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Great kof game but no online play :(

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: October 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The next addition to the king of fighters series.... is it a hit? Hell yeah it is. The original 3d hit: King of fighters Maximum Impact was a great addition to the King of Fighters series. SNK took one of the best 2d fighting series and puts it in to 3 dimensions with 3d character models and 3d backgrounds. The King of Fighters 2006 takes this engine, and gives it a work out. The fight system is extremely fast pasted, which is a little different from the 2d King of Fighters games, which have always been slow. The game makes a big emphasis on using combos and special moves. This game, unlike many other 3d fighters, is not a button masher. Meaning, I cannot just hit X over and over, and win the round. The AI is not the best I have played with, but playing it on hard was tough as nails. Sometimes I think the game knows what moves I am going to be dishing out. Even while playing on easy, I am not able to win fights using only projectiles. The AI has been upgraded significantly from MI.
A huge addition to this game is a Counter System. Hit L2 while standing to counter high attacks, or while crouched to counter low attacks. These will basically, block and stun the enemy unit for a split second allowing you just enough time to attack him. I did not find myself using it very much, since the game is so fast paced, it is extremely hard to counter and attack. Overall the battle system works great. You can fight using just combination attacks, special moves, or a mixture of both.
A total of 38 characters to choose, from most of which you have to unlock along with over 15 costumes per characters, make each fight different. The addition of Billy Kane and Kula brought back some of the best characters to tournament. Some of the unlockable characters are characters with a very identical move set. You can unlock Wild Wolf, who is Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves. They decided yet again not to add some of the most important characters from the KOF series: Andy Bogard and King.
Gameplay: Very few times I run into frame rate issues, other than that the game runs smooth as silk, and very easy control scheme.
Graphics: The backgrounds are some of the best backgrounds I have seen on ps2 fighting games. It seems the focus for the characters was the clothing and the hair. Their faces and bodies could have been worked on a little more, but the character movements are classic, and realistic.
Online: How much I would have wanted online play, there is no online play, but there are many verses modes.
Overall: This is one of the best additions to the series, and shows that SNK can make a fighting game that critics can compare to bigger titles such as Tekken and Virtua Fighter. King of Fighters Fans will love this game to death.
Rating: 9/10

Graphics that push the PS2 to the limit

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The King Of Fighters 2006 shows how far the series has come, 12 years after the initial breakthrough arcade release of The King Of Fighters 1994. Although some key KOF characters fail to make an appearance, the cast is vast and wide, totaling to 38 characters with a few refreshingly obscure members, such as B. Jenet from Garou: Mark of the Wolves and Hanzo Hattori from Samurai Shodown. New moves and combos are available for all characters as well as the old ones players know and love. The graphics, as the title implies, are stellar on the PS2. It is evident that there are dramatic improvements made from the previous 3D endeavor, KOF Maximum Impact. The bouncing breasts of Mai Shiranui and other female characters are animated more realistically than ever before, and other key elements such as facial styles and hair are rendered in exquisite detail. There is an exorbitant amount of bonus material as well, including a "Party Mode" and a large number of missions to complete and special features to unlock. I couldn't reccommend a better fighting game this year.

A more than solid fighter

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Since SNK's long 2-D King of Fighters series made the move to 3-D, there have been some ups and downs, but what we get here with King of Fighters 2006 is a more than solid fighter that manages to transport much of what made the previous 2-D games so good into a 3-D realm. There are a horde of fighters to select from, which is a big plus in itself, and the fighting system itself is wonderfully complex and satisfying to get the hang of. However, there is nothing in KOF 2006 that we haven't seen before. Much of the gameplay still feels rooted in SNK's 2-D days, leading to some stiff movements and moments. Not to mention that while we get a huge roster of fighters, there are no specific character endings which have become a hallmark of fighting games. There are also no additional features to be found besides what has come to be expected either, which is a big disappointment. The game looks quite good however, which in itself is a big plus as well. Though it's much better than SNK's earlier attempts at bringing their franchise to the 3-D world, King of Fighters 2006 doesn't offer anything new, or better, than what can be found in Tekken 5 or Virtua Fighter 4. That aside though, this is a more than solid fighter for the PS2, but one can't help but yearn for the franchise's 2-D glory days.

Made by the most respected company in the world

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Well to those who do not know already, this is the sequel to SNK's first King of Fighters 3D released back in 2004 entitled Maximum Impact. (everywhere else in the world besides here in the states this game is known as KOF Maximum Impact 2) Anyway for those turned off by the first game put your apprehensions aside and pick this one up quickly! The fighting system has been reworked (parries, supercancels, Max Desperation Moves all available), also the roster is almost double what it was before with over 10 unlockable characters ranging from Hanzo from the Samurai Shodown fame to Fio from Metal Slug, bringing the roster to almost 40. If you are a fan of SNK Playmore or just of fighting games in general this package comes highly recommended! Even if you are unsure I suggest you give this game a try, with several play modes including mission, quest survival, extra mission, along with many more you will be entertained for many hours on end.

more of the same

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 16
Date: November 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's *another* King of Fighters game. Don't we already have enough of these already? It's not like this one is drastically different from the other ones.

It's basically the same game as all the other King of Fighters but with a 2006 date attached to the title name, which means people will notice it, realize it's brand new, and buy it immediately. Why do we continue to be tormented like this? In a world already loaded with more than enough tournament fighters, I have just this to say- FIND SOMETHING ELSE.

Better then the last.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It had more challenges and characters then the 1st Maximum Impact. The original Japanese language makes it better for the fans of the series.

So Far My Favorite Fighting Game of 2006.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

A Bit Improvement over KOF:MI also finally gets the year badging. There are tons of things to unlock and plenty of characters to play as. Some Cameos by other SNK Characters and smoothing, fast, and fun fighting. By Far If your a fan of fighting games I recommend this one because all of these reason and more.

One of the best fighters on PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I haven't played a fatal fury game since the first one on Sega Genesis in the 1990's. King of Fighters has brought your favs from "fatal fury", "art of fighting", and other titles together in KOF 2006; the transition from the 2d world to the 3d world is flawless.

Many fighting games have dissapointed me, including virtua fighter, mortal kombat deception, and DOA. KOF 2006 is the exception. The fighting engine is very good, the graphics are great, and the controls are solid.

If your an old school fan or street fighter and SNK games, you need to get this worthy update.

King of Fighters 2006

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a good fighting game with excellent graphics. Nice stories, and some good extras. It has a lot of different characters. However, this game very much has a 3D feel, instead of a 2D one, so if you are someone who has mastered certain combos with certain characters in the King of Fighters series, you will find that the mechanics don't work the same in this game. It is still a good game, though, and it certainly advances the story for a number of characters.

Not bad...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

the game itself was a very enjoyable experience, just the fact that by the time I was done playing the game, I had blisters the size of pancakes on my thumb. The reason for this is because the game's character movement is done with the D-pad rather than the analog sticks, and since the combos are mostly divised of sliding your thumb all over the pad, it WILL hurt after awhile. but overall, a good game.

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