
Missing its leader, the Japan Team has undergone a change. They seem to share Kyo's techniques, but aren't aware of his past. A pair of mysterious Kyo Kusanagi look-alikes have joined the tournament as single entries.
Most of the familiar faces from previous tournaments return and are joined by some faces.

And in a departure from the established rules of the tournament, this time teams will be composed of four members each: three fighters and a striker. Unlike the last two tournaments, King of Fighters: Evolution would shed the media coverage in favor of the secretive matches of the tournament's origin. It's 1999, a series of mysterious invitations have again gone out to the great fighters of the world. With the Orochi threat gone, everyone thought that the tournaments would end. After the blast both Kyo and Iori were missing, and no trace of them could be found. As the Riot of Blood boiled within him, Iori held fast onto Orochi while Kyo attacked with a huge wave of crimson fire.

Vote up all the best King of Fighters games, and vote down all the releases you think weren't able to stand toe to toe with the big boys. King of Fighters '98, for instance, is often rated among the best in the series. But while newer releases feature better graphics and improved controls, they aren't necessarily better than the original releases. Known for its expansive roster and a recurring cast of playable characters, every King of Fighters (KOF) game focuses on a single tournament where all the various SNK fighters participate. Starting with the early arcade days to the latest PS4 releases, this list ranks every King of Fighters game, from the greatest hits down to the mediocre misses.

While it wasn't necessarily a hit in the West, it became a bona fide classic in Japan, spawning a number of sequels. Easily one of the biggest and most prolific fighting franchises of all time, The King of Fighters series got its console start back in the early '90s when The King of Fighters '94 was released on the Neo Geo.
