King of Fighters 2000 & 2001

by SNK

Product Features

• Genre: Fighting
• ESRB Rating: Teen

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009YXCX
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 15, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,026 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #19 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action > Fighting

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The wait is over. Now THE KING OF FIGHTERS, Episodes 6 and 7, are both here. The sequel, THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000, plus the final chapter of The Tale of NESTS saga, THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001, equals fierce 2D action-fighting on 2 DVDs! Duke it out like never before in this special 2-in-1 pack exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two classics, one great package!, October 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: King of Fighters 2000 & 2001 (Video Game)

Any fan would be crazy not to pick this up..
Both KOF 2000 and 2001 are included here and feature 3d backgrounds, 75 playable characters and a set of 5 trading cards (mail in)

The KOF series has always been one of quality and skill. No button mashing will suffice. I am certain some will dismiss the old school looks of this series but if you are a fan of 2D, hand drawn goodness, by all means, pick it up!
For serious competitors only..

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia factor is through the roof, January 17, 2004

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TwistaG "Quoth the Raven 'Nevermore" (Moncks Corner,SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of Fighters 2000 & 2001 (Video Game)

Back when fighting games ruled the arcades-back when there were arcades-the battle for quarters was never fiercer than the one between SNK and Capcom. Capcom may have refined tag-team fighting with Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and other titles, but SNK started the trend in 1994 with the first King of Fighters title. King brought together fighters from some of SNK's most popular franchises-most notably Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting-for team-based combat. Issued as a two-disc set, this KOF features pixel-perfect arcade ports of the 2000 and 2001 offerings, and both are a nostalgic throwback to the days of old-school 2D sprite-fighters, where two-in-ones and cross-ups rule, and it isn't uncommon to rack up 13 hits in a single move. Some console-exclusive features have also been included, such as unlockable extra fighters and other goodies exclusive to this home release. KOF 2000's 35-fighter lineup is slightly outnumbered by 2001's 40-fighter roster, but several characters share all-too-familiar move sets. By today's standards, these games probably won't mean much to gamers who grew up on the combo flow-charts of Tekken and Soul Calibur, but these King games are nevertheless very playable thanks to responsive controls and intuitive easy-to-execute moves. If you're a diehard fanatic of 2D fighting games, take the Fun Factor up a notch.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SNK brings more 2D goodness to your home, December 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: King of Fighters 2000 & 2001 (Video Game)

Rating: 5/5, Difficulty: Level 6/Level 10.
I really enjoyed playing this game! I'm glad they finally brought 2k0 and 2K1 To the usa! This game is not exactly a street fighter EX game nor is it 3D. But this game would really be fun, Young or old. Any one will enjoy this if they are a 2D die hard fan, Fighting game fan, Exclusive SNK fan or loves to play Team battle games then this is the right choice for you!
I simply enjoyed 2001 much more than 2000. 2001 seemed to actually spice up the Menu's and you can actually fight with 4 fighters! And there are many Console specials, Like Hidden characters, Better Art work and Menu's and Party mode is available for 2001 only for the Playstation 2, Though it does not include Puzzle mode, Art gallery like The DC version. So if you wanted to play a puzzle go pick up a DC and Buy an import of King of fighters 2001. This game really suits alot of people. The graphics seem a little pixelated and could have done better if it wasn't actually ported from the Neogeo version. 2000 was actually a port form the Neogeo version and it includes almost all the strikers instead of doing those button mashing codes! 2000 also seemed to add a console exclusive, Kula diamond( Which was a hidden character in the neogeo version) And Zero can be playable! They acutally did 2001 from scratch but no imporvements over the graphics, It's almost the same as 2000.
You wouldn't enjoy 2001 if you played the Neogeo version! There's no color editing like KOF 99 which was used for the Color edit contest. This game's difficulty is probably for experts because even on beginner it's a little hard. The fun factor in this game is you get some help from team mates called the striker and whenever you beat the game using a certain team you can watch endings. Using any character for your team will just get a boring ending that has nothing to do with your fighters so you have to choose certain characters for your team.
So you deffinitly should pick this up! I hope i was informative enough!