The King of Fighters 2002 (2002)

Developer: Eolith
Publisher: Playmore, SNK Playmore, Ignition Entertainment, SNK
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Xbox, Web browser, PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres: Fighting
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 45 player ratings
Main story: about 1.2 hours
Completionist: about 10 hours

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How it feels

A tight, technically demanding fighter where mastering cancels and Max Mode activations rewards players with satisfying high-pressure combo exchanges.

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About

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.

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