King of Fighters R-1
The King of Fighters: R1 marks SNK's first time bringing the KOF series onto a handheld... and what better system than their own Neo Geo Pocket to do just that? 14 of the most well known KOF characters make…
King of Fighters R-1 is a fighting developed by SNK, released 28 October 1998 on Neo Geo Pocket.
What King of Fighters R-1 is
King of Fighters R-1 is a fighting game developed by SNK and released in 1998. It is available on Neo Geo Pocket only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The King of Fighters: R1 marks SNK's first time bringing the KOF series onto a handheld... and what better system than their own Neo Geo Pocket to do just that? 14 of the most well known KOF characters make their appearance in KOF: R-1, along with some recognizable backgrounds and gameplay features based on The King of Fighters '97. Players can choose from "Extra" & "Advance" play modes similar to KOF '97, and most characters play closely to their original versions.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the The King of Fighters series
King of Fighters R-1 is the tenth of 71 entries we hold in the The King of Fighters series. The next entry was Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life in 1999.
What it launched against
King of Fighters R-1 launched on 28 October 1998, within three weeks of Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, The House of the Dead 2 and Centipede.
Released around the same time: Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, The House of the Dead 2, Centipede.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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