The King of Fighters 2002

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The King of Fighters 2002
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Playmore
Developer: Playmore, Eolith
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 2003-06-19 ¥6,800 (7,140)6,800e T-47305M JP (Dorikore) 2004-11-11 ¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e T-47305M-1
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The King of Fighters 2002 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2002) is the ninth installment of 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 June 2003. It was the last game in the series to be officially released for a Sega console.

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

Japan Team

	Kyo Kusanagi
	Benimaru Nikaido
	Goro Daimon

Garou Densetsu Team

	Terry Bogard
	Andy Bogard
	Joe Higashi

Ryuuko no Ken Team

	Ryo Sakazaki
	Robert Garcia
	Takuma Sakazaki

Ikari Warriors Team

	Leona
	Ralf Jones
	Clark Still

Psycho Soldier Team

	Athena Asamiya
	Sie Kensou
	Chin Gentsai

Women Fighters Team

	Mai Shiranui
	Yuri Sakazaki
	May Lee

Korea Justice Team

	Kim Kaphwan
	Chang Koehan
	Choi Bounge

The King of Fighters '96 Team

	Iori Yagami
	Mature
	Vice

The King of Fighters '97 Team

	Ryuji Yamazaki
	Blue Mary
	Billy Kane

The King of Fighters '98 Team

	Yashiro Nanakase
	Shermie
	Chris

The King of Fighters 2000 Team

	Vanessa
	Seth
	Ramón

The King of Fighters 2001 Team

	Kula Diamond
	K9999
	Ángel

Awakened Orochi Team

	Orochi Yashiro
	Orochi Shermie
	Orochi Chris

Hidden

	Shingo Yabuki
	King
	Geese Howard
	Goenitz
	Orochi Iori

Bosses

	Kusanagi
	Omega Rugal

Stages

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Versions

The Dreamcast version of the game adds back Shingo Yabuki and King, two characters that were omitted from the original arcade version.

Production credits

• Executive Producers: Jen Ju Young, Jinno
• Producer: Chil Suk Choi
• Director: Lee Seon Ho
• Voice Actors
  • Kyo: Masahiro Nonaka
  • Benimaru, Choi, Ralf: Monster Maetsuka
  • Daimon, Ryo: Masaki Usui
  • Terry, Kim: Satoshi Hashimoto
  • Andy: Keiichi Nannba
  • Joe: Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • Chang: Hiroyuki Arita
  • Athena, Diana: Haruna Ikezawa
  • Kensou, Announcement: Eiji Yano
  • Chin: Toshikazu Nishimura
  • Leona, Vice, Candy, Athena's Friend 1: Masae Yumi
  • Clark: Yoshinori Shima
  • Robert: Koichi Manntaro
  • Takuma: Eiji Tsuda
  • Mai: Akoya Sogi
  • Yuri: Kaori Horie
  • May: Tomoko Kawakami
  • Iori: Kunihiko Yasui
  • Mature: Hiroko Tsuji
  • Yamazaki: Koji Ishii
  • Mary: Harumi Ikoma
  • Billy: Atsushi Yamanishi
  • Yashiro: Makoto Awane
  • Shermie, Athena's Friend 2: Hazuki Nishikawa
  • Chris: Rio Ogata
  • K': Yuuki Matsuda
  • Maxima: Katsuyuki Konishi
  • Whip: Shiho Kikuchi
  • Vanessa: Kaori Minami
  • Seth: Hidetoshi Nakamura
  • Ramon: Hidehumi Takemoto
  • Kula: Yumi Kakazu
  • K9999: Nozomu Sasaki
  • Angel: Mayumi Shintani
  • Rugal: Norio Wakamoto
  • ???: Mitsuo Iwata
• Main Engineer: S.Fujinuki
• Programmers: Narutaki, T.Hayashi, M.Yusuke
• Front Designers
  • Seth, Maxima, Benimaru, Billy, Chris, Andy, Mai, Yamazaki, May, Rugal: C.A.C. Yamasaki
  • Ryo, Robert, Takuma, Vanessa, Kensou: Kamada
  • Angel, Kyo, Iori, Kim, Yashiro, Vice: Kaori
  • Athena, Ramon, Joe, Chin, Chang, Choi: Taku & Takukko
  • Leona, Ralf, Clark, Shermie, Kula, Whip: ('_ ')
• Back Designers
  • Italy, Mexico, Nests Stage: Koba
  • Cambodia, Boss Stage: ???
  • Holland: Masae.M
  • China: Gutton
  • Korea: ???
• Demo Designers: Ogura, Norisato, Asuka
• Planners: T-2000, Uri Uri, Ruyun, Ume-Zono
• Music & Sound Designers: Tate_Norio, WBM M.Hataya
• Adjusters & Bug Checkers: T‑2000, 4F01, Kuroemon, 4F02, Oomae, C>B, K, Kuboken, Yuta, Lix, Sawad, Yamachan, Rakira, Ume‑Zono

Source:

In-game credits

File:King of Fighters 2002 DC credits.pdf

Magazine articles

Main article: The King of Fighters 2002/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Publication Version Score (JP) NTSC-J 60

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The King of Fighters 2002

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc File:KOF2002-DC-JP-Manual.pdf Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, JP (Dorikore)
Cover

Technical information

Main article: The King of Fighters 2002/Technical information.

External links

• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast