(LAST UPDATE: 7/3/2009)
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Developer(s): SNK Playmore
Publisher(s): SNK Playmore
Platform(s): PS2, PSP, Wii
Release Date(s): June 21st 2007 (
PS2), September
2008 ( PSP), October 28th 2008
(
PS2/PSP), November 25th 2008 (Wii)
Characters:
Kyo,
Benimaru,
Daimon,
Andy,
Terry,
Joe,
Ryo,
Robert,
Mai,
King,
Yuri,
Ralf,
Leona,
Clark,
Athena,
Kensou,
Chin,
Chizuru,
Yashiro,
Shermie,
Chris,
Mature,
Vice,
Iori,
Chang,
Kim,
Choi,
Yamazaki,
Blue
Mary, Billy Kane, Heidern,
Takuma,
Saisyu,
Heavy
D, Lucky,
Brian,
Shingo,
Rugal
Related Games:
King
of Fighters 94, King of Fighters 94: Re-bout,
King
of Fighters 95,
King of Fighters 96, King
of Fighters 97, King of Fighters 98, King
of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match, King of Fighters
99, King of Fighters 2000, King
of Fighters 2001,
King of Fighters 2001,
King
of Fighters 2002, King of Fighters 2003,
King
of Fighters XI, King of Fighters XII, King
of Fighters: Maximum Impact, King
of Fighters: Maximum Impact MANIAX, King
of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2, KOF:
Maximum Impact Regulation A, King of Fighters:
Neowave, King of Fighters
EX Neo Blood,
King of Fighters EX2 Howling Blood,
King
of Fighters R1, King of Fighters R2
General: The
King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga contains five complete
games, including the "Orochi Saga trilogy" (95,
96,
97)
as well as KOF 94 and KOF
98: Dream Match Never Ends. The five games in this collection are emulated
from the original Neo Geo versions, which didn't translate perfectly, but
for the most part ported to the Wii, PS2, and PSP very well... Though the three
versions have slight differences. The PS2 & PSP versions have notably longer
loading times than the Wii version, but the Wii edition doesn't feature aspect
ratio options like the PSP & PS2 versions. The PS2 version also has a sound
glitch that occurs sometimes after a match begins, where the announcer will say
"Go! ...Winner!", as sounds from the previous fight somehow make
it into the next battle... A stupid glitch that should have been taken
care of before this collection was released.
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The in-game menus look good and are to the point, allowing
you easily select which installment of KOF you want to play. Also featured are a variety of unlockable
bonus features like music tracks, and artwork which can be unlocked by going
through each game's Challenge mode. Overall, with a reasonable $19.99 price tag,
Orochi Saga is a great way to have some of the earliest (and some would say best)
versions of the KOF series on the system of your choice.
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- Review is for PS2 version of KOF Collection: Orochi Saga - |
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7 / 10 |
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Closing Comment:
The Orochi Saga was a defining era in the KOF universe... This compilation
shows how the KOF series evolved in the early years and will give greener
2D fighting
game fans a chance to check out where it all started, while pleasing the
hardcore fans with an affordable collection of some of the most memorable titles
in the series' history... Though each game isn't perfectly ported, it's
still worth a buy. ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
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