The King of Fighters: Evolution

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The King of Fighters: Evolution
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: SNK, Agetec (US)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast to Neo Geo Pocket Color link cable
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

The King of Fighters: Evolution is an updated version of The King of Fighters '99 that was released for the Sega Dreamcast. First released in Japan on March 2000, the game did not see an American release until May 2001. Like it's predecessor, The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999, the game was never released in Europe.

Changes from KoF '99 include 3D stages and the addition of striker characters. In the Japanese version, the game is compatible with the Dreamcast to Neo Geo Pocket Color link cable, which allows you to transfer your points won in The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise to speed up the leveling process for Extra Strikers.

In Japan, the game was followed with The King of Fighters 2000.

Production Credits

Cast

K': Yuuki Matsuda
Maxima: Katsuyuki Konishi
Benimaru/Ralf/Choi: Monster Maetsuka
Terry/Kim: Satoshi Hashimoto
Andy: Keiichi Nanba
Joe: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Mai: Akoya Sogi
Ryo: Masaki Usui
Robert: Koichi Mantarou
Yuri: Kaori Horie
Takuma: Eiji Tsuda
Leona/Kasumi: Masae Yumi
Clark: Yoshinori Shima
Whip: Shiho Kikuchi
Athena: Haruna Ikezawa
Kensou: Eiji Yano
Chin: Toshikazu Nishimura
Bao: Kanako Nakano
King/Mary: Harumi Ikoma
Xiangfei: Mami Kingetsu
Chang: Hiroyuki Arita
Jhun: Kazuya Ichijo
Krizalid: Yoshiyuki Iwamoto
Shingo: Takehito Koyasu
Kyo: Masahiro Nonaka
Iori: Kunihiko Yasui

Extra Striker

Seth: Hidetoshi Nakamura
Vanessa: Kaori Minami
Fio: Kanako Morizumi
Syo: Mitsuo Iwata
Alfred: Hiro Yuuki
Gai: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Daimon: Masaki Usui
Chizuru: Akiko Saitou
Billy: Atsushi Yamanishi
Yamazaki: Kouji Ishii

Staff

Producer: T.Nishiyama
Program Director: Moichi, Yukihiro Deguchi, Marky T.
KOF '99 Evolution Programmer: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Mambo, Mue, Jeno, Maki, Hirofumi Kono, Saburouta Yotsutani
Tool Programmer: Junko Kasahara, Yuji Niida, Dai Yamanokuchi
Network: Daiche.Vision.Morifuji, Kawai・Sama
Design Director: Akihiro Yamada, Rabbit Maeda, Satoshi Yoshioka, Starfreet
KOF '99 Original Programmer: Cyber・Kondo, Souta.Ichino, Abetak, Kohji Mannami
Sound: Marimo, Zoe, Usako-X, Tate-Norio
3D Designer: Satoshi Yoshioka, Rabbit Maeda, Yuji Wada, A K A, Akira Mizuki, Masaya Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Yanai, Asa_ko, Kyo_K, Shirow Umezaki
2D Designer: Regeon Toyonaka, Shinsuke・Yamamoto, Inoue, Youki・T・Ohyama, M・Endo, C・Yamazaki, Shio Shio Shio, Miho・Uematsu, A・T, Roppongi Marito, Mitsuru, Styleos, Kane', Buchi', Nanako., Kalkin, M.Yokoyama
Planner: Kaju, Lonely-Aoki (Hige.Ver), S.Fujinuki, Toyochan
Special Thanks to: H・Kawano, Y・Inui, Fuminori Sahara, Buriki・One Team, Fatal Fury Team, Metal Slug Team, KOF '99 Special Debug Team
Presented by: SNK

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84
80 №12, p67
Sega Dreamcast
82
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
85
[1]
DC-UK (UK) NTSC-U
70
[2]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[3]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
72
[4]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
86
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[7]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
84
[8]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
75
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
80
[10]
Next Generation (US)
25
[11]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
80
[12]
Silicon Mag (US) NTSC-U
80
[13]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
70
[14]
Sega Dreamcast
73
Based on
14 reviews

The King of Fighters: Evolution

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
Dreamcast, JP (Best)
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Cover

External Links



The King of Fighters games for Sega systems / published by Sega
Sega Saturn
The King of Fighters '95 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 + '95: Gentei KOF Double Pack (1996) | The King of Fighters '97 (1998) | The King of Fighters Best Collection (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999 (1999) | The King of Fighters: Evolution (2000) | The King of Fighters 2000 (2002) | The King of Fighters 2001 (2002) | The King of Fighters 2002 (2003)
Arcade
The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) | The King of Fighters XI (2005)
Sony PlayStation 4
The King of Fighters XIV (2016)
Unlicensed The King of Fighters games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
King of Fighters 98' (1998) | The King of Fighters '99 (1999)