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The King of Fighters 2000

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The King of Fighters 2000

Jul 26, 2000

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3.53 average rating based on 119 ratings

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The final King of Fighters game released by SNK in its original state, The King of Fighters 2000 expands on the story and gameplay presented in The King of Fighters '99. This year's tournament is sponsored by the Ikari Warriors in an attempt to discover more about the NESTS organization, and to derail the plans of potential NESTS agents K' and Maxima. Not everything is as straight-forward as it usually is, however, and even the Ikari Warriors themselves are at risk of being betrayed from within by the end of the tournament. The King of Fighters 2000 features an improved … More
The final King of Fighters game released by SNK in its original state, The King of Fighters 2000 expands on the story and gameplay presented in The King of Fighters '99. This year's tournament is sponsored by the Ikari Warriors in an attempt to discover more about the NESTS organization, and to derail the plans of potential NESTS agents K' and Maxima. Not everything is as straight-forward as it usually is, however, and even the Ikari Warriors themselves are at risk of being betrayed from within by the end of the tournament. The King of Fighters 2000 features an improved Striker call system with the Active Striker System, which allows the player to call his Striker character in any situation, whether he is attacking or being attacked by the opponent, allowing him to use their strikers in combos. Moreover, in addition to the numerous nostalgic SNK characters returning as Another and Maniac Strikers, KOF 2000 welcomes newcomers such as Ramon, Vanessa, Seth, Lin, Hinako Shijo, and Kula Diamond. Less
Developers
SNK
Publishers
Mega Enterprise, Playmore, SNK, SNK Playmore
Series
The King of Fighters
Platforms
Arcade, Dreamcast, Linux, Mac, Neo Geo AES, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Web Browser
Genres
Arcade, Fighting
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Release Dates
Jul 26, 2000 Full Release (North_America)
Arcade
Jul 26, 2000 Full Release (Japan)
Arcade
Dec 21, 2000 Full Release (Japan)
Neo Geo AES
Aug 08, 2002 Full Release (Japan)
Dreamcast
Nov 28, 2002 Full Release (Japan)
PlayStation 2
Jul 11, 2003 Full Release (Korea)
PlayStation 2
Mar 18, 2015 Digital Compatibility Release (Asia)
PlayStation 3
Jan 08, 2016 Full Release (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Web Browser
May 02, 2016 Full Release (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4
May 30, 2017 Full Release (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 31, 2019 Full Release (Worldwide)
Linux
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User Stats
383
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Yungbeck
Yungbeck gave Sep 29, 2022
Yungbeck gave Sep 29, 2022
Maybe not THE King...
This review is for the PlayStation 2 version

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King of Fighters 2000 is the SEVENTH instalment in the series, but the very first one for me. I played the PS2 version and I have to say that it's a pretty solid fighter offering plenty of cool characters, kick ass tunes and wacky, colourful stages. It's an arcade adaptation and the stupid difficulty that comes with that...you either choose two fighters or a team of four that you then tag in and out between as you try to beat all six opponents.

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Many fighters are similar when it comes to moves and animations, but there's enough variety in their characteristics and special attacks to keep you entertained. I didn't dedicate my life to KoF2k or anything, but it was fun and challenging enough while it lasted, and I will definitely keep an eye out for other 'King of Fighter's as I go through the Playstation library.

[3.3] / [5]

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Reset_Tears
Reset_Tears updated their status Jun 15, 2019
Reset_Tears updated their status Jun 15, 2019

I am never going to get any good at any fighting game. But I do like to play them from time to time, just to mess around in. King of Fighters is a great series, with lots of memorable characters and some excellent pixel art. The main gimmick in this one is the "Striker" system, in which your character can call in another character to assist with an attack, and timing that right with your combos can deal your opponent some extra damage. Some of these Striker characters are from other SNK fighting games, which is fun to see. This is definitely a game that will take time to get any good at though, and was one of many KoF titles released around that time (one a year, for several years more or less). From what I've heard, this one was much more unbalanced compared to other years.

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