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 VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Fighting
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 2002-12-26 ¥5,8005,800 T-47304M JP (Dorikore) 2004-01-22 ¥2,8002,800 T-47304M-1
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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.

History

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

Versions

Unlike it's predecessors on the Dreamcast, the game does not have any major changes from the original KoF 2001 other than the addition of additional stages from KoF '94 to KoF 2000, like it's predecessor, the game does not support the Dreamcast to Neo Geo Pocket Color link 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

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 Famitsu (JP) 70 №733, p40

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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)

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)