Get into King of Fighters 2002
This is going to be a flyby article that is intended to give even novices insight into why KOF 2002 and its Unlimited Match revision are so exciting both to play and watch. After reading this article you will have a better understanding of the game and be able to get more enjoyment from the upcoming Neo Geo World Tour 3 which will highlight 02UM (shorthand for the Unlimited match revision of KOF 2002). I'm not going to just be talking about combat engine related things, but also some lore and personable aspects that I think are fun as the backdrop of each entry in the King of Fighters series is a tournament festival and that's something I don't think is appreciated enough. Dream Match King of Fighters 2002 is unique for lacking a lot of the set dressing of the previous few entries and kind of just feels like an impromptu festival featuring characters that had left the series and/or are definitely very dead. 2002 also seemingly has no story in a series that has been