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King of Fighters Dream Match '99

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King of Fighters Dream Match 99 (KOFDM99) is my current favorite of all the King of Fighters titles (though Garou:Mark of the Wolves is my favorite SNK fighter overall), and that says a lot.

Basically, KOFDM99 is really the Dreamcast version of the Neo Geo game of KOF98:The Slugfest. This confuses a lot of people. KOFDM:99 and King of Fighters '99 Evolution (which is the real KOF99) are two totally different games.

KOFDM99 has just about EVERY character that ever appeared in an official King of Fighters game. That's a whole 38 distinct characters, if you're keeping score. This is the definitive King of Fighters title, and probably the best for 2-player competitions.

KOF99:Evolution and KOF2000 have their merits, but because of their smaller rosters and modified style, they fall a little short of KOF:DM99. While KOF:99E has better effects on the DC (KOF2000 has yet to be ported), KOF:DM99 still holds it own. The graphics easily take on the like of Capcom's greats like SF:Alpha 3. Obviously it doesn't have the pizzazz of the newer 2D DC fighters, the gameplay and character design has always set SNK apart from Capcom or Arc Systems (makers of Guilty Gear).

SNK has always had the most colorful roster, each character distinct with their own robust (if sometimes disturbing) personality that fuels the game. Coupled with good animation, great music, and top-notch controls (minimal learning curve) anyone who considers themselves a 2D fighting fan NEEDS this title. King of Fighters may not be as popular as Capcom's titles, but in Japan it's still one of the most popular series around and for good reason. KOF:DM99 continues the legacy of excellent SNK fighting games.

this was the first game I bought after I got a DC for Xmas and from the moment I plugged in to the day I sold my DC, KOF DM'99 will remain the top fighting game to me. This game was complex and deep yet so easy and so fun to play. This game is best enjoyed if you have the original DC arcade stick. May not be as flashy as capcom but the gameplay and strategy elements most definately make up for it. I only hope that SNK revives or keeps the KOF series alive on the current and future generation consoles

This game is really pretty cool, and comes from snk, a company not as mainstream as capcom, but the quality of their games is as good(maybe a little less or more)Graphically, the characters are drawn perfectly and look cool.My only gripe here is that some of the moves skip a couple of frames, but seeing as the game is so fast, it really doesnt matter at all.the sound is really cool, and the music is excellent.Controls are nice, but supercombos can be hard to do if your used to 3d fighters or streetfighter.Pick this up if your a fan or if you like good fighting games.

I have realized too many people are trying to compare this to SNES or Playstation graphics. I have found this to be false the animation is superior and the graphics are a huge improvement. The only really large downside is how cheap some characters can be....even in the hands of a beginner some characters can spell certain death for even a seasoned vetran of fighting games.(Ralph,Kyo,Takuma,and especially OMEGA RUGAL). This can be very frusterating when the other person is using one of them. The attacks look really unique, the only downside to this is all the attacks have the same motion to enter.(Think Ryu and his fireball.) Another noticable downside is the horrible ending for all that you get at the end of the game I would at least expect a congratulations, instead I get Omega Rugal laughing madly for no apparent reason. This ending is the same for all difficulty levels. The team battles are a neat addition to the ongoing series of 2d fighters. However experiance comes through on team battles since if you lose you get special advantages such as increased power and really powerful special attacks. I really think it is worth picking up.

This game is one of the best KOF has to offer. Not only it contains one of the best graphics, but it comes with excellent music, many characters to choose from and the fighting mechanics are the best i've ever seen. Even though there's not a storyline to match up with, the characters however have their own team ending. For example, if you choose Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami and Chriszu Kagama (the team of KOF 97) there is a picture of them as a team. There are many, many team edits you can choose from and what i've seen, KOF 1998 tops KOF 2002 hands down! I highly recommend to people who are huge fans of the KOF series or who have just started, KOF 1998 is the way to go!

Five yrs ago, the toughest SNK superstars faced off in tag-team action in the excellent arcade game KOF 94. Now the series is back, but it hasn't learned anything new. The KOF:DM99(man that's a long title!)chugs away with tired fighting mechanics and subpar graphics. King features characters from Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting. The fights are fun, but you still can't change characters during a match. Technically King's loaded with deficencies, most notably choppy, slowdown-filled 2D sprite graphics. For a part of an essentially 16 bit game to a 128 bit system, these flaws are inexcuseable and baffling. It's nice that the DC isn't limiting itself to polygon-only 3D fighting titles. But compared to Marvel vs. Capcom, Dream is a nightmare.

Well, previously, if you were an SNK fan that didn't have a NeoGeo console, you were limited to awful Playstation ports and the occasional Game Boy game (ugh). Unless of course you shelled out the $$$ for the import Saturn version. Well, now you can have a mainstream system AND satisfy your SNK addiction with this great edition of KOF. Not truly KOF 99, merely a souped up version of 98 (though with the endless parade of KOF games, it doesn't matter what 2 digits you tack on to the end anymore), it delivers as good an experience as you could ask, outside of shelling out $200-$400 for an import NeoGeo console (or an MVS). So what if some people cast dispersions on 2D fighters (they're the ones that couldn't tell Terry Bogard from Humphrey Bogart), SNK is/was/always-will-be the standard for fighting game perfection (most of the time) in a way that these johnny-come-latelys simply will never be able to understand. So if Toshinden actually impressed you, perhaps KOF ain't your thing, but if you wanna graduate to "real gamer", instead of a wannabe, step up to the plate and see what the fuss is about. Thank you SNK.

kof 99 is the best game i ever played. it was so cool i played it almost every weekend! the gfx was amazing and the sound really bites too. based on the kof trilogy (94-99), this game is the best. since kof 94-98 only 3 people were used to fight but on kof 99, well, there were 3 people fight and the fourth person otherwise known as the striker helps him or her team mates by backing out opponent's attack. even the moves were so fascinating than street fighter. and it has a slightly comedy makeup too, for example, when mai shiranui mets andy bogard, she will present him a baby puppet, andy was so horrified even his eyeballs were popping out from its' socket. overall, kof 99 is the best apart from it's cheesy ending boss, krizalid. i hope kof 2000 will be better than this.

SNK has brought this port of KofF'98 to the dreamcast in perfect form! People say arcade perfect, naw better than the arcade. The game doesn't slow down and the replay value is off the chart! If you have a NEO-GEO pocket color with KofF R-2 this is a must have because of download and upload features with the Dreamcast.

When I played this for the first time it reminded me of when I played KOF 98 for the ps1. It has new improvements like 3d backgrounds and tons of characters. . . If you have played any of the KOFs in the past you will enjoy this one.