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Original King of Fighters concept art released for series 30th anniversary celebration, here's how they compare to the final product #KOF30th

 

 

 

 

7:27 AM · Aug 27, 2024

 

 

 

Original King of Fighters concept art released for series 30th anniversary celebration, here's how they compare to the final product

Posted by Dakota 'DarkHorse' Hills • August 27, 2024 at 4:27 a.m. PDT • Comments: 5

It's a bit wild to think that The King of Fighters was born 30 years ago to marry together the worlds of Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier and Ikari Warriors into something new that would stand the test of time in its own right.

 

To help celebrate KOF's 30th anniversary, SNK is now releasing some of their original concept art and illustrations for the first few entries for fans to get a new look at the franchise's history.

 

They of course kicked things off with the very beginning of the iconic crossover with King of Fighters '94.

SNK shared the concept art of a handful of the original teams including for Kyo, Terry, Mai, Yuri and Team Ikari Warriors.

 

It's interesting to see these pieces of fighting game history now, especially when the final product looked notably different.

 

These outlined illustrations had to be converted into pixel art to go into the games themselves, so the line art is recognizable but unique.

 

We've included some of the final character endings in the gallery, so you can compare them for yourselves and see how King is left out of the drawing for the Women Fighters.

 

Now, SNK has also dropped some of the original character / team illustrations for King of Fighters '95 as well.

 

We can see what the artists were going for with Iori and Kyo before they were colorized along with four pieces of early Shinkiro artwork of the teams.

 

These art drops are part of the 30 reveals SNK has planned for KOF's big anniversary though it's unknown if there's going to be any new game or media content included right now

 

For their current plans, Mai Shiranui was recently revealed for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves sporting a brand new costume besides her signature red dress.

 

You can check out the current selection of classic KOF art below compared to their final products.

 

      
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Anthony..

[+Charlie Cat]

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Back with NeoGeoNow on more with Fatal Fury. Enjoy. 

 

 

Anthony..

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KOF 30th Project @KOFstudio_en

 

KOF development setting materials Check out the opening concept art of KOF ’96 #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Aug 27, 2024

 

 

Anthony..

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KOF 30th Project @KOFstudio_en

 

KOF development setting materials Here are some of the original setting materials from KOF ’97 #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Aug 28, 2024

 

 

Anthony..

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

 KOF 30TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT PART 4 A special sale to celebrate KOF 30th Up to 80% OFF, including the latest from the series, KOF XV Available on all platform stores until 9/12, so check it out https://snk-corp.co.jp/us/press/2024/082902/… #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

11:05 PM · Aug 28, 2024

 

 

Anthony..

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PixelHeart@PixelHeart_eu

 

 Take a look at the final design of level 1 in Shadow Gangs Zero What do you think of this #PixelArt?  The #Kickstarter is still running - support the project now https://kck.st/4fpZaaA @ShadowGangs
#NeoGeo #Dreamcast #Megadrive #Genesis #Switch #PlayStation #Xbox #Steam

 

 

 

12:00 PM · Aug 29, 2024

 

 

Anthony..

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Back with Adam Koralik discussing about Bluetooth controllers for the Neo-Geo & Dreamcast. This will be cool to watch. Enjoy. 

 

From the description,

"It's Adam Koralik here and today we're discussing two new dongle devices, one by a company called Humble Bazooka and the other is 8BitMods. Each performs the same basic function, plus or minus a few features, they allow us to use bluetooth controllers on the Sega Dreamcast as well as SNK Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, and even consolized MVS'! Huge Shout out to Stone Age Gamer for making this happen."

 

 

 

Anthony..

[ColecoGamer]

Hey @Charlie Cat,

 

I know this is out of the blue, but since Gladmort may not see a Neo Geo CD release, where can we get the Dreamcast version instead? By the time I knew a DC version was coming, the Kickstarter for the game had ended.

 

Where should we look for the DC version, now that the Kickstarter is over? 

 

Thank you in advance.

Edited August 29 by ColecoGamer

[+Charlie Cat]

10 minutes ago, ColecoGamer said:

 

Hi Mike,

 

PixelHeart will have it available on their shop page from what I remember. I think they will offer a pre-order as well for it once it gets close to the release date. Hope this helps bro. 

 

Anthony..

[ColecoGamer]

Just now, Charlie Cat said:

Hi Mike,

 

PixelHeart will have it available on their shop page from what I remember. I think they will offer a pre-order as well for it once it gets close to the release date. Hope this helps bro. 

 

Anthony..

Perfect! Thank you! I missed out on the Kickstarter, so pre-ordering it through the store works too. I’ll keep a lookout for the order page!

[ColecoGamer]

If I like the game, I may get the MVS version when it’s available.

[+Charlie Cat]

3 minutes ago, ColecoGamer said:

Perfect! Thank you! I missed out on the Kickstarter, so pre-ordering it through the store works too. I’ll keep a lookout for the order page!

You're welcome Mike. Same here. I plan to order on their shop page for the Neo-Geo version of it. I couldn't participate on the KickStarter, so PixelHearts shop page will be my only option to order the game. 

 

Anthony..

[+Charlie Cat]

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

KOF development setting materials Today we're here with the concept art from KOF ’98 #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Aug 29, 2024

 

 

Anthony..

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【公式】KOF'98 UM OL@kof98umol

 

【月末キャラ】 K´に対抗するためネスツが造り出した改造人間「クーラXV Ver」登場！敵の攻撃を回避しつつ、大ダメージを与えていく全体サポート持ちの全能な格闘家。絶対零度で勝負を決めよう！ #KOF98UMOL #KOF #クーラ

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[Monthly character] Introducing the cyborg "Kula XV Ver.", created by NESTS to counter K'! An all-powerful fighter with overall support who can dodge enemy attacks while dealing massive damage. Decide the battle at Absolute Zero! #KOF98UMOL #KOF #クーラ

 

 

 

 

2:54 AM · Aug 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

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[+Charlie Cat]

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Metal Slug: Awakening@MetalSlugAwaken

 

#MetalSlugAwakening #ClubTips Metal Slug Mission Start! It has been a month since the official release of Metal Slug: Awakening. Have all commanders found their own clubs? Not sure how to join a club? Don't worry, we have prepared some tips to help you easily find the club you desire!

 

 

 

 

5:00 AM · Aug 27, 2024

 

 

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Metal Slug: Awakening @MetalSlugAwaken

 

#MetalSlugAwakening #NewHeroIntro #Kukik Metal Slug Mission Start! As one of the best Spec-Ops in the metal world, Kukik not only has the ability to assist teammates, but also greatly Increase the team's Bonus Damage to Debuffed enemies!

 

 

 

5:00 AM · Aug 29, 2024

 

 

Anthoy..

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After over 30 years SNK is changing the appearance of Mai Shiranui, and the internet is showing love with tons of beautiful fan art

 

 

 

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9:03 AM · Aug 30, 2024

 

After over 30 years SNK is changing the appearance of Mai Shiranui, and the internet is showing love with tons of beautiful fan art

Posted by John 'Velociraptor' Guerrero • 3 hours, 17 minutes ago • Comments: 2

Mai Shiranui debuted back in 1992's Fatal Fury 2, and has since become one of fighting games' most beloved recurring characters as she's garnered such a fan base that she rivals the likes of Street Fighter's Chun-Li and Darkstalkers' Morrigan Aensland in popularity.

 

Mai has donned her trademark red kunoichi dress (it has admittedly run on the pinker side in some instances) in her myriad of appearances over the last 32 years, and so it came as quite a shock when, here in 2024, SNK developers finally decided to give her a new standard costume. Fans all across the internet are showing appreciation for this bold move as we've collected fan art of biker Mai from a slew of various, talented artists.

 

As her standard attire in the upcoming Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (set to release on on April 24, 2025) replaces her flowing red dress with a partially un-zipped black leather jacket with pink floral designs embroidered across the back. She dons matching pants and high heel boots, but still retains the traditional red and white theme on her fans.

 

We call this a bold move by SNK because Mai has accumulated many devoted fans over the last three decades, and changing anything about such an established character always runs the risk of emotionally-enhanced disapproval; the frequency in which we see Miss Shiranui featured in games, cosplayed, and drawn by artistically gifted fans is extremely telling.

 

It's that last category that we're honing in on today as we've rounded up a 12-image gallery as 12 different artists share their versions of Mai in her new gear.

 

There are a variety of styles and techniques on display as Mai goes from realistic to cartoon-like, or is drawn more with pencil vs. paint, but they all point to a general appreciation and even celebration of the new look (especially considering this is the second roundup of new Mai artwork we've done).

 

You can check out all the artwork for yourself via the gallery below and then let us know what you think of SNK's call to change up a character long-beloved for her visuals, as well as their execution in doing so.

 

 

           
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If you haven't seen it already be sure to take a look at Mai's concept art from City of the Wolves.

 

Artist credits in order of appearance in gallery: Click Burgundy, MicheMashu, YukinoshinF, Zabka_Zee, AiShou, Sheep_Shin, Rynneponii, GenjimaruP, MichelleHemora, Rosie_Rosie, Sleepy_Korok, kd_kaewdesu.

 

 

 

Anthony...

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Even in Burnout, Terry Bogard has more classic Fatal Fury references in Street Fighter 6

 

 

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9:02 AM · Aug 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Even in Burnout, Terry Bogard has more classic Fatal Fury references in Street Fighter 6

Posted by Dakota 'DarkHorse' Hills • August 29, 2024 at 6:02 a.m. PDT • Comments: 9

From what we've seen so far, Capcom seems to be knocking it out of the park when it comes to converting SNK's Terry Bogard over to Street Fighter 6 as their first-ever guest character with tons of references and callbacks found in his gameplay.

 

The love for Fatal Fury even goes so far as to show up when the Wild Wolf is in one of his weakest states in SF6.

 

Now that we've received full match footage of Terry in action, fans are obviously combing through every little detail that wasn't present in his initial trailer where they've found quite a few things of interest.

 

There's the fact that Capcom went so far as to give Terry different animations depending on his outfit, and he's got more subtle details that are hard to spot at first glance.

 

When he's in Burnout, for example, Mr. Bogard apparently flashes back to 1991 considering his fighting stance changes to what he used to do in the original Fatal Fury.

 

Normally, Terry's idle animation is close to how it appears in more modern games like The King of Fighters 15 with his right arm held up tight while the left hangs down in a more loose fashion.

 

In Burnout, however, he tightens up the stance like he used to back in the day.

 

This isn't the most surprising thing in the world since most other SF6 characters similarly revert back to their Street Fighter 2 idle animations in Burnout if they existed back then like Chun-Li, Cammy and the rest.

 

It is really cool, though, to see that this same level of attention is being paid to their honored guest as well and fits right in since it's from the same era.

 

 

Now, we'll have to see if they gave Terry any special interactions with Ken like we had back in the Capcom vs. SNK days.

 

Heck, Capcom already hit us with multiple Street Fighter 2 and Fatal Fury references in just the opening seconds of his trailer.

 

They'll hopefully pack a lot into his World Tour appearance too since we've already seen Andy, Joe and Blue Mary hanging around his intros / stage.

 

On top of the new DLC character, Capcom is going to also add in some new features for SF6 that players should appreciate including replay takeover and special AI training partners.

 

Terry is slated to release on September 24, and we'll be seeing even more out of him in the coming days and weeks until then too.

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony..

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Terry Bogard has a different animations based on his costume in Street Fighter 6, will more characters have this in the future? #StreetFighter6

 

 

 

From eventhubs.com

 

8:21 PM · Aug 26, 2024

 

 

Terry Bogard has a different animations based on his costume in Street Fighter 6, will more characters have this in the future?

Posted by John 'Velociraptor' Guerrero • August 26, 2024 at 5:20 p.m. PDT • Comments: 4

The more we see of Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 the more impressed we become as it's increasingly clear Capcom has treated the Street Fighter franchise's premier guest with enough thoughtful tender love and care to do justice to his 30+ years of existence.

 

Monday seemingly marked the end of an embargo for new Terry footage as a handful of content creators and news outlets have released a bunch of it. We've already seen evidence of a ton of Easter egg references and extra mile details, but fans are talking right now about how Terry has a slightly different intro and win animations based on the costume he's wearing.

 

Gamespot has rolled out some nine minutes of brand new gameplay footage for SF6's next DLC character, and during their video we get to see a Terry mirror match wherein first player is using his standard attire while second player is using his alternate look that comes from his Garou: Mark of the Wolves appearance.

 

Terry is normally seen sporting his trademark red "Fatal Fury" hat, and this accessory plays a role in his animations as he tends to toss it up into the air and stylistically snag it.

 

His intro animation actually begins with the hat spinning in midair as Terry leaps to grab it and put it on his head. If you win with Mr. Bogard, he proceeds to pound the ground and then toss his hat up into the sky as the ground pound explosion frames him from a low angle shot.

 

Pick The Legendary Wolf's alternate Garou costume and he loses his hat but puts on his equally iconic brown leather jacket.

 

 

 

The jacket essentially replaces the hat for similar, but different animation sequences as Terry positions himself to interact with the alternate clothing article.

 

This might be a one-off ordeal that simply came about thanks to the pairing of the aforementioned differences in clothing and the fact that Terry interacts with his accessories during intro and outros, but it could also imply we'll be seeing other such alterations with future characters.

 

We recently covered Terry's pre-fight walk out animations that feature two different SNK cameos based on whether you're on the player one or player two side. While all characters in SF6 have slightly different walk out animations based on their side, none are quite as elaborate as having a completely different background character appear to root you on.

 

Speaking of different animations, we also only recently got to see what Terry's Critical Art animation looks like thanks to Maximilian's gameplay footage video.

 

You can see how it differs (it's much better in our opinion) from his level 3 animation and see a ton of additional gameplay footage with breakdown and commentary from Max.

 

 

Anthony..

[+Charlie Cat]

Hi guys,

 

Back with NeoGeoNow on more on what he has to say. Enjoy. 

 

 

 

 

Anthony..

[+Charlie Cat]

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KOF 30th Project@KOFstudio_en

 

KOF development setting materials Check out the character concept art of Kyo from KOF ’99 #KOF30th #KOF

 

 

 

 

8:00 PM · Aug 30, 2024

 

Anthony..

[+Charlie Cat]

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HAMSTER Corporation @HAMSTER_Corp

 

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 KOF 30th Anniversary  A special sale is being held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "King of Fighters" series! All 10 titles in the KOF series on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One ACA NEOGEO are 50% off! Come and enjoy! #アケアカ #アケアカNEOGEO https://hamster.co.jp/release/561/

 

 

 

 

2:19 AM · Aug 30, 2024

 

 

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SVC CHAOS Character Intro 13 Check out gameplay footage and combo tutorials of all skill levels for Mr. Karate and Sagat! Hone your skills and try to land them in a match! https://snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/svc/ #SVCchaos #SNK #Capcom

 

 

 

Anthony..

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This Afternoon were with Matt from Open By Accident. Here we see hi having fun showing us his Neo-Geo Mvs collection. Looks great Matt. Thank you for sharing your games and your big Red MVS unit for us to be amazed brother man.  

 

"In this episode Matt takes a look at his Neo Geo MVS Arcade Collection. Over the past 13 years he has amassed over 30 original games to play on his cabinet. Some stories are shared and how he acquired the majority of his collection. "

 

 

Anthony..

[+Charlie Cat]

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Back with AtariAge member @The Shin Black with more action playing Ragnagard for the eo-Geo. Enjoy. 

 

From the description,

"In Ragnagard for the Neo Geo, few are truly prepared for this circle of digital hell that awaits you in the form of two sub bosses! Behemoth & Eelis stands in the way of the final boss, and you best say your prayers as well as getting used to the taste of salt, because we're in for one hell of time!"

 

 

 

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