Maker - Eolith   Catalogue No. - T-47304M

Type - 2D Fighting Action

The worst of all the KOF games released on a Sega console !  KOF 2001 is pure dull crap.  Yeah, it plays like the others but that's about it.  The character artwork for the character screens is awful.  What made Eolith change it from the known and very good SNK art is unknown.  The game's backgrounds are also pretty dull and the music, don't get me started about that.  Unimaginative isn't the word.  Most of the songs loop after 20 or 30 seconds as well !!  I can't believe how bad it is.  Most of the KOF games had pretty good tunes which is why this is so bad. I'm not finished yet though.  The game actually looks odd running on the Dreamcast.  Other KOF games run in a low resolution just like the original NEO GEO versions but this one runs in a higher resolution making it look very odd indeed.  It just doesn't look right at all.

Now, I know that there'll be some KOF fan boys out there who probably won't be happy with what I've written but you have to admit that KOF 2001 is a step down from the other games.  Who's to blame?  Eolith who made it or Playmore telling Eolith to change some sections?  Who knows and who cares?  Just buy KOF 2000 or better still KOF '99 or KOF '99 Dream Match (which is actual KOF '98 I believe).