(LAST UPDATE: 7/4/2009)
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Developer(s): SNK
Publisher(s): SNK
Platform(s): Neo
Geo Pocket
Release Date(s): 1999
Characters:
Kyo,
Iori,
Ryo,
Terry,
Chizuru,
Yashiro,
Shingo,
Shermie,
Chris,
Mai,
Kim,
Athena,
Leona,
Orochi
Related Games:
King of Fighters R2, Fatal
Fury: 1st Contact, Gals Fighters, Match
of the Millennium
Review: The King of Fighters: Round 1 was SNK's first time bringing the KOF series onto a handheld... And what better system than their own Neo Geo Pocket to do just that? 14 of the most popular KOF characters make their appearance in KOF:R1, which came out before the Neo Geo Pocket was even in color, so the graphics were a bland black & white (but didn't look bad). Players could choose from "Extra" & "Advance" play modes similar to KOF '98, and most characters played closely to their original versions.
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Instead of the traditional KOF sprites, all
the characters are drawn in a chibi style. It gives the characters a
"cute & cuddly" look, but the art style works
for some reason, probably because the Neo Geo Pocket is an equally cute
system. 
...Ahh, I love my good old NGPC. Overall, KOF: R1 is a straight forward
2D fighting game and will be a familiar gameplay experience if you're familiar with
series.
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6 / 10 |
Closing Comment: It's a cute tribute to the KOF series, and a decent handheld fighter, but the character count was a bit low considering the series and the gameplay needed a bit more work... The game would also look much better in color. Thus, the sequel, King of Fighters R2, was improved on all of these factors. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG