The King of Fighters 2003
The King of Fighters 2003 is the tenth game in The King of Fighters series. It is the last game of the series to be based on the Neo-Geo MVS hardware, and the first game in the series that was developed and…
The King of Fighters 2003 is an arcade developed by SNK Playmore, released 12 December 2003 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Neo Geo AES.
What The King of Fighters 2003 is
The King of Fighters 2003 is an arcade game developed by SNK Playmore and released in 2003. It was published by Ignition Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Neo Geo AES, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Neo Geo MVS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game revolves around The King of Fighters, an elite fighting competition. In this competition, Rugal is defeated and the Orochi are sealed away. The tournament at the centre of the game is sponsored by an unknown patron, whose identity becomes a matter of public interest in the country. Perhaps as a result of this, it attracts a large number of contestants. With the inception of the new "multi-shift" rule in this KOF tournament, wherein competitors can freely tag off during battles, the competition becomes a 'hot topic' and provokes widespread discussion. It also leads to a speedy execution of the match with unified team strategies. In preparation for the tournaments, stadiums with the…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the The King of Fighters series
The King of Fighters 2003 is the 22nd of 71 entries we hold in the The King of Fighters series. The next entry was The King of Fighters in 2003. Its critic score of 50 is 20 points below the series average of 70. The highest-rated entry is Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 at 90.
How it was received
The King of Fighters 2003 holds a critic score of 50 out of 100. That places it above 8% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 19 points below the year average.
What it launched against
The King of Fighters 2003 launched on 12 December 2003, within three weeks of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Deus Ex 2: Invisible War, SpellForce: The Order of Dawn and Deus Ex: Invisible War. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Deus Ex 2: Invisible War, SpellForce: The Order of Dawn, Deus Ex: Invisible War.
Official trailer
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