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24 Aug 2007 A different King of Fighters This is a surprisingly good spinoff from the King of Fighters franchise. The series has been updated to 3D now, and features 20 fighters with lots of old favourites and some new faces. The fighting is still mostly 2D, but certain special moves and throws will you toss you about the 3D arenas. Gameplay is fast and responsive, graphics are above-average; it's not as slick as true 3D fighters like Soul Caliber and Dead or Alive, but it's no eyesore either. The somewhat average soundtrack is saved b... –Simonfrom Amazon.com
02 Jul 2006 Fun Fighting in Three D Action King of Fighters is a classic side scrolling fighting game which has been updated to 3-D glory. Choose from 20 characters for fighting fun. Each character has 2 outfits to choose from. There are guys and girls, fair skinned and dark. There should be someone for everyone to enjoy playing here.

While that might seem like a lot, in the "old days" you had 30 or more characters to choose from. It almost seems like you're having to compromise here. Maybe future games will be able to handle more... –Lisa Sheafrom Amazon.com
23 Feb 2006 It's KOF, it's unique, it works I'm not a KOF newbie but this game kicked my butt the first time I loaded it up. To me, that's a testament to its unique blend of 2d and 3d fighting. The characters have all the same moves from the 2d KOF games, but in this one they also have fast string combos like in Tekken or DOA. It makes for a fighting experience unlike any pure 2d or 3d fighter. It's a jack of both trades if not a master of either. The 3d graphics aren't jaw-dropping like DOA but quite solid.

Online play is much smo... –Joshua Whittingtonfrom Amazon.com

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