The King of Fighters 2002

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The King of Fighters 2002
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Playmore
Developer:
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)[1][2], Action[3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800e[2] T-47305M
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Dorikore)
¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e[2] T-47305M-1
Non-Sega versions

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.

Story

Gameplay

Modes

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, Left and Right 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

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K'
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Maxima
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Whip

Japan Team

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Kyo Kusanagi
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Benimaru Nikaido
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Goro Daimon

Garou Densetsu Team

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Terry Bogard
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Andy Bogard
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Joe Higashi

Ryuuko no Ken Team

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Ryo Sakazaki
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Robert Garcia
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Takuma Sakazaki

Ikari Warriors Team

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Leona
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Ralf Jones
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Clark Still

Psycho Soldier Team

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Athena Asamiya
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Sie Kensou
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Chin Gentsai

Women Fighters Team

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Mai Shiranui
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Yuri Sakazaki
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May Lee

Korea Justice Team

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Kim Kaphwan
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Chang Koehan
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Choi Bounge

The King of Fighters '96 Team

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Iori Yagami
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Mature
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Vice

The King of Fighters '97 Team

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Ryuji Yamazaki
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Blue Mary
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Billy Kane

The King of Fighters '98 Team

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Yashiro Nanakase
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Shermie
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Chris

The King of Fighters 2000 Team

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Vanessa
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Seth
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Ramón

The King of Fighters 2001 Team

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Kula Diamond
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K9999
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Ángel

Awakened Orochi Team

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Orochi Yashiro
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Orochi Shermie
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Orochi Chris

Hidden

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Shingo Yabuki
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King
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Geese Howard
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Goenitz
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Orochi Iori

Bosses

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Kusanagi
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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[4]

Magazine articles

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

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[5]
Sega Dreamcast
60
Based on
1 review

The King of Fighters 2002

Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, JP (Dorikore)
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Cover

Compliance

Main article: The King of Fighters 2002/Compliance.

Technical information

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

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. File:KoF2002 DC JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 http://sega.jp/dc/030601/ (Wayback Machine: 2015-05-11 11:30)
  3. https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab02 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
  4. File:King of Fighters 2002 DC credits.pdf
  5. Famitsu, "2003-06-27" (JP; 2003-06-13), page 34


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