The King of Fighters: Evolution

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The King of Fighters: Evolution

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

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2000-03-30^[2]	¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e^[2]	T-3102M
JP (SNK Best Buy)	2001-10-25^[4]	¥2,800 (2,940)2,800e^[4]	T-3109M
US	2000-12-13^[5]	$49.9949.99^[6]	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

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

85

^[7]

DC-UK (UK)

NTSC-U

70

^[8]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[9]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

NTSC-J

72

^[10]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[11]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

93

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[14]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

84

^[15]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[16]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

80

^[17]

Next Generation (US)

25

^[18]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[6]

Silicon Mag (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[19]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-J

70

^[20]

	75
Based on 15 reviews

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

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments

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
↑ 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: Evolution

Books: The King of Fighters '99 Evolution Official Guide (2000)

Demos: The King of Fighters '99 Evolution Tentouyou Taikenban (2000)

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)

[:File:KoFEvo_DC_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:KoFEvo DC JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:ODCM_US_12.pdf_p71-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2001" (US; 2001-01-28), page 71

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_100.pdf_p114-7] Consoles +, "Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:DCUK_UK_10.pdf_p86-8] DC-UK, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-12), page 86

[:File:DCM_JP_20000407_2000-12.pdf_p25-9] Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-12 (2000-04-07)" (JP; 2000-03-24), page 25

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_09.pdf_p48-10] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 48

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-11] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_12_2000_Scan.pdf_p97-12] Dreamzone, "mi Avril-mi Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-04-14), page 97

[:File:EGM_US_139.pdf_p129-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2001" (US; 2001-01-09), page 129

[14] Famitsu, "2000-04-07" (JP; 2000-03-24), page 34

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_53.pdf_p95-15] Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 95

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_32.pdf_p60-16] Gamers' Republic, "January 2001" (US; 2000-12-20), page 60

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-06.pdf_p52-17] MAN!AC, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-03), page 52

[:File:NextGeneration_US_75.pdf_p87-18] Next Generation, "March 2001" (US; 2001-02-20), page 87

[:File:SiliconMagazine_US_29.pdf_p24-19] Silicon Mag, "January 2001" (US; 200x-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-06.pdf_p120-20] Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 120

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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)

The King of Fighters: Evolution

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References