The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match is a remake of The King of Fighters 2002 made by SNK Playmore. It features new teams, a new visual layout, new game balancing, new desperation moves and spliced artwork during super attacks. Several teams have a different theme from their previous appearances, and many teams have brand new compositions written for them. Like The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match, this game also includes a Neo Geo adaption of the original version and a gallery of the older illustrations made by Nona.
The main illustrations for this game were done by Hiroaki. The soundtrack has been completely redone and is composed by Yasufumi Fukuda, Makoto Asai, Teruo Konishi, and a new arranger named Two-Five. The game was released on February 26, 2009 for the PlayStation 2 in Japan and was released as a download for the Xbox Live Arcade network on November 3, 2010[1][2]
Due to balance changes introduced for the 2010 Super Battle Opera tournament, an updated version of the game was released for PlayStation 2 called The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match Tougeki Ver. on June 24, 2010. The hidden boss characters have been disabled (although, with a save modified from the original game, can still be played) and new balance adjustments for several characters have been made. The game is otherwise the same.
Gameplay
The gameplay in The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match is the same as The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle, except that the HSDM command has been simplified without needing a series of button presses.
Playable Characters
K' Team
Kyo Team
Fatal Fury Team
Art of Fighting Team
- Ryo Sakazaki
- Robert Garcia / "Charge" '99 - 2000
- Yuri Sakazaki
Ikari Warriors Team
Psycho Soldiers Team
- Athena Asamiya
- Sie Kensou / "Without Psychic Powers" '99
- Bao
Masters Team
- Heidern
- Takuma Sakazaki / "Classic" '99 - 2001
- Chin Gentsai
Women Fighters Team
Pretty Girl Team
Kim Team
Jhun Team
Yagami Team
'97 Special Team
Orochi Team / Another Orochi Team
Agent Team
Mid-Bosses
NESTS Team
Clone Team
Single Entry
Final Bosses
Special Boss
Single Entry Bosses
Special Edit Teams
KOF02 UM Team
- Nameless
- K'
- Kyo Kusanagi
Former Art of Fighting Team
- Ryo Sakazaki
- Robert Garcia
- Takuma Sakazaki
Former Psycho Soldiers Team
- Athena Asamiya
- Sie Kensou
- Chin Genstai
Former Women Fighters Team
- Mai Shiranui
- Yuri Sakazaki
- May Lee
Fatal Fury's Women Team
- Mai Shiranui
- Blue Mary
- Li Xiangfei
Art of Fighting's Women Team
- King
- Yuri Sakazaki
- Kasumi Todoh
Justice Team
- Kim Kaphwan
- May Lee
- Athena Asamiya
94/95 Ikari Team
- Ralf Jones
- Clark Still
- Heidern
Kids Team
- Bao
- Chris
- Kula Diamond
Giants Team
- Chang Koehan
- Maxima
- Goro Daimon
Japanese National Sports Team
- Hinako Shijou
- Goro Daimon
- Kasumi Todoh
Older Brothers Team
- Terry Bogard
- Ryo Sakazaki
- Billy Kane
Sunglasses Team
- Clark Still
- K'
- Choi Bounge
Glamorous Team
- Mai Shiranui
- Shermie
- Angel
Mature Ladies Team
- Mature
- Vice
- Vanessa
Fathers Team
- Kim Kaphwan
- Takuma Sakazaki
- Goro Daimon
Hurricane Team
- Joe Higashi
- Choi Bounge
- Goenitz
Fatal Fury Villains Team
- Billy Kane
- Ryuji Yamazaki
- Geese Howard
Orochi Boss Team
- Goenitz
- Omega Rugal
- Geese Howard
NESTS Boss Team
- Any team consisting of only Krizalid, Zero, Original Zero, or Igniz.
Gallery
Trivia
- The game's 19,000 units sold out in Japan the same week the title premiered.
- In his select and win portraits, Krizalid is shown in his first form, but during actual fights he is in his second form.