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The King of Fighters (KOF) [a] is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of The King of Fighters '94 in 1994. The series was initially developed for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware and received yearly installments up until its tenth entry, The King of Fighters 2003 — thereafter, SNK moved away from annual The King of Fighters releases and games adopted a Roman ...
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(ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ, Za・Kingu・Obu・Faitāzu?)), officially abbreviated as KOF (ケーオーエフ), is the most famous and prominent series of fighting games by SNK. Its claim to fame is the large cast of characters and the innovative "team" system, with both original designs and characters from other SNK games.
The series was originally developed for SNK's Neo Geo video game systems, which would continue until SNK retired the Neo Geo completely in 2004. For the next few games, the arcade platform Atomiswave would be used, and later the Taito Type X2. Aside from this, ports of the arcade games and original The King of Fighters games have been released for the various consoles of then and now, such as SNK's own Neo Geo Pocket, the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, the Sega Saturn and the Dreamcast, the PlayStation and Xbox series of consoles, and even the N-Gage, among others. The latest main game in the series, The King of Fighters XV, was announced in the finals of EVO 2019, and was released on February 17, 2022, for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows 10, Steam and Epic Games (PC).
Main TitlesOfficial Dream MatchesRemakes, Spin-Offs & Another Dream MatchesMaximum Impact Series (KOF Spin-Off Series)•KOF: Maximum Impact (A.K.A. KOF Maniax) •KOF: Maximum Impact 2 •KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A"Remakes & Ultimate EditionsMangas
•The King of Fighters '94 (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '94 - Made by Tatsuya Shinkyoji •The King of Fighters '94: Gaiden - Made by Ryo Takamisaki •The King of Fighters '94 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters '95 (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '95: Amusement Anthology Series 18 •The King of Fighters '95 (Comic Anthology) •The King of Fighters '95: Side-2 (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '95 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters '96 (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '96 (Comic Anthology) •The King of Fighters '96: Orochi no Senrei •The King of Fighters: Kyo - Made by Masato Natsumoto •The King of Fighters '96 •The King of Fighters: Kyo vs. Iori ~Honō no Taiketsu~ (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '96: Anthology Comic ~Kyo vs. Iori Fight!~ •The King of Fighters '96 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters: Giga - Made by Ryo Takamisaki •The King of Fighters '96: Comic Anthology ~The Complete~ •The King of Fighters Chō: '96-'97 Kikaku Hon!! •The King of Fighters '95-'96 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters '97 (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '97: Comic Anthology ~Orochi no Kakusei~ •The King of Fighters '97: Side-2 (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '97: Comic Anthology ~Kakutō no Ōsama~ •The King of Fighters '97 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters: 4COMA COMIC ~Mezase! King of Fighters~ •The King of Fighters '97: Comic Anthology ~Orochi Shūen~ •The King of Fighters '97: Anthology Comic ~97 Kyo vs. Iori Fight!~ •The King of Fighters '97: 4-koma Gag Battle ~Sanshu no Jingi-hen~ •The King of Fighters: Best Selection •The King of Fighters Chō-2: '97-'98 Kikaku Hon!! •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (4-koma Ketteihan) •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (Comic Anthology) ~Gun'yūkakkyo~ •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (Comic Anthology) •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (4-koma Kings) •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (Short Comic Kings) •King of Fighters R-1: Gag Paradise •King of Fighters R-2: Gag Paradise •King of Fighters R-2: 4-koma Gag Battle ~Perfect~ •The King of Fighters Chō-3: '98-'99 Kikaku Hon •The King of Fighters '99 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters '99 (4-koma Kings) •The King of Fighters '99 (Comic Anthology) •The King of Fighters '99: Evolution (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters 2000: Short! ~Comedy Show Stadium~ •The King of Fighters 2000 (4-koma Gag Battle) •The King of Fighters 2000: 4-koma Manga ~Comedy Show Stadium~ •The King of Fighters 2000: Comic Anthology ~K' no Yukue~ •The King of Fighters 2000 (4-koma Kings) •The King of Fighters: Moe ×2 Fighters+ (Anthology Comic) •The King of Fighters 2001 (Anthology Comic) •The King of Fighters 2001 (4-koma Kings) •The King of Fighters 2000 (Comic Anthology) •Nettō! The King of Fighters 2000 •The King of Fighters: A New Beginning - Made by Kyoutarou Azuma about KOF XIV's Story •The King of Fantasy: Yagami Iori no Isekai Musō ~Tsukio Miru Tabi Omoidase!~ •The King of Fighters Side Story: The Origin of Flame - Shingo Travels Through Time! Let's Go! - Made by Kyoutarou Azuma about Shingo Yabuki
Manhuas
•The King of Fighters '95 - Made by Zhuo Zhuohua •The King of Fighters '96 - Made by Yan Shijie, Deng Yaorong & Zheng Jianhe •The King of Fighters '97 - Made by Yan Shijie, Deng Yaorong & Zheng Jianhe •The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends - Made by Yan Shijie, Deng Yaorong & Zheng Jianhe •The King of Fighters: Special - Made by Yan Shijie •King of Fighters R-2 - Made by Lucky •The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle - Made by Xu Jingwei •The King of Fighters: Evolution - Made by Li Gao & Shan Hanxun •The King of Fighters RemiX: The Beginning of NESTS EPISODE - Made by Lucky •The King of Fighters: Zillion - Made by Andy Seto •The King of Fighters 2000 - Made by Andy Seto •The King of Fighters RemiX: NESTS EPISODE PROJECT '00 - Made by Lucky •The King of Fighters: Return - Made by Andy Seto •The King of Fighters 2000: Omega-X Series - Made by Andy Seto •The King of Fighters 2001 - Made by Wing Yan & King Tung •The King of Fighters RemiX: The End of NESTS EPISODE - Made by Lucky •The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle - Made by Wing Yan & King Tung •The King of Fighters 2003 - Made by Wing Yan & King Tung •The King of Fighters '03: Xenon Zero - Made by Wing Yan & King Tung •KOF: Maximum Impact New Legend - Made by Wing Yan & King Tung •The King of Fighters XII: Manhua Series - Made by Qiu Fulong & K.O.King •The King of Fighters XIV: Original Comic - Made by Zhuo Zhuohua
Manhwas
•The King of Fighters: R's Letter
•The King of Fighters '94: Dengeki CD Bunko ~Best Game Selection ⑬~
•The King of Fighters '96 (Drama CD)
•The King of Fighters '97: Drama CD ~Collision Chapter~
•The King of Fighters '97: Drama CD ~Destiny Chapter~
•The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (Drama CD)
•The King of Fighters '99 (Drama CD)
•The King of Fighters (Movie)
•The King of Fighters: Another Day
•The King of Fighters: Destiny
•The King of Fighters: Awaken
•The King of Fighters 2006: Collectible Card Game - It is a collectible card game that was released in December, 2006, originally designed by Sabertooth Games as part of the Universal Fighting System (UFS). Other games like Samurai Shodown V, Street Fighter and Soul Calibur III are also included into the series. Character started packs were released for Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and eventually Rock Howard.
•The King of Fighters: Trading Card Game - It is a collectible card game that was released on June 28, 2009, by the company Weiβ Schwarz as part of a campaign that allowed collectors to exchange premium points for CDs and other collectibles.
PrologueOrochi SagaNESTS ChroniclesTales of AshNew Age SagaKOF Maximum Impact series•Until The King of Fighters 2000, the main titles of the series were produced and released by former SNK (before the company's bankrupcty). Starting from The King of Fighters 2003 until The King of Fighters XIII, the games were produced and released by SNK Playmore, and the two games of the actual saga, by the current company.
•The two last chapters of the NESTS Chronicles were produced and released by former Playmore and Eolith.
Jun 8, 2020 · Interestingly enough, the King of Fighters tournament didn't originate with the first King of Fighters game, but instead began in 餓狼伝説 (Garō Densetsu) also known as Fatal Fury: King of Fighters all the way back in 1991. It continued in 1992 with Fatal Fury 2, and a prequel game to the Fatal Fury series named Art of Fighting.
Jun 2, 2021 · The King of Fighters (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ, Za Kingu Obu Faitāzu), officially abbreviated KOF (ケーオーエフ, Kēōefu), is the most prominent series of fighting games by SNK. Its claim to fame is the large cast of characters and the innovative "team" system, with both original designs and characters from other ...
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