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Cain Highwind
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"KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 19:37

Well I happened to be at Costco, and I saw KoF99 for the PSX for $8.99 still newly packaged and everything.

But I hesitated and didn't get it, and I thought I'd ask you guys. The only KoFs I've played are 97 and 98 via Arcade/Neo Geo emulation. And then there's CvS and MUGEN but that doesn't really count.

So I'm just wondering if 99 as a KoF is good and if the PSX port is good, the features listed on the back sound kinda nice, but I think of MvCEX which was pretty stale.

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finboy
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New Customer

"Re(1):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 21:04

i'd almost say the DC one is better, the PSX one has crappier graphics

Dr Orochi

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Gold Customer

"Re(1):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 21:17

It's a decent port, considering it's on the PSX. The option of editing character colors is always fun.

For 8.99 you won't be disappointed.

Hagen de Merak

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Copper Customer

"Re(1):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 21:27

if i were you id get it, its worth the price.

Gen

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Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(1):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 23:20

quote:
Well I happened to be at Costco, and I saw KoF99 for the PSX for $8.99 still newly packaged and everything.

But I hesitated and didn't get it, and I thought I'd ask you guys. The only KoFs I've played are 97 and 98 via Arcade/Neo Geo emulation. And then there's CvS and MUGEN but that doesn't really count.

So I'm just wondering if 99 as a KoF is good and if the PSX port is good, the features listed on the back sound kinda nice, but I think of MvCEX which was pretty stale.

It's totally worth it dude, it's KOF for that low of a price!

The Dreamcast one's better, but hey, I bought both.

Although, Vanessa and Seth are on the box, but I haven't found them in the game yet.

Hagen de Merak

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Bronze Customer

"Re(2):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 23:38

quote:
Well I happened to be at Costco, and I saw KoF99 for the PSX for $8.99 still newly packaged and everything.

But I hesitated and didn't get it, and I thought I'd ask you guys. The only KoFs I've played are 97 and 98 via Arcade/Neo Geo emulation. And then there's CvS and MUGEN but that doesn't really count.

So I'm just wondering if 99 as a KoF is good and if the PSX port is good, the features listed on the back sound kinda nice, but I think of MvCEX which was pretty stale.

It's totally worth it dude, it's KOF for that low of a price!

The Dreamcast one's better, but hey, I bought both.

Although, Vanessa and Seth are on the box, but I haven't found them in the game yet.

unfortunately they're not in the game, agetec just got lazy.

Juke Joint Jezebel

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Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(2):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sat 25 Jan 23:50

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Although, Vanessa and Seth are on the box, but I haven't found them in the game yet.

yea, it's confirmed (by, uhhh .. fans?) that they're not in the game. trust me, i've spent DAYS trying to figure it out until i simply went to gamefaqs >_< i woke up later that day in a puddle of vomit. granted, it wasn't my vomit, but ...

the game's worth it (especially at that price). go get it. now.

the only thing i dislike about it is how the music resets inbetween fights. wuacala!

OmegaDog

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Silver Customer

"Re(3):KoF '99 for the PSX any good?" , posted Sun 26 Jan 01:56

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the only thing i dislike about it is how the music resets inbetween fights. wuacala!

Yeah, the music somewhat resets inbetween fights, but all the even-numbered rounds start the music in the middle of the BGM, to give the music some feeling of continuity.

I definitely enjoyed playing it -- whereas KOF Evo for DC was an upgrade of KOF'99, the PSX KOF '99 more of a straight port of the original, minus frames of animation and with lowered voice quality (but with the arranged versions of the BGMs). Plus, the PSX version has an extras section full of some interesting art. It was more of an interim version for me -- I got it while I was trying to locate the DC version -- but I still don't regret the purchase. (I paid $10 for it.)

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Gen

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Red Carpet Executive Member

"Agetec \ KoF" , posted Sun 26 Jan 02:50:

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unfortunately they're not in the game, agetec just got lazy.

Snk would be the one's who'd have put or not put Vanessa and Seth in the actual game. Theoretically the game is the same as the Japanese Playstation version except for the English text. However it may be Agetec's fault for printing pictures of Vanessa and Seth on the box for a game that doesn't feature them.

If you're not a collector and you just want one copy of KoF99, the Dreamcast game called King of Fighters "Evolution" is the best version. Note that there is a Dreamcast version of KoF'98 which labeled something like King of Fighters "Dream Match '99" and it is not the same as "Evolution". "Evolution" is the actual '99 game, and King of Fighters Dream Match 99 actually corresponds to the original '98 game.

If you're tracking down the DC version as in OmegaDog's post you might want to get the PS version now until you find the DC one, because the PS version is so inexpensive and it has an art gallery that the DC version doesn't have.

For the most authentic version with no changes get then the best choice is actually the home cart/arcade NeoGeo KoF'99.

Most people on the net say that KoF'98 is the best game for game play over the last few years. I personally liked '97 the best for game play and control.

Many people regard 2000 as the best graphics, probably much of the reason for this is the between match character portraits with the flashy lines. I think I personally liked '95-'96 the best for graphics.

Probably '95 is my all time favorite KoF.

As you may know, 99-2001 feature 4 member teams, with the 4th members being strikers. 2001 is generally considered the best game play of these games. The rest of the arcade King of Fighters games have 3 member teams.

King of Fighters '98 and King of Fighters 2002 are "Dream Matches" that aren't connected to the story continuity of the rest of the games. All the other King of Fighters games have stories.

[this message was edited by Gen on Sun 26 Jan 02:51]

Juke Joint Jezebel

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Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(1):Agetec \ KoF" , posted Sun 26 Jan 03:18

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Yeah, the music somewhat resets inbetween fights, but all the even-numbered rounds start the music in the middle of the BGM, to give the music some feeling of continuity.

oh yea, i forgot about that. i was thinking of kof '98 for the dreamcast. now that pissed me off. sometimes, i'd goof around in fights just to let the music linger

oh and in kof99 for psx, the art gallery's nice! so many Baos! (really, it's nice)

OmegaDog

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Gold Customer

"Re(2):Agetec \ KoF" , posted Sun 26 Jan 03:34

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oh yea, i forgot about that. i was thinking of kof '98 for the dreamcast. now that pissed me off. sometimes, i'd goof around in fights just to let the music linger

Heh -- yeah, I'd do that too. That, or if I wanted to listen to the music continuously in DC KOF Dream Match, I'd choose the single player option.

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oh and in kof99 for psx, the art gallery's nice! so many Baos! (really, it's nice)

And I have to say, some of those images are just really weird. (I like!)

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Cain Highwind
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Occasional Customer

"Thanks for the info" , posted Sun 26 Jan 22:01

It's weird about Vanessa and Seth, I was kinda looking forward to playing as them. Unfortunately, I don't have a dreamcast. Isn't KoF2000 and 2002 supposed to be ported to the PS2?

I really regret buying it now. Out of Costco's HUGE stack of PSX games, I only found that ONE copy of Kof99. What's even worse is that the only way I was able to get into Costco was with my Grandparents (my mom's membership there is expired and not renewed yet due to financial troubles).

But I've seen it at most other places for 10$ I even saw two games bundled together, one KoF99, and the other...I forget it was a while ago for about 10-12 dollars. But I'll be sure to pick it up next time I see it.

Thanks.

Gen

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Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(1):Thanks for the info" , posted Sun 26 Jan 23:54

quote:
It's weird about Vanessa and Seth, I was kinda looking forward to playing as them. Unfortunately, I don't have a dreamcast. Isn't KoF2000 and 2002 supposed to be ported to the PS2?

Yes, there is KoF2000 for Japanese PS2 and 2001 and 2002 should be on the way.

quote:

I really regret buying it now. Out of Costco's HUGE stack of PSX games, I only found that ONE copy of Kof99. What's even worse is that the only way I was able to get into Costco was with my Grandparents (my mom's membership there is expired and not renewed yet due to financial troubles).

But I've seen it at most other places for 10$ I even saw two games bundled together, one KoF99, and the other...I forget it was a while ago for about 10-12 dollars. But I'll be sure to pick it up next time I see it.

Thanks.

Siegfried
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Frequent Customer

"Re(2):Thanks for the info" , posted Thu 30 Jan 06:33

KoF2000 for PS2 is a very good port too. However, I can't seem to find those extra backgrounds from the DC versions...

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Sesq
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"Re(1):Thanks for the info" , posted Thu 30 Jan 10:25

There's also a good sized art gallery, including early character designs on the PSX version that's not on the DC version. I figure that makes it worth about nine or ten bucks. But for actual playing, give me the Dreamcast version any time.

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