The King of Fighters: Evolution

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The King of Fighters: Evolution
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: SNK (Japan), Agetec (US)
Developer: SNK
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション), Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 2000-03-30 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-3102M JP (SNK Best Buy) 2001-10-25 ¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e T-3109M US 2000-12-13 $49.9949.99 T-44302N
Non-Sega versions Windows PC

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The King of Fighters: Evolution, known as The King of Fighters '99 Evolution (ザ・キングオブファイターズ'99 エヴォリューション) in Japan, is based off the Neo Geo arcade version of The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle. First released in Japan on March 2000, the game did not see an American release until May 2001. Like it's predecessor, the game was never released in Europe.

Gameplay

Changes from KoF '99 include 3D stages and the addition of striker characters. In the Japanese version, the game is compatible with the Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable, which allows you to transfer your points won in The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise to speed up the leveling process for Extra Strikers.

History

Legacy

In Japan, the game was followed with The King of Fighters 2000.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	The King of Fighters: Evolution	The King of Fighters: Evolution
Japanese	ザ・キングオブファイターズ'99 エヴォリューション	The King of Fighters '99 Evolution

Production credits

Cast

• • K': Yuuki Matsuda
  • Maxima: Katsuyuki Konishi
  • Benimaru/Ralf/Choi: Monster Maetsuka
  • Terry/Kim: Satoshi Hashimoto
  • Andy: Keiichi Nanba
  • Joe: Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • Mai: Akoya Sogi
  • Ryo: Masaki Usui
  • Robert: Koichi Mantarou
  • Yuri: Kaori Horie
  • Takuma: Eiji Tsuda
  • Leona/Kasumi: Masae Yumi
  • Clark: Yoshinori Shima
  • Whip: Shiho Kikuchi
  • Athena: Haruna Ikezawa
  • Kensou: Eiji Yano
  • Chin: Toshikazu Nishimura
  • Bao: Kanako Nakano
  • King/Mary: Harumi Ikoma
  • Xiangfei: Mami Kingetsu
  • Chang: Hiroyuki Arita
  • Jhun: Kazuya Ichijo
  • Krizalid: Yoshiyuki Iwamoto
  • Shingo: Takehito Koyasu
  • Kyo: Masahiro Nonaka
  • Iori: Kunihiko Yasui
• Extra Striker
  • Seth: Hidetoshi Nakamura
  • Vanessa: Kaori Minami
  • Fio: Kanako Morizumi
  • Syo: Mitsuo Iwata
  • Alfred: Hiro Yuuki
  • Gai: Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • Daimon: Masaki Usui
  • Chizuru: Akiko Saitou
  • Billy: Atsushi Yamanishi
  • Yamazaki: Kouji Ishii

Staff

• Producer: T.Nishiyama
• Program Director: Moichi, Yukihiro Deguchi, Marky T.
• KOF '99 Evolution Programmer: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Mambo, Mue, Jeno, Maki, Hirofumi Kono, Saburouta Yotsutani
• Tool Programmer: Junko Kasahara, Yuji Niida, Dai Yamanokuchi
• Network: Daiche.Vision.Morifuji, Kawai・Sama
• Design Director: Akihiro Yamada, Rabbit Maeda, Satoshi Yoshioka, Starfreet
• KOF '99 Original Programmer: Cyber・Kondo, Souta.Ichino, Abetak, Kohji Mannami
• Sound: Marimo, Zoe, Usako-X, Tate-Norio
• 3D Designer: Satoshi Yoshioka, Rabbit Maeda, Yuji Wada, A K A, Akira Mizuki, Masaya Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Yanai, Asa_ko, Kyo_K, Shirow Umezaki
• 2D Designer: Regeon Toyonaka, Shinsuke・Yamamoto, Inoue, Youki・T・Ohyama, M・Endo, C・Yamazaki, Shio Shio Shio, Miho・Uematsu, A・T, Roppongi Marito, Mitsuru, Styleos, Kane', Buchi', Nanako., Kalkin, M.Yokoyama
• Planner: Kaju, Lonely-Aoki (Hige.Ver), S.Fujinuki, Toyochan
• Special Thanks to: H・Kawano, Y・Inui, Fuminori Sahara, Buriki・One Team, Fatal Fury Team, Metal Slug Team, KOF '99 Special Debug Team
• Presented by: SNK

Magazine articles

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

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J 85 DC-UK (UK) NTSC-U 70 Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 73 Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J 72 Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J 86 Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J 93 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 75 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 73 Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J 84 Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U 75 MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J 80 Next Generation (US) 25 Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U 80 Silicon Mag (US) NTSC-U 80 Video Games (DE) NTSC-J 70

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The King of Fighters: Evolution

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, JP (SNK Best Buy)
Cover
Manual

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Technical information

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

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			GD-ROM (JP)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			GD-ROM (US)

External links

• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast, Dreamcast (SNK Best Buy)
• Agetec webpage: 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)