<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
(	O
KOF	B-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
by	O
SNK	O
that	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
was	O
developed	O
originally	O
for	O
SNK	O
's	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
MVS	I-Application
arcade	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
platform	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
until	O
2004	O
when	O
SNK	O
retired	O
it	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
the	O
Atomiswave	B-Application
arcade	O
board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
games	O
were	O
produced	O
for	O
the	O
Atomiswave	B-Application
platform	O
(	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Neowave	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
)	O
before	O
SNK	O
decided	O
to	O
discontinue	O
using	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
most	O
recent	O
arcade	O
hardware	O
is	O
the	O
Taito	O
Type	B-Application
X2	I-Application
,	O
first	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
games	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
games	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
several	O
video	O
game	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latest	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
also	O
created	O
original	O
characters	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
protagonists	O
from	O
each	O
of	O
their	O
story	O
arcs	O
while	O
still	O
interacting	O
with	O
fighters	O
from	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
,	O
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
spin-off	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
R	O
duology	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
Pocket	I-Device
and	O
Maximum	O
Impact	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
have	O
been	O
multiple	O
cross-over	O
games	O
where	O
the	O
SNK	O
cast	O
interacted	O
with	O
characters	O
created	O
by	O
Capcom	O
,	O
while	O
some	O
characters	O
have	O
been	O
present	O
as	O
guest	O
characters	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
in	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
games	O
,	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
in	O
Tekken	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
Kyo	O
Kusanagi	O
in	O
Fighting	O
Days	O
,	O
Kula	O
Diamond	O
in	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
6	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
in	O
Fighting	B-Application
EX	I-Application
Layer	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
conceptualized	O
as	O
a	O
side-scrolling	B-Application
beat	I-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
until	O
SNK	O
changed	O
it	O
to	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
that	O
took	O
its	O
subtitle	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
game	O
:	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
released	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
,	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
featured	O
characters	O
from	O
SNK	O
's	O
previous	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
original	O
characters	O
(	O
including	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
and	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
,	O
adapted	O
for	O
a	O
versus	O
fighting	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
adding	O
new	O
characters	O
,	O
began	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
first	O
story	O
arc	O
titled	O
"	O
The	O
Orochi	O
Saga	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
established	O
the	O
second	O
part	O
of	O
"	O
The	O
Orochi	O
Saga	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
Orochi	O
Saga	O
"	O
story	O
arc	O
concluded	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
did	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
refitted	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
renamed	O
it	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Match	I-Application
1999	I-Application
with	O
an	O
extended	O
cel	O
animated	O
introduction	O
and	O
3D	O
backgrounds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
introduced	O
"	O
The	O
NESTS	O
Chronicles	O
"	O
story	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Evolution	I-Application
,	O
with	O
several	O
improvements	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
such	O
as	O
new	O
Strikers	O
and	O
better	O
animation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
is	O
the	O
second	O
part	O
of	O
"	O
The	O
NESTS	O
Saga	O
"	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
last	O
KOF	B-Application
game	O
produced	O
by	O
SNK	O
before	O
its	O
bankruptcy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
adds	O
a	O
few	O
new	O
playable	O
characters	O
and	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
Strikers	O
—	O
most	O
from	O
earlier	O
KOF	B-Application
titles	O
and	O
other	O
SNK	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Metal	B-Application
Slug	I-Application
,	O
Robo	B-Application
Army	I-Application
,	O
Burning	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
,	O
Buriki	B-Application
One	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
,	O
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
and	O
Kizuna	B-Application
Encounter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2001	I-Application
ends	O
the	O
second	O
story	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
was	O
created	O
to	O
reunite	O
old	O
characters	O
from	O
previous	O
KOF	B-Application
games	O
and	O
featured	O
no	O
story	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
KOF	B-Application
story	O
arc	O
titled	O
the	O
"	O
Tales	O
of	O
Ash	O
"	O
began	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
,	O
the	O
last	O
KOF	B-Application
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
main	O
series	O
 '	O
game	O
released	O
as	O
such	O
was	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
storyless	O
gathering	O
of	O
fighters	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
and	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
arc	O
ends	O
with	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
,	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
summer	O
of	O
2010	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
the	O
entire	O
roster	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
additional	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIV	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
3D	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
large	O
roster	O
of	O
characters	O
while	O
also	O
establishing	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
arc	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
August	O
23	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
SNK	O
revealed	O
it	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
17	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
was	O
remade	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
2004	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Re-Bout	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Match	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japanese	O
arcades	O
in	O
2008	O
and	O
later	O
on	O
some	O
video	O
game	O
consoles	O
expanding	O
the	O
character	O
roster	O
and	O
improving	O
the	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
2002	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
Unlimited	O
Match	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2009	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
also	O
produced	O
a	O
game	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
de	I-Application
Paradise	I-Application
which	O
could	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
Kyo	O
's	O
daily	O
life	O
as	O
he	O
prepares	O
to	O
fight	O
in	O
the	O
tournament	O
in	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
while	O
interacting	O
with	O
other	O
rivals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
Pocket	I-Device
,	O
an	O
adaptation	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
titled	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
R-1	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Pocket	I-Application
Color	I-Application
,	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
R-2	I-Application
an	O
adaptation	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
19	O
,	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
SNK	O
produced	O
the	O
first	O
3D	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Maximum	I-Application
Impact	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
sequel	O
KOF	B-Application
:	I-Application
Maximum	I-Application
Impact	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
its	O
upgraded	O
version	O
Maximum	O
Impact	O
:	O
Regulation	O
A	O
,	O
revises	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
backstory	O
for	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
settings	O
from	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
spin-off	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Neowave	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Arcade	O
during	O
2005	O
and	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neowave	O
is	O
essentially	O
a	O
remix	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
2002	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
presentation	O
and	O
a	O
few	O
roster	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
video	O
games	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
EX	O
:	O
Neo-Blood	O
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
EX2	O
:	O
Howling	O
Blood	O
featuring	O
characters	O
and	O
backgrounds	O
from	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
and	O
2000	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
created	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kyo	I-Application
,	O
adapting	O
a	O
manga	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
N-Gage	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Extreme	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
multiplayer	O
capability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
,	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Orochi	O
storyline	O
;	O
the	O
second	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2	O
,	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
fight	O
of	O
K	O
 '	O
against	O
the	O
NESTS	O
cartel	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
,	O
Maximum	O
Impact	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
3D	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NeoGeo	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Coliseum	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2-on-2	O
tag	O
team	O
fighting	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Atomiswave	B-Application
arcade	O
board	O
,	O
and	O
SNK	B-Application
Gals	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Pocket	I-Application
Color	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
KOF	B-Application
,	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
SNK	O
series	O
also	O
star	O
in	O
both	O
of	O
these	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
rhythm	O
game	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
Rhythm	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
mobile	O
phone	O
games	O
during	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SNK-produced	O
fighting	O
games	O
of	O
this	O
crossover	O
include	O
the	O
Dimps-developed	O
portable	O
fighting	O
game	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Match	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Pocket	I-Application
Color	I-Application
in	O
1999	O
and	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
produced	O
by	O
Capcom	O
are	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
minor	O
upgrade	O
,	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
Pro	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
both	O
released	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
also	O
produced	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
card	O
game	O
titled	O
SNK	O
vs.	O
Capcom	O
:	O
Card	O
Fighters	O
DS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
mobile	O
phone	O
games	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
produced	O
including	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
All	I-Application
Star	I-Application
,	O
Kimi	O
wa	O
Hero	O
,	O
Clash	O
of	O
Kings	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
X	O
Arena	O
Masters	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
:	O
WORLD	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Orochi	O
Go	O
,	O
The	O
King	O
of	O
Cyphers	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
crossover	O
with	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
otome	B-Application
game	I-Application
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
for	O
Girls	O
is	O
also	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
remakes	O
of	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Re-bout	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
Ultimate	O
Match	O
,	O
and	O
KOF	B-Application
2002	I-Application
Unlimited	O
Match	O
,	O
SNK	O
has	O
released	O
compilations	O
of	O
their	O
KOF	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
KOF	B-Application
compilations	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Online	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
compilation	O
,	O
features	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
,	O
and	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
,	O
the	O
three	O
games	O
comprising	O
the	O
Orochi	O
story	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
compilation	O
,	O
,	O
features	O
the	O
original	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
versions	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
,	O
KOF	B-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
and	O
KOF	B-Application
2001	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
corresponding	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
each	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
features	O
as	O
the	O
previous	O
compilation	O
but	O
with	O
online	O
support	O
available	O
only	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
games	O
in	O
the	O
compilation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
separately	O
produced	O
compilation	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Collection	O
:	O
The	O
Orochi	O
Saga	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
compilation	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
lineup	O
of	O
games	O
as	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Orochi	O
Hen	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
and	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
an	O
added	O
Challenge	O
Mode	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
win	O
certain	O
matches	O
against	O
the	O
CPU	O
in	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
under	O
specific	O
conditions	O
,	O
a	O
media	O
gallery	O
featuring	O
listenable	O
tracks	O
from	O
each	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
official	O
illustrations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
also	O
two	O
double-pack	O
compilations	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
being	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000/2001	I-Application
(	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Saga	O
Continues	O
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
)	O
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002/2003	O
,	O
both	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
system	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
SNK	O
's	O
previous	O
games	O
like	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Samurai	O
Shodown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
four	O
attack	O
button	O
configuration	O
like	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
Special	I-Application
,	O
that	O
consists	O
of	O
light	O
punch	O
,	O
light	O
kick	O
,	O
strong	O
punch	O
and	O
strong	O
kick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
specialized	O
techniques	O
are	O
performed	O
by	O
pressing	O
buttons	O
in	O
combination	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
dodge	O
an	O
opponent	O
's	O
attack	O
or	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
character	O
's	O
powerful	O
knockdown	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
new	O
installment	O
provides	O
new	O
ways	O
to	O
create	O
stronger	O
attacks	O
such	O
as	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
games	O
—	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
,	O
2000	O
,	O
and	O
2001	O
—	O
added	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
each	O
team	O
being	O
given	O
an	O
extra	O
character	O
that	O
can	O
assist	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
produce	O
more	O
attacks	O
or	O
combos	O
against	O
the	O
enemy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
titular	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
tournament	O
originated	O
from	O
SNK	O
's	O
previous	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
(	O
canonically	O
and	O
chronologically	O
beginning	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
,	O
centers	O
on	O
a	O
black	O
market	O
arms	O
dealer	O
named	O
Rugal	O
Bernstein	O
,	O
who	O
hosts	O
a	O
well-known	O
fighting	O
tournament	O
to	O
lure	O
worthy	O
adversaries	O
into	O
his	O
trap	O
so	O
that	O
he	O
can	O
kill	O
them	O
and	O
turn	O
them	O
into	O
stone	O
statues	O
,	O
adding	O
them	O
to	O
his	O
collection	O
of	O
defeated	O
martial	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
previously	O
established	O
fighting	O
game	O
stars	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
and	O
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
hero	O
:	O
a	O
young	O
Japanese	O
martial	O
artist	O
named	O
Kyo	O
Kusanagi	O
,	O
who	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
lead	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
KOF	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
Rugal	O
,	O
having	O
survived	O
the	O
previous	O
tournament	O
,	O
hosts	O
a	O
new	O
one	O
with	O
the	O
intention	O
of	O
seeking	O
revenge	O
against	O
his	O
adversaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
introduced	O
Kyo	O
's	O
rival	O
Iori	O
Yagami	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tournaments	O
in	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
and	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
are	O
hosted	O
by	O
a	O
woman	O
named	O
Chizuru	O
Kagura	O
,	O
who	O
seeks	O
to	O
recruit	O
allies	O
(	O
particularly	O
Kyo	O
and	O
Iori	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
descended	O
from	O
the	O
Three	O
Divine	O
Vessels	O
along	O
with	O
Kagura	O
herself	O
)	O
to	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Orochi	O
clan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Orochi	O
storyline	O
concludes	O
in	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
with	O
no	O
plot	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
arc	O
involving	O
a	O
mysterious	O
corporation	O
known	O
as	O
NESTS	O
,	O
which	O
seeks	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
genetically	O
altered	O
fighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
two	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
KOF	B-Application
2001	I-Application
,	O
continue	O
the	O
NESTS	O
story	O
line	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
game	O
unraveling	O
the	O
mystery	O
of	O
the	O
organization	O
further	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
2002	I-Application
,	O
like	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
before	O
it	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
with	O
no	O
particular	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
2003	I-Application
begins	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
line	O
focusing	O
on	O
another	O
new	O
lead	O
character	O
named	O
Ash	O
Crimson	O
,	O
a	O
young	O
man	O
who	O
seeks	O
to	O
possess	O
the	O
powers	O
of	O
the	O
Three	O
Divine	O
Vessels	O
for	O
his	O
own	O
unknown	O
agenda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tournaments	O
in	O
KOF	B-Application
2003	I-Application
and	O
KOF	B-Application
XI	I-Application
were	O
hosted	O
by	O
"	O
Those	O
From	O
the	O
Past	O
"	O
,	O
an	O
organization	O
of	O
inhuman	O
warriors	O
who	O
try	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
Orochi	O
seal	O
to	O
take	O
its	O
powers	O
so	O
they	O
can	O
give	O
them	O
to	O
their	O
shrouded	O
master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
KOF	B-Application
XII	I-Application
does	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
story	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
XIII	I-Application
follows	O
another	O
tournament	O
hosted	O
by	O
them	O
where	O
Ash	O
eventually	O
confronts	O
their	O
superior	O
despite	O
him	O
being	O
Ash	O
's	O
ancestor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
XIV	I-Application
establishes	O
a	O
new	O
storyline	O
involving	O
a	O
new	O
lead	O
character	O
named	O
Shun'ei	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
prototype	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
River	O
City	O
Ransom-style	O
TEAM-BATTLE	O
side-scrolling	B-Application
beat	I-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
team	O
battle	O
concept	O
and	O
there	O
were	O
not	O
enough	O
characters	O
,	O
so	O
characters	O
from	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
,	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
and	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
were	O
also	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
roster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
was	O
re-used	O
from	O
the	O
subtitle	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
game	O
,	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
director	O
Toyohisa	O
Tanabe	O
asserted	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
fighters	O
were	O
added	O
specifically	O
for	O
adults	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
newer	O
KOF	B-Application
characters	O
were	O
intended	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
younger	O
and	O
recent	O
audiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
used	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
MVS	I-Application
arcade	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
includes	O
68	O
KB	O
of	O
video	O
RAM	O
and	O
64	O
KB	O
of	O
RAM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
made	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
technical	O
limits	O
of	O
the	O
MVS	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
former	O
producer	O
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
was	O
not	O
on	O
the	O
team	O
for	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
which	O
caused	O
the	O
team	O
some	O
concern	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eolith	O
negotiated	O
a	O
license	O
agreement	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
to	O
keep	O
producing	O
the	O
KOF	B-Application
series	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
popularity	O
in	O
Korea	O
and	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fearing	O
disappointing	O
returning	O
fans	O
,	O
Eolith	O
decided	O
to	O
maintain	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
common	O
parts	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
while	O
adding	O
new	O
elements	O
to	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
aimed	O
to	O
refine	O
the	O
original	O
gameplay	O
system	O
of	O
earlier	O
KOF	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
working	O
on	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
played	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
for	O
the	O
developers	O
to	O
see	O
if	O
they	O
could	O
include	O
a	O
character	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
Playmore	O
discontinued	O
the	O
AES	O
system	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
preferring	O
to	O
publish	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
cooperation	O
with	O
Sammy	O
,	O
using	O
its	O
Atomiswave	B-Application
arcade	O
board	O
,	O
which	O
provided	O
a	O
more	O
secure	O
,	O
modern	O
platform	O
for	O
new	O
arcade	O
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
allowed	O
the	O
new	O
KOF	B-Application
games	O
to	O
feature	O
better	O
audio	O
and	O
graphics	O
than	O
earlier	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
each	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
last	O
of	O
these	O
yearly	O
releases	O
was	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2004	O
,	O
Falcoon	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
main	O
illustrator	O
,	O
mentioned	O
that	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
the	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
staff	O
were	O
trying	O
to	O
release	O
was	O
different	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Maximum	I-Application
Impact	I-Application
or	O
what	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
began	O
when	O
SNK	O
staff	O
finished	O
making	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Coliseum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
2003	I-Application
would	O
be	O
followed	O
by	O
XI	O
,	O
XII	O
and	O
XIII	O
which	O
had	O
major	O
changes	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
create	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIV	I-Application
was	O
made	O
when	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
's	O
CEO	O
Eikichi	O
Kawasaki	O
decided	O
the	O
company	O
should	O
return	O
to	O
producing	O
appealing	O
fighting	O
games	O
rather	O
than	O
Pachinko-Slot	O
Machines	O
and	O
Mobile	O
Apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
first	O
employment	O
at	O
SNK	O
,	O
games	O
like	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
motivated	O
him	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
3D	O
game	O
after	O
he	O
had	O
left	O
SNK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
SNK	O
's	O
staff	O
consider	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
and	O
KOF	B-Application
2002	I-Application
the	O
best	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
1995	O
Tatsuya	O
Shingyoji	O
wrote	O
a	O
manga	O
adaptation	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
spin-off	O
manga	O
story	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
centered	O
around	O
Kyo	O
and	O
Iori	O
's	O
rivalry	O
entitled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kyo	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryo	O
Takamisaki	O
also	O
developed	O
another	O
adaptation	O
from	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
which	O
Shinseisha	O
published	O
in	O
three	O
tankōbon	O
compilations	O
from	O
June	O
1996	O
to	O
February	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
manhua	O
adaptation	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
Zillion	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Andy	O
Seto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hong	O
Kong	O
artists	O
Wing	O
Yang	O
and	O
King	O
Tung	O
produced	O
further	O
manhua	O
for	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2001	I-Application
through	O
2003	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Maximum	O
Impact	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
authors	O
also	O
made	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
03	O
:	O
Xenon	B-Operating_System
Zero	O
( 拳皇	O
XENON	B-Operating_System
ZERO	O
)	O
,	O
to	O
conclude	O
the	O
2003	O
tournament	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
manhua	O
series	O
is	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
RX	O
Project	O
'	O
00	O
( 拳皇RX	O
)	O
in	O
three	O
volumes	O
that	O
was	O
officially	O
sponsored	O
by	O
SNK-Playmore	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
A	O
New	O
Beginning	O
is	O
a	O
shōnen	O
manga	O
authored	O
by	O
Kyōtarō	O
Azuma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Centered	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
,	O
Iori	O
finds	O
himself	O
into	O
another	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
short	O
series	O
based	O
on	O
KOF	B-Application
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
Another	O
Day	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
bonus	O
DVD	O
,	O
packaged	O
with	O
KOF	B-Application
:	I-Application
Maximum	I-Application
Impact	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
English-language	O
live-action	O
film	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
was	O
released	O
direct-to-DVD	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CG	O
anime	O
series	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
Destiny	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
beginning	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
direct	O
adaptations	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
games	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
to	O
KOF	B-Application
'	O
00	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guidebook	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Perfect	O
Reader	O
includes	O
the	O
bonus	O
CD	O
drama	O
KOF	B-Application
:	O
Mid	O
Summer	O
Struggle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
stories	O
on	O
it	O
—	O
one	O
is	O
serious	O
the	O
other	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
focused	O
on	O
KOF	B-Application
'	O
03	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
also	O
gave	O
away	O
a	O
four-CD	O
soundtrack	O
featuring	O
songs	O
from	O
past	O
KOF	B-Application
games	O
with	O
the	O
pre-order	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
XIII	I-Application
on	O
any	O
GameStop	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2006	O
,	O
Sabertooth	O
Games	O
released	O
a	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2006	I-Application
set	O
along	O
with	O
Samurai	B-Application
Shodown	I-Application
V	I-Application
for	O
its	O
Universal	O
Fighting	O
System	O
(	O
UFS	O
)	O
collectible	O
card	O
game	O
;	O
character	O
starter	O
packs	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
and	O
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
games	O
were	O
well	O
received	O
for	O
their	O
use	O
of	O
team	O
battles	O
and	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
declared	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
version	O
a	O
solid	O
improvement	O
over	O
the	O
previous	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
,	O
particularly	O
applauding	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
the	O
team	O
edit	O
feature	O
which	O
remained	O
in	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
following	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
noted	O
they	O
often	O
served	O
as	O
rivals	O
to	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	I-Application
based	O
on	O
some	O
character	O
designs	O
and	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
was	O
felt	O
to	O
be	O
unbalanced	O
due	O
its	O
usage	O
of	O
projectile	O
moves	O
,	O
its	O
updated	O
graphics	O
impressed	O
reviewers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
fighting	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
well-received	O
,	O
critics	O
have	O
had	O
mixed	O
feelings	O
regarding	O
the	O
Striker	O
system	O
introduced	O
in	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
GameSpots	O
"	O
The	O
History	O
of	O
SNK	O
"	O
article	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
:	O
Evolution	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
fighting	O
games	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
,	O
along	O
with	O
Garou	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mark	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wolves	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
because	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
's	O
launch	O
and	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
's	O
ending	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
did	O
not	O
sell	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
noted	O
that	O
Kyo	O
and	O
Iori	O
were	O
also	O
highly	O
popular	O
in	O
Korea	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
their	O
immediate	O
inclusion	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2001	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
not	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
original	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
book	O
Gaming	O
Cultures	O
and	O
Place	O
in	O
Asia-Pacific	O
,	O
Kyo	O
was	O
regarded	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
video	O
game	O
characters	O
in	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
from	O
the	O
mid-1990s	O
onward	O
alongside	O
Iori	O
and	O
Mai	O
,	O
among	O
others	O
,	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
of	O
overshadowing	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
characters	O
who	O
were	O
also	O
largely	O
well-known	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
KOF	B-Application
XIV	I-Application
,	O
SNK	O
noted	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
popularity	O
was	O
still	O
dominant	O
in	O
South	O
America	O
and	O
China	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
teams	O
composed	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
those	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
popularity	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
in	O
those	O
markets	O
has	O
been	O
attributed	O
mainly	O
to	O
economic	O
factors	O
-	O
machines	O
featuring	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	I-Application
were	O
often	O
cheaper	O
and	O
more	O
easily	O
accessible	O
than	O
those	O
featuring	O
competing	O
titles	O
from	O
other	O
companies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Singer	O
Del	O
the	O
Funky	O
Homosapien	O
has	O
recorded	O
a	O
song	O
titled	O
"	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
"	O
whose	O
lyrics	O
involve	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
special	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Ignition	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
director	O
of	O
business	O
development	O
Shane	O
Bettehausen	O
,	O
Alex	O
Lucard	O
of	O
Diehard	O
GameFan	O
said	O
that	O
North	O
American	O
SNK	O
fans	O
detested	O
Ash	O
and	O
complained	O
about	O
his	O
inclusion	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
without	O
a	O
storyline	O
while	O
popular	O
series	O
 '	O
characters	O
were	O
overlooked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Ignition	O
polled	O
fans	O
to	O
choose	O
an	O
artbox	O
for	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
initial	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
online	O
mode	O
and	O
other	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIV	I-Application
Yasuyuki	O
Oda	O
said	O
the	O
fan	O
response	O
was	O
positive	O
especially	O
after	O
these	O
issues	O
were	O
fixed	O
.	O
</s>
