The History Of THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94 - KOF 94 Documentary

Dive into the riveting history of "The King of Fighters '94," the game that forever altered the landscape of fighting games. Released by SNK in 1994, this groundbreaking title not only introduced the world to a unique 3-on-3 team-based fighting concept but also laid the foundation for one of the most iconic fighting game franchises in history.

In this documentary-style video, we explore the origins of "The King of Fighters '94," uncovering how it was developed, the challenges its creators faced, and the innovative ideas that set it apart from its contemporaries. Discover the stories behind its unforgettable roster of characters, the creation of its intricate gameplay mechanics, and how it managed to captivate players around the globe.

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[fullmetaltheorist]

You're the only person who talks about these old school games.

They were literally my childhood.

[JudgementalGoat]

No, no, no. You're not gonna cover "some of the sequels" my man, you're gonna cover ALL of them.

[sladejosephwilson]

I imagine the people that worked on this were exhausted. Imagine making a fighting game back in 94 woth 24 characters. That was insane and its still a big roster for 2024

[javierortiz]

Kof 95 still is as beautiful as it was the first time I saw it almost 30 years ago.

[lenardregencia]

King of Fighters '94 is now celebrating its 30th Anniversary!

[dannytarver]

They still owe us a proper anime for KOF& Samurai Spirits

[dwoodpart]

SNK from what I heard didn't even intent on turning KOF into a series. Good thing they had a change of heart as it ending up being their main cash cow.

Happy 30th anniversary KOF.

[saywhatbruh]

Neo geo was the most innovative cabinet back then. Multi games. Variations of game types and colorful and compelling fun!

[rOMindian_Om]

The first time i saw KOF 94 in an arcade near my home, i knew this is something extraordinary.i used to play 3-4 hrs after returning from school and then later back for some more challenges

[ndzenguetabijoachimblaise]

Bro I was one the luckiest guy in my country Cameroon in Africa because we discovered In the arcade of my neighborhood kof 94. I remember that from distance I saw the game intro and I knew that shit will ruin my life and that street fighter was an ancient story. Everything was like I imagine the perfect game and the sound the theme ooh boy. I can speak of KOF for days and that's why I love this channel
Edit: we were lucky because we had it in 94 just like the rest of the world

[biancaarmstrong]

I can't believe KOF is gonna be 30 years old, thus celebrating its 30th anniversary. Damn, this is wild!

[viewtifulboy]

This is expertly done. Not only is there a lot of information here that even big SNK fans don't know about, but you use the right images at the right time and exactly the clips you needed, including the concept art, movie clips and game clips. Maybe you didn't want to get into a discussion of working conditions, but it might've been interesting to note that this game had a nasty crunched development where people had to sleep at the office and work all day. That wasn't a recurring problem for the company though.

[SuperCapuka]

KOF is my favourite fighting game of all time.

[miqueinhamgtow]

I'm surprised on how the importance of KOF 94 is understated.Very nice video, this game specifically deserves it.

[flipsba]

And KOF turned to be a definitive rival to The Street Fighter series in terms of gameplay and popularity. Especially in HK where KOF arguably remains to be the most popular fighting game.

[MattGreer]

Kof94 was my first neo geo game and is still a favorite. I really like that you can't edit teams. It makes the game really unique and forces you to learn an entire team.

[Violent_Ultimatum]

I'm glad i was there at the arcade when, that '94 autumn, this game popped up into our lives...

[eddD]

Without kof there would not be an smash brothers not only because it also took the concept of having many characters from different Ips but the system in smash 64 feels very similar, you can run, roll, there are different jumps and the way you used you control air and keep the opponent in the ground, Sakurai himself used to play kof 95 all the time before he became a game dev and it’s obvious he took a lot of inspiration from it in fact terry is in smash only cause Sakurai himself wanted him be in smash.

[IonutNestian]

I don't know how you manage to do all this stuff, but you certainly deserve a statue in Rugal's collection !

[danielkuttel]

Neo geo was a absolute blast and still this day I love the power on sound from neo geo. Great nostalgia