The King of Fighters 2002
The game brings back the team play composed by three characters each that was a tradition in previous games. The game has also several important changes in the gameplay, like the "Free Cancel System" or "Max…
The King of Fighters 2002 is a fighting developed by Eolith, released 10 October 2002 on PlayStation 3, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The main story takes about 1.2 hrs to finish.
What The King of Fighters 2002 is
The King of Fighters 2002 is a fighting game developed by Eolith and released in 2002. It was published by Ignition Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, 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
The game brings back the team play composed by three characters each that was a tradition in previous games. The game has also several important changes in the gameplay, like the "Free Cancel System" or "Max Mode System", the "Quick Emergency Evasion" and "Quick MAX Mode Activation", aside from the countless changes in each character's special moves and their properties.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the The King of Fighters series
The King of Fighters 2002 is the 19th of 71 entries we hold in the The King of Fighters series. It arrived a year after Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001. The next entry was Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO in 2003.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 1.2 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 8.3 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
The King of Fighters 2002 launched on 10 October 2002, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, TimeSplitters 2, Age of Mythology and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, TimeSplitters 2, Age of Mythology, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
Official trailer
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Dlc
Remakes
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