"Is SNK's retro 2D fighting remake relevant in the modern gaming world?"
"King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match is a fun-filled yet slightly flawed release. The problem is not the dated sprite characters or the overall aged feeling of the game, because nostalgia is much of the title's appeal and genuinely adds to the fun. I even enjoy the fact that rushed translation into English has left much of the fantastic Japanese flavor that mark so much of early video-gaming. No, the true problem with KoF 98 UM is that 2D fighting has been done better than SNK's latest since BEFORE the original KoF 98. Yes, 11 years ago KoF 98 was a great 2D fighting game, but it was not the king of the hill in the face of competition from the likes of Street Fighter 3 Alpha and others. The question then, is why is this title worth the time and money of the average gamer in 2009 when it was already not quite the top choice in 1998?"
Neil checks out King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match on the Playstation 4 in his latest review.
Pure PlayStation: Fans of The King of Fighters are in for a treat this week as The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match is most likely set to release on PS4 within the next few days. This isn’t just us pulling info out of our bums; the game has been rated by PEGI for a release on PS4.
I'm happy and pissed at the same damn time. I bought the 99 Dream Match on DC (and this version on Steam about a year ago), and almost bought the PS2 version for $50+ off amazon. If it does release on the PS4, at least I can save $ and have two ways of making up new curse words in between matches.
The very first entry into the GodisaGeek.com Vault, is Sean Smith's top ten 2D fighters!
I was never a KOF person to be honest, but the review seems to have summed this one up nicely.