The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match

The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
Arcade flyer
DeveloperSNK Playmore
PublisherSNK Playmore
SeriesThe King of Fighters
Platforms
Release
February 26, 2009
  • PlayStation 2
    • JP: February 26, 2009
    Arcade
    • JP: July 9, 2009
    Xbox 360
    • WW: November 3, 2010
    Windows
    • WW: February 27, 2015
    PlayStation 4
    • WW: February 9, 2021
GenreFighting
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemSystem Board Y2

The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match[a] is a 2009 fighting video game developed and published by SNK Playmore. It is a remake of 2002 video game The King of Fighters 2002, the ninth main game in The King of Fighters series. The game was released for PlayStation 2 and arcades in Japan, and later internationally released for Xbox 360 in 2010.

Unlimited Match features new characters, bringing the roster to 66 characters in total, making it the series' largest roster to date. New stages, music and artwork were supplemented, with system and roster rebalancing in the gameplay.

A Windows port was released in 2015. It was released for PlayStation 4 in 2021.

Characters

Unlimited Match has 66 characters in total, making it the series' largest roster to date.[1] There are 44 characters from The King of Fighters 2002, 16 characters from the NESTS arc, including King and Shingo, and six hidden characters, including additional characters from the previous console versions with the exception of Orochi Iori and particularly K9999. A new character called Nameless (ネームレス) was designed to take his place in the game.[2]

Several teams have been re-arranged for Unlimited Match to account for the additional characters, as indicated below; characters added to this version are marked in italics.

Art of Fighting Team

  • Ryo Sakazaki
  • Robert Garcia
  • Yuri Sakazaki

Psycho Soldier Team

  • Athena Asamiya
  • Sie Kensou
  • Bao

Women Fighters Team

Masters Team

  • Heidern
  • Takuma Sakazaki
  • Chin Gentsai

NESTS Team

  • Kula Diamond
  • Ángel
  • Foxy

East Asian Triple Alliance Team

  • Jhun Hoon
  • Shingo Yabuki
  • Lin

Pretty Girl Fighters Team

Cloned Kyo Team

  • Kusanagi
  • Kyo-1
  • Kyo-2

Bosses

Single Entry

Release

A remake of KOF 2002, The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match (KOF 2002UM) was released on February 26, 2009 for the PlayStation 2 in Japan, on July 9, 2009 for arcades and on November 3, 2010 for Xbox Live Arcade. The PlayStation 2 version also includes a port of the original The King of Fighters 2002 Neo Geo version.[3] The game was later ported to Steam on February 27, 2015, and PlayStation 4 on February 8, 2021. A physical release was set for late Spring 2021.

In November 2020, the Steam version of the game was updated with rollback netcode, allowing for higher quality online play.[4][5] The PlayStation 4 version was released with this same rollback netcode.[6][7] In January 2022, the PC version was patched with spectating lobbies and additional improvements.

Nameless was created by novelist Akihiko Ureshino who gave his setting to artist Hiroaki Hashimoto to use him in the game.[8]

Reception

During its release week, Unlimited Match sold 19,000 copies in Japan.[15] In Issue 114 from Arcadia, the game was featured at ninth in its Top Ten Video Games list.[16] Critical reception to the game was positive with Eurogamer and PALGN acclaiming large number of playable characters, although mixed opinions were given to its aging graphics.[10][9] In addition, despite lacking a plot, the large interaction between characters was praised for adding depth to the game according to Wired.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2002 アンリミテッドマッチ

References

  1. ↑ Feit, Daniel (2011-10-15). "King of Fighters 2002 Ultimate Match Coming to XBLA on November 3rd". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  2. ↑ Moyse, Chris (9 February 2021). "The excellent King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match now available on PS4". Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "NEOGEO MODE". SNK Playmore. Archived from the original on 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (11 November 2020). "The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match for PC rollback netcode update now available". Gematsu. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Vaz, Christian (12 November 2020). "New The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match update adds rollback netcode". PCGamesN. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (8 February 2021). "The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match for PS4 now available". Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Dino, Oni (8 January 2021). "King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match PS4 Will Have Rollback Netcode". Siliconera. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Ureshino, Akihiko (2008-10-15). "TGS08日記xx". Official blog from Akihiko Ureshino. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  9. 1 2 Edwards, Matt (November 11, 2010). "The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match – Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  10. 1 2 Khan, Jahanzeb (November 28, 2010). "The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  11. 1 2 Feit, Daniel (November 10, 2010). "Review: King of Fighters 2002 Ultimate Match Delivers Knockout Action". Wired. Wired.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  12. ↑ "The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match". M. Games (in German). Cybermedia Publishing Company mbH. 2009. p. 89. ISSN 2191-012X. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ "The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match review". GameZone. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011.
  14. ↑ "The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match PS4 Review – Absolutely Essential". TheMakoReactor. February 15, 2021. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ Magrino, Tom (2009-03-06). "Big in Japan Feb. 23-Mar. 2: Yakuza 3 bloodies PS3 rivals". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  16. ↑ "Arcadia's Top 10 Video Game List". Arcadia (in Japanese) (114). November 2009.
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