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Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They backstep or run with {{left}} {{left}} or {{right}} {{right}}. They jump upward with {{up}} and jump behind and ahead with {{upleft}} or {{upright}}. They can perform short hops by pressing {{upleft}}, {{up}}, or {{upright}}, followed by {{down}} quickly. They can "super jump" (a faster and farther jump, trailed by afterimages) by pressing {{down}}, then {{upleft}} or {{upright}} quickly. Characters can perform a weak punch with {{X}}, a strong punch with {{Y}}, a weak kick with {{A}}, or a strong kick with {{B}}. Each character has a set of basic, unique, and special moves that can be performed by the player with a specific series of button inputs. Characters have knockdown attacks, which knock the opponent over, that are performed with {{Y}}+{{B}}. This can be done while standing or jumping. | Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They backstep or run with {{left}} {{left}} or {{right}} {{right}}. They jump upward with {{up}} and jump behind and ahead with {{upleft}} or {{upright}}. They can perform short hops by pressing {{upleft}}, {{up}}, or {{upright}}, followed by {{down}} quickly. They can "super jump" (a faster and farther jump, trailed by afterimages) by pressing {{down}}, then {{upleft}} or {{upright}} quickly. Characters can perform a weak punch with {{X}}, a strong punch with {{Y}}, a weak kick with {{A}}, or a strong kick with {{B}}. Each character has a set of basic, unique, and special moves that can be performed by the player with a specific series of button inputs. Characters have knockdown attacks, which knock the opponent over, that are performed with {{Y}}+{{B}}. This can be done while standing or jumping. | ||
| − | The fourth member of the team, the Striker, can be called for a special attack with {{Y}}+{{B}} (or {{L}}) when standing still. The special move performed varies by character. Most are offensive attacks, but some restore some health, build the character's power gauge, decrease the opponent's power gauge, or hold the opponent in place for an attack. Strikers can only be summoned a limited number of times during a match, which is determined by the number of "Strike Bombs" at the bottom of the screen. The starting number of Strike Bombs is three per player by default, but this can be changed in the options. A team gains another Strike Bomb after losing a round. | + | The fourth member of the team, the Striker, can be called for a special attack with {{Y}}+{{B}} (or {{L}}) when standing still. The special move performed varies by character. Most are offensive attacks, but some restore some health, build the character's power gauge, decrease the opponent's power gauge, or hold the opponent in place for an attack. The Striker leaves immediately if hit by the opponent. Strikers can only be summoned a limited number of times during a match, which is determined by the number of "Strike Bombs" at the bottom of the screen. The starting number of Strike Bombs is three per player by default, but this can be changed in the options. A team gains another Strike Bomb after losing a round. |
Characters can become dizzy from being attacked repeatedly; they are uncontrollable and vulnerable in this state but can recover more quickly by rapidly pressing back and forth on the D-Pad along with the attack buttons. They can perform an evasive slide with {{X}}+{{A}} to slide forwards or {{left}}+{{X}}+{{A}} to slide backwards (or {{right}}+{{X}}+{{A}} when facing left). They are invulnerable during the slide and can move through opponents when they are close. Pressing any punch or kick button during a slide causes the character to perform a quick, short-ranged counterattack when coming out of the slide. | Characters can become dizzy from being attacked repeatedly; they are uncontrollable and vulnerable in this state but can recover more quickly by rapidly pressing back and forth on the D-Pad along with the attack buttons. They can perform an evasive slide with {{X}}+{{A}} to slide forwards or {{left}}+{{X}}+{{A}} to slide backwards (or {{right}}+{{X}}+{{A}} when facing left). They are invulnerable during the slide and can move through opponents when they are close. Pressing any punch or kick button during a slide causes the character to perform a quick, short-ranged counterattack when coming out of the slide. | ||
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Blocking can be done by holding the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the opponent. Low attacks must be blocked crouching, while high attacks (including most jumping attacks) must be blocked standing. Special moves still do partial damage when blocked. Characters can also block special moves and aerial attacks (but not grounded normal moves or Desperation moves) in midair from a neutral or backwards jump (but not a forwards jump). While blocking, characters can guard cancel into a slide by pressing {{X}}+{{A}} or guard cancel into a counterattack by pressing {{Y}}+{{B}}. Guard cancels cost a stock of the power gauge. Throws can be performed by holding {{left}} or {{right}} and pressing a strong punch or kick button when next to the opponent. Different characters have different throws available to them. Throws cannot be blocked, but they can be escaped by pressing {{X}}+{{A}} at the start of the grab. Characters can also recover from a knockdown and roll away quickly by pressing {{X}}+{{A}} upon landing. | Blocking can be done by holding the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the opponent. Low attacks must be blocked crouching, while high attacks (including most jumping attacks) must be blocked standing. Special moves still do partial damage when blocked. Characters can also block special moves and aerial attacks (but not grounded normal moves or Desperation moves) in midair from a neutral or backwards jump (but not a forwards jump). While blocking, characters can guard cancel into a slide by pressing {{X}}+{{A}} or guard cancel into a counterattack by pressing {{Y}}+{{B}}. Guard cancels cost a stock of the power gauge. Throws can be performed by holding {{left}} or {{right}} and pressing a strong punch or kick button when next to the opponent. Different characters have different throws available to them. Throws cannot be blocked, but they can be escaped by pressing {{X}}+{{A}} at the start of the grab. Characters can also recover from a knockdown and roll away quickly by pressing {{X}}+{{A}} upon landing. | ||
| − | The power gauge is filled by attacking the opponent with normal attacks (but not throws) or by performing special moves (regardless of whether they connect with the opponent). When the gauge is filled, it is kept in stock and reset, up to three times. | + | The power gauge is filled by attacking the opponent with normal attacks (but not throws) or by performing special moves (regardless of whether they connect with the opponent). When the gauge is filled, it is kept in stock and reset, up to three times. Characters can use one stock of the gauge to perform a Desperation move (or a Super Desperation move when the health gauge is low and flashing) or three stocks to enter one of two special states, Counter Mode or Armor Mode. Counter Mode is entered by pressing {{X}}+{{Y}}+{{A}} and increases the character's attack damage and allows for unlimited use of Desperation moves and guard cancels, but the character cannot perform Super Desperation moves during this state. Some special moves can be canceled into Desperation moves while in Counter Mode. Armor Mode is entered by pressing {{Y}}+{{A}}+{{B}} and increases the character's defensive strength and enables the character to continue attacking even when attacked, but the character cannot perform a Desperation move or a guard cancel during this state. |
Characters can taunt with {{R}}, which is a short animation during which the character is vulnerable to attack. Taunting an opponent can reduce their power gauge, slow down their manual charging, and stop them from reaching the maximum level. | Characters can taunt with {{R}}, which is a short animation during which the character is vulnerable to attack. Taunting an opponent can reduce their power gauge, slow down their manual charging, and stop them from reaching the maximum level. | ||
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===Modes=== | ===Modes=== | ||
{{ScreenThumb|King of Fighters Evolution DC, Continue Bonus.png|width=200|Continue bonus}} | {{ScreenThumb|King of Fighters Evolution DC, Continue Bonus.png|width=200|Continue bonus}} | ||
| − | The game has multiple modes. In any of the single-player modes, the player | + | The game has multiple modes. In any of the single-player modes, the player gains or loses Ability Points after each match, depending on the score attained during the battle and the difficulty setting. Ability Points are aggregated and can be used to purchase Extra Strikers. In the arcade modes, the player can unlock a secret boss fight after the final boss depending on the number of Ability Points earned during the playthrough. Iori Yagami is fought if the player acquires between 200 and 279 Ability Points, and Kyo Kusanagi is fought if the player earns 280 or more Ability Points. |
*'''Team Play:''' A single-player mode where the player forms a team of four characters and fights three-on-three elimination matches against five randomly selected teams, then two matches against the final boss Krizalid (who has two forms), for a total of 7 matches. Before each match, the player chooses three characters to play and one character to use as a Striker. This is the main mode. | *'''Team Play:''' A single-player mode where the player forms a team of four characters and fights three-on-three elimination matches against five randomly selected teams, then two matches against the final boss Krizalid (who has two forms), for a total of 7 matches. Before each match, the player chooses three characters to play and one character to use as a Striker. This is the main mode. | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Maxima Gallows | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Maxima jumps to the opponent and tries to grab them. If he succeeds, he lifts them by the neck | + | {{MoveListRow | Maxima Gallows | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Maxima jumps to the opponent and tries to grab them. If he succeeds, he lifts them by the neck before slamming them, which does no damage but immobilizes the opponent temporarily.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Electro Trigger | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Benimaru jumps to the opponent and tries to grab them. If he succeeds, he shocks them with bolts of lightning | + | {{MoveListRow | Electro Trigger | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Benimaru jumps to the opponent and tries to grab them. If he succeeds, he shocks them with bolts of lightning, which does no damage but immobilizes the opponent temporarily.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Yacchatte Kudasai! | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Shingo jumps in and runs into the opponent, then grabs them by the legs, temporarily | + | {{MoveListRow | Yacchatte Kudasai! | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Shingo jumps in and runs into the opponent, then grabs them by the legs, which does no damage but immobilizes the opponent temporarily.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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| portrait={{sprite | King of Fighters 99 DC, Characters.png | crop_width=320 | crop_height=160 | crop_x=320 | crop_y=640}} | | portrait={{sprite | King of Fighters 99 DC, Characters.png | crop_width=320 | crop_height=160 | crop_x=320 | crop_y=640}} | ||
| sprite={{sprite | King of Fighters 98 DC, Sprites, Sie Kensou.gif}} | | sprite={{sprite | King of Fighters 98 DC, Sprites, Sie Kensou.gif}} | ||
| − | | desc=Kensou is Athena's friend (and secret admirer) who fights with similar kung fu techniques. He has lost his psychic powers for unknown reasons. | + | | desc=Kensou is Athena's friend (and secret admirer) who fights with similar kung fu techniques. He has suddenly lost his psychic powers for unknown reasons. |
{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves | | ||
{{MoveListRow | Sen Shippo | {{QCB}} {{punch}} | Kensou leaps forward with a flying punch. He leaps farther when the move is performed with {{HP}}.}} | {{MoveListRow | Sen Shippo | {{QCB}} {{punch}} | Kensou leaps forward with a flying punch. He leaps farther when the move is performed with {{HP}}.}} | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Niku Man 4 U | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Kensou jumps in with a palm strike that knocks the opponent back on impact, then eats a meat bun, | + | {{MoveListRow | Niku Man 4 U | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Kensou jumps in with a palm strike that knocks the opponent back on impact, then eats a meat bun, which restores some health and increases the power gauge.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Katsu | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Kasumi jumps in with a flying kick, then taunts, | + | {{MoveListRow | Katsu | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Kasumi jumps in with a flying kick, then taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. If she touches the opponent with her taunt, she grabs and throws them.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Dai Kokuchou | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Xiangfei jumps in and taunts, | + | {{MoveListRow | Dai Kokuchou | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Xiangfei jumps in and taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | Chouhatsu Zanmai | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Choi jumps in. If the opponent is near, he spirals upward in a tornado while slashing around him with his claws, knocking down the opponent on impact. If the opponent is far, he taunts.}} | + | {{MoveListRow | Chouhatsu Zanmai | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Choi jumps in. If the opponent is near, he spirals upward in a tornado while slashing around him with his claws, knocking down the opponent on impact. If the opponent is far, he taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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| portrait={{sprite | King of Fighters 99 DC, Characters.png | crop_width=320 | crop_height=160 | crop_x=640 | crop_y=1120}} | | portrait={{sprite | King of Fighters 99 DC, Characters.png | crop_width=320 | crop_height=160 | crop_x=640 | crop_y=1120}} | ||
| sprite={{sprite | King of Fighters 99 DC, Sprites, Kyo Kusanagi.gif}} | | sprite={{sprite | King of Fighters 99 DC, Sprites, Kyo Kusanagi.gif}} | ||
| − | | desc=Kyo is a Japanese high school student and heir to the Kusanagi clan, thought to have died sealing away the snake demon Orochi. He appears in a new outfit, without his trademark black gakuran and headband. | + | | desc=Kyo is a Japanese high school student and heir to the Kusanagi clan, thought to have died sealing away the snake demon Orochi. He appears in a new outfit, without his trademark black gakuran and white headband. |
{{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Special moves | | ||
{{MoveListRow | 114 Shiki: Aragami | {{QCF}} {{LP}} | Kyo lunges forward with an explosive hook punch using his following arm. This move can negate projectiles. While the move is being performed, it can be followed up by a fiery uppercut (128 Shiki: Kono Kizu) with {{QCF}} {{punch}} or an elbow smash (127 Shiki: Yano Sabi) with {{HCB}} {{punch}}. The follow-up move can be followed up with a downward punch (Ge Shiki: Migiri Ugachi) with {{punch}} or a side kick (125 Shiki: Nanase) with {{kick}}.}} | {{MoveListRow | 114 Shiki: Aragami | {{QCF}} {{LP}} | Kyo lunges forward with an explosive hook punch using his following arm. This move can negate projectiles. While the move is being performed, it can be followed up by a fiery uppercut (128 Shiki: Kono Kizu) with {{QCF}} {{punch}} or an elbow smash (127 Shiki: Yano Sabi) with {{HCB}} {{punch}}. The follow-up move can be followed up with a downward punch (Ge Shiki: Migiri Ugachi) with {{punch}} or a side kick (125 Shiki: Nanase) with {{kick}}.}} | ||
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Striker attack | | ||
| − | {{MoveListRow | 108 Shiki: Yami Barai | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Iori runs in and throws fiery purple sparks across the ground.}} | + | {{MoveListRow | 108 Shiki: Yami Barai | {{HP}}+{{LK}} | Iori runs in and throws fiery purple sparks across the ground, which damage and temporarily stun the opponent.}} |
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{{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | {{MoveListTable | desc=Desperation moves | | ||
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====Special Edit Teams==== | ====Special Edit Teams==== | ||
| − | Special Edit Teams are hidden teams that have special | + | Special Edit Teams are hidden teams that have special endings, which the player can form by selecting certain characters. |
{| class="prettytable" | {| class="prettytable" | ||
! Team !! colspan="4" | Characters | ! Team !! colspan="4" | Characters | ||
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| Midriffs Team || Benimaru Nikaido || Leona || Athena Asamiya || Blue Mary | | Midriffs Team || Benimaru Nikaido || Leona || Athena Asamiya || Blue Mary | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Shingo Servitude Team || Shingo Kusanagi || Kyo-1 || Kyo-2 || Kyo Kusanagi | + | | Shingo Servitude Team || Shingo Yabuki || Kyo-1 || Kyo-2 || Kyo Kusanagi |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | All Kyo Team || Kyo Kusanagi || Kyo-1 || Kyo-2 || Kyo Kusanagi | ||
|- | |- | ||
| All ''Fatal Fury'' Team || colspan="4" | Any four ''Fatal Fury'' characters (Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Mai Shiranui, Blue Mary, or Li Xiangfei) | | All ''Fatal Fury'' Team || colspan="4" | Any four ''Fatal Fury'' characters (Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Mai Shiranui, Blue Mary, or Li Xiangfei) | ||
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These characters are exclusive to the Dreamcast version of the game. They are not full playable characters but can chosen as Strikers. Vanessa and Seth are initially available, and the others can be unlocked in exchange for Ability Points earned in any of the single-player modes. | These characters are exclusive to the Dreamcast version of the game. They are not full playable characters but can chosen as Strikers. Vanessa and Seth are initially available, and the others can be unlocked in exchange for Ability Points earned in any of the single-player modes. | ||
| − | Every Striker apart from Vanessa and Seth has two versions | + | Every Striker apart from Vanessa and Seth has two versions, Justice and Dark, and three levels (increasing in strength) that must be unlocked in order. The Justice versions of six Strikers (Kyo, Daimon, Chizuru, Athena, Billy Kane, and Yamazaki) are available to purchase from the start (costing 800 points for level 1, 1,200 points for level 2, and 1,600 points for level 3). After all of the level 1 Justice Strikers been unlocked, the Justice versions of Fiolina Germi and Alfred can be purchased (costing 2,000 points for level 1, 2,500 points for level 2, and 3,000 points for level 3). After the level Justice versions of both have been unlocked, the Dark versions of the six starting Strikers can be purchased (costing 1,000 points for level 1, 1,500 points for level 2, and 2,000 points for level 3). Finally, after unlocking all of the level 1 Dark Strikers, the Dark versions of Fiolina and Alfred can be purchased (costing 2,200 points for level 1, 2,700 points for level 2, and 3,200 points for level 3). |
Two additional Strikers, Syo Kirishima and Gai Tendo, can only be unlocked in the Japanese version using the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]] linking with ''The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise''. | Two additional Strikers, Syo Kirishima and Gai Tendo, can only be unlocked in the Japanese version using the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]] linking with ''The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise''. | ||
{| class="prettytable" | {| class="prettytable" | ||
| − | ! Character !! Description !! | + | ! Character !! Description !! style="width: 33%;" | Justice ability !! style="width: 33%;" | Dark ability |
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| − | | Vanessa | + | | Vanessa |
| + | | A boxer and mercenary agent, who would make her playable debut in ''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]''. | ||
| + | | colspan="2" | Vanessa rushes in with a punch, then does a combo of punches ending with an uppercut, which knocks the opponent into the air, and taunts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Seth | + | | Seth |
| + | | A special agent, who would make his playable debut in ''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]''. | ||
| + | | colspan="2" | Seth jumps in with a flying kick, then does an uppercut, which knocks the opponent into the air, and taunts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Kyo Kusanagi | + | | Kyo Kusanagi |
| + | | Kyo is added as an Extra Striker, giving players the ability to form a team consisting of four Kyos. | ||
| + | | Kyo runs in and throws fiery red sparks across the ground, which damage and temporarily stun the opponent, then dashes forward with an elbow strike and taunts. | ||
| + | | Kyo jumps in with a flying kick. He swipes a flaming hand through the air, which launches the opponent, and jumps with a kick, then taunts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Goro Daimon | + | | Goro Daimon |
| + | | A Japanese judoka. He is the third member of the Orochi Saga's Hero Team (alongside Kyo and Benimaru) and the only one not available as a normally playable character in this game. | ||
| + | | Daimon runs in and tries to grab the opponent. If he does succeed, he taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. If he succeeds, he picks up and slams the opponent against the ground, picks them back up and throws them through the air, then taunts. | ||
| + | | Daimon jumps in with a flying kick. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he picks up and slams the opponent against the ground, then taunts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Chizuru Kagura | + | | Chizuru Kagura |
| + | | A priestess who helped defeat Orochi. The third member of the Sacred Treasures Team (alongside Kyo and Iori) and the only one not available as a normally playable character in this game. | ||
| + | | Chizuru jumps in. If the opponent is near, she spins upward with her arms outstretched, which knocks the opponent over on impact. If the opponent is far, she taunts, which increases the power gauge. | ||
| + | | Chizuru runs in. If the opponent is near, she twirls forward with her arms outstretched, then kicks the opponent over. If the opponent is far, she taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Athena Asamiya | + | | Athena Asamiya |
| + | | A version of Athena who fights in her seifuku. | ||
| + | | Athena curls into a ball and dives diagonally downwards while glowing like a meteor. If she does not hit the opponent, she taunts, which increases the power gauge. If she hits the opponent, she follows up with a kick that knocks the opponent away, then taunts. | ||
| + | | Athena charges in. If she does not hit the opponent, she generates and throws a ball of psychic energy, which knocks down the opponent on impact, and taunts. If she hits the opponent, she rises upward while her hand slices the air with psychic power, knocking the opponent over on impact, and taunts. | ||
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| − | | Billy Kane || Geese Howard's right-hand man and a staple of both ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters''. || | + | | Billy Kane || Geese Howard's right-hand man and a staple of both ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters''. |
| + | | Billy hops in while spinning and striking with his cudgel. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which increases the power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he jumps into the air while holding his cudgel out, which knocks down the opponent on impact. | ||
| + | | Billy jumps in with a flying kick, then he stabs the opponent with his cudgel, lifts them into the air with it, and shakes them. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Ryuji Yamazaki | + | | Ryuji Yamazaki |
| + | | A Japanese gangster who first appeared in ''[[Garou Densetsu 3]]''. | ||
| + | | Yamazaki jumps in with a flying kick. He punches into the air with an uppercut that generates a cyclone around his arm, which knocks down the opponent on impact, then taunts. | ||
| + | | Yamazaki jumps in with a flying punch, then tries to grabs the opponent. If he succeeds, he lifts them into the air by the neck, which does no damage but immobilizes the opponent temporarily. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Fiolina Germi | + | | Fiolina Germi |
| + | | An special operative from the ''[[Metal Slug]]'' series of games. | ||
| + | | Fio parachutes in, then falls with a body press. If she does not hit the opponent, she taunts, which increases the power gauge. If she hits the opponent, she follows up with a shove that knocks the opponent over. | ||
| + | | Fio drags a large weapon in, then swings it and bashes the opponent with it, which knocks the opponent to the ground. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Alfred | + | | Alfred |
| + | | A young biplane pilot, who originally appeared as a hidden boss in ''Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2''. | ||
| + | | Alfred dives in head-first. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which increases the power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he follows up with multiple kicks that knock the opponent over, then taunts. | ||
| + | | Alfred runs in, rushes forward while low to the ground, then ascends while kicking high into the air, knocking the opponent over on impact, and taunts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Syo Kirishima | + | | Syo Kirishima |
| + | | An early version of Kyo that was turned into a separate character for his appearance as a Striker. | ||
| + | | Syo jumps in, then spins downward head-first like a torpedo. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which increases the power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he follows up with a combo of punches that ends by launching the opponent into the air and catching them on a raised fist. | ||
| + | | Syo rides his motorcycle in, jumping off as the motorcycle slides across the ground and explodes. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Gai Tendo | + | | Gai Tendo |
| + | | A mixed martial artist and the protagonist of the [[SNK]] fighting game ''Buriki One''. | ||
| + | | Gai charges in, then launches into the air with a flying uppercut, which knocks down the opponent on impact, and taunts. | ||
| + | | Gai jumps in with a flying kick, then a rolling kick forward, a jumping kick, and a taunt. | ||
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| 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)[1][2], Action[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 its predecessor, the game was not released in Europe.
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Story
Two years have passed since the last King of Fighters tournament. Nobody has seen Kyo Kusanagi or Iori Yagami since they defeated the evil being Orochi at the climax of The King of Fighters '97. Invitations are sent to many characters inviting them to a new tournament, which this time around is more of a secretive affair and less of a public spectacle than the past few tournaments. However, the tournament's host remains a mystery.
The King of Fighters '99 is the first game in the story arc that would become known as the "NESTS Chronicles."
Gameplay
Character select
The game is an enhanced version of The King of Fighters '99, the sixth installment in The King of Fighters series. It introduces a new story arc called the "NESTS Chronicles," centered around a young man named K' and a mysterious organization known as NESTS, and it modifies some of the core mechanics of the game, most notably by introducing special assist characters called "Strikers." The two selectable fighting styles, Advanced and Extra, from The King of Fighters '97 and The King of Fighters '98 were removed. Evasive rolls were replaced with a slide maneuver. Instead, the game has a single playstyle modeled after the Advanced mode, with two powered-up states (Counter Mode and Armor Mode) that the player can choose during battle depending on the button combination used. The Dreamcast port remakes the stages in 3D and adds two additional stages, and it also adds numerous "Extra Striker" characters that are unlocked by playing the game.
Instead of the three-character teams from earlier games, each team now has four members. Before a match, the player chooses three characters to use in the fights and one supporting character called the Striker, who can be summoned during battle to perform a special move and leave. Each match is a three-on-three elimination match, where the next member of the team takes the place of the last one in the next round when a team member is defeated. The victorious character continues to the next round with a small portion of health restored (more health is restored if the round is completed faster). The match continues until all of the members of a team are eliminated.
Characters move with 
and 
and crouch with 
. They backstep or run with or . They jump upward with 
and jump behind and ahead with 
or 
. They can perform short hops by pressing , , or , followed by quickly. They can "super jump" (a faster and farther jump, trailed by afterimages) by pressing , then or quickly. Characters can perform a weak punch with 
, a strong punch with 
, a weak kick with 
, or a strong kick with 
. Each character has a set of basic, unique, and special moves that can be performed by the player with a specific series of button inputs. Characters have knockdown attacks, which knock the opponent over, that are performed with +. This can be done while standing or jumping.
The fourth member of the team, the Striker, can be called for a special attack with + (or 
) when standing still. The special move performed varies by character. Most are offensive attacks, but some restore some health, build the character's power gauge, decrease the opponent's power gauge, or hold the opponent in place for an attack. The Striker leaves immediately if hit by the opponent. Strikers can only be summoned a limited number of times during a match, which is determined by the number of "Strike Bombs" at the bottom of the screen. The starting number of Strike Bombs is three per player by default, but this can be changed in the options. A team gains another Strike Bomb after losing a round.
Characters can become dizzy from being attacked repeatedly; they are uncontrollable and vulnerable in this state but can recover more quickly by rapidly pressing back and forth on the D-Pad along with the attack buttons. They can perform an evasive slide with + to slide forwards or ++ to slide backwards (or ++ when facing left). They are invulnerable during the slide and can move through opponents when they are close. Pressing any punch or kick button during a slide causes the character to perform a quick, short-ranged counterattack when coming out of the slide.
Blocking can be done by holding the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the opponent. Low attacks must be blocked crouching, while high attacks (including most jumping attacks) must be blocked standing. Special moves still do partial damage when blocked. Characters can also block special moves and aerial attacks (but not grounded normal moves or Desperation moves) in midair from a neutral or backwards jump (but not a forwards jump). While blocking, characters can guard cancel into a slide by pressing + or guard cancel into a counterattack by pressing +. Guard cancels cost a stock of the power gauge. Throws can be performed by holding or and pressing a strong punch or kick button when next to the opponent. Different characters have different throws available to them. Throws cannot be blocked, but they can be escaped by pressing + at the start of the grab. Characters can also recover from a knockdown and roll away quickly by pressing + upon landing.
The power gauge is filled by attacking the opponent with normal attacks (but not throws) or by performing special moves (regardless of whether they connect with the opponent). When the gauge is filled, it is kept in stock and reset, up to three times. Characters can use one stock of the gauge to perform a Desperation move (or a Super Desperation move when the health gauge is low and flashing) or three stocks to enter one of two special states, Counter Mode or Armor Mode. Counter Mode is entered by pressing ++ and increases the character's attack damage and allows for unlimited use of Desperation moves and guard cancels, but the character cannot perform Super Desperation moves during this state. Some special moves can be canceled into Desperation moves while in Counter Mode. Armor Mode is entered by pressing ++ and increases the character's defensive strength and enables the character to continue attacking even when attacked, but the character cannot perform a Desperation move or a guard cancel during this state.
Characters can taunt with 
, which is a short animation during which the character is vulnerable to attack. Taunting an opponent can reduce their power gauge, slow down their manual charging, and stop them from reaching the maximum level.
Modes
Continue bonus
The game has multiple modes. In any of the single-player modes, the player gains or loses Ability Points after each match, depending on the score attained during the battle and the difficulty setting. Ability Points are aggregated and can be used to purchase Extra Strikers. In the arcade modes, the player can unlock a secret boss fight after the final boss depending on the number of Ability Points earned during the playthrough. Iori Yagami is fought if the player acquires between 200 and 279 Ability Points, and Kyo Kusanagi is fought if the player earns 280 or more Ability Points.
- Team Play: A single-player mode where the player forms a team of four characters and fights three-on-three elimination matches against five randomly selected teams, then two matches against the final boss Krizalid (who has two forms), for a total of 7 matches. Before each match, the player chooses three characters to play and one character to use as a Striker. This is the main mode.
- Team Vs.: A two-player mode where each player forms a team of four characters and fights a three-on-three elimination match. Before the match, the players choose three characters to play and one character to use as a Striker. Players can choose a different team after each match.
- Single Play: A single-player mode where the player chooses two characters and fights one-on-one matches against five individual opponents, then two matches against the final boss Krizalid (who has two forms), for a total of 7 matches. Before each match, the player chooses which character to play and which to use as a Striker. Matches are fought to the best of three rounds.
- Single Vs.: A two-player mode where each player chooses two characters and fights a one-on-one match to the best of three rounds. Before each match, the players choose which character to play and which to use as a Striker. Players can choose different characters after each match.
- Survival (Time Attack): A single-player mode where the player chooses two characters and fights one-on-one matches against every character in the game, ending with two matches against the final boss Krizalid (who has two forms), for a total of 33 matches. Matches consist of a single round. Unlike the Single Play mode, the player cannot switch the roles of the two selected characters before each fight. The character does not have any health restored between matches aside from the amount partially restored after each round (depending on the player's performance). The game is timed, and the player's best completion times are saved to a VMU.
- Survival (Endless): A single-player mode where the player chooses two characters, one to play and one to use as a Striker, and fights one-on-one matches against an endless series of randomly selected opponents. Matches consist of a single round, and the game keeps track of the number of matches won. Unlike the Single Play mode, the player cannot switch the roles of the two selected characters before each fight. The character does not have any health restored between matches aside from the amount partially restored after each round (depending on the player's performance). The game continues until the player loses, and the player's highest number of opponents defeated is saved to a VMU.
- Single All: A single-player mode where the player chooses two characters and fights one-on-one matches against every character in the game, ending with two matches against the final boss Krizalid (who has two forms), for a total of 33 matches. Matches consist of a single round, and the game shows the number of opponents remaining. Unlike the Single Play mode, the player cannot switch the roles of the two selected characters before each fight.
- Practice: A training mode where the player can choose any character and any opponent. There are options to set the behavior of the opponent (stand, jump, or crouch) and whether the opponent attacks, counters, or guards. There is no time limit, the power gauge is permanently charged (with an option to put the character's health in the red flashing zone), and the opponent has infinite health. Taunting causes the opponent to walk forward.
- Neo Geo Pocket: The Japanese version of the game is compatible with the Neo Geo Pocket/Dreamcast Setsuzoku Cable and connects to The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Points can be downloaded from the Neo Geo Pocket Color game to speed up the leveling process for Extra Strikers, and Extra Strikers unlocked on the Dreamcast game can be uploaded and used in the Neo Geo Pocket Color game.
- Network: The Japanese version had an online mode that supported viewing the official web site and uploading high scores for the two Survival modes.
- Extra Striker: The game includes 12 bonus characters who can be selected for use as Strikers. Vanessa and Seth are unlocked immediately, but the remaining characters are purchased in this mode in exchange for Ability Points earned in any of the single-player modes. The number of Ability Points accrued and the Strikers that have been unlocked are saved to a VMU.
In any of the single-player modes, a second player can enter the game for a challenge match by pressing START on a second control pad. There are eight difficulty levels (Beginner, Easy, Normal, Arcade, Hard, Very Hard, Hardest, Expert). The game ends if the player loses a match but can be continued an unlimited number of times. When continuing a game, the player can optionally choose a bonus to help with the current match, such as starting with a full power gauge or reducing the health of the opponent.
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 |
Every team has been expanded to four characters to accommodate the new Striker system. K' is introduced as the protagonist for the new story arc, alongside his partner Maxima. Kasumi Todoh from Art of Fighting 3 returns for her second appearance in the series, following The King of Fighters '96, and Li Xiangfei from Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 makes her debut appearance in the series. Three returning teams gain an original character as a new member: Whip for the Ikari Warriors Team, Bao for the Psycho Soldier Team, and Jhun Hoon for the Korea Justice Team. The game also introduces two clones of Kyo Kusanagi, Kyo-1 and Kyo-2, as Single-Entry Fighters and Krizalid as the final boss.
Hero Team
A new hero team consisting of K', the main character of the NESTS Chronicles, and his partner Maxima (who was inspired by a cyborg character of the same name from the SNK arcade game Robo Army). They are joined by Benimaru Nikaido and Shingo Yabuki, Kyo Kusanagi's best friend and biggest fan respectively.
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The protagonist of the NESTS Chronicles. K' (pronounced "K Dash") is a young man who was captured and experimented on by the shadowy criminal organization NESTS. They suppressed his memories and injected him with Kyo Kusanagi's DNA to give him similar pyrokinetic abilities (though he must wear a special red glove to avoid burning himself as he does not possess the Kusanagi bloodline's immunity to fire). He is on a quest for vengeance for his cruel treatment by NESTS. He fights using Jeet Kune Do techniques inspired by Bruce Lee.
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Maxima is a cybernetically enhanced Canadian special agent and the partner of K'. His previous partner was killed at the hands of NESTS, and Maxima abandoned his ordinary life and transformed himself into a cyborg in order to seek revenge.
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Benimaru is a professional shootboxing fighter and model who can create electricity. After sealing away Orochi, he resumed his modeling career until invited to participate in a new tournament, where he is mysteriously assigned to a special team with K' and Maxima.
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Shingo is a Japanese high school student who idolizes Kyo and dreams of being able to wield flames like him. Like Benimaru, he receives an invitation to join the tournament on the same team as K' and Maxima because of the connection both of them have to Kyo Kusanagi (though they do not know this yet).
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Fatal Fury Team
A team representing characters from the Fatal Fury series of fighting games. Mai Shiranui joins the team for the first time.
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The protagonist of the Fatal Fury series. Terry, nicknamed "The Legendary Wolf," is an American fighter who grew up on the streets of South Town after his father was murdered by the gangster Geese Howard.
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Andy, nicknamed "The Whole Body Weapon," is the younger brother of Terry and the fiancé of Mai. While Terry developed a scrappy style from fighting in the streets, Andy was trained in formal martial arts, including Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu that he learned from the master Hanzo Shiranui.
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Joe is a Japanese Muay Thai expert and a loyal ally of the Bogard brothers.
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Mai is the last heiress to the Shiranui ninja clan. She joins the Fatal Fury team for the first time to be nearer to her beloved Andy.
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Art of Fighting Team
A team representing characters from the Art of Fighting series of fighting games. Takuma Sakazaki returns to the team for the first time since The King of Fighters '95, marking the first time all three Sakazakis have been on the same team.
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Ryo, nicknamed "The Invincible Dragon," is a dedicated martial artist in the family style of Kyokugen-ryuu.
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Robert, nicknamed "The Raging Tiger," is a friend to the Sakazaki family and a student of Kyokugen-ryuu. He is more stylish and charismatic in contrast to the sensible and serious Ryo. His playstyle was changed for this game to use charged inputs.
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Yuri is the youngest practitioner of Kyokugen-ryuu, who has adapted the style to fit herself.
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Takuma is the grandmaster of Kyokugen-ryuu, a deadly style of karate he devised. He is the father of Ryo and Yuri.
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Ikari Warriors Team
A team representing characters from the Ikari Warriors series of run-and-gun games. Leona, Ralf, and Clark are joined by a mysterious new agent called Whip.
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Leona is the adoptive daughter of Heidern. She fights with similar techniques and slashes her hands like knives.
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Ralf is a mercenary who fights with explosive punches.
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Clark is a mercenary who fights with grappling moves.
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Whip is an assassin with a mysterious background who is working for Heidern to investigate NESTS. She fights using a long whip.
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Psycho Soldier Team
A team representing characters from the Psycho Soldier series of platforming games. Bao, a young boy with psychic powers, joins the team.
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Athena is a famous J-Pop idol and a powerful psychic. She fights using a combination of kung fu and her psychic powers.
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Kensou is Athena's friend (and secret admirer) who fights with similar kung fu techniques. He has suddenly lost his psychic powers for unknown reasons.
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Chin is Chinese martial arts master who trained Athena and Kensou. He fights in the Drunken Fist style.
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Bao is a young boy who fights with kung fu. He has mysteriously grown stronger in psychic powers as Kensou has become weaker.
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Women Fighters Team
A team consisting of female characters. Blue Mary (from Fatal Fury 3) joins the team after two games on a different team, Kasumi Todoh (from Art of Fighting 3) returns for the first time since The King of Fighters '96, and Li Xiangfei (from Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2) makes her first appearance in the series.
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King is a French Muay Thai expert and restaurateuse.
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Blue Mary is an American detective who fights using grappling techniques.
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Kasumi is a Japanese teenager who is looking for her missing father. She fights using Aikido.
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Xiangfei is a Chinese teenager who works as a waitress at her family's restaurant and loves eating. She fights using kung fu.
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Korea Justice Team
A Korean team consisting of Kim Kaphwan (from Fatal Fury), two criminals that he is attempting to rehabilitate, and newcomer Jhun Hoon.
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Kim is a Korean taekwondo master who fights for justice. He is trying to rehabilitate the two criminals on his team, Chang and Choi.
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Chang is a massive criminal who fights with a ball and chain.
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Choi is a tiny criminal who fights with dual leather-gloved claws.
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Jhun Hoon is Kim's old friend and rival who joins to help him. He fights with similar taekwondo moves, though he is more showy and fights with one hand behind his back.
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Single-Entry Fighters
These characters are not members of any team. Kyo and Iori were hidden characters in the original arcade release, but they can be played without cheat codes in the Dreamcast version.
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Kyo-1 is a clone of Kyo who uses his moveset from The King of Fighters '94 and The King of Fighters '95.
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Kyo-2 is a clone of Kyo who uses his moveset from The King of Fighters '96 and The King of Fighters '97.
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Kyo is a Japanese high school student and heir to the Kusanagi clan, thought to have died sealing away the snake demon Orochi. He appears in a new outfit, without his trademark black gakuran and white headband.
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Iori is Kyo's rival and heir to the Yagami clan, thought to have died sealing away the snake demon Orochi.
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Bosses
Krizalid's second form is playable in the Dreamcast version without needing a cheat code.
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Krizalid is an agent from the mysterious organization NESTS and the final boss of the game. He uses the data he obtained from his enemies to activate an army of Kyo clones that NESTS had created after the fight against Orochi. He is faced in two states: first he appears with a special coat that analyzes his opponent's data. Once he is defeated, he burns away his coat and fights in a stronger form.
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Special Edit Teams
Special Edit Teams are hidden teams that have special endings, which the player can form by selecting certain characters.
| Team | Characters | |||
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| King of Fighters Generation Team | K' | Kyo Kusanagi | Iori Yagami | Shingo Yabuki |
| Whip and Her Servants Team | Whip | Benimaru Nikaido | Kyo Kusanagi | Iori Yagami |
| Inhumanly Strong Team | Maxima | Ralf Jones | Bao | Chang Koehan |
| Good-Looking Team | Andy Bogard | Benimaru Nikaido | Jhun Hoon | Chang Koehan |
| Little Kids Team | Bao | Li Xiangfei | Shingo Yabuki | Sie Kensou |
| Masters Team | Takuma Sakazaki | Chin Gentsai | Kim Kaphwan | Jhun Hoon |
| Hat Team | Terry Bogard | Clark Still | Choi Bounge | Bao |
| Short-Haired Team | Blue Mary | Whip | King | Athena Asamiya |
| Midriffs Team | Benimaru Nikaido | Leona | Athena Asamiya | Blue Mary |
| Shingo Servitude Team | Shingo Yabuki | Kyo-1 | Kyo-2 | Kyo Kusanagi |
| All Kyo Team | Kyo Kusanagi | Kyo-1 | Kyo-2 | Kyo Kusanagi |
| All Fatal Fury Team | Any four Fatal Fury characters (Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Mai Shiranui, Blue Mary, or Li Xiangfei) | |||
| All Art of Fighting Team | Any four Art of Fighting characters (Ryo Sakazaki, Robert Garcia, Yuri Sakazaki, Takuma Sakazaki, King, or Kasumi Todoh) | |||
Extra Strikers
Extra Striker
These characters are exclusive to the Dreamcast version of the game. They are not full playable characters but can chosen as Strikers. Vanessa and Seth are initially available, and the others can be unlocked in exchange for Ability Points earned in any of the single-player modes.
Every Striker apart from Vanessa and Seth has two versions, Justice and Dark, and three levels (increasing in strength) that must be unlocked in order. The Justice versions of six Strikers (Kyo, Daimon, Chizuru, Athena, Billy Kane, and Yamazaki) are available to purchase from the start (costing 800 points for level 1, 1,200 points for level 2, and 1,600 points for level 3). After all of the level 1 Justice Strikers been unlocked, the Justice versions of Fiolina Germi and Alfred can be purchased (costing 2,000 points for level 1, 2,500 points for level 2, and 3,000 points for level 3). After the level Justice versions of both have been unlocked, the Dark versions of the six starting Strikers can be purchased (costing 1,000 points for level 1, 1,500 points for level 2, and 2,000 points for level 3). Finally, after unlocking all of the level 1 Dark Strikers, the Dark versions of Fiolina and Alfred can be purchased (costing 2,200 points for level 1, 2,700 points for level 2, and 3,200 points for level 3).
Two additional Strikers, Syo Kirishima and Gai Tendo, can only be unlocked in the Japanese version using the Neo Geo Pocket Color linking with The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise.
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| Vanessa | A boxer and mercenary agent, who would make her playable debut in The King of Fighters 2000. | Vanessa rushes in with a punch, then does a combo of punches ending with an uppercut, which knocks the opponent into the air, and taunts. | |
| Seth | A special agent, who would make his playable debut in The King of Fighters 2000. | Seth jumps in with a flying kick, then does an uppercut, which knocks the opponent into the air, and taunts. | |
| Kyo Kusanagi | Kyo is added as an Extra Striker, giving players the ability to form a team consisting of four Kyos. | Kyo runs in and throws fiery red sparks across the ground, which damage and temporarily stun the opponent, then dashes forward with an elbow strike and taunts. | Kyo jumps in with a flying kick. He swipes a flaming hand through the air, which launches the opponent, and jumps with a kick, then taunts. |
| Goro Daimon | A Japanese judoka. He is the third member of the Orochi Saga's Hero Team (alongside Kyo and Benimaru) and the only one not available as a normally playable character in this game. | Daimon runs in and tries to grab the opponent. If he does succeed, he taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. If he succeeds, he picks up and slams the opponent against the ground, picks them back up and throws them through the air, then taunts. | Daimon jumps in with a flying kick. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he picks up and slams the opponent against the ground, then taunts. |
| Chizuru Kagura | A priestess who helped defeat Orochi. The third member of the Sacred Treasures Team (alongside Kyo and Iori) and the only one not available as a normally playable character in this game. | Chizuru jumps in. If the opponent is near, she spins upward with her arms outstretched, which knocks the opponent over on impact. If the opponent is far, she taunts, which increases the power gauge. | Chizuru runs in. If the opponent is near, she twirls forward with her arms outstretched, then kicks the opponent over. If the opponent is far, she taunts, which decreases the opponent's power gauge. |
| Athena Asamiya | A version of Athena who fights in her seifuku. | Athena curls into a ball and dives diagonally downwards while glowing like a meteor. If she does not hit the opponent, she taunts, which increases the power gauge. If she hits the opponent, she follows up with a kick that knocks the opponent away, then taunts. | Athena charges in. If she does not hit the opponent, she generates and throws a ball of psychic energy, which knocks down the opponent on impact, and taunts. If she hits the opponent, she rises upward while her hand slices the air with psychic power, knocking the opponent over on impact, and taunts. |
| Billy Kane | Geese Howard's right-hand man and a staple of both Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters. | Billy hops in while spinning and striking with his cudgel. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which increases the power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he jumps into the air while holding his cudgel out, which knocks down the opponent on impact. | Billy jumps in with a flying kick, then he stabs the opponent with his cudgel, lifts them into the air with it, and shakes them. |
| Ryuji Yamazaki | A Japanese gangster who first appeared in Garou Densetsu 3. | Yamazaki jumps in with a flying kick. He punches into the air with an uppercut that generates a cyclone around his arm, which knocks down the opponent on impact, then taunts. | Yamazaki jumps in with a flying punch, then tries to grabs the opponent. If he succeeds, he lifts them into the air by the neck, which does no damage but immobilizes the opponent temporarily. |
| Fiolina Germi | An special operative from the Metal Slug series of games. | Fio parachutes in, then falls with a body press. If she does not hit the opponent, she taunts, which increases the power gauge. If she hits the opponent, she follows up with a shove that knocks the opponent over. | Fio drags a large weapon in, then swings it and bashes the opponent with it, which knocks the opponent to the ground. |
| Alfred | A young biplane pilot, who originally appeared as a hidden boss in Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2. | Alfred dives in head-first. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which increases the power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he follows up with multiple kicks that knock the opponent over, then taunts. | Alfred runs in, rushes forward while low to the ground, then ascends while kicking high into the air, knocking the opponent over on impact, and taunts. |
| Syo Kirishima | An early version of Kyo that was turned into a separate character for his appearance as a Striker. | Syo jumps in, then spins downward head-first like a torpedo. If he does not hit the opponent, he taunts, which increases the power gauge. If he hits the opponent, he follows up with a combo of punches that ends by launching the opponent into the air and catching them on a raised fist. | Syo rides his motorcycle in, jumping off as the motorcycle slides across the ground and explodes. |
| Gai Tendo | A mixed martial artist and the protagonist of the SNK fighting game Buriki One. | Gai charges in, then launches into the air with a flying uppercut, which knocks down the opponent on impact, and taunts. | Gai jumps in with a flying kick, then a rolling kick forward, a jumping kick, and a taunt. |
Stages
As in the preceding game, The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999, the stages from the original arcade version were modeled in 3D for the Dreamcast version. The Amusement Park and Clock Tower stages are exclusive to the Dreamcast port.
In the single-player modes, the stages are chosen randomly for each match, except Krizalid is always fought in the Laboratory stage. In the two-player modes, the stage can be manually selected. Every stage has an alternate version that can be selected by pressing or when choosing the stage.
Amusement Park
Amusement Park 2
Clock Tower
Clock Tower 2
Laboratory
Laboratory 2
Hong Kong
Hong Kong 2
Airport
Airport 2
Museum
Museum 2
Garden
Garden 2
Sewer
Sewer 2
History
Legacy
In Japan, the game was followed with The King of Fighters 2000.
Versions
Localised names
| 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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75 |
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| Dreamcast, JP |
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  Cover
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 Spinecard  Disc  Manual  Inlay |
| Dreamcast, JP (SNK Best Buy) |
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 Cover
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 Manual |
| Dreamcast, US |
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  Cover
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 Disc  Manual  Inlay |
Technical information
- Main article: The King of Fighters: Evolution/Technical information.
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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1,188,409,152 | 2000-10-23 | GD-ROM (US) | T-44302N V1.000 | |||||||||
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1,189,545,168 | 2000-02-14 | GD-ROM (JP) | T-3102M V1.002 |
External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast, Dreamcast (SNK Best Buy)
- Agetec webpage: Dreamcast
References
- ↑ File:KoFEvo DC JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/000319/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-05 19:23)
- ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://sega.jp/dc/010914/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-12-09 07:34)
- ↑ http://www.gexpress.com/detailedspecs.cfm?returndept=DC&returnpage=2&number=093992057701 (Wayback Machine: 2002-03-21 00:36)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2001" (US; 2001-01-28), page 71
- ↑ File:King of Fighters Evolution DC credits.pdf
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 114
- ↑ DC-UK, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-12), page 86
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-12 (2000-04-07)" (JP; 2000-03-24), page 25
- ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 48
- ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
- ↑ Dreamzone, "mi Avril-mi Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-04-14), page 97
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2001" (US; 2001-01-09), page 129
- ↑ Famitsu, "2000-04-07" (JP; 2000-03-24), page 34
- ↑ Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 95
- ↑ Gamers' Republic, "January 2001" (US; 2000-12-20), page 60
- ↑ MAN!AC, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 52
- ↑ Next Generation, "March 2001" (US; 2001-02-20), page 87
- ↑ Silicon Mag, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 120
| The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega | |
|---|---|
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The King of Fighters '95 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 + '95: Gentei KOF Double Pack (?) | 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) |
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The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) | The King of Fighters XI (2005) |
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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) | |
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| 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) | |
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