Update [Sun 25th Aug, 2024 04:00 BST]:
SNK's 30th anniversary celebrations for King of Fighters are just getting underway. Today's countdown has seen the opening of an official 30th anniversary website and the launch of the King of Fighters 30th project.
The official SNK social account tells fans to "stay tuned" for more updates. A new 'KoF 30th Project' has also mentioned how SNK has some "exciting surprises" lined up for fans. A message has also been shared on the new website:
"Thanks to the unwavering support of fans worldwide, the series proudly marks its 30th anniversary on August 25. This beloved series has spanned generations and transcended borders, creating a global legacy. SNK is committed to taking on new challenges and meeting KOF fans’ expectations everywhere. Here’s to many more years of fighting greatness!"
Along with this, the 30th anniversary website has revealed some of the surprises that already on the way. 30 surprises appear to be planned:
Original article [Fri 23rd Aug, 2024 02:45 BST]:
Although SNK is currently busy promoting its upcoming release Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, it seems it's gearing up for the "big" 30th anniversary of its all-star fighting game, The King of Fighters.
In a brief message on social media, the official SNK account mentioned how there are now just three days left until the 30th anniversary of this long-running series. The King of Fighters 94 originally made its debut in arcades in 1994, following in the footsteps of Fatal Fury and other SNK series like Art Of Fighting.
Many of the previous KoF entries have been made available on the Switch eShop as ACA NeoGeo game releases.
In July, SNK also released SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos on the Nintendo Switch with rollback netcode. And last year in November, it released The King of Fighters: XIII: Global Match on the Switch with "overhauled online functionality".
If we hear any significant news in the coming days, we'll let you know.
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It's KoF 16, isn't it?
Which, is very cool if so. I'm just not expecting anything like "KoF Neo Geo Collection" or some such.
KOF XI rerelease on ALL platforms.
Buriki ONE first release on home platforms. Or, NEO•GEO HYPER 64 Collection.
NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM rerelease on ALL platforms.
KOF Tales of Ash Saga Collection?
@LadyCharlie Imagine KOF XI rerelease based on PS2 version? It would be awesome...
Terry going as dlc in Mortal Kombat
Jokes aside, I'll love a full anime series for fatal Fury, or another movie. My most desired thing from them was a sequel for motw, which is already happening. I would love more merchandise specially 1/12 figures of terry and rock.
Betting a KOF collection, definitely the first ten, maybe throw in XI or even XII at that point. Could also just be XI, or the XIII Rollback update on PC.
Not betting on a new game with DLC for XV still on the way but hey it would be cool.
Please give us KOF94-XII Collection. I would triple dipped on that.
@Serpenterror If there are training and proper vs modes, maybe. If that and also some single-player love, 100%. If it's just a cart full of ACA roms, meh. Maybe if the cover is cool enough to display?
@Wolf_Link Don't forget Tekken 8.
Here comes the ultimate SNK crossover: SNK vs. SNK, also known as NEOGEO Battle Colosseum.
Either that or a new game with a tag-team mechanic, kind of like KOF 2003 or Marvel vs. Capcom.
@LikelySatan A cart full of KOF roms with more modes was exactly what I want. I love those ACA games but those were digital only and had no rollback online play. There's no reason why KOF can't have a modern collection when Samurai Shodown already got one. Of all these fighting collection from SNK, it seems they always treat Samurai Shodown the best while KOF, Art of Fighting, and Fatal Fury got the worst end of the sticks.
I like to believe its KoF16 but they are already so busy with FF:CotW and propably the upcoming new AoF game as well so it highly unlikely, but who knows.
Well, Mature and Vice are going to be added for KOF15, so maybe more content for 15?. I could go for a collection that was on par with the one that was on Wii and PS2 all those years ago. Either way, I look forward to whatever it is.
@Serpenterror TBF Art of Fighting is ehhhhh...I guess I will just say that Sam Sho is my fave of the bunch, lol. Fatal Fury definitely has a few good and a few great games though.
@HammerGalladeBro If NG Battle Coliseum had decent backgrounds, I'd be inclined to agree.
Nice, looking forward to seeing what they have in store for us - fingers crossed there will be something also for Switch or if not that they will later announce it at least for the successor!
I'm not going to get my hopes up for Switch being included in anything but hopefully whenever the Switch 2 is announced we'll get confirmation of SNK putting fighting games on that console.
They posted again today with art of Team American Sports.
It's an Arcade Archives collection
KOF 4 life.
KOF 4 life.
Whatever this is, (and honestly I think it’s a 94-XII compilation) we might be looking at a part of the cover art right here!
It all began in ‘94!
Wow! 30 years. KOF reignited my enthusiasm for 2D fighting games in 1998. I played a lot of other fighting games, but there was always something missing for me. This includes Capcom as some of their decision making and presentation put me off, and I was down on Marvel stuff when they were doing those. Don't get me wrong. Capcom did excellent work. A friend of mine wanted to show me a Street Fighter 3 cabinet when he finally found one at a local shop. While it was technically impressive, the designs did nothing for me. Right next to it was a KOF 97 cabinet and I loved everything about it, especially the stylish character designs. It was one of those moments when I fell in love with a game immediately without playing it. When I finally did play it, it turned out to be excellent in gameplay as well(I love that roll). KOF 97 and 98 remain among my favorite fighting games to this day.
Release an Ash Crimson statue, SNK. He's beautiful enough to get the Bishoujo treatment.
@HammerGalladeBro Lol!! SNK vs SNK would be such a hilarious title. I'm surprised no one has done something like that yet.
I can use another kof game for the switch
@nin10doom That is what we call the late 90’ corporate fiasco that SNK went through before being reborn again.
It all began in 94
"30th anniversary project announced, multiple "exciting surprises" planend"
Typo
next kof i would love it if they adopt graphics close to db fighter z or guilty gear.
@LikelySatan Yeah the Art of Fighting series wasn't the best but SNK would do well to give us a collection of the four games. Of all four so far most people only knew of Art of Fighting 1 & 2 but not enough knew about Art of Fighting 3 and Buriki One (which had never been ported to any console either). Would be nice to just had all four conveniently on one system.
They’re still releasing characters for KoFXV. They wouldn’t do so if they were also going to announce a sequel.
Happy 30th anniversary KoF!
Time to listen to some Esaka...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmFhs7ZySMM
@Serpenterror Honestly I love the animation in the AoF series so much that I'd buy it! Especially 3, which is obscenely gorgeous.
Collection! Want KoF collection! Want Fatal Fury collection! I wanna I wanna I wanna I wanna wanna wanna!
The King of Fighters: Kyo U.S. release, perhaps?
SNK rocks. And they've embraced rollback. Nintendo would do well to learn.
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