The King of Fighters 2001

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The King of Fighters 2001
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Playmore
Developer: SNK, Eolith Playmore
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション), Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 2002-12-26 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-47304M JP (Dorikore) 2004-01-22 ¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e T-47304M-1
Non-Sega versions Arcade PlayStation 2

The King of Fighters 2001 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2001) is an entry in the The King of Fighters series which was originally released on the Neo Geo arcade hardware by SNK. The Sega Dreamcast version of the game was only released in Japan on December 2002.

Gameplay

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, and should be reversed.

P	Any punch button
LP	Light punch
HP	Hard punch

K	Any kick button
LK	Light kick
HK	Hard kick

Hero Team

	K'
	Maxima
	Whip
	Lin

Japan Team

	Kyo Kusanagi
	Benimaru Nikaido
	Goro Daimon
	Shingo Yabuki

Yagami Team

	Iori Yagami
	Vanessa
	Seth
	Ramón

Garou Densetsu Team

	Terry Bogard
	Andy Bogard
	Joe Higashi
	Blue Mary

Ryuuko no Ken Team

	Ryo Sakazaki
	Robert Garcia
	Yuri Sakazaki
	Takuma Sakazaki

Ikari Warriors Team

	Leona
	Ralf Jones
	Clark Still
	Heidern

Psycho Soldier Team

	Athena Asamiya
	Sie Kensou
	Chin Gentsai
	Bao

Women Fighters Team

	King
	Mai Shiranui
	Hinako Shijo
	Li Xiangfei

Korea Justice Team

	Kim Kaphwan
	Chang Koehan
	Choi Bounge
	May Lee

NESTS Team

	Kula Diamond
	Foxy
	K9999
	Ángel

Bosses

	Zero
	Igniz

Stages

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History

The game was followed by The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle.

Versions

Unlike its predecessors on the Dreamcast, the game does not have any major changes from the original arcade version other than the addition of additional stages from The King of Fighters '94 to The King of Fighters 2000. Like its predecessor, the game does not support the Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable.

Production credits

Cast

• K': Yuuki Matsuda
• Maxima: Katsuyuki Konishi
• Whip: Shiho Kikuchi
• Lin: Takaya Kuroda
• Kyo: Masahiro Nonaka
• Benimaru: Monster Maeduka
• Daimon: Masaki Usui
• Shingo: Takehito Koyasu
• Iori: Kunihiko Yasui
• Vanessa: Kaori Minami
• Seth: Hidetoshi Nakamura
• Ramon: Eiji Takemoto
• Leona: Masae Yumi
• Ralf: Monster Maeduka
• Clark: Yoshinori Shima
• Heidern: Toshimitsu Arai
• Terry: Satoshi Hashimoto
• Andy: Keiichi Nanba
• Joe: Nobuyuki Hiyama
• Mary: Harumi Ikoma
• Ryo: Masaki Usui
• Robert: Koichi Mantarou
• Yuri: Kaori Horie
• Takuma: Eiji Tsuda
• King: Harumi Ikoma
• Mai: Akoya Sogi
• Hinako: Ayako Kawasumi
• Xiangfei: Mami Kingetsu
• Kula: Yumi Kakazu
• Foxy: Haruna Ikezawa
• K9999: Nozomu Sasaki
• Angel: Miina Tominaga
• Athena: Haruna Ikezawa
• Kensou: Eiji Yano
• Chin: Tosikazu Nisimura
• Bao: Kanako Nakano
• Kim: Satoshi Hashimoto
• Chang: Hiroyuki Arita
• Choi: Monster Maeduka
• May: Tomoko Kawakami
• Zero: Toshimitsu Arai
• Igniz: Norio Wakamoto
• Ron: Takaya Kuroda
• Krizalid: Eiji Yano
• Diana: Haruna Ikezawa
• Kogorou: Eiji Yano
• Hizoku Bigmen (Sai): Takaya Kuroda
• Hizoku Women (Lan): Yumi Kakazu
• Hizoku Child (Chato): Yumi Kakazu
• Announce: Mighty Inagaki

Staff

• Executive Producer: Jen Ju Young, Jinno
• Producer: Chil Suk Choi
• Directer: Lee Sen Ho
• System Engineer
  • Main Engineer: S.Fujinuki
  • Engineers: Nakamura, Koji Shinza, T.Hayashi, Fire Saba
• Front Designer
  • K': Styleos
  • Maxima: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Whip: Kii & Kuu
  • Lin: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Kyo: Styleos
  • Benimaru: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Daimon: Dice
  • Shingo: Styleos
  • Iori: Styleos
  • Vanessa: Kamada
  • Seth: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Ramon: Taku & Takukko!
  • Leona: Kii & Kuu
  • Ralf: Kii & Kuu
  • Clark: Kii & Kuu
  • Heidern: Kii & Kuu
  • Terry: Dice
  • Andy: C·A·Yamasaki / Taku & Takukko!
  • Joe: Taku & Takukko!
  • Mary: Kii & Kuu
  • Ryo: Kamada
  • Robert: Kamada
  • Yuri: Dice
  • Takuma: Styleos
  • King: Kamada
  • Mai: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Hinako: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Xangfei: Unotti
  • Kula: Kii & Kuu
  • Foxy: Kii & Kuu
  • K9999: Styleos / Dice / Unotti
  • Angel: Styleos
  • Athena: Taku & Takukko!
  • Kensou: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Chin: Taku & Takukko!
  • Bao: Unotti
  • Kim: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Chang: Bandee / Taku & Takukko!
  • Choi: Taku & Takukko!
  • May: C·A·Yamasaki / Kamada
  • Zero: C·A·Yamasaki
  • Igniz: C·A·Yamasaki
• Back Designer
  • Japan Stage: Guttyon
  • Italy Stage: Mae
  • Mexico Stage: Jaepe / Kobayashi
  • America Stage: ?
  • China Stage: Masae.M
  • Korea Stage: Kobayashi
  • Brazil Stage: ?
  • Zero Stage: Kobayashi
  • Igniz Stage: ?
• Demo Designer: Norisato, Asuka, Eimotsu
• Script Writer: Teampow
• Chief Planner: H.Iga, Hatarow
• Sequence Chief: Ruyun
• Sub Planner: Kaba, UED_Aiko
• Adjuster: T2000, Lix, Nakasan, Jun, U_Ske, Minaru, Fujiiri
• Music & Sound Design: WBM M.Hataya, WBM Kidon
• Title Design: Naohisa's Factory, Naohisa
• Special Thanks to: Y.Yamate, Ume‑Zono, Kyabe, All Eolith Staff, All SNK Staff, All Brezza Staff
• Presented by: Eolith

Source:

In-game credits

File:King of Fighters 2001 DC credits.pdf

Magazine articles

Main article: The King of Fighters 2001/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Dorimaga (JP) #2002-21: "2002-21 (2002-11-22)" (2002-11-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 70

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The King of Fighters 2001

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, JP (Dorikore)

Technical information

Main article: The King of Fighters 2001/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	1,188,907,776	2002-11-21	GD-ROM (JP)	T-47304M V1.006

External links

• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega
	The King of Fighters '95 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 + '95: Gentei KOF Double Pack (No results?) | The King of Fighters '97 (1998) | The King of Fighters Best Collection (1998)
	The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999 (1999) | The King of Fighters: Evolution (2000) | The King of Fighters 2000 (2002) | The King of Fighters 2001 (2002) | The King of Fighters 2002 (2003)
	The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) | The King of Fighters XI (2005)
	The King of Fighters XIV (2016)
Unlicensed The King of Fighters games for Sega systems
King of Fighters 98' (1998) | The King of Fighters '99 (1999)
Related games
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) | Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2000) | Capcom vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) | NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) | SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (2018)