Especially with Street Fighter IV rebooting the series and the decent 3D overhauls of the Mortal Kombat series, this is a real travesty to be released for SNK Playmore. The King, it hurts me to say, has been de-throned.
Pros:
+ Sprites are still animated so well
+ Round music is still forgettable but nice
+ Controls are still easy to grasp
Cons:
- Series has not evolved sinced 1994
- Too many characters, too little variety
- Difficulty is all over the place
Nintendo Life: For many 2D fighting game fans, The King of Fighters '98 represents the zenith of the series; the crowning glory of the only rival lineage to truly bloody the nose of Capcom’s genre-defining Street Fighter.
It’s not hard to see why this is the case; the game looks stunning, has a massive roster of characters and boasts one of the most balanced fighting engines in any game of this type. It also controls like a dream and features an excellent soundtrack.
BeefJack writes: "Prepare for the final part of the King of Fighters Storyline Retrospective. Part Four will bring us right up to date with the King of Fighters storyline just in time for the UK release of King of Fighters XII. You know the drill right now; sit back, get comfortable and enjoy the final part of the story, so far."
BeefJack writes: "Welcome to part three of the King Of Fighters Retrospective: A look back at the story of KOF that will bring us up to date with the series to coincide with the release of King Of Fighters XII on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on August 28 in the USA and September 4th in Europe.
We've so far covered the many tournaments in the early titles and seen many changes to the format of the tournaments. There have also been a handful of villains wanting power, fame and success but thus far none have been successful. By this time in the story both Kyo and Iori had become essentially King Of Fighter's own Ryu and Ken. However that wasn't to last as a new warrior by the name of K' was about to take centre stage."
