(LAST UPDATE: 3/16/2010)
Publisher(s): SNK
/ Sammy
Developer(s): SNK
Platform(s): Gameboy
Advance
Release Date(s): January 1st 2002 (
),
August 23rd 2002 (
),
2002 (
)
Characters:
Moe,
Kyo,
Benimaru,
King,
Mai,
Clark,
Ralf,
Leona,
Geese,
Iori,
Terry,
Joe,
Andy,
Ryo,
Robert,
Takuma,
Yuri,
Kasumi
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
EX2 Howling Blood,
King of Fighters R1, King
of Fighters R2, King of Fighters
Collection: Orochi Saga
.
.
Review: The King of Fighters EX: Neoblood finally brings SNK's trademark series to Nintendo's Gameboy Advance. This traditional 2D fighter introduces a new scenario that takes place between the Orochi Chapter and Nests Chapter of the KOF series. 18 characters, 2 bosses, and 10 strikers make up the roster. This package features Team, Single, Survival, and Practice modes. Of course you can also challenge a friend to the VS mode using the GBA link cable.
.
While it's nice to see a traditional KOF game make an appearance on the GBA and translate fairly well visually, the controls are on the stiff side of things... It's playable, but more than likely you'll be whiffing moves that you tend to pull off a lot easier using an arcade stick or even PS2 controller. Graphically, as one might expect, it's nothing groundbreaking for the GBA, but the game overall looks "good" for a handheld. The only downside about EX: Neoblood is the character roster is a bit lonely, considering the series, and there are quite a few missing animations... There were also some weird glitches and infinites.
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.5 / 10 |
Closing Comment: The first "real" translation of a KOF game for to a handheld platform didn't turn out too bad, but there was certainly room for improvement... SNK built upon their GBA series with King of Fighters EX2 Howling Blood. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
.
.
.