General: SNK Playmore's first Atomiswave.net (AW-NET) fighting game. KOF: NeoWave's main updates are "Heat Mode" (which sacrifices life for attack power), online play, and new super cancel & charge systems.
   KOF definitely looks better than it used to. Neowave features some nicer looking backgrounds, and it seems characters appear a bit less "jaggy" than usual, which is always a good thing. The sound is what you'd expect from KOF... that can either mean a good thing or bad thing, but all in all, KOF fans should be generally pleased with this title, and that's what SNK intended to do.
Manufacturer: SNK Playmore
Platforms: PS2, Xbox
Year: 2006
Characters: Kyo, Benimaru, Daimon, Terry, Andy, Joe, Leona, Ralf, Clark, Chang, Choi, Jhun, Ryo, Robert, Takuma, Athena, Kensou, Chin, Mai, Yuri, Iori, Mature, Vice, Yamazaki, Mary, Billy, Yashiro, Shermie, Chris, K', Maxima, Whip, Ramon, Kula, Saisyu, Shingo, Geese, Vanessa, Seth
Comment: The traditional 1 on 1 gameplay is a bit old fashioned, as KOF has incorporated tag team fights in the past, which I personally think is more fun... But if you're an old time KOF fan, you still might want to check this out.
Rating: 7.0