This is my list of which King of Fighters games are fun and balanced for casual players such as myself in single-player. Since these games are generally very difficult for casual players, in this context 'better' usually means 'easier'.
Highly recommended:
- The King of Fighters '96 - dif 1/8 - 0 continues
- The King of Fighters XII - dif 1/5 - 1 continues
Recommended:
- The King of Fighters XIV - 0-1 continues
- The King of Fighters 2003 - dif 1/8
- King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - dif 4/8 - fair difficulty
- The King of Fighters XII - normal dif - fair difficulty but not so polished
The jury's out:
- The King of Fighters 2001 - dif 1/8
- The King of Fighters 2002 - dif 1/8
Not recommended:
- The King of Fighters '94 - dif 1/8 - annoyingly unfair
- The King of Fighters '98 - dif 1/8 - last boss is very unfair, only seems possible when using continue 'cheat', which is unsatisfying
The King of Fighters '94
Neo Geo 1994@3272
The King of Fighters '96
Neo Geo 1996@3273
The King of Fighters '98
Neo Geo 1998@82
The King of Fighters 2001
Neo Geo 2001@3279
The King of Fighters 2002
Neo Geo 2002@3278
The King of Fighters 2003
Neo Geo 2003@114
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact
PlayStation 2 2004@91
The King of Fighters XII
Xbox 360 2009@151
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Xbox 360 2009@2046
The King of Fighters XIII
Xbox 360 2011@424
The King of Fighters XIII
Windows 2013@791
The King of Fighters XIV
PlayStation 4 2016@1650
The King of Fighters '94 (Neo Geo)
The King of Fighters '96 (Neo Geo)
The King of Fighters '98 (Neo Geo)
The King of Fighters 2003 (Neo Geo)
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match (Xbox 360)
The King of Fighters XIII (Windows)
The King of Fighters XIV (PlayStation 4)
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