The King of Fighters 2002

The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Eolith
SNK Playmore (PS2/Xbox)
DotEmu (PC)
Publisher(s)
Playmore
Director(s)Lee Seon Ho
Producer(s)Chil Suk Choi
Designer(s)Ruyun
Programmer(s)M. Yusuke
S. Fujinuki
T. Hayashi
Artist(s)Chikara Yamasaki
Hiroaki Hashimoto
Masae M.
Composer(s)Masahiko Hataya
Yasuo Yamate
SeriesThe King of Fighters
Platform(s)
Release
2002
  • Arcade
    • WW: 10 October 2002
    Neo Geo AES
    • WW: 19 December 2002
    Dreamcast
    • JP: 19 June 2003
    PlayStation 2
    • JP: 25 March 2004
    • EU: 7 October 2005
    Xbox
    • JP: 24 March 2005
    • EU: November 2005
    PlayStation Network
    • TW: 20 May 2015
    PC
    • WW: 30 May 2017
    Nintendo Switch
    • WW: 27 December 2018
    PlayStation 4
    • AS: 27 December 2018
    • NA: 27 March 2019
    Xbox One
    • WW: 27 December 2018
    iOS, Android
    • WW: 25 January 2022
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle[a] (KOF 2002, or KOF '02) is a 2D arcade fighting video game originally released for the Neo Geo in October 2002, published by Playmore, the spiritual successor to the original SNK. It is the ninth title in The King of Fighters series and the second one to be produced by Eolith. Similarly to The King of Fighters '98, it brings together characters from various SNK franchises and has a diverse roster of fighters.

The game is celebrated for its extensive character selection, fluid animation, and engaging fighting mechanics. In 2003, the game was ported to the Dreamcast in Japan, followed by global ports to PlayStation 2 in 2004 and Xbox in 2005, both of which were released in North America in a two-in-one bundle with the following game in the series, The King of Fighters 2003. In 2009, SNK Playmore produced a remake subtitled Unlimited Match (KOF 2002UM, or KOF 02UM) for the PlayStation 2, released in Japan, then worldwide on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010,[1][2] which itself was released worldwide on Steam in 2015.


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  1. ^ "Official The King of Fighters 2002 Ultimate Match Xbox.com page". Xbox.com. 2010-11-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  2. ^ Gantayat, Anoop. "SNK Playmore Details Xbox Live Arcade Plans". andriasang. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2009.