Video Games : King of Fighters Dream Match '99

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: King of Fighters Dream Match '99

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Binding: Video Game
EAN: 0018484631016
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Label: SPIG
Manufacturer: SPIG
Platform: Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: SPIG
Sales Rank: 6545
Studio: SPIG



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King of Fighters Dream Match 1999 arrives on the Dreamcast packed with lots of cool features and is complemented by engaging play. Right from the start of the game you have access to 38 playable characters. This total goes up to a whopping 51 when you include all of the different costume variations. And since the KOF DM99 roster consists of characters from all over the SNK universe, each combatant has a unique fighting style and appearance.

The fighting system is based around "special" and "super special" moves. In a nutshell, you execute a preset number of special moves in order to unleash the fierce power of super specials. This intelligible combination system adds a level of strategy; for a fighting game, KOF DM99 has plenty of gameplay depth. Complementing the rich fighting system are several play modes including one-on-one fight, two-player versus mode, team battle, survival, and a standard practice mode. As 3-D fighters invade video gaming, 2-D brawlers are becoming passé, but most old-school fighting fans will want to give King of Fighters Dream Match 1999 a close look. --Sajed Ahmed

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the greatest 2d fighters out !!!!
I have played a lot of Snk fighters in my past I just never bought or own any of these game until I started buying fighting games for my Dreamcast system. I bought it not knowing about the Snk fighters series and I loved it and its so much fun. I only other time I played Snk fighters is in Capcom vs. Snk, its a great fighting game with tons of characters. My favorite characters are Terry Bogard, Robert Garcia, and Iori Yagami. They called it Dreammatch for a reason because their is a lot of characters of past Fatal Fury,Art of Fighting, and other Snk fighters.The best thing about this game is that their is so many moves and different styles to choose from. If you like Street Fighter you would probably like this game. This game does have some things that did bug me like having a dated background and some of the moves are too hard to do without a joystick. The background is that not big of a deal because you don't want it looking too good than you won't care that much about the fight. I would recommend this great fighting game any one who cares about 2d fighting and likes street fighter games.

Pros: great 2d fighting at its best, 38 characters, super moves do effective damage

Cons: dated backgrounds,you need a joystick


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Dreamcast port of the fantastic King of Fighters 98 (despite what the title would have you believe)
Yes, this game is actually a port of the arcade game KOF98. Is that a bad thing? Not at all, in fact the real KOF99 is also available on Dreamcast as KOF Evolution so there's no need to worry about that.

This is one of the finer KOF titles and a fan favorite amongst many, it's also the last time you'll see the USA team in all their glory (as playable characters) so snatch this one up if you're a fan of Heavy D, Lucky Glauber, or Brian Battler.

The only complaint I have is that the arranged music is nothing spectacular, and because of its inclusion the game has repeated load times during the matches with constant music fade-ins and fade-outs. It's not nearly as seamless as the arcade experience, but it's not a purchase killer either. If this is your only means of obtaining KOF98, don't be put off and go ahead and score one of the finer renditions available.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The BEST KOF Game in the series!
This game is one of the best KOF has to offer. Not only it contains one of the best graphics, but it comes with excellent music, many characters to choose from and the fighting mechanics are the best i've ever seen. Even though there's not a storyline to match up with, the characters however have their own team ending. For example, if you choose Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami and Chriszu Kagama (the team of KOF 97) there is a picture of them as a team. There are many, many team edits you can choose from and what i've seen, KOF 1998 tops KOF 2002 hands down! I highly recommend to people who are huge fans of the KOF series or who have just started, KOF 1998 is the way to go!


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - My Fav. Fighter to date
this was the first game I bought after I got a DC for Xmas and from the moment I plugged in to the day I sold my DC, KOF DM'99 will remain the top fighting game to me. This game was complex and deep yet so easy and so fun to play. This game is best enjoyed if you have the original DC arcade stick. May not be as flashy as capcom but the gameplay and strategy elements most definately make up for it. I only hope that SNK revives or keeps the KOF series alive on the current and future generation consoles


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Could've been better
Five yrs ago, the toughest SNK superstars faced off in tag-team action in the excellent arcade game KOF 94. Now the series is back, but it hasn't learned anything new. The KOF:DM99(man that's a long title!)chugs away with tired fighting mechanics and subpar graphics. King features characters from Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting. The fights are fun, but you still can't change characters during a match. Technically King's loaded with deficencies, most notably choppy, slowdown-filled 2D sprite graphics. For a part of an essentially 16 bit game to a 128 bit system, these flaws are inexcuseable and baffling. It's nice that the DC isn't limiting itself to polygon-only 3D fighting titles. But compared to Marvel vs. Capcom, Dream is a nightmare.

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