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King of Fighters R-2

King of Fighters R-2 is a 1999 NGPC, Switch game by SNK.

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About the game

Using again the Japanese "SD" (Super-Deformed) artwork style (now reworked), the KOF Series makes your debut in the new SNK's color handheld. The title brings the same gameplay characteristics present in its arcade/console counter-part The King of Fighters '98 , like the possibility of choose between two game modes (Advanced or Extra), an identical adaptation of the battle stages, the addition of "Advantage System" (directly related to the power gauges) and the chance to battle with a powered version of the "franchise boss", Rugal Bernstein.

Unlike the previous game (The King of Fighters R-1) , this sequence doesn't have a defined storyline, but it's implicit that Rugal is still alive and returns once again to try conquer the world and satisfy his evil ambitions.

The teams included in the game were slightly reformulated and now are the following ones (this time, Leona Heidern and Iori Yagami are single entries):

Kusanagi Team (Kyo Kusanagi, Saisyu Kusanagi and Shingo Yabuki)

Super Babe Team (Athena Asamiya, Yuri Sakazaki and Kasumi Todo)

New Southtown Team (Ryo Sakazaki, Mai Shiranui and Terry Bogard)

Orochi Team (Yashiro Nanakase, Shermie and Chris)

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Facts

Platforms: NGPC, Switch
First released: 1999-03-19
Developers: SNK
Publishers: SNK
Genres: Action, Side view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Fighting, Martial arts
Ratings: MobyGames score 7.3 (5 votes) · MobyGames

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

Front Cover (NGPC · United States)
Front Cover (NGPC · France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom)
Front Cover (NGPC · Japan)
Back Cover (NGPC · United States)
Back Cover (NGPC · France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom)
Back Cover (NGPC · Japan)
Media (NGPC · United States)
Media (NGPC · France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom)

Screenshots

Title screen. (NGPC)
Title screen (Japanese version). (NGPC)
Options set. (NGPC)
Selecting a team. (NGPC)
Order selection. (NGPC)
Stage briefing. (NGPC)
One of the last moves of Round 1 is made by Saisyu Kusanagi, that uses his DM Orochinagi in Shingo. (NGPC)
During his move 212 Shiki: Kototsuki You, Kyo grabs Chris and lifts him, causing a small explosion. (NGPC)
Kyo does a sweep and Shingo starts an air counter-attack using his Shingo Kick as main propulsion. (NGPC)
Taking advantage of the moment that Shermie is ducked and defenseless, Kasumi throws her Kasane Ate (NGPC)
After have filled the power bar, Yuri finishes off Leona with a well-aimed hit of her Chou Knuckle. (NGPC)
Cautious, Terry has armed the defensive, waiting the best moment to block Athena's Crystal Shoot. (NGPC)
Iori founds a good moment to knock off Shermie with his new burning move: the 311 Shiki: Tsumagushi. (NGPC)
Shermie is the victim once again, but now she was hitted by one of Leona's DM: her old V Slasher... (NGPC)
Victory screen. (NGPC)
Could Terry Bogard be knocked-out Mai Shiranui with his monster SDM High-Angle Geyser? I think so... (NGPC)
With more technique (and a lot of luck), Ryo Sakazaki's hits Kasumi Todo with his DM Tenchi HaOhKen. (NGPC)
Taking a short time in the Sparring "Practice" Mode, Mai improves her SDM Sui Cho no Mai in Yashiro. (NGPC)
Single play battle: through DM Twister Drive, Chris executes air multiple hits in his alter-ego. (NGPC)
A set of air spinning flames burning Leona with total intensity: it's DM HoOh no Mai in action! (NGPC)
Kyo doing his usual post-round quote. (NGPC)
Iori stops successfully Saisyu's counter-attack using the body attack command. (NGPC)
With a tiny amount of energy, Shingo tries to dodge Yuri's Saiha at all costs: can this be possible? (NGPC)
During the battle against Ryo, Athena connects her move Psycho Sword in him: it's a stroke of luck! (NGPC)
Terry Bogard applies a good dose of anti-air damage in Shingo through his feet move Rising Tackle! (NGPC)
Kyo being grabbed by Mai's accurate feet-based throw move. (NGPC)
Saisyu feeling for some few seconds the blazing strength of Orochi Chris' Taiyou wo Iru Honoo... (NGPC)
Orochi Shermie has found Leona in a defenseless moment and quickly does her DM Electric Blast Kick. (NGPC)
Now the action goes to Orochi Yashiro, that grabs Terry using his throwing move called Odoru Daichi. (NGPC)
Due a menace called "Rugal's Gravity Smash", Kasumi Todo immediately assumes her defensive position. (NGPC)