Windows CD-ROM
In the game
- KOF '99 Evolution for Windows
Published by CyberFront on 22 December 2000. A PC version of the Dreamcast's KOF '99 Evolution.
PC
The King of Fighters: Evolution
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle, also called KOF '99, is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the sixth installment in The King of Fighters series following The King of Fighters '98, introducing a new story arc known as the "NESTS Chronicles" which is centered around a young man named K', who is formerly associated with a mysterious organization known only as NESTS.
Fighting
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle, also called KOF '99, is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the sixth installment in The King of Fighters series following The King of Fighters '98, introducing a new story arc known as the "NESTS Chronicles" which is centered around a young man named K', who is formerly associated with a mysterious organization known only as NESTS. The game introduces several changes to the established KOF format, most notably an assisting character labeled "Striker". The game was ported to the Neo Geo CD and the PlayStation. Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows versions were also released under the title The King of Fighters' 99: Evolution whose stages were remodeled in 3D.
SNK had originally planned to remove main characters Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, who had previously appeared in earlier installments of the series, from The King of Fighters '99, but they ended up as hidden characters instead. The popularity of Kyo's previous incarnations resulted in him being given "clones" that wear his original clothes and perform his moves. SNK had difficulty balancing the age of the characters and teams. The Neo Geo AES and Dreamcast versions are both included in The Kings of Fighters NESTS Hen compilation released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan alongside other ports.
Critical response to The King of Fighters '99 has generally been positive because of its fighting system and its use of Strikers. The Dreamcast port of the game has had a more favorable reception than the PlayStation version thanks to its loading times and graphics. While the game has sold well with a total of 168,000 copies, overall sales have been less than those of the series' previous game because of poor sales of the console versions. The game was succeeded by The King of Fighters 2000.
Official trailer
Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
The King of Fighters: Evolution (SNK Corporation) (Windows) [2001] [PC Longplay], La Mazmorra Abandon. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Fighting
- Developer
- SNK
- Publisher
- CyberFront
- Series
- The King of Fighters
- Engine
- Neo Geo MVS
- Platforms
- Windows
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- T
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Japan | 2000-12-22 |
| Windows | Asia | 2001-07-17 |
| Windows | Japan | 2005-09-22 |
Editions
Windows CD-ROM
In the game
- KOF '99 Evolution for Windows
Published by Proware Multimedia on 17 July 2001.
SourceNext Selection
In the game
- KOF '99 Evolution for Windows
Budget re-release on 22 September 2005.
DLC
The King of Fighters: Evolution had no DLC.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, 2000 Retail copies in Japan and Taiwan only. |
| Ever released in the store | No Only ever sold on disc. |
| In the store to buy today | No |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer SNK Publisher (Windows, Japan) CyberFront Director Tomoyuki Hosokawa Producer Takashi Nishiyama Designers Akiko Yukawa, Chikara Yamasaki, Kawai Sama Programmer Souta Ichino Artist Toshiaki Mori (Shinkiro) Composers Hideki Asanaka, Toshio Shimizu, Yasuo Yamate
Credits
- Publisher
- CyberFront
- Developer
- SNK
- Director
- Tomoyuki Hosokawa
- Released
- 2000-12-22
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Region
- US
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