Also known as “Tengai Makyō: Kabuki Ittou Ryoudan” or “Far East of Eden: Kabuki Ittou Ryoudan”. 1v1 2D fighter based on this franchise. The best PC Engine exclusive fighting game imho (yet I hate Manto-X, I’m sure he’s broken tier). Don’t forget to enable the 6 buttons pad

Kabuki Warriors

斬歌舞伎 (Zan Kabuki)

Genki / Lightweight

2001 (11/20)

Xbox

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Xemu

N/A

Parsec

1v1 2.5D fighter with a Kabuki theme. Super simple (4 buttons and only one is for attacks) and was destroyed by the press when it was released. IMHO it’s okay and I like the “theater” feel of it. Works on Xemu yet requires a high end CPU to run at 60FPS

Kakoong

까꿍

Danbi System

1997 (02/??)

MS-DOS

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter that, it seems, was partially based on a korean comic/manhwa. Some characters are heavily inspired in Dragon Ball and also has some gross humor taken from Dr Slump. So bad it's good category for me, at least the sprites are charming in a funny way

Kakuge

格ゲー

Tan3

Unknown (2011 maybe?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. Kakuge means “fighting game”. A game in a VERY alpha state that it's barely acceptable for the database and never advanced past this. Only one character, a cowboy girl, and one stage. Download link was saved by Archive.org

Kakuge Yaro: Fighting Game Creator

格ゲー野郎 Fighting Game Creator

OUTBACK / D・A・S・T

2000 (02/17)

PlayStation

PS3, PSP, PSV (Game Archives)

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

NeoLoki (in japanese)

Made by the 2DFM staff. It's more like a normal 1v1 2D fighter with very limited “editing” stuff than a game engine, also locked on PS1 so finding original projects is hard. The base game is actually nice. It's on PS3/PSP/PSV via Game Archives. Try to find the Di Gi Charat cameos!

Kakugo no Susume

覚悟のススメ

Tomy

1997 (03/21)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Fandom

Also unofficially known as “Apocalypse Zero” because of the OVA localization. 1v1 3D fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name. Well known in Japan for being a super classic kusoge. It's really that bad

Kakuhina

カクひな

DreamZero

2002 (08/11)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame of the anime “Love Hina”. Six characters. Gameplay based on SNK games (has Just Defense). Released on CD but it's easy to find unofficially on internet probably because Love Hina was a very popular show

Kakutou Class

格闘クラス

Gurizuri-bu

Unknown (before 2015?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

v1145149318++

LilithPort / Parsec

Wikiwiki (in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with some crazy character designs… I honestly don’t know what the fuck is going on here. Original download link is dead but the wiki has some alternative links. The combo system is actually pretty robust. Overall a weird fun time

Kakutou Hao Densetsu Algunos

格闘覇王伝説アルガノス

Fill-in-Cafe / Intec

1994 (01/28)

PC Engine CD-ROM²

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

Mednafen

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a fantasy setting. Exclusive PCE game made by the Asuka 120% staff but it's nowhere near to that quality, in fact this game is stiff as fuck and the hitboxes are terrible. An interesting piece of software if you want to research about Fill-in-Cafe history though

Kakutou Henshin 2

格闘変人2

Desire Factory

2008 (01/22)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Kakutou Henshin Special

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Second entry. Added three characters, eight in total. Digital version available for buy at DLSite, and also a demo

Kakutou Henshin 2 Jet

格闘変人2JET

Desire Factory

2008 (11/27)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Kakutou Henshin Special

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Third entry. Added two new characters, 10 in total. Digital version available to buy at DLSite, and also a demo

Kakutou Henshin F

格闘変人F

Desire Factory

2009 (11/27)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Kakutou Henshin Special

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

Vector download link

N/A

Fourth entry. A rebalance version of 2 Jet with the same 10 characters but it's the only one released as a FREE version, still available for download at Vector

Kakutou Henshin Real Battle on Film

格闘変人REAL BATTLE ON FILM

Desire Factory

2005 (03/07)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Kakutou Henshin Special

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

First entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with digitized actors using cosplay of famous anime, tokusatsu and even memes. 5 characters. Digital version available for buy at DLSite, and also a demo

Kakutou Henshin Special

格闘変人SPECIAL

Desire Factory

2010 (12/29)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

Official website (Archive.org backup)

N/A

Fifth and final entry. Added six characters, 16 in total. Also the game system was refined. Digital version available for buy at DLSite, and also a demo

Kakutou Ou Densetsu

格闘王伝説

Naobo

Unknown (before 2001?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver 6

Parsec

Vector entry

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter with a very amateur/MS Paint style of art (the dev himself says so). It's technically a “demo” but the game was never finished (the last update was in 2001)

Kakutsuku Concerto Project 2D

格ツクコンチェルトプロジェクト2D

Various developers

2007 (12/01)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Project 2D ClassX

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

Freem entry

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. A collaboration of nine 2DFM2nd devs. 1v1 2D fighter with characters from games like Calendar Rave, Emblem of Red and Axel City. Feels like a glorified and ramshackled MUGEN game but it's official. Has an update called “Project 2D ClassX”

Kamen no Maid Guy: Boyoyon Battle Royale

仮面のメイドガイボヨヨンバトルロワイヤル

Gadget Soft

2009 (02/26)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter (with a light platform fighter touch in some stages) based on the anime of the same name. It's so simple and mediocre it feels more like a mini game (the story mode is a long visual novel)

Kamen Rider

仮面ライダー

KAZe

1998 (10/01)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

Kamen Rider V3

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D fighter based on the very first Kamen Rider season. It's good, but the sequel makes this version obsolete imho. Download a save file for unlock everything first. Sequel is called Kamen Rider V3, also on PS1

Kamen Rider 555

仮面ライダー555

dIGIFLOYD

2003 (12/18)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Also known as “Kamen Rider Faiz”. 1v1 3D fighter and the first on PS2 by Digifloyd. Has way too many QTE and long animations for my taste. Save file available at GameFAQs

Kamen Rider Agito

仮面ライダーアギト

KAZe

2001 (11/29)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Sequel to Kuuga in gameplay and now it's almost close to anime fighter territory (it even has air recovery). Better than Kuuga and it's overall a fun game, but V3 is the real shit on PS1. It's on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked from the start

Kamen Rider Blade

仮面ライダー剣 (the kanji 剣 is “Ken” but it's read as Blade for commercial reasons)

dIGIFLOYD

2004 (12/09)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter and a spiritual sequel in gameplay of Ryuki with the same card system, but now the matches are waaaay faster and also has some QTE, something to be expected in licensed PS2 games. Save file available at GameFAQs (but no guide)

Kamen Rider Hibiki

仮面ライダー響鬼

dIGIFLOYD

2005 (12/01)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D(ish?) fighter. Gameplay was notoriously simplified compared to previous Digifloyd games and they put their priority on the single player modes. Has a super weird support with the Taiko drums (no, really). Save file available at GameFAQs (but no guide)

Kamen Rider Kabuto

仮面ライダーカブト

dIGIFLOYD

2006 (11/30)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

The last PS2 Kamen Rider fighting game and the last one developed by Digifloyd, but this time the gameplay jumped to arena fighter territory. Save file available at GameFAQs

Kamen Rider Kuuga

仮面ライダークウガ

KAZe

2000 (12/21)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

Kamen Rider Agito

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D fighter. It is a “sequel” to the Kamen Rider/V3 games by the same dev but the gameplay was simplified and changed considerably to the point of being a totally different experience, and for the worst imho. Save file available at GameFAQs (but no guide). Sequel is Agito

Kamen Rider Ryuki

仮面ライダー龍騎

dIGIFLOYD

2002 (11/28)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

The last 1v1 3D Kamen Rider PS1 fighter but now by Digifloyd. Gameplay changed completely. Has a card system, something it will be part of other KR games. It's okayish. It's on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked from the start. Kamen Rider Blade is a sequel (sorta)

Kamen Rider V3

仮面ライダーV3

KAZe

2000 (09/14)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Sequel to PS1 Kamen Rider, this time based on V3. Really good and underrated 3D fighter with a mix of VF/Tekken moveset and excellent controls for a PS1 3D fighter. GameFAQs has a save file. It's on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked and the “henshin” mode activated

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes

仮面ライダークライマックスヒーローズ

Eighting

2009 (08/06)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes

N/A

Parsec

N/A

First entry. 1v1 3D fighter made by Eighting. It's kusoge (it's on Hokuto no Ken levels of brokeness) but of the fun type. Download the save file at GameFAQs for all the characters unlocked

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze

仮面ライダークライマックスヒーローズフォーゼ

Eighting

2011 (12/01)

Wii, PlayStation Portable

DVD (Wii), UMD (PSP)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin (Wii), PPSSPP (PSP)

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes

N/A

Dolphin (Wii), PPSSPP (PSP)

N/A

Fourth entry. Added Showa era Kamen Rider characters and a tag-team battle. Download the save file at GameFAQs for all the characters unlocked

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO

仮面ライダークライマックスヒーローズオーズ (OOO is read as “Ozu”)

Eighting

2010 (09/02)

Wii, PlayStation Portable

DVD (Wii), UMD (PSP)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin (Wii), PPSSPP (PSP)

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes

N/A

Dolphin (Wii), PPSSPP (PSP)

N/A

Third entry. More characters and rebalance. The differences on the PSP version are a little downgrade to graphics, the obvious ad-hoc 2 players mode and a custom soundtrack mode, but it's the same game. Download the save file at GameFAQs for all the characters unlocked

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes W

仮面ライダークライマックスヒーローズW (W is read as “Double”… no, really)

Eighting

2009 (12/03)

Wii

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes

N/A

Dolphin

N/A

Second entry. First update that jumped to Wii and added more characters and balance. Download the save file at GameFAQs for all the characters unlocked

Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble

仮面ライダークライマックススクランブルジオウ (Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O)

Lancarse

2018 (10/30)

Switch

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx

N/A

1.2.0

Yuzu/Ryujinx, Parsec

N/A

Technically a sequel to PS4 “Climax Fighters”, yet the downgraded jump to Switch it's evident. 1v1 3D arena fighter. Unlike the previous game this one is playable on Windows via Yuzu and Ryujinx. If you want everything don’t forget the 1.2.0 update

Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (Wii)

Eighting

2009 (12/22)

Wii

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

N/A

Dolphin

N/A

From a gameplay perspective it's a spinoff of the first Climax Heroes for PS2 based on this season exclusively for the US market. Save file available at GameFAQs (but no guide). There’s a DS game with the same name that, for ME, it's a beat ‘em up and not a fighting game

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes

仮面ライダー超クライマックスヒーローズ (Kamen Rider Chou Climax Heroes)

Eighting

2012 (11/29)

Wii, PlayStation Portable

DVD (Wii), UMD (PSP)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin (Wii), PPSSPP (PSP)

N/A

Dolphin (Wii), PPSSPP (PSP)

FC2 (in japanese, Archive.org backup)

Also known as “Chou Climax Heroes” but the kanji is read as “Super” for commercial reasons. Fifth and final entry on the Climax Heroes games by Eighting. Now with air combos and much more crazy stuff. The definitive version. Download the save file at GameFAQs

Kandidatos (Steam port)

Shaikonina Games

2020 (08/14)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Android

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam entry

N/A

Universal Fighting Engine game. A port of the Android 1v1 2.5D fighter based on brazilian politicians like Bolsonaro or Lula. Was a huge success in Brazil. I fucking hate fighting games based on politicians so I haven’t touched it. Has the default UFE online mode (delay based)

Karate

Ultravision

1980 (??/??)

Atari 2600

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Stella

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Tries to be “a simulator” of Karate but, I mean… come on, it's the Atari 2600. As basic as you can imagine, but could be a fun choice for a random mystery tournament

Karate Champ

対戦空手道美少女青春編 (Taisen Karate Dō: Bishōjo Seishun Hen)

Technōs Japan

1984 (09/??)

Arcade (Custom hardware)

ROM board

Apple II, C64, NES, FDS, Wii, PS4, Switch, My Arcade cabinet, Evercade (NES port)

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

US “Player vs Player” version

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

Classic 1v1 2D fighter. The most popular PVP fighting game on arcades until Street Fighter II. Fun fact: the US version is an update of the japanese version that added 2 players mode and was released later in Japan as a sequel of sorts. Available on Arcade Archives

Karatedou

空手道

Cynus

1998 (04/16)

X68000

CD (inside a Saturn game)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME, XM6 or px68k-libretro for RetroArch

N/A

Parsec

N/A

This is definitely an obscure and unusual one: a 1v1 Karateka style X68000 game but it's inside the CD of the Saturn game “Savaki” (also a fighting game) in a LZH file. Made by the same sole dev of Savaki, and it’s surprisingly decent. Includes the source code

Karnov’s Revenge

ファイターズヒストリーダイナマイト (Fighter's History Dynamite)

Data East

1994 (03/17)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (122Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, Zeebo

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade, AES), NeoCD (Neogeo CD), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

Sequel to “Fighter's History” that got this silly name on the localization. Amazing 1v1 2D fighter. Still has a vibrant worldwide scene, both online/offline. Has a sequel called “Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!” on the SNES. Zeebo port doesn’t work on Infuse

Karou Densetsu Honban

過労伝説本番

D.C.S.

1997 (??/??)

X68000

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

MAME, XM6 or px68k-libretro for RetroArch

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Technically the third entry in the franchise but it was totally made from scratch and this time with photorealistic 2D digitized characters, so it feels like a different game. Jumped from commercial to freeware and was saved by Archive.org. It's on MAME software list

Karou Densetsu Special

過労伝説SPECIAL

D.C.S.

1993 (??/??)

X68000

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

MAME, XM6 or px68k-libretro for RetroArch

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Second and final entry. Update with new characters and refined gameplay. Jumped from commercial to freeware and was saved by Archive.org. It's on MAME software list

Karou Densetsu: Shamei no Tatakai

過労伝説～社命の闘い～

D.C.S.

1993 (??/??)

X68000

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

MAME, XM6 or px68k-libretro for RetroArch

Karou Densetsu Special

N/A

Parsec

N/A

First entry. An early doujin 1v1 2D fighter with office workers (the name, as a parody of Garou Densetsu/Fatal Fury, means “Legend of Overwork: A Company Order's Struggle”). Jumped from commercial to freeware and was saved by Archive.org. It's on MAME software list

Kasumi Ninja

Hand Made Software

1994 (12/21)

Atari Jaguar

Cartridge (32Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BigPEmu

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with digitized actors and gore that tried to be the next Mortal Kombat. Legendary shitty game to the point that now has some cult status… yet it's far for be the worst I’ve played (as you can imagine lol). So bad it's good stuff here for me, in small doses

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！バトルアリーナ

Marvelous Entertainment

2008 (09/18)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2: Spirit's Burst

N/A

PPSSPP

N/A

First entry of Battle Arena, a 1v1 2.5D fighter based on the anime of the same name

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2: Spirit's Burst

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！バトルアリーナ2スピリットバースト

Marvelous Entertainment

2009 (09/17)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

Second and final entry of Battle Arena. Update that added 12 characters, new stages and rebalance. It's meh imho, the DS game is much interesting for me. Strongly recommend to download the save file on GameFAQs with all characters unlocked

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! Shinuki no Homura to Kuroki Kioku

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーンドリームハイパーバトル！死ぬ気の炎と黒き記憶

Marvelous Entertainment

2007 (08/30)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! Wii

N/A

Parsec

First entry of Dream Hyper Battle, a 1v1 3D arena fighter based on the anime of same name. It's honestly super generic and bland. Strongly recommend to download the save file on GameFAQs with all characters unlocked

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! Wii

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーンドリームハイパーバトル！Wii

Marvelous Entertainment

2008 (02/10)

Wii

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

N/A

Dolphin

N/A

Second and final entry of Dream Hyper Battle. Looks like a simple port of the PS2 game but the game was rebalanced, added some new secret characters and new moves. Perfectly playable with a normal gamepad. Check save file with all characters unlocked on GameFAQs

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Hyper: Moeyo Mirai

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！ＤＳフレイムランブル超ハイパー燃えよ未来

Takara Tomy

2008 (07/24)

Nintendo DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

melonDS

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX: Kessen! Real 6 Chouka

N/A

Parsec (use two to four instances of the emulator opened)

N/A

Third entry of Flame Rumble. Added support characters

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Kaien Ring Soudatsusen!

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！ＤＳフレイムランブル開炎リング争奪戦！

Takara Tomy

2007 (09/20)

Nintendo DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

melonDS

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX: Kessen! Real 6 Chouka

N/A

Parsec (use two to four instances of the emulator opened)

N/A

Second entry of Flame Rumble. Released pretty close to the first one as a “we’re sorry” patch. Much better game

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Mukuro Kyoushuu

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！ＤＳフレイムランブル骸強襲

Takara Tomy

2007 (06/28)

Nintendo DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

melonDS

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX: Kessen! Real 6 Chouka

N/A

Parsec (use two to four instances of the emulator opened)

N/A

First entry of Flame Rumble, a 4 players 2D fighter (close to be an arena fighter, but it's debatable) based on the anime of the same name. Started as a pretty mediocre game

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble X; Mirai Chou-Bakuhatsu!!

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！ＤＳフレイムランブルX未来超爆発

Takara Tomy

2009 (06/23)

Nintendo DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

melonDS

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX: Kessen! Real 6 Chouka

N/A

Parsec (use two to four instances of the emulator opened)

N/A

Fourth entry of Flame Rumble

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX: Kessen! Real 6 Chouka

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！ＤＳフレイムランブルＸＸ超決戦！真リアル６弔花

Takara Tomy

2010 (07/22)

Nintendo DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

melonDS

N/A

Parsec (use two to four instances of the emulator opened)

Fifth and final entry of Flame Rumble. 59 playable characters in total. Pretty decent game overall and I like the spritework. Has NWFC netplay but I haven’t tested it on Wiimmfi. I strongly recommend to download the save file on GameFAQs with all characters unlocked

Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Kindan no Yami no Delta

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！禁断の闇のデルタ

Marvelous Entertainment

2008 (11/20)

PlayStation 2, Wii

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

1v1 (with assist) 3D arena fighter based on the anime of the same name. 3rd person view, battles can be chaotic. It's okay, at least it's kinda original. Wii port seems to be the same. I strongly recommend to download the save file on GameFAQs with all characters unlocked

Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Kizuna no Tag Battle

家庭教師ヒットマンリボーン！絆のタッグバトル

Shade / Marvelous Entertainment

2010 (02/25)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

2v2 3D arena fighter based on the anime of the same name. It's passable, albeit too slow for my taste. I strongly recommend to download the save file on GameFAQs with all characters unlocked

Kemofure Fight! The Kemono of Friends

けもフレふぁいと！THE KEMONO OF FRIENDS

StudioS

2017 (07/16)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Kemofure Fight! The Kemono of Friends Okawari

Ver1.5

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame of the anime “Kemono Friends”. Simple gameplay but complex combo system with some Marvel 3 stuff here

Kemofure Fight! The Kemono of Friends Okawari

けもフレふぁいと！THE KEMONO OF FRIENDS おかわり

StudioS

2018 (08/10)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ver1.1

LilithPort / Parsec

Wikiwiki (in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. Update that added new characters and balance. By far my favorite StudioS fighting game. Still has a small community in Japan. Digital version available for sale at DLSite for 825yen

Kemon Fighting Spirit

ケモンファイティングスピリット

Kuura

2009 (05/22)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.0

LilithPort / Parsec

Vector download site

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a furry theme. For some reason it doesn’t work on my PC (no, is not a locale issue). The dev has a website but has zero mention of the game, so I just put the official Vector link in the database

Kengeki Cross Zone

剣撃クロスゾーン

Kousei Dojo

2024 (11/10)

Windows

Download (Itch.io)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ver 0.51

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with a futuristic samurai theme and a lot of big boobs. Has two versions: freeware at Itch.io and a commercial version at Steam that is always one version ahead of the free one. No online for now. Gameplay is… really crazy. Interesting from a kusoge view

Kengo 3

剣豪3

Light Weight / Genki

2004 (09/22)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Third entry. Sequel to the localized in europe “Sword of the Samurai”, but this time the game was never released outside Japan. A big update to that specific game. Seems to be the most played of the franchise to this day

Kengo: Legend of the 9

剣豪ZERO (Kengo Zero)

Light Weight / Genki

2006 (09/07)

Xbox 360

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Xenia

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Fourth and final entry. Totally revamped sequel. Was panned by critics at that time. Imho the game is okayish but Kengo 3 is the best title in the franchise. Works on Xenia with some audio issues (needs vsync on)

Kengo: Master of Bushido

剣豪

Light Weight / Genki

2000 (12/14)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Fist entry. 1v1 3D weapon based, almost “one hit kill” fighter, considerer the spiritual sequel to the Bushido Blade franchise. Started kind of stiff and slow. Sequel was localized only in europe as “Sword of the Samurai”

KenJu

拳獣

DreamFactory / Sammy

2004 (unreleased)

Arcade (Atomiswave)

Cartridge

DC (unofficial port)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade and DC)

N/A

1v1 3D fighter with a cel shading style. The game was almost completed but was cancelled in 2005. A prototype from a location test was leaked in 2021 and is now playable on emulators. Has an unofficial Dreamcast port. It's pretty neat. It's on Fightcade and Arkadyzja

Kensei Shoujo

拳聖少女

Dreamingark

Unknown (before 2010)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Kensei Shoujo Battleholic

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

First entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with an all schoolgirls roster. Original version was deleted from Freem and Archive.org didn’t save it so it's gonna be hard to find (but not impossible)

Kensei Shoujo Battleholic

拳聖少女Battleholic

Dreamingark

2010 (06/28)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

6.06

LilithPort / Parsec

Freem entry

N/A

Second and final entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. Update with new characters and the mechanics were tweaked (according to the dev “for a more simple style of gameplay”)

Kensei Shoujo Revision

拳聖少女Revision

Dreamingark

2023 (05/27)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.05b

LilithPort / Parsec

Freem entry

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. A remake from scratch of Kensei Shoujo, now with much bigger sprites. Gameplay changed a lot too

Kensei: Sacred Fist

武戯 -BUGI- (Bugi)

Konami

1998 (11/19)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D fighter inspired by VF/Tekken. Has some funny character designs (Jelly fucking rules, also Douglas is just Steven Seagal, Konami didn’t even tried to hide that). Stiff gameplay and weird hitboxes, also some dumb infinites, but it's fun (especially the juggle combos)

Keriotosse!

ケリオトッセ！

Unlimited / Masudaya Corporation

1998 (06/18)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

Mednafen

N/A

4 players 3D platform fighter with chibi/SD designs. Very simple controls, yet this also has probably the most slippery gameplay on the genre ever. There’s a save file with every extra character unlocked at Sega Saturn Shiro

Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale

ケロロ軍曹メロメロバトルロイヤル

Bandai

2004 (09/30)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale Z

N/A

Parsec

4 players 3D platform fighter based on the anime of the same name. Very inspired in Power Stone

Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale Z

ケロロ軍曹メロメロバトルロイヤル Z

Bandai

2005 (11/17)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Update that added new characters, refined gameplay and graphics. Has a new alternative “2D mode” that completely changes the gameplay. Overall it's mad fun and pretty easy to play and enjoy, one of my favorite platform fighters on PS2

Kettō Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyō Kettei-sen

決闘トランスフォーマービーストウォーズビースト戦士最強決定戦

Gaibrain / Bandai

1999 (03/19)

Game Boy Color

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on Transformers but with SD/Chibi characters, made by the staff that developed the Takara’s “Nettō” series. Actually a decent fighting game for GBC (x999 times better than the N64 Beast Wars game). Use Super Game Boy for 2 players local versus

KGT

Super KFia (or K Fear?)

Unknown (before 2010)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. KGT means “Kuso Gay Technique”. 1v1 2D fighter that in order to win you need to ring out your opponent. I honestly don’t know what the fuck is going on here. Website is still up but the game link is dead… fortunately it was saved by Archive.org

Kickboxing

SIMPLE1500シリーズ Vol.64 THE キックボクシング (Simple 1500 Series Vol.64: The Kickboxing)

Jorudan

2001 (07/05)

PlayStation

PS3, PSP, PSV (Game Archives)

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D fighter. Part of the Simple Series in Japan. Was also localized in europe as “Kickboxing Knockout”. Kickboxing/Vale Tudo setting but it's an arcadey, kid friendly experience that doesn’t try to be realistic

Kidō Butōden G-Gundam

機動武闘伝Gガンダム

Pandora Box

1994 (12/27)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on G-Gundam. Gameplay very inspired in SFII but with dash buttons on L/R. It's okay, but it's completely overlooked because the SNES Gundam Wing fighting game is just waaay better

Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny

機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY

Natsume / Bandai

2004 (11/25)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

1v1 2D fighter and Japan only update to “Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault”. Added A LOT of new characters, rebalance and other stuff. Really cool gem on GBA, not as good as the Gundam Wing SNES game imho but it's almost there. Has a small scene in the US

Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus

機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY 連合vs.Z.A.F.T.II Plus

Capcom / Bandai Namco

2006 (12/07)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

PS2 port of the System 246 game with extra stuff, including new suits from Gundam Seed Stargazer. Splitscreen multiplayer

Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. (PS2 port)

機動戦士ガンダムSEED 連合vs.Z.A.F.T.

Capcom / Bandai Namco

2005 (11/17)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus

N/A

Parsec

PS2 port of the System 246 game with extra stuff. Added new pilots and unit's from the sequel Gundam Seed Destiny. Splitscreen multiplayer

Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. Portable

機動戦士ガンダムSEED 連合vs.Z.A.F.T. PORTABLE

Capcom / Bandai Namco

2007 (04/05)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II Plus

N/A

PPSSPP

PSP port of the System 246 game. Everything is unlocked from the start compared to the PS2 port and also has ad-hock online multiplayer on PPSSPP, something that is much closer to the arcade experience

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2

機動戦士ガンダムエクストリームバーサス2

Bandai Namco

2018 (10/30)

Arcade (Namco System BNA1)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Teknoparrot / EXVS2-POC

Kidō Senshi Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost

N/A

Teknoparrot / EXVS2-POC (both via VPN)

N/A

First entry. Part of the Gundam Versus franchise. Jumped from PS3 based hardware to PC hardware, but it's more like a big update than a real sequel. Works on Teknoparrot and a dedicated software called EXVS2-POC with online but it's not easy to do. Teknoparrot tutorial

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 OverBoost

機動戦士ガンダムエクストリームバーサス2 オーバーブースト

Bandai Namco

2023 (06/28)

Arcade (Namco System BNA1)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

EXVS2-POC

Kidō Senshi Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost

13/03/24 update

EXVS2-POC

Third entry. The most updated version of Versus 2 playable on PC via EXVS2-POC (not supported on Teknoparrot). Not super easy to play online and you still need to use a VPN, but has a scene/Discord that will (probably) help you. Update “Infinite Boost” released in 2025

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 XBoost

機動戦士ガンダムエクストリームバーサス2 クロスブースト

Bandai Namco

2021 (03/10)

Arcade (Namco System BNA1)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Teknoparrot / EXVS2-POC

Kidō Senshi Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost

27.35

Teknoparrot / EXVS2-POC (both via VPN)

N/A

Second entry. Update with extra suits and battle systems. See above

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost (PS3 port)

機動戦士ガンダムエクストリームバーサスフルブースト

Bandai Namco

2014 (01/30)

PlayStation 3

Bluy Ray

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3

Kidō Senshi Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost

N/A

Parsec

PS3 port of the System 357 game. Added more suits than the arcade version via DLC. RPCN doesn’t work on this game, so for now split'screen multiplayer is your only option on PC (and split'screen ask for a beefy PC)

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (PSP port)

機動戦士ガンダムガンダムVS.ガンダム

Capcom / Bandai Namco

2008 (11/20)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam NEXT PLUS

N/A

PPSSPP

PSP port of the System 256 game. Added some suits that will appear later in Gundam vs. Gundam Next. Has 4 players ad-hock online multiplayer on PPSSPP, something that is much closer to the arcade experience

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam NEXT PLUS (PSP port)

機動戦士ガンダムガンダムVS.ガンダム NEXT PLUS

Capcom / Bandai Namco

2009 (12/03)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

Exclusive update of Gundam vs. Gundam Next for PSP. Added eight new suits. Has 4 players ad-hock online multiplayer on PPSSPP, something that is much closer to the arcade experience

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Z Gundam

機動戦士ガンダムガンダムvs.Ζガンダム

Capcom / Bandai

2004 (12/09)

PlayStation 2, Gamecube

DVD (PS2), Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

N/A

Dolphin (GC), Parsec (PS2)

A console exclusive and final update to “Kidō Senshi Z Gundam: AEUG vs. Titans“. PS2 port had online but servers were shutdown in 2011 and it's only two players on local multiplayer. GC had no native online, but instead has four players splitscreen multiplayer

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Renpō vs. Zeon

機動戦士ガンダム連邦vs.ジオン

Capcom / Banpresto

2001 (03/26)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade and DC)

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Renpō vs. Zeon DX

N/A

Flycast (Arcade)

N/A

WAY easier to find info with “Federation” instead of “Renpō”. The very first game of the legendary 4 players team 2v2 3D arena fighter that started the Gundam Versus franchise. NAOMI version is playable online with 4 players and separated screens via Battle Cable on Flycast

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Renpō vs. Zeon DX

機動戦士ガンダム連邦vs.ジオンDX

Capcom / Banpresto

2001 (09/14)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

PS2, DC

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade and DC), PCSX2 (PS2)

N/A

Flycast (Arcade / DC), Parsec (PS2)

Update with new suits/stages. NAOMI version is playable online with 4 players and separated screens via Battle Cable on Flycast. Original online on the DC port was resurrected via GDXSV (works on real hardware and Flycast). DC port has a basic english fantranslation

Kidō Senshi Z Gundam: AEUG vs. Titans (PS2 port)

機動戦士Ζガンダムエゥーゴvs.ティターンズ

Capcom / Banpresto

2003 (12/04)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Z Gundam

N/A

Parsec

PS2 port of the vanilla game. Had online but servers were shutdown and only has two players local splitscreen, not four. Better check “Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Z Gundam”

KILL la KILL IF

キルラキルIF

A+ Games / Arc System Works

2019 (07/25)

PlayStation 4, Switch, Windows

Blu Ray (PS4), Game Card (Switch), Download (Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

1.06

Parsec / Steam Remote

Also known as “Kill la Kill: The Game IF”. 1v1 3D arena fighter based on the anime. Better than most anime based arena fighters of this period. Has netplay but it's bad, use Parsec/Steam Remote. Has a QoL community patch called “KILL la KILL IF Restitched” (see Mizuumi)

Killer Instinct

Rare

1994 (10/28)

Arcade (Custom hardware)

ROM board + HDD

Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Arcade1up

Retail

Commercial

MAME / BigInstinct

N/A

v1.5d

BigInstinct

1v1 2D fighter that was a huge success because of it's 3DGC work, music and combo system. The SNES port is basically a different game (see its entry). Real ports are on Xbox One, Series X/S and on a dedicated Arcade1up with KI2. BigInstinct has rollback netcode via IP

Killer Instinct (2013)

Double Helix Games / Iron Galaxy

2013 (11/22)

Xbox One

Blu Ray

Xbox Series X/S, Steam

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Anniversary Edition

Original game netcode

The Complete Killer Instinct Guide

The return of KI after 17 years. Excellent 1v1 2.5D fighter with absolutely amazing netcode for its time. Had “seasons” from 1 to 5 (last one is “Anniversary Edition”). Has a free to play version. Still has a faithfull scene, just not super big as I would imagine

Killer Instinct (Game Boy port)

Rare

1995 (11/??)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

A surprisingly very competent version of KI1 for Game Boy, give it a try. Use Super Game Boy for 2 players local versus

Killer Instinct (SNES port)

Rare

1995 (08/30)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (32Mbit)

Switch (Nintendo Classics)

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

Starsex YouTube guides (in spanish)

The SNES port was obviously downgraded but from a competitive perspective it's better than the arcade version: rebalanced (especially Cinder), has different stun and some bugfixes. It's the version that has a competitive scene, especially in latin america. It's on Switch too

Killer Instinct 2

Rare

1996 (01/??)

Arcade (Custom hardware)

ROM board + HDD

Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Arcade1up

Retail

Commercial

MAME / BigInstinct

N/A

v1.4

BigInstinct

Sequel made from scratch. Had a divisive reception… I personally like it a lot. The N64 port “Killer Instinct Gold” has a lot of changes (see its entry). Real ports are on Xbox One, Series X/S and on a dedicated Arcade1up with KI1. BigInstinct has rollback netcode via IP

Killer Instinct Gold

Rare

1996 (11/25)

Nintendo 64

Cartridge (96Mbit)

Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch (Nintendo Classics)

Retail

Commercial

RMG

N/A

RMG

N/A

A “port” of KI2 but it's pretty different: all stages are 3D and there’s no FMVs. Was a letdown and most people prefer arcade KI2, but it has one of the first training modes with “combo missions” that is impressive for its time. It's on Xbox One via Rare Replay and Switch

Killing Blade Plus, The

傲剑狂刀PLUS (Ào Jiàn Kuáng Dāo Plus)

International Games System Co., Ltd.

2005 (09/??)

Arcade (PGM)

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

An update for The Killing Blade that was released eight years later, which was a huge surprise. Now the game is a 3v3 with some even more crazier stuff than before. Very chaotic and fun game, underrated in my opinion. Has a small scene on Fightcade

Killing Blade, The

傲剑狂刀 (Ào Jiàn Kuáng Dāo)

International Games System Co., Ltd.

1998 (01/01)

Arcade (PGM)

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Killing Blade Plus, The

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

2v2 2D fighter with a wuxia setting. Spritework is honestly ugly at times but the gameplay is pretty unique for that era and still has some cult status in Taiwan. A very important piece of IGS history yet I like the Plus version a little more

Killing Zone

Scarab / Naxat Soft

1996 (03/29)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

A mediocre 1v1 3D fighter with monsters that is, “””””SUPPOSEDLY“””””, the spiritual sequel to Battle Monsters… but excluding the monsters this has absolutely zero gameplay connection with that game, because this is just a VF/Tekken clone. Play Battle Monsters, just do it

King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’94 RE-BOUT

SNK Playmore

2004 (12/28)

PlayStation 2

DVD

Xbox (unreleased, but leaked)

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

An update for KOF94 as a celebration of the franchise 10th anniversary. Sprites remade on higher resolution, 3D stages and some extra stuff. Reception was meh, but it's a curious relic. There’s a myth that the sprites were made by Subtle Style of Akatsuki Blitzkampf fame

King of Fighters '95, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’95

SNK

1995 (07/25)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (250Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV, Wii, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

AKOF95I (in japanese)

Added Team Edit and it's the first entry with Iori Yagami. Still popular and fun. SS version need a special ROM cart made exclusively for this port, it's better than the PS1 version but they are both relics from the past now. Check “Nettō The King of Fighters '95” on Game Boy!

King of Fighters '95, The (Game Boy)

熱闘ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ'95 (Nettō The King of Fighters ‘95)

Takara

1996 (04/26)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

Fifth entry in the “Nettō” series (fourth was “Battle Arena Toshinden” on GB). Demake of KOF95 with chibi characters. Lots of characters were cut but has Nakoruru as a guest character. Supports SGB 2 players mode. Next Nettō is “Nettō Samurai Spirits Zankurō Musōken”

King of Fighters '96, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’96

SNK

1996 (07/30)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (362Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV, Wii, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

Artistically speaking is probably my favorite KOF ever, but from a competitive perspective it's kind of a disaster lol. Check “Nettō The King of Fighters '96” on Game Boy!

King of Fighters '97 Global Match, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’97 GLOBAL MATCH

SNK / Code Mystics

2018 (04/03)

Windows

Download (Steam)

PS4, PSV

Retail

Commercial

Vita3k (PSV)

N/A

Original game netcode

Basically KOF97 with rollback netcode, made almost exclusively for the chinese market… and failed there because no one plays with “their” rules (long story). Honestly, you will find more people on Fightcade. At least is super cheap

King of Fighters '97, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’97

SNK

1997 (07/28)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (460Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV, Wii, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

The KOF that truly cemented the core gameplay to this day. The last in the “Orochi” saga. Legendary status because it's MASSIVELY POPULAR IN CHINA. Somewhat big in Fightcade, yet the chinese scene was at some point on Tencent’s QQ

King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’99

SNK

1999 (07/22)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (673Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, PS1, PSP, PS3, PSV, Wii, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

King of Fighters ‘99 Evolution, The

N/A

Fightcade

The first of the “NEST saga”. Controversial at the time because of the new Striker system that totally changed the way to play KOF… and was full of bugs and weird stuff. Still has a small but faithful community, especially in Argentina. The last game released on Neogeo CD

King of Fighters ‘94, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’94

SNK

1994 (08/25)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (196Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, PSP, PS3, PSV, Wii, Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout, The

N/A

Fightcade

Come sono bravo? (in japanese)

First entry of this legendary and amazing franchise that established the 3v3 format. Still fun, if not a little broken (especially command grabs). Has a lot of re-releases: it has TWO on Switch! and a weird Windows (MVS emulation) release by Project EGG

King of Fighters ‘98: The Slugfest, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’98 -DREAM MATCH NEVER ENDS-

SNK

1998 (07/23)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (683Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, PS, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV, Xbox 360, Wii, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match: Final Edition, The

N/A

Fightcade

The first “Dream Match” and a BIG update to KOF97. One of the big three of Neogeo with KOF97 and 2002, still big in asia and latinamerica. Has a shitton of re-releases, but for online matches Fightcade (or maybe GM Arcade/YzKOF) is the way. “Combo Hack” is a fun mod

King of Fighters ‘98: Ultimate Match Eiyuu, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’98 アルティメットマッチ英雄

SNK Playmore / IGS / New Channel

2009 (10/03)

Arcade (PGM2)

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match: Final Edition, The

N/A

Retrobuda (Arkadyzja)

N/A

Second entry of 98UM. Also known as “KOF98UM Hero”. A very rare version for PGM2 made mostly for the chinese market. In contrast to the previous version this one runs great on MAME and has rollback via Arkadyzja. I've read for years that it has its own balance?

King of Fighters ‘98: Ultimate Match Final Edition, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’98 アルティメットマッチFE

SNK Playmore

2011 (01/24)

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive servers)

Steam, GOG, PS4

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade)

N/A

Rollback update

Original game netcode (Steam)

Third and final entry of 98UM. Known as the “let’s nerf Krauser” version. It's on PS4 but that port DOESN’T have rollback, so Steam is by far the best version. Overall reception of 98UM has been polarized compared to 2002UM, but still has a scene (not as big as vanilla 98)

King of Fighters ‘98: Ultimate Match, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’98 アルティメットマッチ

SNK Playmore

2008 (03/18)

Arcade (Taito Type-X)

HDD

PS2, Xbox 360

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade), PCSX2 (PS2), Xenia (Xbox 360)

King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match: Final Edition, The

N/A

Parsec

First entry of 98UM. An update for KOF98 that added every character from the Orochi saga, new EX versions and a boss team. A version well remembered because Krauser was absolutely broken. No scene now

King of Fighters ‘99 Evolution, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’99 EVOLUTION

SNK

2000 (03/30)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

Win, PS2

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (DC), Parsec (Win/PS2)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (DC)

An update to KOF99 with rebalance, new 3D stages and new Striker characters. Originally a Dreamcast exclusive, two years later got a Windows port that was slightly buggy but has been fixed and retouched by fans. It's on PS2 on the NEST compilation

King of Fighters 2000, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2000

SNK

2000 (07/26)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (688Mbit)

Neogeo AES, DC, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

If you like the Striker system in KOF this is the best version imho. DC port has extra slowdowns and gameplay issues but TONS of extra stages (also included in PS2 Nest Collection). Has been in a shitton of compilations and rereleases. Still has a somewhat alive community

King of Fighters 2001, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2001

Eolith / Playmore

2001 (11/15)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (681Mbit)

Neogeo AES, DC, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

Released in the middle of SNK collapse. I personally don’t like this game at all, it's glitchy and ugly as hell but also fun in a “so bad it's good” way. A glitch that makes the Super bars infinite started a tradition of KOF bootlegs

King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2002 チャレンジトゥアルティメットバトル

Eolith / Playmore

2002 (10/10)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (681Mbit)

Neogeo AES, DC, PS2, Xbox, PSP, PS3, PSV, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match, The (Final version)

N/A

Fightcade

Back to classic 3v3 and returned characters from the Orochi saga. A religion in third world countries, still has the biggest community of all Fightcade along 3rd Strike. The “Magic Plus” bootleg has SF2 Rainbow Edition levels of fame (ask a Mexican). I personally prefer 02UM

King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match Tougeki Ver., The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2002 アンリミテッドマッチ闘劇 ver.

SNK Playmore

2010 (06/24)

PlayStation 2

DVD

Xbox 360

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match, The (Final version)

N/A

Parsec

Third entry. A new version of 2002UM for PS2 that was released for Tougeki, with some changes from the Arcade version. See SuperCombo wiki for a detailed list of changes. One of the last PS2 fighting games, btw. The original XBLA version seems to be based on this port

King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2002 アンリミテッドマッチ

SNK Playmore

2009 (02/26)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match, The (Final version)

N/A

Parsec

N/A

First entry. Released after the success of 98UM. Upgrade with the return of almost all characters from the past, new stages, music and rebalance. The only version with 3D stages

King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match, The (Final version)

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2002 アンリミテッドマッチ

SNK Playmore

2011 (01/24)

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive servers)

Xbox 360, Steam, PS4

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade), Xenia (Xbox 360)

N/A

Rollback update

Original game netcode (Steam)

Fourth and final entry of 2002UM. Received bugfixes and rebalance. Steam port received rollback netcode later. Seems that the XBLA version received the rebalance at some point? (need more info). NESiCA version works on Jconfig/Teknoparrot. Has a community on Steam

King of Fighters 2003, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ2003

SNK Playmore

2003 (12/12)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (716Mbit), also has a dedicated PCB version

Neogeo AES, PS2, Xbox, PSP, PS3, PSV, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

The last KOF on Neo Geo. Changed the gameplay to tag matches and has a new protagonist, Ash. Reception of the game at launch was honestly super negative (I was there), I personally like the risk that later brings us KOF XI. Available in a lot of ports and compilations

King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズポータブル'94~'98-オロチ編- (KOF Portable ‘94-’98 Orochi Hen)

SNK Playmore

2008 (09/??)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

PS2, Wii, PS4

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP (PSP), PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

PPSSPP (PSP), Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that includes KOF94 to 98. PSP version playable online via Ad-hoc. PS4 re-release added trophies, if you’re into that. PS2/Wii ports were never released in Japan. I vaguely remember that emulation of MVS was so-so, but I haven’t touched this compilation in ages

King of Fighters Dream Match 99

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ DREAM MATCH 99

SNK

1999 (06/24)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match: Final Edition, The

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (DC)

Sega Retro

In a way this is basically the first UM and a confusing one: it’s called “99” but it's in fact an updated version of KOF98 exclusive for Dreamcast with 3D stages and an arranged soundtrack. According to some 98 pros this version is “fucked up” but I haven’t researched about that

King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ EX

Artoon

2002 (01/01)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood, The

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

A GBA exclusive KOF, based on KOF99 with the Striker system but also with a new exclusive team. It's baaaaad (don’t believe the reviews of that era), almost unplayable at times. The sequel is way, waaaay better and the game worth your time

King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ EX2

Marvelous Entertainment

2003 (01/01)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N-Gage (as “The King of Fighters Extreme”)

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

SNK said “fuck you Artoon”, gave the development to Marvelous and transformed it into a real, REAL good game. Now based on KOF2000, and the gameplay is so much better. One of the best GBA fighting games imho. Has a N-Gage port (see mobile section)

King of Fighters Neowave, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ NEOWAVE

Noise Factory / SNK Playmore

2004 (07/27)

Arcade (Atomiswave)

Cartridge

PS2, Xbox, DC (unofficial port)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade and DC)

Considered as a “spinoff”, it was originally a test for porting KOF2002 to Atomiswave, but it was released anyway. Developed by Noise Factory. Has some neat stuff like Just Defense, but overall it was badly received and it is considered a bad entry. Has an unofficial DC port

King of Fighters NEST Collection, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ -ネスツ編 (The King of Fighters – NEST Hen)

SNK Playmore

2007 (04/19)

PlayStation 2

DVD

PS3, PSP, PSV (via PS2 Classics)

Retail

Commercial

RPCS2

N/A

Parsec

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that includes KOF99 Evolution (the only way to get it on PS2), KOF 2000 and KOF 2001. Part of Neogeo Online Collection series on PS2. 2000/2001 are MVS games emulated. Network services ended on September 20, 2010. Available on PSN via PS2 Classics

King of Fighters Orochi Collection, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ -オロチ編-

SNK Playmore

2006 (04/20)

PlayStation 2

DVD

PS3, PSP, PSV (via PS2 Classics)

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that includes KOF95, 96 and 97. Part of Neogeo Online Collection series on PS2. Neogeo games emulated on PS2. Network services ended on September 20, 2010. Available on PSN via PS2 Classics

King of Fighters R-2, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ R-2

SNK

1999 (01/02)

Neogeo Pocket Color

Cartridge

Switch and Steam on Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 using Parsec / Steam Remote

Update to this NGPC spinoff of KOF, with chibi designs and now in color. Cool game. No public NGPC emulator can do 2 players link mode, but that mode works in Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 for Steam or Switch, playable online via Parsec / Steam Remote

King of Fighters XI, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXI

SNK Playmore

2005 (10/26)

Arcade (Atomiswave)

Cartridge

PS2, PS3, PSP, PSV, DC (unofficial)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade), RPCS2 (PS2)

N/A

PS2 version

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade, DC) / Parsec (PS2… maybe Arcade too at times)

The last KOF with the tag system and old sprites… and it's amazing. PS2 port it's the same in balance but added characters from NGBC that are not tourney legal. My experience with Flycast is not perfect (lag issues). Has an unofficial DC port and it's on Game Archives

King of Fighters XII, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXII

SNK Playmore

2009 (04/10)

Arcade (Taito Type-X)

HDD

PS3, Xbox 360

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader / Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade), RPCS3 (PS3)

N/A

Console versions

Parsec (Arcade, PS3)

The KOF that jumped to HD sprites, and… was a total disaster, being probably the most hated game in the canon line. I’ve learned to enjoy it now. Console ports added Elisabeth and Mature. Don’t know if 360 port works on Xenia, PS3 works but doesn’t support RPCN for now

King of Fighters XIII Climax, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXIII CLIMAX

SNK Playmore

2012 (04/26)

Arcade (Taito Type-X)

HDD

PS3, Xbox 360, NESiCAxLive, Steam, GOG

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader / Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade, both versions), RPCS3 (PS3)

King of Fighters XIII Global Match, The

Steam/GOG ports

Parsec

Update that added the DLCs from the console ports and rebalance. Has online, but it's trash. If you want the arcade experience use the NESiCAxLive version. Was released on Steam and GOG (“Steam” and “Galaxy” editions) but it's not on sale anymore!

King of Fighters XIII Global Match, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXIII GLOBAL MATCH

Safari Games / SNK

2023 (11/16)

PlayStation 4, Switch

Download (PSN, eShop)

Steam

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2025/05/30 update

Original game netcode

A new release of KOF XIII Climax that added rollback netcode… yep, it was not an update but a brand new release that you need to pay. Released later on Steam by Safari Games but the port was fucked up badly, so beware with this version. Still an amazing game

King of Fighters XIII, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXIII

SNK Playmore

2010 (07/14)

Arcade (Taito Type-X)

HDD

PS3, Xbox 360

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader / Jconfig / Teknoparrot

King of Fighters XIII Global Match, The

N/A

Parsec

Uses the sprites from KOF XII but it's a totally new game closer to the 2002 formula. The very first arcade version is well known for being super broken, with Raiden being god tier and Mature having an infinite. Console ports received DLC characters

King of Fighters XIV, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXIV

SNK

2016 (08/23)

PlayStation 4

Blu Ray

Steam, Arcade

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade)

N/A

3.11

Original game netcode (delay) or Parsec / Steam Remote… the quality of the netcode is pretty random

Jumped to polygons (canonically speaking, excluding Maximum Impact) but had a negative reception because of the outdated visuals (that were way worse in the very first version compared to now). Still the game is fun, but I definitely prefer XV. Has delay based netcode

King of Fighters XV, The

ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズXV

SNK

2022 (02/17)

PS4/5, Steam, Xbox Series X/S

Blu Ray, Download (Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

2.42

Original game netcode

The latest KOF for now. Feels more like an update to XIV but it's better crafted, and overall a pretty good game. Still has a moderately active scene. Has rollback netcode, but the matchmaking system seems to be broken

King of Soul

キング・オブ・ソール

m2corporation

2006 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

King of Soul 2

ver.1.52

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

First entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a “street brawl” setting

King of Soul +Plus

キング・オブ・ソール +PLUS

m2corporation

2006 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

King of Soul 2

ver.2.01

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Second entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. Added three new characters, rebalance and “training only character dolls” for practice

King of Soul 2

キング・オブ・ソール 2

m2corporation

2008 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

ver.1.30

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Third and final entry. 2D Fighter maker 2nd game. 14 characters in total. Gameplay was simplified (for the worse if you ask me). It was never finished and it shows. All versions of the game are still available for download at Vector

King of the Couch: Zoovival

Loophole Interactive

2017 (11/21)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

2017 Xmas update

Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam entry

N/A

4 players 2.5D platform fighter. Its most unique feature is that all the characters can be hung with a grappling hook. Was a commercial product at first but now it’s free to play. Seems to have no online?

King of the Monsters

キング・オブ・ザ・モンスターズ

SNK

1991 (02/25)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (55Mbit)

Neogeo AES, SNES, Gen, PS2, Wii, PSP, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Win, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

King of the Monsters 2

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade and Genesis, haven’t tested if the SNES port desyncs)

1v1 2D kaiju fighter with wrestling/beat ‘em up gameplay. It's mainly a beat ‘em up but also has a 1v1 versus mode. This and the sequel has both Windows ports via AKA Neogeo outside Steam

King of the Monsters 2

キング・オブ・ザ・モンスターズ 2

SNK

1992 (05/25)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (74Mbit)

Neogeo AES, SNES, Neogeo CD, Wii, Xbox One, PS4, Win, iOS, Android

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade, haven’t tested if the SNES port desyncs)

Sequel with a lot of more stuff, especially on the stages. It's a beat ‘em up but also has a 1v1 versus mode. I honestly don’t know if these two games belongs here or in the “Games with fighting modes” section but I have seen versus matches of those games sooo many times

King of the Monsters 2 (Genesis port)

キング・オブ・ザ・モンスターズ 2

Betop / SNK

1994 (??/??)

Sega Genesis

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BlastEm

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Released only in the US, it's actually not a port but a TOTALLY DIFFERENT game, now focused on 1v1 versus matches that has all the bosses from the Neogeo game as playable characters and with command inputs and new moves. Pretty cool and under the radar version

King of the Streets

Field Magic

2011 (05/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

Official website

Retroactivelly known as “King of the Streets ‘11”. 1v1 2D fighter with characters from Australia (seems to be based on real people?). 3D prerender characters using 2D sprites, developed using “Game Maker”. Available for download on its official website. No online modes

King of the Streets (Steam)

Field Magic

2020 (04/25)

Windows, Mac OS

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

v1.0.1

Parsec / Steam Remote

Official website

Also known as “King of the Streets ‘20”. Reboot/spiritual successor of the 2011 game made from scratch, using a mix of prerender 3D models and digitized actors and now as a commercial product. It’s janky, buggy and unpolished but has some silly charm. No online modes

Kings of Kung Fu

Jae-Lee Productions

2015 (06/25)

Windows, Mac OS, Linux

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Update 70715

Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam guide

The very first of those 1v1 2.5D fighters by Jae-Lee Productions with characters based on famous kung fu movies. Imagine it as a modern take on Karate Champ. It's buggy and janky, as most of his games, but it was a decent start. No online

Kinnikuman KO Tag Match

キン肉マンＫＯタッグマッチ

Keioh

2004 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

2008 version

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. A fangame and update to the NES game “Kinnikuman: Muscle Tag Match” (known in the US as “Tag Team Match: M.U.S.C.L.E.”) with more characters and rebalance. It's neat. Game was saved by Archive.org

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix

キン肉マンマッスルグランプリ

Aki Corporation

2006 (03/15)

Arcade (Namco System 256)

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Play!

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori

N/A

Parsec

N/A

First entry. 1v1 3D fighter based on the anime of the same name. A mix of wrestling (made by the pros of the genre at Aki) with VF/Tekken gameplay. Works on Play! emulator with some occasional slowdown and glitches

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2

キン肉マンマッスルグランプリ2

syn Sophia

2007 (06/21)

Arcade (Namco System 256)

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Play!

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori

N/A

Parsec

Third entry. Sequel that added 6 characters and rebalance. The version that has a competitive scene in Japan, especially in Game Center Mikado. Works on Play! but you need to download an external “kinniku2.arcadedef” file (it’s on Teknoparrot too), also has some glitches

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori

キン肉マンマッスルグランプリ2特盛

syn Sophia

2008 (09/25)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Fourth and final entry. Port/big update of Grand Prix 2. Added a lot of new modes, but the biggest change by far was the rebalance that makes the game way less broken. The version that has a competitive scene worldwide, especially in the United States

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max

キン肉マンマッスルグランプリMAX

Aki Corporation

2006 (07/27)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Second entry. A port AND a big update of Grand Prix 1. Added 17 new characters and 4 stages. No ones plays this version now

Kirby Fighters 2

カービィファイターズ2

HAL Laboratory / Vanpool

2020 (09/23)

Switch

Download (eShop)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx

N/A

Yuzu/Ryujinx, Parsec

Sequel to Kirby Fighters Deluxe made from scratch for Switch. Four players platform fighter. Now with more characters and not only Kirby clones. Too bland for my taste, but not bad

Kirby Fighters Deluxe

カービィファイターズZ (Kirby Fighters Z)

HAL Laboratory

2014 (07/23)

Nintendo 3DS

Download (eShop)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Citra

N/A

Citra

An update to “Kirby Fighters” that was a subgame in Kirby: Triple Deluxe so this is the second entry. 4 players platform fighter based on Smash Bros. Was released as a standalone game only on Nintendo eShop but that was closed so piracy is your only option

Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle

風雲スーパータッグバトル (Fu'un Super Tag Battle)

SNK

1996 (09/26)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (242Mbit)

Neogeo AES, PS2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Win, iOS, Android, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade, MAME32k (for 4 players mod), Original game netcode (Steam)

Sequel to Savage Reign that totally changed the gameplay, now as a 2v2 tag fighter. Cool game, underrated even in latinamerica. If you’re interested in the 4 players mode there’s a Kaillera mod and a 2025 Steam release with the 4 players mode using rollback

Kizuna Fighters Zero

刻無ファイターズ零 (Kizuna Fighters Rei, yet Rei reads as “Zero” in english)

Nekketuya / D.C.S.

2005 (12/30)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

ver.3β2

Parsec

Kakuge.info (in japanese)

1v1 2D fighter based on the visual novel “Kokumu Zero”. Nekketuya put the resources but the game was in fact developed by D.C.S., a veteran doujin group. Could be a pain in the ass to make it run on modern OSs (it's super random on my PC tbh). It's fine

Knight Club +

Gutter Arcade / YellowAfterlife

2020 (10/09)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

2.2.1

Original game netcode? / Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam guides

F2P 4 players 2D platform fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. I’ve played a little offline and it’s simple but decent, with fun combos. Has online, don’t know if it’s delay based or has rollback. Seems that as for 2026 the game has a small yet active community at Discord

Knock Off: The Battle for Imagination

Mechaghidora

Still in development?

Windows

Download

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Demo

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter. Characters are “knock offs” of popular toys from the 80s/90s. Kickstarter was a failure (barely 17%) so the future of this is dim, but it hasn’t been officially cancelled and there’s a post-crowdfunding failure Trailer. Demo was taken down, but it's easy to find

Knockout!

Team:NO

Unknown (late 2010s?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

2.0.3

Original game netcode

N/A

Ikemen GO game. Retroactively known as “Knockout! Ages”. Spiritual sequel of “Fatal Art”. 1v1 or 3v3 2D fighter with simple but charming character designs. Has rollback that actually works (not all Ikemen GO games has good rollback). Next two games are “spin-offs”

Knockout! Archetype:False

Team:NO

2025 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

7.2

Original game netcode

N/A

Ikemen GO game. Spin-off of “Knockout!” with totally different gameplay, much more into the anime/airdash/long combo style of gameplay inspired by Guilty Gear and Melty Blood. Has rollback

Knockout! KNOversion

Team:NO

2025 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

7.7

Original game netcode

N/A

Ikemen GO game. Spin-off of “Knockout!” with refined gameplay in a more traditional/oldschool style of gameplay inspired in old fighting games. Has rollback

Knuckle Heads

ナックルヘッズ

Namco

1992 (12/??)

Arcade (Namco NA-2)

ROM board

Wii, PS4, Switch

Retail

Commercial

MAME

N/A

Parsec / RetroArch rollback (untested) / MAME32K (Kaillera, delay based, untested)

Namco tried to be original and fucked it up badly: A pioneer 2v2 2D fighter that has some good ideas but the gameplay is terrible (especially the hitboxes). Also when the gameplay jumps to 2v2 it plays like a beat ‘em up with a jump button. On PS4/Switch via Arcade Archives

KnuckleFighter-X

Carrot Software

1997 (??/??)

Windows

CD, Download (later)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.31

Parsec

KFX News (in japanese)

An engine in the style of MUGEN (in fact it's older). Has a playable 1v1 2D game with digitized actors. Seems to run on modern OSs. Official website is dead but has a japanese community still active, yet is faaar to be as active as 2DFM95/2nd. Has a lot of unofficial forks

Kobatoga Oka Koukoujoshi Guro~bu - Gleam of Force

小鳩ヶ丘高校女子ぐろ～部 Gleam of Force

French Bread / Shunpu-Tei-Ko-Bo

2008 (08/18)

Windows

DVD

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

1.3.2.0

Parsec / Original game netcode (delay) / GleamCaster (delay and experimental rollback)

Also known as “Glove on Fight 2: Gleam of Force“. 1v1 2D arcadey boxing sequel to GoF now with an original cast and much better gameplay. Excellent and underrated game. Has a Caster but it's very experimental and prone to desynch. Check the japanese wiki for combos

KOF: Maximum Impact

KOF マキシマムインパクト

Noise Factory / SNK Playmore

2004 (08/12)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A” (PS2)

N/A

Parsec

Yes, “KOF”, not King of Fighters. First entry of this KOF spinoff. Fully 3D, with 8 ways movement and exclusive characters, this time is a 1v1. The sequels are way better but it's interesting for the story mode and the amusing english dub

KOF: Maximum Impact 2

KOF マキシマムインパクト2

SNK Playmore

2006 (04/27)

PlayStation 2

DVD

PS3, PSP, PSV

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A” (PS2)

N/A

Parsec

Third entry of this KOF spinoff. Known in the US as “The King of Fighters 2006” but FUCK THAT, GET THAT SHIT OUTTA HERE. A lot of new characters and modes. It's fine, but check the update. Was released for PS2 Archives in 2015

KOF: Maximum Impact MANIAX

KOF マキシマムインパクト MANIAX

Noise Factory / SNK Playmore

2005 (06/23)

Xbox

DVD

PS2, PS3, PSP, PSV

Retail

Commercial

Xemu (Xbox), PCSX2 (PS2)

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A” (PS2)

N/A

Parsec

Second entry of this KOF spinoff. An update to the first MI. Had some rebalance and online mode via Xbox Live. PS2 version didn’t have online but included a trailer for Maximum Impact 2. PS2 port was released for PS2 Archives in 2015

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A”

KOF マキシマムインパクトREGULATION”A”

SNK Playmore

2007 (07/14)

Arcade (Taito Type-X)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader / Jconfig / Teknoparrot

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A” (PS2)

N/A

Parsec

Fourth entry of this KOF spinoff, known as “KOF MIRA”. Update to MI2 for arcades that goes back to 3v3. Also was rebalanced yet it's still hella broken, but in a fun way. Still has a small scene in Japan. I recommend Type-X Loader, yet it could be a pain in the ass at times

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A” (PS2 port)

KOF マキシマムインパクトREGULATION”A”

SNK Playmore

2007 (07/26)

PlayStation 2

DVD

PS3, PSP, PSV

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Fifth and final entry of this KOF spinoff. It is supossedly a port of the arcade game but in reality has a totally new rebalance that changed a lot of stuff (and fixed infinites). The japanese scene plays the arcade version, but it's up to you. Was released for PS2 Archives in 2015

Kogitsune Collon: Megami no Tsubasa

こぎつねコロン～女神の翼～

Kyubitei

Unknown

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver.0.02

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a furry theme, based on a saga of games made by the same dev. Cute spritework. Website links are dead but someone uploaded it on its entry on the 2DFM2nd japanese wiki. Was sadly never finished

Koihime Enbu

恋姫†演武

Unknown Games / BaseSon

2014 (07/17)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from ALL.Net P-ras MULTI servers)

PS3, PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade), RPCS3 (PS3)

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai Version 3

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

Third entry of Koihime after “Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Taisen * Sangokushi Engi Version 1.2”. Added Bachō, Gakushin, and Shūtai. Still available on Steam. Arcade version works perfect on Jconfig. PS3 version works perfect on RPCS3 but doesn’t support RPCN

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai

恋姫†演武～遼来来～

Unknown Games / BaseSon

2016 (12/27)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from ALL.Net P-ras MULTI servers)

PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai Version 3

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

Fourth entry. Added one character (Jokou Koumei) and a run button. Still available on Steam. Arcade version seems to be lost in time?

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai Version 3

恋姫†演武～遼来来～ Version 3

Unknown Games / BaseSon

2019 (04/24)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from ALL.Net P-ras MULTI servers)

PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade)

N/A

Ver.3.50

Original game netcode

Official wiki (in japanese)

Fifth and final entry of Koihime. Added Chōryō and assist Kaku, but the biggest news was rollback netcode. Really cool game that still has a small but faithful community. Latest arcade version works on Jconfig or Teknoparrot

Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced

コナミアーケードゲームコレクション (Konami Arcade Game Collection)

Konami

2002 (03/21)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

Compilation that includes a remake of “Yie Ar Kung-Fu” that has a VERY important extra: it’s the only version, as far as I know, that supports 2 players mode via cable link

Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Go! Go! Mamono Fight!!

金色のガッシュベル!! ゴー!ゴー!魔物ファイト!!

Eighting / Bandai

2005 (12/15)

PlayStation 2, Gamecube

DVD / Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (GC)

N/A

4 players 2.5D platform fighter based on the anime. Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs

Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru 2

金色のガッシュベル!! うなれ!友情の電撃2

Eighting / Banpresto

2004 (12/22)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

Sequel/update of the game “Zatch Bell! Electric Arena” that was not localized in the US (localization was cancelled). NO save file at GameFAQs. “Dream Tag Tournament” is more like a spin-off than a true sequel/update. Has an english fantranslation

Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru Dream Tag Tournament

金色のガッシュベル!! うなれ!友情の電撃ドリームタッグトーナメント

Eighting / Banpresto

2005 (11/24)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

Fandom (in spanish)

Spin-off of the “Unare! Yūjō no Zakeru” games that was also not released in the US. 1v1 or 2v2 2D fighter with assist. Different gameplay, only with monsters fighting each other. Simple but fun, and the sprites are still great. Save file with all unlocked available at GameFAQs

Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Yūjō Tag Battle

金色のガッシュベル!! 友情タッグバトル

Bandai

2004 (03/25)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles

N/A

Parsec

N/A

First entry. 1v1 3D fighter based on the anime using cel shading graphics. Very basic and simple gameplay, but it has some charm

Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Yūjō Tag Battle Full Power

金色のガッシュベル!! 友情タッグバトルフルパワー

Bandai

2004 (08/05)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles

N/A

Dolphin

N/A

Second entry. Update that was released exclusively for Gamecube in Japan. Added two new teams. Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs. Third and final update was localized in the US as “Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles”

Konsui Fighter

Circean Studios

2024 (03/31)

Windows, Mac OS, Linux

Download (Steam)

Android

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2025.6 update

Original game netcode

N/A

Port of an Android game. 1v1 2D fighter with hand-draw characters. Supposedly inspired in games from the 90s but the combo system feels pretty modern. 10 characters. Rollback netcode and crossplay with the Android version. Has been constantly updated. Has a Demo

Kōtetsu Reiiki: Steeldom

鋼鉄霊域スティールダム

Technosoft

1996 (08/30)

PlayStation

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay

N/A

Spiritual sequel to Hyper Reverthion. 1v1 3D arena fighter that continues this weird mix of Virtual On gameplay with strange character designs. According to Technosoft the Saturn port is the best one and also has link cable battles that sadly no Saturn emulator supports

Kronian Titans

Panthavma

To be announced

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Demo (April 2023)

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with mechas. 20 characters. Aimed to be a very fast game. Has a demo and the game has been constantly updated. No online, but the full official release of the game promises rollback netcode. Developed using Castagne

Kuài Dǎ Chuánshuō: Street Fighter IV

快打傳説

Hummer Team

1993 (??/??)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Cartridge

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Mesen

N/A

Mednafen / Mesen / Retroarch

N/A

Fandom

Classic NES pirate cartridge: not truly a Street Fighter bootleg but an original 1v1 game. Six characters. Noted for having somewhat high quality voice samples, something rare on NES. There’s a “bootleg of a bootleg” of this game called “The Legend” with some visual changes

Kung Fu Chaos

Just Add Monsters

2003 (02/25)

Xbox

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Xemu

N/A

Parsec

N/A

4 players 3D platform fighter with a cartoony asian martial arts setting. Runs on Xemu yet it could crash randomnly

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends

Vicious Cycle Software

2015 (11/27)

Steam, 3DS, PS3/4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Download (Steam), Blu Ray (PS3/4/Xbox One), DVD (Xbox 360), Game Card (3DS)

Wii U

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360), Citra (3DS), Cemu (Wii U)

N/A

Parsec (all platforms except 3DS I guess)

N/A

Basically Kung Fu Panda meets Smash Bros. Had a mediocre to negative reception. Obviously the 3DS port is downgraded but for now I put it here. 360/PS3 ports has some bad framerate issues on original hardware. Not available on Steam anymore, piracy is your only option

Kunio no Nekketsu School Fighters

UsagiRu / Titan Doom

2023 (04/08)

Sega Genesis

Download (zip file with a Genesis ROM image file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

BlastEm

N/A

v1.7

RetroArch netplay (rollback? untested) / Mednafen?

N/A

1v1 2D fighter developed in Brazil based on “River City Girls” with sprites taken from that game but made natively for Sega Genesis which is amazing and deserves to be on the database. Actually pretty cool game. Sadly NOT available on Fightcade

Kunio-kun Nekketsu Complete: Famicom Hen

くにおくん熱血コンプリートファミコン編

Million Co., Ltd. / Arc System Works

2016 (12/08)

Nintendo 3DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Citra

N/A

Citra

See entry on the respective game

Compilation that includes de 4 players brawler “Nekketsu Fighting Legend“, originally from NES. Japan only, so it's the japanese version. Has Download Play mode so online works on Citra, yet it's much easier to just play the original NES game

Kyudou ~Kyūshū I Umi Roku~

九闘～九州異海録～

Maigaa858

Unknown (before 2013)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

“Testplay” version

LilithPort / Parsec