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The King of Fighters (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ, Za Kingu obu Faitāzu?), officially abbreviated KOF, is the premiere series of fighting games by SNK Playmore, formerly SNK. The series was originally developed for SNK's Neo-Geo MVS arcade hardware, which served as the main platform for the series until 2004, when SNK retired the MVS in favor of the Atomiswave arcade board (which has been recently discarded in favor of an even more advanced arcade system, the Taito Type X2, not yet released). Ports of the arcade games and original King of Fighters games have been developed for the Neo Geo CD, Neo Geo Pocket, Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The most recent game in the series, The King of Fighters XI, was released on October 26, 2005. Image File history File links Kof-logo-enlarged. ...
Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ...
SNK Playmore (formerly SNK) is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. ...
Neo-Geo is also a style of contemporary art, engendered in the East Village in the 1980s. ...
The Atomiswave is Sammy Corporations 2003 custom arcade system board and cabinet, which is based on Segas NAOMI system board (Thus its often common to see the Sega logo on its boot up screen). ...
The system, with four games The Neo Geo CD was released shortly after its cartridge-based equivalent in an effort to reduce manufacturing costs. ...
Neo Geo Pocket (Monochrome) The Neo Geo Pocket was SNKs original hand held system. ...
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The King of Fighters XI (KOF XI) is the latest installment of The King of Fighters series. ...
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Overview
- Further information: List of King of Fighters games
The King of Fighters is known for the large number of fighters it has had throughout the series. The first game in the series, The King of Fighters '94 was released by SNK in 1994. The game was originally designed to be a dream match of characters from the company's 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. However, this naming system posed problems similar to those with sports games named by year: once the new yearly edition debuts, consumers often perceive the previous year's edition as outdated and less desirable to own. In order to combat this, SNK frequently rotates which characters take part in the current year's edition, encouraging fans of omitted characters to buy and play older editions. Additionally, SNK could not always release its console version of the arcade game in the same year for which it was titled. By 2004, SNK abandoned yearly releases of the series and numbered future games in a more traditional manner; the first main series game released as such was The King of Fighters XI. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 373 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 478 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)The almost full cast of The King of Fighters series. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 373 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 478 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)The almost full cast of The King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters 94 is the first game in The King of Fighters series. ...
Fatal Fury , lit. ...
Art of Fighting , which literally translates to Fist of the Dragon and Tiger but can also be interpreted as Fist of Two Mighty Rivals) is a trilogy of competitive fighting game titles that were released for the Neo Geo platform in the early 1990s. ...
Ikari Warriors is a 1986 arcade game by SNK (manufactured in the United States by Tradewest). ...
Psycho Soldier is an action arcade game developed by Japanese software company SNK that was released originally in 1986 and internationally in 1987. ...
In 2004, SNK produced the first 3D installment of the series, KOF: Maximum Impact. The game and its two sequels revises much of the backstory for characters and settings from previous games. 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.[1] 3D computer graphics are different from 2D computer graphics in that a three-dimensional representation of geometric data is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. ...
Falcoon is a japanese artist working under SNK Playmore, mainly working on The King of Fighters franchise. ...
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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. Fatal Fury 2 and Art of Fighting 2 also revisited the tournament before SNK released KOF '94. Fatal Fury , lit. ...
Fatal Fury , lit. ...
Art of Fighting , which literally translates to Fist of the Dragon and Tiger but can also be interpreted as Fist of Two Mighty Rivals) is a trilogy of competitive fighting game titles that were released for the Neo Geo platform in the early 1990s. ...
The King of Fighters games have had a number of villains as their individual end bosses. The first of these was Rugal Bernstein in '94 who had a tendency to submerge his defeated foes in liquid metal, turning them into grisly trophies commemorating his victories. During the Orochi saga, Orochi is introduced as an ominous demonic force from ancient times bent on revenge on those who imprisoned it who 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 leader of NESTS, who called himself Igniz hoped to amass enough power to become a god. Other villains in the series include Adelheid Bernstein (Rugal's son), Geese Howard, Shinobu and Ash Crimson. 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. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles trivia section requires cleanup. ...
The Orochi (オãƒãƒ) in The King of Fighters is a version of the Kusanagi legend. ...
Igniz is the final boss in SNK Playmores The King of Fighters 2001. ...
Adelheid Bernstein (Adel for short) is a boss character from The King of Fighters 2003 and XI. He, along with his sister, Rose, are the only known children of Rugal Bernstein. ...
This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...
Ash Crimson is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Mukai is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Magaki is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Manhua A manhua adaptation of KOF titled The King of Fighters: Zillion was created by Andy Seto. Manhua (Traditional Chinese: 漫畫; Simplified Chinese: 漫画; Pinyin: ) is a general term for comics produced in China, often including Chinese translations of Japanese manga. ...
Andy Seto is a comic artist who specializes in martial-arts based stories. ...
Anime During August 2005, an anime series based upon KOF entitled The King of Fighters: Another Day was announced. It debuted at the Tokyo Game Show about a month later. Production I.G produces the title as an original net animation. There are a total of four episodes, each about 10 minutes in length (but considerably less, when accounting for the end credits). It has since been released as a bonus DVD, packaged with The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 (King of Fighters 2006 in USA). 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August...
The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) “Animé†redirects here. ...
Gamers play Sonys PS3 in TGS 2006 Booths at the Tokyo Game Show in 2004 The Tokyo Game Show , or simply TGS) is a video game expo / convention held in Tokyo, Japan. ...
Original Net Animation (ONA) is an acronym used in Japan for anime titles that are directly released onto the Internet. ...
Movie A live-action movie of the King of Fighters will begin shooting in the first quarter of 2008.[2] The movie will be directed by action director Gordan Chan ("The Medallion," "Fist of Legend"). Production is by Axis Entertainment's Joseph Chou (currently producing upcoming "Appleseed: Ex Machina") and Tim Kwok of L.A.-based Convergence Entertainment ("Wicked City".) and will be jointly financed by Japanese production and rights management group Micott & Basara and Australian-U.S. sales agent Arclight/Easternlight. The screenplay is being written by "Fearless" scriptor Chris Chow. The Medallion DVD cover The Medallion is an action comedy starring Jackie Chan with Lee Evans, Claire Forlani, and Julian Sands. ...
Fist of Legend (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally Hero of Jing Wu) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film starring the martial artist Jet Li. ...
Wicked City can refer to; Animation; Wicked City or Yoju Toshi (1987) a Japanese animated film by Ninja Scroll director Yoshiaki Kawajiri Wicked City (1926) a black and white silent animation released in 1926. ...
Fearless is a 1993 movie directed by Peter Weir and written by Rafael Yglesias from his novel, which stars Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Tom Hulce, Rosie Perez, Benicio del Toro, and John Turturro. ...
See also The King of Fighters series contains many characters, some of which are from other SNK fighting games, and some of which have appeared in other games. ...
A Striker is a type of character featured in the fighting game series The King of Fighters. ...
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External links - Official websites
- The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website
- General resources
- The King of Fighters series at MobyGames
- The King of Fighters series at Planet-SNK
- The King of Fighters 94 at PCBdB*
- The King of Fighters 97 at PCBdB*
- The King of Fighters 99: Millennium Battle at PCBdB*
- The King of Fighters 2001 at PCBdB*
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Neowave • Maximum Impact • Maximum Impact 2 / 2006 • Other games MobyGames is a website devoted to cataloging computer and video games, both past and present. ...
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The King of Fighters 94 is the first game in The King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters (or KOF for short) is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ...
The King of Fighters 96 is the third game in The King of Fighters series by SNK. It continues the three-part storyline arc known as the Orochi Saga, which began in The King of Fighters 95. ...
King of Fighters 97 is the fourth game in the King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters 98 is the fifth game in the King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters 99 is the sixth game in the King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters (or KOF for short) is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ...
The King of Fighters ), or KOF for short, is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ...
In this screenshot of The King of Fighters 2002, Angel is using her Reppun Kamui attack against Billy Kane. ...
King of Fighters 2003 is the tenth game in the King of Fighters Series. ...
The King of Fighters XI (KOF XI) is the latest installment of The King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters XII (KOF XII) is to be the next installment of the King of Fighters series. ...
The King of Fighters Neowave is a fighting game by SNK Playmore, released in 2004 for the Sammy Atomiswave arcade platform. ...
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| v • d • e The King of Fighters characters | | Adelheid Bernstein • Alba Meira • Andy Bogard • Angel • Ash Crimson • Athena Asamiya • Bao • Benimaru Nikaido • Billy Kane • Blue Mary • B. Jenet • Brian Battler • Chang Koehan • Chin Gentsai • Chizuru Kagura • Choi Bounge • Chris • Clark Still • Duck King • Duo Lon • Eiji Kisaragi • Elisabeth • Fio • Foxy • Gai Tendo • Gato • Geese Howard • Goenitz • Goro Daimon • Heavy D! • Heidern • Hinako Shijou • Hotaru Futaba • Igniz • Iori Yagami • Jhun Hoon • Joe Higashi • Jyazu • K' • K9999 • Kasumi Todoh • Kim Kaphwan • King • Krizalid • Kula Diamond • Kyo Kusanagi • Leona Heidern • Lien Neville • Lin • Li Xiangfei • Lucky Glauber • Luise Meyrink • Magaki • Mai Shiranui • Maki Kagura • Makoto Mizoguchi • Malin • Mature • Maxima • May Lee • Mignon Beart • Momoko • Mr. Big • Mukai • Nagase • Orochi • Oswald • Ralf Jones • Ramon • Richard Meyer • Robert Garcia • Rock Howard • Ron • Rugal Bernstein • Ryo Sakazaki • Ryuji Yamazaki • Saisyu Kusanagi • Seth • Shen Woo • Shermie • Shingo Yabuki • Shion • Sho Hayate • Sie Kensou • Silber • Soiree Meira • Takuma Sakazaki • Terry Bogard • Tung Fu Rue • Tizoc • Vanessa • Vice • Whip • Wolfgang Krauser • Yashiro Nanakase • Yuki Kushinada • Yuri Sakazaki • Clone and Original Zero
Characters of The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact
Characters of The King of Fighters EX Adelheid Bernstein (Adel for short) is a boss character from The King of Fighters 2003 and XI. He, along with his sister, Rose, are the only known children of Rugal Bernstein. ...
Alba Meira is a fictional character from the SNK Playmores fighting game series The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, part of The King of Fighters series. ...
Andy Bogard ) is a video game character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK Playmore. ...
Angel (pronounced ahn-hehl as per the Spanish pronunciation of the word)[1] is a character in The King of Fighters series. ...
Ash Crimson is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Athena Asamiya ) is a character originally from SNK Playmores video games Athena and Psycho Soldier and was the companys mascot before being replaced by Terry Bogard. ...
Bao is a character in The King of Fighters series. ...
This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...
Billy Kane (ビリー・カーン) is a video game character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. ...
Blue Mary ), whose real name is Mary Ryan ) ,is a fictional character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series of fighting games. ...
B. Jenet (or Bonne Jenet in full) is a fictional character from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, part of the Fatal Fury series. ...
Brian Battler is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Chang Koehan (Korean: 장거한), is a character in the King of Fighters series, part of the Korea Team in the series. ...
Chin Gentsai is a 89-year-old master of kung fu and suiken (drunk fist style). ...
Chizuru Kagura is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ...
Bounge Choi, usually written surname first as Choi Bounge (Korean:최번개), is a character in the King of Fighters series part of the Korean Team, along with his friend Chang Koehan and Kim Kaphwan. ...
Chris is a character from SNK Playmores King of Fighters series of fighting games. ...
Clark Still is a character from both the Ikari Warriors, Metal Slug 6 and King of Fighters video game series. ...
Duck King ) is a character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. ...
Duo Lon is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Eiji Kisaragis own fighting style makes him a deadly rival of the Kyokugenryu family. ...
Elisabeth Blanctorche (IPA pronunciation ), speaks French as her native language, and is one of three original characters debuting in the fighting game The King of Fighters XI, belongs to the Rival Team along with Benimaru and Duo Lon. ...
Shes a fictional character from Metal Slug series. ...
Foxy is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Gai Tendo ) is the main character of SNK 3D fighting game Buriki One for Hyper Neo Geo 64. ...
Gato ) is a video game character who was introduced in SNK Playmores Garou: Mark of the Wolves and also makes appearances in the King of Fighters series of fighting games. ...
This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...
Leopold Goenitz is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 96 as the last boss, following Chizuru Kagura. ...
Goro Daimon is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Heavy D! is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Heidern is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Hinako Shijou is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Hotaru Futaba (åŒè‘‰ã»ãŸã‚‹, her first name, in Japanese, means Firefly) is a video game character who was introduced in SNK Playmores Garou: Mark of the Wolves and also makes an appearance in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, and in the PS2 version of The King of Fighters XI. Hotaru is the...
Igniz is the final boss in SNK Playmores The King of Fighters 2001. ...
Iori Yagami ) is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 95. ...
Jhun Hoon is a fictional character in the King of Fighters video game series. ...
Joe Higashi ) is a character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series, used mostly for comic relief, he is currently dating Lilly Kane, the sister of another Fatal Fury and King Of Fighters character Billy Kane, who disaproves greatly of this. ...
He is the final boss of the SNKs Neo Geo consoles fighting game Kizuna Encounter Jyazu from KoF XI Wickedness Of Darkness†Organization leader. ...
This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...
K9999 (pronounced Kay-four-nine) is a video game character in the King of Fighters fighting game series. ...
Kasumi Todoh ) is a video game character in both the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters series. ...
Kim Kaphwan (김갑환 RR: Gim Gap-hwan, M-R: Kim Kap-hwan, ã‚ム・カッファン Kimu Kaffuan in Japanese) is a character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series by SNK. Kim is a master of Tae Kwon Do, and also considers himself a fighter of justice. ...
King is a character in both Art of Fighting and King of Fighters series. ...
Krizalid ) is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Kula Diamond is a video game character in the King of Fighters fighting game series. ...
This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...
Leona Heidern is a video game character who made her first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting gameseries, The King of Fighters. ...
Lien Neville is a buxom fictional character from the SNK Playmores fighting game series The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, part of The King of Fighters series. ...
Lin is a character in the King of Fighters series of video games. ...
Li Xiangfei ) is a character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. ...
Lucky Glauber is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Luise Meyrink is a character from the King of Fighters: Maximum Impact series. ...
Magaki is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Mai Shiranui ) is a character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK (now SNK Playmore). ...
Maki Kagura is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Mizoguchi is a character from Fighters History video game series and main hero of Fighters History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!: An spin-off which main feature is a story mode starring Mizoguchi After winning at the last Great Grapple, Mizoguchi has been worn out these days, tut, why do...
Malin is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Mature is a video game character from The King of Fighters series. ...
Maxima ) is a fictional character in The King of Fighters video game series. ...
May Lee is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Mignon Beart is a character from the King of Fighters: Maximum Impact series. ...
Momoko ) is a fictional character in The King of Fighters series. ...
Mr. ...
Mukai is a video game character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Nagase is a video game character who was introduced in SNK Playmores fighting game The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2, part of The King of Fighters series. ...
The Orochi (オãƒãƒ) in The King of Fighters is a version of the Kusanagi legend. ...
Oswald is one of the three original characters debuting in the video game The King of Fighters XI. There, he belongs to the Ash Team along with Ash and Shen Woo. ...
Not to be confused with Ralph Jones, an American football coach. ...
Ramon is a fictional character in the King of Fighters video game series. ...
Richard Meyer ) (a. ...
Robert Garcia is a character in the King of Fighters video game series. ...
Rock Howard ) is a video game character who was introduced in SNK Playmores fighting game Garou: Mark of the Wolves, the last chapter in the Fatal Fury series. ...
Ron is a character in the King of Fighters video game series. ...
To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles trivia section requires cleanup. ...
Ryo Sakazaki , sometimes written as å‚å´Ž 亮 or Sakazaki RyÅ) is the main character in Art of Fighting, and one of the main characters in The King of Fighters, both fighting game series from SNK. His name is most often written in kana, however, in some games kanji is used to write...
Ryuji Yamazaki ) is a video game character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. ...
Saisyu Kusanagi is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Seth is a videogame character in The King of Fighters series. ...
Shen Woo is a video game character in the King of fighters series. ...
Shermie is a videogame character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Shingo Yabuki is a character in the King of Fighters video game series. ...
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
He is the main hero of the SNKs Neo Geo and Neo Geo CD consoles fighting game Savage Reign and Kizuna Encounter A young man who aims to prove the strength of the art of Fuun-Ken, a special style that combines martial arts with mastery of...
Sie Kensou is a character appearing in the SNK video game Psycho Soldier and the King of Fighters video game series. ...
Silber ) is a fictional character and the main boss of SNKs 3D fighting game Buriki One for Hyper Neo Geo 64 console. ...
Soiree Meira is a character from the King of Fighters: Maximum Impact series. ...
Takuma Sakazaki ) is a character from both the Art of Fighting and King of Fighters fighting game series. ...
Terry Bogard ) is a video game character created by SNK, and is the main character of the Fatal Fury series. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Tizoc, otherwise known as The Griffon Mask in the Japanese verion, is a character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. ...
Vanessa is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...
Vice is a video game character from The King of Fighters series. ...
Whip is a character in The King of Fighters series. ...
Wolfgang Krauser ) is a boss character in SNK Playmores Fatal Fury series. ...
Yashiro Nanakase is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ...
Yuki (ユã‚, Yuki) is a secondary character in SNK Playmores King of Fighters videogame series; she was first introduced in the The King of Fighters 97 and King of Fighters: Kyo games. ...
Yuri Sakazaki ) is a video game character from SNK Playmores Art of Fighting series first as a damsel in distress and then as one of the protagonists, and The King of Fighters series as one of the supporting characters, and in SNK vs. ...
Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the The King of Fighters series, especifically in the NESTS saga as bosses and sub-bosses, they are Clone Zero in 2000 and Original Zero in 2001. ...
This is a list of characters from The King of Fighters EX series, not considered as canon, and because of such the characters involved in this series are listed here. ...
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