earlier iteration, featuring typical sponsor Geese Howard in a younger self. The King of Fighters games have had a number of villains as their individual end bosses. TIPelc/UgiJ2ztNqXI/AAAAAAAADDY/CBYktDbrdIo/s1600/The-King-Of-Fighters-97-Screenshot-1.jpg' alt='King Of Fighters 2006 Neo Geo' title='King Of Fighters 2006 Neo Geo' />CoolROM. King Of Fighters ROMs. NeoGeo es el nombre de un sistema de 16 bits basado en cartuchos para arcades as como videoconsolas para el hogar lanzado en 1990 por la compaa de videojuegos. The King of Fighters series started out as a crossover fighting game, featuring some of the most popular characters from SNKs fighting game franchises. The_King_of_Fighters_XI-2.jpg' alt='King Of Fighters 2006 Neo Geo' title='King Of Fighters 2006 Neo Geo' />The first of these was Rugal Bernstein in 9. During the Orochi saga, Orochi is introduced as an ominous force from ancient times bent on revenge on those who imprisoned it and was aided by his four heralds. In later games, a mysterious organization called NESTS attempts to kidnap and succeeds in cloning Kyo Kusanagi in hopes of using his power to take over the world. The King of Fighters XI PlayStation 2 Arcade Play as Fatal Fury Team Terry, Kim, Duck Duration 2556. TheInnocentSinful 29,557 views. The leader of NESTS, who called himself Igniz, hoped to amass enough power to become a god. Other villains in later games include Mukai and Those from the Past that he affiliates himself with, including Magaki, as well as the Mephistopheles group Maximum Impact series. In order to preserve their characters images, SNK ceased to age their characters since The King of Fighters 9. This means that characters introduced in The King of Fighters 9. To stay true to this theme, newer characters following this year also keep the same age they have when introduced. Some concessions to age and the passing of time exist, though, such as Terrys switch to his Garou outfit, or Kyo no longer being in high school since 1. Ages have stopped being officially listed since KOF XI. Games Other Media Comics Drama CDs Film and Animation Card Game In December 2. Sabertooth Games released a King of Fighters 2. Samurai Shodown V for its Universal Fighting System UFS game. Other games like Street Fighter and Soul Calibur III are also included into the series. Character started packs were released for Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and eventually Rock Howard. Another trading card game was printed by the company Weib Shwarz on June 2. Its part of a campaign that allows collectors to exchange premium points for CDs and other collectibles. Pachinko Games. Three pachinko slot games were developed for the series. One follows the Orochi saga The King of Fighters and the other follows the NESTS saga The King of Fighters 2. The newest one Maximum Impact focuses on the seriess 3. D titles. A fourth slot game The King of Fighters III covers the Ash saga. These machines remain exclusive to Japan. Mobile Games. Characters. Introduced in The King of Fighters 9. Brought from other games. Introduced in The King of Fighters 9. Brought from other games. Introduced in The King of Fighters 9. Brought from other games. Introduced in The King of Fighters 9. Brought from other games. Introduced in The King of Fighters Kyo. Introduced in The King of Fighters 9. Parking Lot 3 Game Hacked. Brought from other games. Introduced in The King of Fighters 9. Evolution. Introduced in The King of Fighters EXIntroduced in The King of Fighters 2. Brought from other games. Introduced in The King of Fighters EX2. Introduced in The King of Fighters 2. Introduced in The King of Fighters 2. Introduced in The King of Fighters 2. 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