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Bowlofwater
03-15-2008, 01:11 AM
i'm just curious why kof98 is chosen out of all the kof games to be used in tournaments, noticeable sbo 5 and 6.
i dont play kof frequently, but i know usually its always the latest release of a game that is played competitively, what so special about kof98?
Rhio2k
03-15-2008, 11:36 AM
i'm just curious why kof98 is chosen out of all the kof games to be used in tournaments, noticeable sbo 5 and 6.
i dont play kof frequently, but i know usually its always the latest release of a game that is played competitively, what so special about kof98?

Are you okay? C'mon, get serious!
Chachi
03-15-2008, 11:43 AM
IMO it has the best combination of presentation and gameplay in the series (at least as far as the non-tag KOFs go)
Syxx573
03-15-2008, 02:21 PM
because it isn't south america
Hatred Edge
03-15-2008, 03:05 PM
:rofl: :rofl:


Word is that it could be (currently one of)the best KOF and has a much favored cast(popular). That and no one likes/plays pre-98 or 99/2000/2001 and 03 any more. All that's left are 98/02/XI. Possibly the best KOFs out of the entire series.
arstal
03-15-2008, 03:19 PM
Real reasons:

1) Despite all my complaints, it is the best balanced game of a widely imbalanced series.
About 1/4 the cast is regularly used in tournies, and another 1/4 could be used.

2) It has the most balanced gameplay between offense and defense (most KOFs are excessively tilted towards the offense)

3) More popular cast

4) It's pirateable, unlike XI

KOFXII has a lot of potential to replace 98, IF the game plays well though. KOFXI will have a place if KOFXII doesn't.
AudioCG
03-15-2008, 04:02 PM
Why ST over Alpha2?

Better game overall, just the way it happens I guess?
JAMMAR
03-15-2008, 04:37 PM
Because '98 has the USA team in it
Dark Geese
03-15-2008, 06:50 PM
i'm just curious why kof98 is chosen out of all the kof games to be used in tournaments, noticeable sbo 5 and 6.
i dont play kof frequently, but i know usually its always the latest release of a game that is played competitively, what so special about kof98?

In addition to all of the stuff mentioned the Dream Matches get chosen to be played the most.

If SBO was in Latin America I guarantee KOF2002 would be chosen, but to tell you the truth overall like KOF2002 is more of a Latin American game, KOF98 is more of an ASIAN game...It has more popularity in Asian countries than in Latin American countries..though it is very popular in both lets put it like this..

The Best in the world in KOF98-China

The best in KOF2002 arguably in the World-Mexico.

Both games get far more play in their respective areas..
lamewadd
03-15-2008, 06:56 PM
Neowave>98 and 2k2

I said it.
Dark Geese
03-15-2008, 07:05 PM
Neowave>98 and 2k2

I said it.

NeoWave is an underappreciated game...hopefully people seeing it at EVO World on youtube helps people see that..
noober
03-15-2008, 07:12 PM
lol i always wondered about this too,

kof 98 was like the first 2d fighting game i owned.
nGuman
03-16-2008, 08:50 AM
lol i always wondered about this too,

kof 98 was like the first 2d fighting game i owned.

King of Fighters 98 was the first 2d fighting game I owned as well, too bad it was a burned copy. King of Fighters XI should be in tournaments too, I like the whole presentation of it.
faiyez
03-16-2008, 03:06 PM
Because 98 kicks 2k2's ass.
AudioCG
03-16-2008, 06:24 PM
Neowave>98 and 2k2

I said it.

Neowave is an interesting KOF, although I have not really put much time into it or KOF 11 for that matter.
power333
03-19-2008, 08:13 PM
i'm just curious why kof98 is chosen out of all the kof games to be used in tournaments, noticeable sbo 5 and 6.
i dont play kof frequently, but i know usually its always the latest release of a game that is played competitively, what so special about kof98?

You answered yourself. KoF98 UM is the latest kof release. When it was not, KoF XI was at SBO, or other KoFs, or other games.
DevilJin 01
03-19-2008, 08:20 PM
I love NeoWave but no one plays it.
Hayama Akito
03-20-2008, 05:11 AM
No one plays Neowave in South America because there are no Atomiswave bootlegs.
Cronopio
03-20-2008, 05:44 AM
No one plays Neowave in South America because people didn't care about it. There was a Neowave cabinet in a popular arcade I frequent, always empty, while the 2k2 machines were as busy as always. People just didn't see it as something different enough from 2k2 to care about it I guess.
Return of Shiki
03-20-2008, 07:25 AM
People just didn't see it as something different enough from 2k2 to care about it I guess.

That's not just Neowave, that's about every other game in existence (in the eyes of the South American players).
Lantis
03-20-2008, 09:38 AM
No one plays Neowave in South America because there are no Atomiswave bootlegs.

You speak truth, hermano chileno!

Fuck all those KOF 2002 hacks. Fuck 'em DEAD! :mad:
Dark Geese
03-20-2008, 02:41 PM
I love NeoWave but no one plays it.

I play it...:wink:


Also about the lack of access to NeoWave..this is also the truth..When I was in Juarez, Mexico the people that did play it with me LOVED IT..but they said there was like only ONE CAB in the entire city of Monterrey..

So they just dont have too much access to it..but they DO LIKE IT...
solcraft
03-22-2008, 05:26 PM
There used to be a Neowave cabinet here in Concepcion, Chile between 2005-2006 but nobody could care less and just went to play kof98 and 2002.