<s>
(	O
KOF	B-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
or	O
KOF	O
'	O
00	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
SNK	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
arcade	I-Application
and	O
home	O
consoles	O
in	O
2000	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
installment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
and	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
SNK	O
produced	O
before	O
the	O
original	O
company	O
's	O
bankruptcy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
(	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2002	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
and	O
the	O
second	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
NESTS	O
Chronicles	O
"	O
story	O
arc	O
,	O
focuses	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
tournament	O
held	O
by	O
the	O
commander	O
of	O
the	O
Ikari	O
Warriors	O
,	O
Heidern	O
,	O
who	O
seeks	O
to	O
capture	O
and	O
interrogate	O
former	O
NESTS	O
agents	O
K	O
 '	O
and	O
Maxima	O
into	O
revealing	O
crucial	O
and	O
critical	O
information	O
about	O
the	O
NESTS	O
cartel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
entered	O
into	O
bankruptcy	O
while	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
was	O
still	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
glitches	O
and	O
bugs	O
remaining	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
because	O
staff	O
members	O
—	O
most	O
notably	O
producer	O
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
—	O
left	O
the	O
company	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
complete	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
a	O
two-in-one	O
bundle	O
with	O
its	O
immediate	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2001	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
USA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
that	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
;	O
it	O
expands	O
on	O
the	O
"	O
Striker	O
Match	O
"	O
format	O
introduced	O
in	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
alternative	O
Strikers	O
are	O
characters	O
from	O
previous	O
KOF	O
games	O
and	O
other	O
SNK	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Fio	O
Germi	O
from	O
Metal	B-Application
Slug	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
King	B-Application
Lion	I-Application
from	O
Savage	B-Application
Reign	I-Application
,	O
Kim	O
Kaphwan	O
's	O
grandson	O
Kim	B-Application
Sue	I-Application
Il	I-Application
from	O
Kizuna	B-Application
Encounter	I-Application
,	O
Gai	B-Application
Tendo	I-Application
from	O
Buriki	B-Application
One	I-Application
,	O
Kaede	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
,	O
Rocky	O
from	O
Robo	B-Application
Army	I-Application
,	O
Duke	O
Edwards	O
from	O
Burning	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
and	O
Kim	O
Kaphwan	O
's	O
son	O
Kim	B-Application
Dong-Hwan	I-Application
and	O
Kim	O
Jae-Hoon	O
from	O
Garou	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mark	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wolves	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
alternative	O
versions	O
of	O
in-game	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
K	O
 '	O
,	O
Iori	O
Yagami	O
and	O
Robert	O
Garcia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
accumulated	O
fighting	O
power	O
he	O
had	O
gathered	O
during	O
the	O
tournament	O
,	O
Zero	O
initiates	O
and	O
utilizes	O
a	O
space-based	O
satellite	O
weapon	O
named	O
the	O
"	O
Zero	O
Cannon	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
which	O
he	O
sends	O
a	O
powerful	O
energy	O
blast	O
from	O
it	O
straight	O
towards	O
Earth	O
,	O
destroying	O
most	O
of	O
South	B-Application
Town	I-Application
via	O
the	O
energy	O
blast	O
's	O
explosive	O
impact	O
upon	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
began	O
making	O
plans	O
for	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
in	O
June	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
previous	O
regulars	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
games	O
were	O
not	O
playable	O
,	O
SNK	O
took	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
striker	O
system	O
and	O
give	O
players	O
the	O
choice	O
of	O
using	O
Goro	O
Daimon	O
among	O
others	O
as	O
alternative	O
assisting	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
developers	O
said	O
the	O
team	O
originally	O
wanted	O
to	O
use	O
more	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
but	O
due	O
to	O
licensing	O
issues	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
was	O
nearing	O
completion	O
in	O
mid-2000	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
staff	O
becoming	O
excited	O
at	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mexican	O
wrestler	O
Ramon	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
South	O
Americans	O
because	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
was	O
very	O
popular	O
in	O
South	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vanessa	O
and	O
Seth	O
were	O
originally	O
set	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
but	O
they	O
debuted	O
on	O
its	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
port	O
as	O
strikers	O
,	O
while	O
becoming	O
playable	O
in	O
2000	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kula	O
Diamond	O
was	O
created	O
to	O
give	O
a	O
major	O
expansion	O
to	O
the	O
NESTS	O
cartel	O
,	O
while	O
Zero	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
contrast	O
with	O
the	O
NESTS	O
agent	O
Krizalid	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
,	O
who	O
had	O
a	O
darker	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
26	O
,	O
2000	B-Application
,	O
for	O
the	O
MVS	B-Application
Circuit	I-Application
Board	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
then	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
and	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
21	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
port	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
8	O
,	O
2002	B-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
November	O
28	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
not	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
until	O
2003	B-Application
and	O
released	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
alongside	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2001	I-Application
was	O
the	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
USA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Neo-Geo	B-Application
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
included	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
NESTS	O
Hen	O
,	O
a	O
compilation	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2016	B-Application
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
eShop	O
service	O
on	O
August	O
10	O
,	O
2017	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
2000	I-Application
on	O
their	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2000	B-Application
,	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second-most-successful	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
sold	O
37,316	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
2002	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
SNK	O
improved	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
problems	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
by	O
adding	O
more	O
gameplay	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
new	O
attacks	O
and	O
new	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
Striker	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewer	O
said	O
fans	O
might	O
either	O
like	O
or	O
dislike	O
the	O
new	O
characters	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
differences	O
between	O
them	O
and	O
the	O
characters	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
boss	O
Zero	O
is	O
less	O
overpowered	O
than	O
Krizalid	O
but	O
lacks	O
his	O
appeal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pure	O
Nintendo	O
compared	O
it	O
negatively	O
with	O
Capcom	O
's	O
fighting	O
game	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
but	O
still	O
said	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
provided	O
enough	O
depth	O
thanks	O
to	O
its	O
character	O
roster	O
and	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
good	O
addition	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
's	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bonus	O
Stage	O
regarded	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
from	O
SNK	O
,	O
saying	O
it	O
might	O
appeal	O
to	O
gamers	O
who	O
previously	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
predecessor	O
and	O
Garou	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mark	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wolves	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Echoing	O
IGN	O
comments	O
,	O
Bonus	O
Stage	O
stated	O
that	O
despite	O
being	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
plot	O
amazed	O
fans	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
further	O
exploration	O
of	O
NESTS	O
organization	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
briefly	O
explored	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
storyline	O
offers	O
such	O
an	O
appealing	O
dark	O
ending	O
that	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
fans	O
wanted	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
following	O
and	O
final	O
game	O
from	O
the	O
NESTS	O
saga	O
to	O
see	O
its	O
conclusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HardcoreGaming	O
found	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
superior	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
because	O
the	O
former	O
fixed	O
some	O
slowdown	O
issues	O
and	O
said	O
Kyo	O
Kusanagi	O
's	O
theme	O
"	O
Goodbye	O
Esaka	O
"	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
themes	O
performed	O
by	O
SNK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
audio	O
drama	O
CD	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Scitron	O
Digital	O
Contents	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2000	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
two	O
storylines	O
:	O
one	O
exploring	O
the	O
first	O
encounter	O
between	O
K	O
 '	O
and	O
Kula	O
Diamond	O
;	O
the	O
second	O
story	O
focuses	O
on	O
Athena	B-Application
Asamiya	O
as	O
she	O
meets	O
rivals	O
in	O
an	O
airport	O
.	O
</s>
