/vr/ - Retro Games

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Not American (thank god) but arcades where popular until the mid 2000s when the internet and modded PS2 became more and more popular, i had three arcades near home and they all where great, i remember having tourney with pool money or simple betting with each other, i remember when KoF98 came out and every body went nuts over it.

A real shame King of Fighters never caught on north of the Mexican border.

I was one of three kids to own an NGPC, which forged my undying infatuation with the KOF series, eclipsing even my love for Street Fighter. An arcade I'd hit up had KOF99 on the NeoGeo cabinet, so I'd spend gobs of tokens playing through it several times over.

Anyone else into KOF or other SNK fighting games?

Favorites, including the non-retro titles: 98 UM > 02 UM > XIII > 99 > R-2 > 97 = 95 > R-1 > 96 > 00 > 94 > 01 > XII

Haven't played 2003, XI, Maximum Impact or Neowave, so I can't judge.

Favorite characters: Heidern, Leona, Kyo, K', Vanessa, Iori, Yamazaki, Mature, Maxima, Ralf, Terry, Takuma, Robert, Ryo, Kim, Heavy D!, Brian, Choi, Joe, Benimaru, Krizalid, Rugal

Sexiest characters: Vanessa, Blue Mary, Mature, Shermie, King, Vice, Leona, Mai

Cute ones: Yuri, Whip, Kula, Chris, Athena

Least favorites: Ramon, Eiji, Orochi, Goenitz, Kasumi, Chizuru, Chang, Bao

In some instances, certain songs emulate or, in some outlying cases, outright lift riffs from popular bands.

Take "Jungle Bouncer" on KOF '94:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXKothYFFlE

And compare that to Faith No More's "Surprise! You're Dead":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCdUfAE5Rz8

And on that note, King of Fighters, especially the years before 2000, although 2002: Ultimate Match is very metallic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPaFutxe4BM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuMspVWT9Eo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAYuXUIHB8U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKZfVCW3PUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS7EPzE-R8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddekUUb00g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNK9MA7NUiM
https;//www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVuon4OLtpE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WnNopFQ3MA