King of Fighters R-2
King of Fighters Round 2 is a great SNK portable fighter. The controls are replicated smoothly on the 2 button handheld and allow for numberous Super Moves and Specials. Several modes of play are immediately available. Such as Tournament where you can go at it in Single or with a Team of three combatants. Otherwise you can customize your own fighter under the Making Mode. Where you fight under special circumstances for new Skills and Abilities. It's similar to Soul Calibur's Story Mode but you get to equip the earned skills to create your own personalized fighter. Complimenting the gameplay is a great character line-up including my personal favs Iori, Kyo, and Mai. There's even a group of hidden guys and gals that kick the lineup to well over 16 selectable fighters. Though the game is nowhere near the level of Match of the Millenium: Capcom vs SNK, this title is still an amazing game that any Pocket owner should check out. Great job, SNK!
(thanks to videogames.com for the pics)
| Category | Rating | How & Why? |
| Graphics | 8 | Smooth Animation and Cool Super-Deformed KOF figthers / Great Opening Sequence / Backgrounds are Colorful but look a little chunky... |
| Music | 8 | Good Soundeffects and Revs of the KOF Music Themes |
| Gameplay | 8 | Simple KOF Controls with lots of Moves and Specials / Great Cast Line-Up / Making Mode offers a chance to Customize a Character and Fight Under Special Circumstances (like Soul Calibur) |
| Innovation | 8 | A Great KOF Handheld Game / Making Mode is Refreshing for the Series / Can Connect to the Sega Dreamcast SNK games to swap points |
| Replay | 8 | Hidden Characters to Unlock / Hundreds of Skills to Collect and New Stages to Unlock in the Making Mode |
Overall 8.0
Review written by ShinjiZ for GameyPlace.com on January 16, 2001