<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
(	O
KOF	B-Application
94	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
SNK	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	O
Geo-based	O
arcade	O
system	O
in	O
1994	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
home	O
console	O
systems	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2008	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
94	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
sixteen	O
games	O
included	O
in	O
SNK	O
Arcade	O
Classics	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1	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
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
featuring	O
characters	O
from	O
SNK	O
's	O
fighting	O
game	O
properties	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
revised	O
versions	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
their	O
pre-Neo	O
Geo	O
games	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
and	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
original	O
characters	O
created	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
developed	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
with	O
the	O
initial	O
idea	O
of	O
using	O
several	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
company	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
attract	O
gamers	O
who	O
played	O
these	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
allowed	O
SNK	O
to	O
produce	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
sequels	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
itself	O
eventually	O
became	O
the	O
flagship	O
series	O
of	O
SNK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
to	O
commemorate	O
the	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
SNK	O
released	O
a	O
remake	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Re-Bout	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
system	O
of	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-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	B-Application
Shodown	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
four	O
attack	O
button	O
configuration	O
similar	O
to	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
in	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
specialized	O
techniques	O
are	O
performed	O
by	O
pressing	O
combinations	O
of	O
buttons	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>
As	O
with	O
most	O
other	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
each	O
character	O
has	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
basic	O
,	O
unique	O
,	O
and	O
special	O
moves	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
performed	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
a	O
specific	O
series	O
of	O
joystick	B-Device
and	O
button	O
inputs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
players	O
can	O
also	O
access	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
Super	O
Move	O
when	O
the	O
life	O
gauge	O
is	O
75%	O
empty	O
and	O
flashing	O
red	O
like	O
in	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
KOF	B-Application
94	I-Application
innovated	O
the	O
genre	O
by	O
replacing	O
a	O
traditional	O
round-based	O
format	O
used	O
in	O
preceding	O
fighting	O
games	O
with	O
a	O
format	O
consisting	O
of	O
3-on-3	O
team-based	O
matches	O
dubbed	O
the	O
Team	O
Battle	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
tournaments	O
depicted	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
2	I-Application
;	O
the	O
new	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
is	O
a	O
team	O
tournament	O
,	O
with	O
eight	O
teams	O
of	O
three	O
,	O
each	O
representing	O
a	O
different	O
nationality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Terry	O
Bogard	O
,	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
trained	O
in	O
various	O
fighting	O
styles	O
such	O
as	O
Karate	B-Application
,	O
Kickboxing	O
and	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	B-Application
Higashi	O
,	O
a	O
Muay	O
Thai	O
fighter	O
with	O
aerokinetic	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
champion	O
of	O
KoF	O
tournament	O
who	O
practices	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Kyokushin	O
Karate	B-Application
but	O
also	O
contains	O
ki-based	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robert	O
Garcia	O
,	O
Ryo	O
's	O
best	O
friend	O
and	O
friendly	O
rival	O
who	O
fights	O
using	O
a	O
kick-heavy	O
version	O
of	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
Ryo	O
's	O
father	O
and	O
a	O
master	O
of	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
,	O
the	O
only	O
one	O
who	O
can	O
perform	O
the	O
most	O
advanced	O
techniques	O
of	O
the	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
,	O
a	O
kunoichi	B-Application
who	O
practices	O
her	O
family	O
's	O
own	O
martial	O
art	O
,	O
Shiranui-Ryu	O
Ninjutsu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
younger	O
sister	O
of	O
Ryo	O
,	O
who	O
fights	O
with	O
an	O
unorthodox	O
take	O
on	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Ralf	O
Jones	O
,	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clark	B-Application
Still	I-Application
,	O
Ralf	O
's	O
best	O
friend	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heidern	O
,	O
the	O
commander	O
of	O
the	O
Ikari	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
mercenary	O
unit	O
whose	O
hands	O
can	O
cut	O
like	O
knives	O
and	O
he	O
can	O
also	O
throw	O
slashes	O
as	O
projectiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kim	O
Kaphwan	O
,	O
a	O
Taekwondo-master	O
with	O
a	O
strong	O
sense	O
of	O
justice	O
who	O
is	O
trying	O
to	O
rehabilitate	O
the	O
two	O
criminals	O
in	O
his	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	O
Asamiya	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
and	O
an	O
idol	O
with	O
psychokinetic	O
abilities	O
and	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
training	O
,	O
though	O
her	O
fighting	O
style	O
emphasizes	O
the	O
former	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
psychokinetic	O
abilities	O
as	O
Athena	O
,	O
though	O
his	O
fighting	O
style	O
emphasizes	O
his	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chin	O
Gentsai	O
,	O
master	O
of	O
Athena	O
and	O
Sie	O
and	O
a	O
master	O
of	O
various	O
styles	O
of	O
Kung	B-Application
Fu	I-Application
,	O
though	O
he	O
fights	O
primarily	O
with	O
Drunken	O
Boxing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lucky	O
Glauber	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
professional	O
basketball	B-Application
player	O
and	O
a	O
Karate	B-Application
champion	O
with	O
a	O
penchant	O
for	O
street	O
fighting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brian	O
Battler	O
,	O
an	O
American	B-Application
football	I-Application
player	O
who	O
also	O
makes	O
use	O
of	O
wrestling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rugal	O
Bernstein	O
An	O
arms	O
dealer	O
and	O
the	O
organizer	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
tournament	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
veteran	O
designers	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
prototype	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
Double	O
Dragon-style	O
side-scrolling	B-Application
beat	I-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Survivor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
would	O
only	O
use	O
core	O
characters	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
,	O
specifically	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
Robert	O
Garcia	O
and	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
for	O
location	O
testing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
from	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
"	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
"	O
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	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
and	O
the	O
newer	O
KOF	O
characters	O
were	O
aimed	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
younger	O
and	O
newer	O
audiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designers	O
wanted	O
a	O
new	O
,	O
"	O
snazzy	O
"	O
lead	O
character	O
who	O
would	O
easily	O
fight	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
English	O
Team	O
was	O
composed	O
of	O
King	O
from	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
along	O
with	O
Billy	O
Kane	O
and	O
Big	O
Bear	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
and	O
second	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designers	O
had	O
several	O
problems	O
with	O
Big	O
Bear	O
concerning	O
capacity	O
and	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
staff	O
insisted	O
on	O
adding	O
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
to	O
KOF	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
end	O
,	O
creators	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
noted	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
characters	O
were	O
the	O
strongest	O
ones	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japanese	O
arcades	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Home	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
later	O
that	O
same	O
year	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
ROM	B-Protocol
cartridge	I-Protocol
based	O
system	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
on	O
November	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
set	O
of	O
twenty	O
pre-loaded	O
games	O
being	O
shipped	O
with	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
's	O
new	O
handheld	O
game	O
console	O
Neo-Geo	B-Architecture
X	I-Architecture
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
ultimately	O
replaced	O
by	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
version	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
download	O
service	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
price	O
of	O
900	O
Wii	B-Application
Points	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
emulation	B-Application
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
compilations	O
SNK	O
Arcade	O
Classics	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1	O
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Collection	O
:	O
The	O
Orochi	O
Saga	O
,	O
both	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
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
NEOGEO	B-Device
Station	I-Device
line-up	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Re-Bout	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
on	O
December	O
28	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
commemorating	O
the	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
(	O
PCCB-00162	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
arranged	O
soundtrack	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Arrange	O
Sound	O
Trax	O
(	O
PCCB-00165	O
)	O
,	O
both	O
released	O
by	O
Pony	O
Canyon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
art	O
book	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
(	O
GMC-2	O
)	O
published	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Gamest	O
Mook	O
series	O
by	O
Shinseisha	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Laser	O
Disc	O
audio	O
and	O
video	O
release	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
(	O
PCLP-00539	O
)	O
by	O
Pony	O
Canyon	O
LD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
yonkoma	O
manga	O
by	O
various	O
artists	O
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
4-Koma	O
Ketteiban	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
selection	O
of	O
illustrations	O
and	O
short	O
strips	O
by	O
various	O
artists	O
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Comic	O
Anthology	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryo	O
Takamisaki	O
's	O
six-volume	O
adaptation	O
series	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Gaiden	O
(	O
beginning	O
with	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
on	O
their	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
1994	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
most	O
popular	O
arcade	O
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
RePlay	O
reported	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
to	O
be	O
the	O
third	O
most-popular	O
arcade	O
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reviewer	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
argued	O
that	O
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
was	O
a	O
particularly	O
worthwhile	O
arcade	O
game	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
three-character	O
teams	O
meant	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
effectively	O
get	O
three	O
lives	O
for	O
each	O
credit	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
high	O
value	O
per	O
quarter	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
when	O
most	O
arcade	O
games	O
were	O
much	O
more	O
expensive	O
than	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
home	O
version	O
,	O
GamePro	O
remarked	O
that	O
the	O
character	O
selection	O
is	O
massive	O
,	O
but	O
very	O
unbalanced	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
characters	O
are	O
"	O
goofy	O
looking	O
"	O
and	O
underpowered	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
fighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
nonetheless	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
is	O
the	O
very	O
best	O
non-Shodown	O
game	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
playable	O
fighting	O
games	O
ever	O
"	O
,	O
citing	O
enjoyable	O
gameplay	O
additions	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
dodge	O
move	O
and	O
juggle	O
combos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
release	O
,	O
Lucas	O
M	O
.	O
Thomas	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
including	O
fluid	O
animation	O
and	O
vibrant	O
colors	O
,	O
but	O
concluded	O
that	O
buyers	O
might	O
be	O
better	O
off	O
waiting	O
for	O
the	O
improved	O
sequels	O
to	O
arrive	O
on	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
IGN	O
's	O
Jeremy	O
Dunham	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
was	O
essentially	O
a	O
cross	O
between	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
"	O
with	O
a	O
faster	O
control	O
response	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
release	O
,	O
Dan	O
Whitehead	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
identified	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
multiple	O
franchises	O
and	O
the	O
Team	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
as	O
the	O
most	O
distinctive	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
is	O
"	O
a	O
very	O
good	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
lacks	O
some	O
refinements	O
that	O
would	O
have	O
made	O
it	O
great.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
gave	O
KOF	B-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
its	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
awards	O
in	O
the	O
categories	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Neo-Geo	B-Application
Game	O
"	O
of	O
1994	O
;	O
additionally	O
,	O
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
was	O
awarded	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
"	O
Hottest	O
Game	O
Babe	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G4	O
noted	O
that	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
was	O
regarded	O
by	O
some	O
fans	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
beater	O
"	O
and	O
was	O
unique	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
team	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maximum	O
similarly	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
first	O
beat-em-up	B-Application
to	O
offer	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	O
"	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
helped	O
spearhead	O
the	O
SNK	O
renaissance	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
Neo-Geo	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Every	O
fighting	O
fan	O
should	O
take	O
a	O
look	O
at	O
this	O
one	O
either	O
in	O
the	O
arcades	O
or	O
in	O
the	O
home.	O
"	O
</s>
