The History Of THE KING OF FIGHTERS 96 - KOF Soft Reboot

[@neokyo2k]

KOF 96 is the most important kof game to date. It set the pace for all other KOFs. Music, Sprites, Presentation were all ahead of its time

[@tpatt513]

That's right. More importantly, the supers were much easier to do. 😎😎😎

[@meganinten0078]

​@@tpatt513 I dunno... I have played KOF 96 and something feels wrong about doing the special moves It is difficult to do those. Compare to KOF 97 where the game is more permissive to do the special moves

[@tpatt513]

@@meganinten0078 Play '94 and '95. Huge difference.

[@meganinten0078]

@@tpatt513 KOF 94 I get it But for KOF 95 weirdly enough I had an easier time with that game that with 96

[@badpenguin4592]

KOF 96 Hero is unbalance. Nobody like it.

[@000mjd]

Favorite game till now, the presentation, the music, the stages, the characters and the gameplay that turned KOF into KOF

[@kunonabi]

96 was what got me into KoF. I had played 94 here and there but it never really grabbed me. Never saw 95 until much later at import shops. My arcade had that 96 poster with Kyo on it and just mesmerized me for some reason so I gave the series another shot. The presentation, the addition of Leona, and one of my favorite versions of Andy turned me into a fan and it's still my KoF of choice after all these years.

[@Hola-ro6yv]

96 has some of the best character portraits of any KOF too

[@RevengerPhoenix]

This was the first KoF I ever played. Had played neogeo games before. But was always underwhelmed. But KOF 96 was the one that truly got me into SNK. I remember going to the local fast food restaurant just for this machine. Owner would make fun of me, because I crouched whenever I made my character crouch hahaha.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

This game introduced some of my favorite characters. Chizuru and Goenitz are some of my favorites. Also the soundtrack and stages are amazing!

[@m3tl1kv3e9]

KOF 96 The Sprite Reworked is born and what an amazing documentary not to mention the Stage, Music, and Presentation were awesome.

[@josecarlosramolete6109]

However, the King of Fighters game series has lots of bugs especially sprite animations. One example is the Task Over bug. Apparently, Kyo's "flame sprites" took a lot of game memory and slowed down the game as you used Kyo's "flame" moves (especially Kyo's chain special moves). Later, the game stops and becomes buggy as Kyo's "flame sprites" took a lot of game memory.

[@MuJoNeSs]

My first KOF. ❤ Played on Staurn hardware. So good! The remastered/arranged OST was a blast too.

[@andyboy624]

I didn't gravitate to SNK fighting games originally. But the way they cared for lore made me a fan

[@tpatt513]

Still my favorite KOF.

[@toughboy19xx]

My best episode of the serie, the one I got with my first AES in the middle of 90s, I still love it for the roster (boss team) and the music are juste insane. KOF96 FOR EVER

[@dwood78part23]

While I never played KOF 96, I always loved the Orochi Saga of the series.

[@billyn7757]

KOF 96 set the tone and gave the KOF franchise it's identity for it's gameplay. The life blood of KOFs gameplay, Short jump and cancelling normals into command normals for combos. The 1 and only thing i didnt like was snk gave a lot of the AOF and Fatal fury characters "Dan" style fireballs. Besides that 96 is very important to the franchise.

[@MrRenatopepin]

Great video again. Can't wait for my dear KOF97, my imbalaced masterpiece

[@meganinten0078]

Let's face it The KOF series is never "balanced" Especially in the most retro entries

[@orochidan]

The older kof never get this much coverage! Great retrospective! Would love to see all the games get this amount of love. The later games like kof2k-2k1 are so different due to snk going bankrupt and new ownership.

[@NeoGeoNow]

That is the plan! I did the first three now and will continue until KOFXV if all goes well.

[@akilreid9476]

It’s basically the blueprint in terms of programming and presentation for the rest of the (2D) franchise. It’s a shame it ended up as rushed as it did but it was a necessary step for the evolution of the franchise. 96 crawled so 97 and 98 could fly.

[@biancaarmstrong5097]

You did a great job on this video putting a lot of effort and time into this. Also, I would love to see you upload all the Neo Geo DJ Station audio videos.

[@menreiki-dienlinhkhi]

It has the best ost of all time for this long franchise

[@silent.revolution2168]

The graphics look bigger but they are not. The impression comes from each characters' stance animations. Taking Terry as en exemple, his new stance has wider leg positions compared to his 94 stance and even his 95 stance. But take his weak punch animation for exemple : same size and same amount of frames as in Kof94 with minor details added (the jacket was a bit modified in 96).

[@drifter4training]

That was my favorite, the soundtrack and the Gameboy version was awesome

[@penpen35]

Great video, though a minor correction. Rolling is defaulted to back in 96 and you need to do forward+AB in order to roll forward. Also would like to point out the music which I think is still widely considered as the one with the best soundtrack. There's also a video floating around in KZbin with supers that are hidden in the game files and didn't get used until 97.

[@franciscor390]

KoF 96 had some gorgeous stage intros, the only con was that some teams shared stages.

[@nathanbalazonbautista418]

This game is the start of the "milking the same sprites" KOF games.

[@meganinten0078]

You are right On one hand I understand why SNK did that, it is easier to make sequels/new games by recycling sprites, just look what Capcom was doing with their crossovers games in the 90s And to be fair, some characters got updated sprites or some tweaks But one the other hand, It would cost them to recycle the same sprites for 10 years Iori is the worst example of that No wonder people ended up tired of seeing the same sprites for many years. And the reason why SNK decided to changed the sprites in KOF XII/XIII This is in part SNK's fault for using the MVS system for many of their games, instead of using a new more powerful system

[@mugsofmirth8101]

@@meganinten0078 MVS was cool tho

[@latinsizer]

King of fighters 96 is my personal favorite of from Orochi era. Everything from the music to the gameplay was just amazing and addictive. One thing you have to remember about those old magazine reviews is that some of the old editors have admitted that they would have bias towards studios that would provide them with gifts.

[@meganinten0078]

Vice's debut! One of my favorites grapplers (and w@¡fu$) in KOF 🥰 Love that crazy violent gal who is a comic book fan 😁 Growing up, if I have to pick between KOF 95 and 96 I would choose 95 95 feels more polished that 96 to me Don't get me wrong I like 96, but it is clear that this was the 'first attempt' of doing something new. Something that the sequels fixed and improved

[@meganinten0078]

In retrospect, making the KOF series have annual releases ended up hurting the series in the long run. Many of those games were rushed and have bugs/glitches, especially the infamous *task over* Many of those games introduced cool new mechanics that ended up not working as intended or just being awful (I am looking at you KOF 99) And SNK keep using the MVS system for more than a decade instead of using a more powerful one, but this is more obvious with KOF 2003 SNK should have taken notes from Capcom, releasing update versions of their games to improve and fix their game Imagine a "KOF 97 Champion Edition" with actual music and better IA for the final boss, or a "KOF 2001 Third Strike" where all the bugs and glitches are remove/fix, the stages get better and a bit more polished striker system (tbh, 2001 has the best take on the strikers imo)

[@aspekt7631]

Ability to run is my favourite change

[@Wiziliz]

I think the biggest thing which hurts this one for me is no command normals cause otherwise I love it, second favourite of the Orochi Saga games! The gameplay otherwise, the presentation of the stages/characters, the roster, etc. though, all very awesome, for sure!

[@LiminalStonks]

We hereee till the end !

[@meganinten0078]

KOF 96, when the franchise no longer was a "Street Fighter clone", unlike KOF 94 and 95, and became its own complete different thing. The high and short jumps were a game changing. Also iconic KOF rolling makes it debut but it is clear it needed more polished 😅 Something that the sequels would improve Another thing that KOF 96 didn't do well is the command inputs, the game feels good but doing the commands is rough, the game expects you to doing those very precise 👀 No wonder it is difficult to do combos in 96 Thankfully the sequel would be more permissive about doing the special moves

[@Overdoseplus]

96 got me into KOF. Still love it to this day.

[@ShinRyojin]

I remember the first time I saw KOF 96. It was in a mom and pop video game store and they had a NEO GEO cabinet and there were a bunch of guys doing some high level play. Just looking at it, I knew that this installment completely surpassed 94 and 95 and was a taste of things to come.

[@YeldellGW]

One of my favorite KOFs despite combos above 2-3 hits being a major pain to pull off.

[@meganinten0078]

Ikr? I am glad I am not the only one who thinks that. Doing special moves and combos in 96 is difficult... KOF 97 read the command inputs way easier

[@samokuma9596]

My fav kof to this day ❤

[@manueldesant4849]

My all time favorite! I love ! I love the voice off calling the fighters specially LEONA VESUS LEONA! 😍

[@yamazaky96]

Kof96 music is awesome

[@jo-fhreycorpuz]

more crunchier than the previous

[@reddogg7787]

I was never of fan of KOF But now I love the whole series.

[@NeoGeoNow]

Welcome to the awesome, kind and welcoming KOF community!

[@kriborg]

What a cool video and channel. You won a suscriber !

[@NeoGeoNow]

Thank you! I hope you will enjoy your visits!

[@2012jhon]

Legends never dies!

[@ashchisalleh1454]

I love because it lead to growth and lore!!!

[@athosgomesfonseca]

Too many great memories. 🥳

[@50tyson]

I remember playing 96’ as a kid at fun factory in Hawaii when I was staying with my cousins. What a time to be alive.

[@1upLeviathan]

Younger fans have no idea what Chizuru hardcore players experienced back then. She was not popular at the time and I was bullied because she was my main. It was really sad she was barely in sequels. Call me crazy but I think (Shoryu game) is the reason she's in Kof Xv. His Chizuru video received a large amount of views. Also I love your videos Neogeonow.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

Bullying over liking a character? That is toxic

[@MrCjosue24]

A reboot!? That's interesting!

[@ARRANGEGAMETRACKS]

titulo do video em portugues com narração em ingles? deu uma tela azul aqui kkkkkk de qualquer forma tem muito informação legal nesse video, parabens exelente trabalho!

[@solrac4270]

One word: Leona ❤

[@mengo329]

Though i understand reducing the projectile length overall, it really does feel like they overcorrected. They might as well just be pokes at that point lol

[@ThiefofRPGistheWanderingSoul]

Going back to these classic KoF games is interesting. KoF 94 too broken for it's own good. KoF95 too determined to take your quarters (Saisyu can stick his head in a hole). 96 however is amazing. It is so fun and felt balanced with the characters I was picking. All the characters introduced were cool new additions and spiced up the teams very well for their first attempt.

[@xYellowFlashx]

The AST of 96 is GOATED

[@KimSamaVideos]

7:21 Is that Hein on the far right?

[@anthonytpark]

song name during the manga section?🙏

[@Chingaez]

KOF 96 is my first KOF game

[@leoangelomiranda3312]

This game introduced me to one of the coolest characters ever: Leona Who is also my daughter's name.

[@Wiziliz]

Ayyye, great name choice!

[@cashordeals3672]

Love the lore reason for Krauser not returning is because he doesn't have any interest in the tournament 😂

[@randomjunk8364]

Just a reminder: iori never won any kof tournament He pretty much got owned by every kof protagonist. And that includes Ash. Fun fact: the 3 top tier characters for 96 Chin, Iori and Clark. Published by Gamest at the time.

[@jalo3087]

Chin's lie down attack is so op when fighting against cpu. They rarely counter that, even Goenitz barely punished that move.

[@ferhound]

Kof 96 may not be the best but it's the most important for me.

[@ChrisMS0815]

Lol that Electronic Gaming review was a joke, they critcized it for throws taking off too much damage claiming it's unfair. They let the thug who was at the arcades getting mad at his oppoents for throwing and spamming fireballs do the review.

[@BrianTaylor-r7p]

Antonetta Squares

[@TinyPirateGaming]

It's not an alternate universe... they're just breaking kayfabe, just like pro-wrestlers do on podcasts

[@HelenLathan-s5c]

Kautzer Hills

[@DarthcrackbabY]

Not only that this game blew my 20 year old mind way back then, but this was the only KOF game I've beaten in the arcade. This could be the easiest KOF game in the arcade series. Only with one quarter.

[@xenonim]

People know SNK from 2 genre game. If your know SNK from fighting game yes it is KOF, or fatal fury or Realbout. If your know SNK from shooting game, definitely from Metal Slug which also big IP for SNK. From where your know SNK, if have to said quite legendary either like Know SNK from Metal Slug series or fighting game fan like KOF and etc.

[@SherleneOsterstuck-p7k]

Russel Road

[@AlexanderDroski-z2j]

Spencer Key

[@GANGRELION]

I'm very confused. I've seen other cotent creators here on youtube also saying Goenitz took his own life, but I'm pretty sure he was mercilessly murdered by Iori and Kyo. What happened? Did SNK retcon this recently?

[@NeoGeoNow]

They defeated him but he killed himself.

[@GANGRELION]

@@NeoGeoNow Not in the game, though. In the secret ending (Iori, Kyo, Kagura), Goenitz was trying to escape, but Iori, paralized him with his DM, and then Kyo killed him with his serpent wave. If you're unsure, just look for the ending on youtube.

[@Z_User-d5e]

In many endings(Beside Sacred Treasures ending, of course...) He has interaction like this, Goenitz: Oh! A fine wind blows... My time has come. Your Team: You are not getting away! Goenitz: No... I am being called away... to heaven!(In Fatal Fury Team Ending, it was "No, I am dying, you idiot!" Instead.) * Goenitz commicts suicide. *

[@paolochicco7200]

Dou desuka?

[@peterbradypingakewa8534]

En voyant le titre, j'ai cru que c'était un français 😭😭😭

[@NeoGeoNow]

Sous titrage en Francais :)

[@TheKickeur]

95+96 = 98

[@marplatense31]

There was a KOF96 bootleg on NES?! 😂

[@breninho353]

in my opinion, kof only truly started in 96

[@sunnyssundries]

The jump from KoF 95 to 96 was a huge disappointment for myself. I regretted buying that module back in 96. KoF98 was the next great KoF after 95. Fatal Fury Real Bout and Samurai Shodown 4 clearly were the better SNK games of 96.

[@qazifaran]

Please contact me for your kof 97 video thumbnail. I've made a custom wallpaper that you might like

[@YOMAMACOW]

For a game who's purpose was a dream match game, the plot sure focus on that one particular clown, and make beloved legacy characters into pointless background characters that serve no purpose. Ryo literally of all people suffer this consequences. What a scam. Feels like they clowns at SNK only add them as a punching bag for their shoehorn fan fiction protagonist.

[@mikeg2491]

Kyo was a cool character but Benimaru and Goro were always dopey to me, I don’t buy them as part of a championship team.

[@Filipremo]

i want to like ur channel more but u just sound so damn goofy

[@di380]

KOF96’ was the worst piece of garbage SNK ever released no wonder they went bankrupt soon after .

[@mikeg2491]

Sales figures say otherwise

[@makavelimusolini1036]

Kof 96 was garbage gameplay wise. I sold it and got metal sug instead after returninh it. 95 was way better, Kof got great at 97 and 98. Edit: Btw, the game was not completely redrawn. There were still animations in it from 94 and 95. This would stay true untill kof xi.