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The King of Fighters '94

1994 68 / 100 Fighting
Rugal Bernstein is an incredibly rich and notorious arms and drug trafficker, as well as an incredibly skilled and ruthless fighter. Having become bored with the lack of competition, Rugal decides to host a new King of Fighters tournament. Rugal has his secretary travel to eight destinations around the world and invite fighters to his new tournament. Unlike the previous KOF tournaments depicted in the Fatal Fury seri Show full summary

Rugal Bernstein is an incredibly rich and notorious arms and drug trafficker, as well as an incredibly skilled and ruthless fighter. Having become bored with the lack of competition, Rugal decides to host a new King of Fighters tournament. Rugal has his secretary travel to eight destinations around the world and invite fighters to his new tournament. Unlike the previous KOF tournaments depicted in the Fatal Fury series, the new King of Fighters is a team tournament, with eight teams of three, each representing a different nationality, participating this time. Most characters come from other SNK games, such as Team Italy, which is composed of three heroes from the original Fatal Fury: Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi. The two heroes from Art of Fighting (Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia) are featured along with their mentor and Ryo's father (Takuma Sakazaki) make up Team Mexico. Team Korea features Kim Kaphwan from Fatal Fury 2 as the leader of two convicts he's trying to reform Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge, while Team England is a mix of female fighters from Fatal Fury 2 (Mai Shiranui) and the Art of Fighting series (Yuri Sakazaki, King). The two heroes from Psycho Soldier (Athena Asamiya and Sie Kensou) form Team China along with their mentor, Chin Gentsai. Similarly, Team Brazil features the heroes from Ikari Warriors (Ralf and Clark) along with their commanding officer Heidern. Additionally, the game features two teams composed entirely of original characters: Team Japan featuring Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon, and Team USA composed of Heavy D!, Lucky Glauber and Brian Battler.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Rugal Bernstein is a notorious and ruthless black-market arms and drug dealer whose immense wealth and power have left him bored, starved for a challenge worthy of his skills. To entertain himself, he decides to host a brand-new King of Fighters tournament, dispatching twenty-four invitations to the finest fighters scattered across the globe. Unlike the tournaments that came before it, this contest is a team-based competition, pitting eight teams of three against one another, each squad representing a different nation. Warriors from around the world answer the call, assembling their teams and traveling to test their strength against the very best. Yet behind the spectacle of the tournament lies a darker purpose known only to its host, one that awaits whoever proves strong enough to reach the end.

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The King of Fighters '94: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
SNK
Publisher
D4 Enterprise, SNK, SNK Playmore
Franchise
The King of Fighters
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Neo Geo AES Oct 01, 1994
  • Arcade Aug 25, 1994
  • Neo Geo CD Nov 02, 1994
  • PlayStation 3 Dec 21, 2010
  • PlayStation Portable Dec 21, 2010
  • Wii Nov 23, 2007
  • Wii Jan 07, 2008
  • Wii Nov 06, 2007
  • Neo Geo CD 1995
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Nov 18, 2008
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jul 27, 2012

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