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The King of Fighters 2000

The final King of Fighters game released by SNK in its original state, The King of Fighters 2000 expands on the story and gameplay presented in The King of Fighters '99. This year's tournament is sponsored by…

75 26 July 2000

The King of Fighters 2000 is an arcade developed by SNK, released 26 July 2000 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2.

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What The King of Fighters 2000 is

The King of Fighters 2000 is an arcade game developed by SNK and released in 2000. It was published by Mega Enterprise. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Neo Geo AES, Arcade, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Neo Geo MVS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After the incident at the previous tournament, the commander of the Ikari Team, Heidern, is determined to figure out the objective of the Nests cartel so that he can stop them from achieving their ruthless ambition. A fellow commander and long-time friend of Heidern, named Ling, tells the veteran fighter that K′ and Maxima were once operatives of Nests and that they may hold the key to locating the whereabouts of the mysterious organization. Using this information, Heidern decides to focus his efforts in using the next KOF tournament as a way to lure both K' and Maxima out so that they can be captured and interrogated into telling the authorities about the Nests cartel. Unknown to Heidern…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

The King of Fighters 2000 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 53% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2000 averaged 72, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What it launched against

The King of Fighters 2000 launched on 26 July 2000, within three weeks of Final Fantasy IX, Paper Mario, Grandia II and Kiss: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy IX, Paper Mario, Grandia II, Kiss: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

The King of Fighters 2000 — frequently asked questions

When did The King of Fighters 2000 come out?
The King of Fighters 2000 was released on 26 July 2000 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Neo Geo AES, Arcade, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
Does The King of Fighters 2000 have multiplayer?
Yes. The King of Fighters 2000 supports multiplayer.

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