King of Fighters R-2

King of Fighters R-2 is a fighting game released by SNK in 1999 for the Neo-Geo Pocket Color handheld system, part of The King of Fighters series. It is the sequel to King of Fighters R-1 for the Neo-Geo Pocket, the previous generation of the handheld. A port for Nintendo Switch was released on August 7, 2020.[1]

King of Fighters R-2
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)SNK
SeriesThe King of Fighters
Platform(s)Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • JP: March 19, 1999
  • NA: April 30, 1999
  • EU: October 1, 1999
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: August 7, 2020
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Like most other King of Fighters games, King of Fighters R-2 features various SNK characters. This game, based on The King of Fighters '98, has the main character going up against Rugal Bernstein as Rugal is creating clones of the main characters.

Plot

The game shares the same story as The King of Fighters '98.

Gameplay

King of Fighters R-2 brings back most of King of Fighters R-1's gameplay, bringing back Singleplay and Teamplay, and the VS mode using a link cable. The Making mode is a new mode which lets the player customize their fighter and send them on a quest to defeat Rugal Bernstein. Also the player can connect with the Dreamcast game King of Fighters '99 Dream Match. It has all the starting characters from King of Fighters R-1 except Chizuru Kagura and Kim Kaphwan, replacing them with Saisyu Kusanagi and Kasumi Todoh.

Characters

Starting characters

1.Team Kusanagi:

2.Team Psycho:

3.Team Fatal Fury:

4.Team Orochi:

  • Yashiro Nanakase
  • Shermie
  • Chris

5.Edit Member:

Unlockable characters
  • Classic Ryo
  • Classic Kyo
  • Classic Terry
  • Orochi Yashiro
  • Orochi Shermie
  • Orochi Chris
  • Classic Mai
  • Omega Rugal
  • Classic Yuri
  • Orochi Iori
  • Orochi Leona

References
  1. "King of Fighters R-2 and Samurai Shodown! 2 Switch Launch August 7, 2020". Siliconera. August 6, 2020.
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