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The King of Fighters 2006
PlayStation 2
Released On: Sep 19, 2006
66
8.4
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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35% Positive
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8 Reviews
48% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
66
35% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
48% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
17% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
If you really liked the potential held by The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, The King of Fighters 2006 is the realization of that potential. It's not going to change the mind of anyone who is fervently anti-3D KOF, but it's the most solid “alternative fighting game” we've seen in a long time.
There is a lot of depth with the various gameplay modes and things to unlock to keep you busy.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 User Ratings
8.4
68% Positive
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32% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 User Ratings
8.4
68% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
32% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
0% Negative
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The problem with The King of Fighters 2006 isn’t depth. The issue is that the fighting itself is stiff and uninteresting, and feels like an odd bastardization of 2D and 3D, resulting in a fighting game that is not quite sure where it belongs.
Between the missions, the tightened gameplay, and the various fighters scattered in the game, there's fun to be had for hours on end...especially if you bring over your fighting fanatic friends and get some old-school SNK brawling on. 2-D, 3-D, who cares? It's about the power of the punch, and King of Fighters 2006 packs a pretty good wallop.
Neither the best looking 3D fighting game on the market nor is it the most innovative, but the characters ooze with personality and the move lists are impressive.
On the one hand SNK Playmore should be applauded for attempting to develop the King of Fighters series beyond its traditional 2D heritage and to take it somewhere new, but on the other it is difficult to see exactly who SNKP expects actually to buy the game.
It’s a mystery how two such very different games manage to share so many things in common. In away it’s almost a relief that Maximum Impact 2 is so poor, as it allows XI to bask in its own glory, an example of how the 2D fighting genre isn’t dead and hopefully an opportunity for younger gamers to appreciate the concept of gameplay being greater than eye-candy.
Summary (Also known as "King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2") Enhanced 3D graphics and game play mechanics. The King of Fighters 2006 takes the fighting genre to a whole new level. Several new KOF characters, as well as returning favorites and hidden bonus characters. Classic SNK characters Kula Diamond and Billy Kane, for the first time in 3D. ...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2006
Developer:
- SNK Playmore
Publisher: SNK Playmore
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