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The King of Fighters 2001

Arcade

Release Date: November 15, 2001
Genres: Arcade, Fighting
Themes: Action
Game Type: Main game
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3
Developers: SNK
Publishers: SNK
Game Modes: Single-player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Player Perspective: Side view
Alternate Titles: kof2001, KOF '01, 拳皇01, The King of Fighters VIII, The King of Fighters 8
IGDB Rating: 76.1/100

Overview

The King of Fighters 2001 is the eighth game in The King of Fighters series, the third and final part of the "Nests Chronicles" story arc, and the first game produced following the closure of the original SNK. KOF 2001 kept the Striker assist system from the previous two KOF games, but added a new twist to it - the ability to adjust how many Strikers a team could have. While teams in 1999 and 2000 were limited to selecting one teammate as an assist, now teams could have up to 3 assist characters, or none at all.