King of Fighters R-2

King of Fighters R-2

August 7, 2020

Fighting Nintendo Switch

THE KING OF FIGHTERS now in chibi form! Create teams of 3 fighters and aim for the top! - Boasts a huge roster of 23 characters including multiple hidden fighters! They look stunning thanks to the colorful pallets! - Add an extra layer of fun with the "MAKING" and create …

Critic Score

73.2

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Critic Reviews (10)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Aug 2020
60.0 /100

"Fighting games have come a long way since 1999 and this portable fighter is fun but King of Fighters R-2 can&s;t help but feel dated."

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Chris Scullion VGC Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"It may be a handheld game from the late &s;90s, but there&s;s a solid fighting system in King of Fighters R-2 and genre fans should check it out if it passed them by the first time around. It may be …"

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Juliana Paiva Zapparoli Nintendo Blast Aug 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

65.0

"With impeccable gameplay, 23 characters, various game modes, great local multiplayer, several improvements over the original console and a virtually infinite replayability factor, King of Fighters R-2 is highly recommended for fighting fans and a must-have game for enthusiasts of …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Aug 2020
69.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

25.0

"While I wouldn&s;t consider the King of Fighters series one of my favorite (if nothing else it was hard to keep up with all of them) I have always appreciated its tight play, pretty vast roster, and overall great look..."

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Kevin Chapman Hey Poor Player Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"Though the Neo Geo Pocket lacks the overall power of the base Neo Geo MVS and AES Hardware, it was a pretty potent little handheld that had a solid library, and seeing these games ported to the Nintendo Switch to …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Aug 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"These are the good vintage fighting games, in other words, and you&s;ll probably find yourself coming back to them more often than you&s;d think because they&s;re just that playable and charming in their highly-refined and precise simplicity."

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Nathaniel Stevens Digital Chumps Aug 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"Overall, I think that this might be my favorite re-release on the Nintendo Switch so far. King of Fighters R2 has a fun fighting scheme, features unique and fun personalities renown for the series, and preserves most of what made …"

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Steve Baltimore oprainfall Aug 2020
70.0 /100

"While I think I liked Samurai Shodown 2 a bit less than the other two Neo Geo Pocket fighters I’ve looked at, I like there is a wide range of characters with two different styles and collecting the cards adds …"

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Trevor Gould Pure Nintendo Aug 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

57.0

"While I&s;m certainly hoping to see further Neo Geo Pocket Color games eventually come to the Nintendo Switch, maybe pick from a different genre for the next release. KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 is still decent for what it is, but …"

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Zachary Miller NintendoWorldReport Aug 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"I enjoyed King of Fighters R-2, mostly for historical purposes. It&s;s interesting to see KOF gameplay shrunken down and still very playable, and the Chibi aesthetic works, somehow. Samurai Shodown isn&s;t for me, but I sure hope that this series …"

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