King of Fighters R-2
King of Fighters R-2 (KOF R-2) is a 1999 fighting video game released by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld system. It is the sequel to King of Fighters R-1 and is part of The King of Fighters series. Like most other games in the series, King of Fighters R-2 features various SNK characters; this game, which features the same story as The King of Fighters '98, has the main character going up against Rugal Bernstein, who is creating clones of the main characters.
King of Fighters R-2
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- The King of Fighters
- Date
- 1999
- Genre
- fighting game
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King of Fighters R-2 (KOF R-2) is a 1999 fighting video game released by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld system. It is the sequel to King of Fighters R-1 and is part of The King of Fighters series. Like most other games in the series, King of Fighters R-2 features various SNK characters; this game, which features the same story as The King of Fighters '98, has the main character going up against Rugal Bernstein, who is creating clones of the main characters.
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A port for Nintendo Switch was released on August 7, 2020, which was additionally included as part of Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 in 2021.
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• Title — King of Fighters R-2 • Developer — SNK • Publisher — SNK • Series — The King of Fighters • Released — Nintendo SwitchAugust 7, 2020 • Genre — Fighting • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo Switch
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Gameplay
King of Fighters R-2 brings back most of King of Fighters R-1s gameplay, bringing back Singleplay and Teamplay, and the VS mode using a link cable. The Making mode is a new mode which lets the player customize their fighter and send them on a quest to defeat Rugal Bernstein. Also the player can connect with the Dreamcast game King of Fighters '99 Dream Match. It has all the starting characters from King of Fighters R-1 except Chizuru Kagura and Kim Kaphwan, replacing them with Saisyu Kusanagi and Kasumi Todoh.
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King of Fighters R-2 on Nintendo Switch received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic. In 2023, Time Extension identified King of Fighters R-2 as one of the best games for the NGPC.
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- 1.King of Fighters R-2 and Samurai Shodown! 2 Switch Launch August 7, 2020. Siliconera. August 6, 2020.
- 2.CBS Interactive. King of Fighters R-2 for Switch Reviews. Metacritic. August 7, 2020.
- 3.Williamson, Colin. The King of Fighters R-2 (NeoGeo Pocket Color) - Review. AllGame. All Media Network. 1999.
- 4.Gerstmann, Jeff. King of Fighters R-2 Review - Definitely one of the must-own Neo Geo Pocket Color titles. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. April 28, 2000.
- 5.Schneider, Peer. King of Fighters R-2 - SNK's Dreamcast-compatible NeoGeo Pocket hit reviewed. Don't miss out on this gem of a fighter!. IGN. Ziff Davis. July 20, 1999.
- 6.Scullion, Chris. King of Fighters R-2 Review (Switch eShop) - Calm down, Star Wars nerds. Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. August 18, 2020.
- 7.Miller, Zachary. King of Fighters R-2 (Switch eShop) Review - Are you okay?. Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. August 19, 2020.
- 8.WEKA Consumer Medien. Neo Geo Pocket Color Special: King of Fighters R2. 93. 29. August 1999.
- 9.Imagine Media. Hand-To-Hand Combat - The Match of the Millennium?: NeoGeo Reviews & Previews - King of Fighters R-2. Pocket Gamer. 1. 57. 2000.
- 10.Blaszczyk, Olivier. review/Neogeo Pocket - King of Fighters R2 (par PVG24). August 1999.
- 11.McFerran, Damien. Best Neo Geo Pocket Color Games. Time Extension. Hookshot Media. February 3, 2023.
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