This is determined by the number of "Strike Bombs" at the bottom of the screen. A Striker can be summoned only a limited number of times during a single match. The fourth member becomes the Striker the player summons during battle to help their character by performing one of their Special Moves against the opponent. Before a match, the player chooses three of the characters to use in the fights. Instead of the three-character teams from earlier The King of Fighters ( KOF) games, each team now has four members. The bottom bars indicate how many Strikers the player can use.
Gameplay screenshot showcasing K' and Robert Garcia calling their respective Striker to attack. While the game has sold well, overall sales have been less than those of the series' previous game because of poor sales of the console versions. The Nintendo Switch port has garnered a similar response, with reviewers finding it modern and praising its gameplay. The Dreamcast port of the game has had a more favorable reception than the PlayStation version thanks to its loading times and graphics. The Neo Geo and Dreamcast versions are both included in The Kings of Fighters NESTS Hen compilation released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan as well as other ports.Ĭritical response to The King of Fighters '99 has generally been positive because of its fighting system and its use of Strikers. SNK had difficulty balancing the age of the characters and teams. The popularity of Kyo's previous incarnations resulted in him being given "clones" that wear his original clothes and perform his moves. SNK had originally planned to remove main characters Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, who had previously appeared in earlier installments of the series, from The King of Fighters '99, but they ended up as hidden characters instead.
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Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows versions were also released under the title The King of Fighters' 99: Evolution whose stages were remodeled in 3D. The game was ported to the Neo-Geo CD and the PlayStation. The game introduces several changes to the established KOF format, most notably an assisting character labeled "Striker".
It is the sixth installment in The King of Fighters series, introducing a new story arc known as the "NESTS Chronicles" which is centered around a young man named K', who is formerly associated with a mysterious yet threatening organization known only as NESTS.
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle ( KOF '99) is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1999.
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