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One of the greatest 2d fighters out !!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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

Dreamcast port of the fantastic King of Fighters 98 (despite what the title would have you believe)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

The BEST KOF Game in the series!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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!

My Fav. Fighter to date

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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

Could've been better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

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.

It is worth your money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: December 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game rules although is only a 16-bit game. The best way to play this game is by using the arcade stick. Using the regular DC controller can be very difficult, especially when doing the special moves. If you are a SNK freak then this is a must have for your collection, but if you are not an SNK fan then give it a try.

This is a solid 2d fighter for 2d fighting fans.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is really pretty cool, and comes from snk, a company not as mainstream as capcom, but the quality of their games is as good(maybe a little less or more)Graphically, the characters are drawn perfectly and look cool.My only gripe here is that some of the moves skip a couple of frames, but seeing as the game is so fast, it really doesnt matter at all.the sound is really cool, and the music is excellent.Controls are nice, but supercombos can be hard to do if your used to 3d fighters or streetfighter.Pick this up if your a fan or if you like good fighting games.

The SNK legacy lives on!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

King of Fighters Dream Match 99 (KOFDM99) is my current favorite of all the King of Fighters titles (though Garou:Mark of the Wolves is my favorite SNK fighter overall), and that says a lot.

Basically, KOFDM99 is really the Dreamcast version of the Neo Geo game of KOF98:The Slugfest. This confuses a lot of people. KOFDM:99 and King of Fighters '99 Evolution (which is the real KOF99) are two totally different games.

KOFDM99 has just about EVERY character that ever appeared in an official King of Fighters game. That's a whole 38 distinct characters, if you're keeping score. This is the definitive King of Fighters title, and probably the best for 2-player competitions.

KOF99:Evolution and KOF2000 have their merits, but because of their smaller rosters and modified style, they fall a little short of KOF:DM99. While KOF:99E has better effects on the DC (KOF2000 has yet to be ported), KOF:DM99 still holds it own. The graphics easily take on the like of Capcom's greats like SF:Alpha 3. Obviously it doesn't have the pizzazz of the newer 2D DC fighters, the gameplay and character design has always set SNK apart from Capcom or Arc Systems (makers of Guilty Gear).

SNK has always had the most colorful roster, each character distinct with their own robust (if sometimes disturbing) personality that fuels the game. Coupled with good animation, great music, and top-notch controls (minimal learning curve) anyone who considers themselves a 2D fighting fan NEEDS this title. King of Fighters may not be as popular as Capcom's titles, but in Japan it's still one of the most popular series around and for good reason. KOF:DM99 continues the legacy of excellent SNK fighting games.

this game is the coolest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

o.k first if you like fighting games you must have this one because is the most coolest game. if you like king of fighters 95, you must have this one

what else can i say about this game i dont know but i do know that this game is radical

too cheap to buy a NeoGeo CD?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well, previously, if you were an SNK fan that didn't have a NeoGeo console, you were limited to awful Playstation ports and the occasional Game Boy game (ugh). Unless of course you shelled out the $$$ for the import Saturn version. Well, now you can have a mainstream system AND satisfy your SNK addiction with this great edition of KOF. Not truly KOF 99, merely a souped up version of 98 (though with the endless parade of KOF games, it doesn't matter what 2 digits you tack on to the end anymore), it delivers as good an experience as you could ask, outside of shelling out $200-$400 for an import NeoGeo console (or an MVS). So what if some people cast dispersions on 2D fighters (they're the ones that couldn't tell Terry Bogard from Humphrey Bogart), SNK is/was/always-will-be the standard for fighting game perfection (most of the time) in a way that these johnny-come-latelys simply will never be able to understand. So if Toshinden actually impressed you, perhaps KOF ain't your thing, but if you wanna graduate to "real gamer", instead of a wannabe, step up to the plate and see what the fuss is about. Thank you SNK.

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