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Another KOF post, in preparation for 98UM/2002UM [Jul. 3rd, 2009|09:42 am]
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Picked up KOF 2002 again, after a year or so of not playing it/playing 98 instead. I couldn't find my PS2 copy, so the arcade version will have to do. I just hope to be able to hang with the good players again (and the occasional Japanese or Korean arcade player at the Manila arcades.

It's much faster for one, and no bg characters to break throws. There's all those new-fangled (well, at the time) mechanics too, like a 2nd roll to bait C+D counters and of course the infamous Max Mode. At the highest levels, things can get quite autopilot when one has two or more stocks.

(Oh and getting this out of the way: lol Billy lol Team ABC lol cheap lol etc)


K9999 has good moves. But indeed, he's about as blatant a Tetsuo ripoff as you can get. I hope the replacement guy holds up just as well.

I guess in the long run, I really don't like it much as I do KOF '98. It does have Kula/K9999 though, so I guess it has that going for it. I'm hyped for KOF 2002 UM. It's weird that they had to go through three revisions (2002 console version, Neowave, and 2002 UM) to get things right, but hey. I've stuck with SF2 through the revisions and refines.

I love SNK so much (and maybe Capcom's the only company I love just as much if not more). I hope they can get their act together, news of delays, poor marketing and poor netcode do distress me. I hope you don't go through rough 2000-2002 times again.

P.S. I missed you, Netherlands stage.

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[User Picture]From: [info]cptcrotchspike
2009-07-03 06:01 pm (UTC)

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It's weird that they had to go through three revisions (2002 console version, Neowave, and 2002 UM) to get things right, but hey.

Considering that SNK made the first 2002 when they technically didn't exist anymore, the second version not long after that, and Neowave when they were still getting their shit together while moving from the Neo Geo to the Atomiswave, I'd say it makes sense. I'm just glad that not only did they bother again, but they did (from what I can tell) do everything they needed to do to get this game where it should be.

And yeah, I am super dismayed to hear them fucking up their NA division stuff again. I thought teaming up with Ignition was supposed to contribute towards ironing out those wrinkles, but I guess it only counted for so much.

I totally don't understand why they'd decide to release a buggy XBLA 98UM out of the blue when everyone was expecting it later this year if not later.

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