

Battle in the Rain: The Park is the only stage to start in broad daylight, but in the second round sky darkens, and in the third round it eventually starts to rain.Assist Character: Replacing the Team Assist from KOF '94 to '98, you pick one of four characters in your team as Striker, whose role varies between each character (some do extra damage, others fill Power Gauge, etc.).Unlike the original '99 cast, they can only be selected as Striker. Adaptation Expansion: KOF: Evolution adds two exclusive stages, and some Strikers from KOF 2000.

Thanks to its ability to create a long combo, a match between those who master Super Cancel can get much more intense than previous KOF games.

In the Armor Mode, your character's defense increases (at expense of the ability to execute Super Moves) and can freely move even when your opponent is attacking you.All the while a new KOF host is plotting behind for their gain. Joined by Shingo, looking for Kyo as his fan, the four of them competes in the KOF together, facing off the other KOF regulars that brought their own new member and hoping to learn Kyo's whereabouts. He's eventually paired with two no-nonsense newcomers K' (read "K Dash") is a new series protagonist who can mysteriously create fire from his hands like Kyo, and Maxima is a cyborg. He has a few problems, though: Kyo, former Japan Team leader who fought and sealed off the Orochi, has gone missing, so does Iori, and the other member, Daimon, is not available for the time. Two years have passed since the last tournament in 1997, and Benimaru has received an invitation letter for KOF this year, with a new rule demanding him to bring a "Striker" on top of usual three-fighter match. The game released on July 22nd, 1999 for arcades, and would release two months later for Neo Geo. The sixth game in The King of Fighters series, and the first chapter of the NESTS Chronicles.
