KOF: Sky Stage
| KOF: Sky Stage | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer featuring Kyo Kusanagi | |
| Developer(s) | SNK Playmore |
| Publisher(s) | Moss Co.,Ltd. |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Vertical Scrolling shooter, run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
KOF Sky Stage is an arcade shooting game based on SNK's franchise The King of Fighters series. It was released in Japanese arcades January 22, 2010 and and ported to the Xbox 360 on September 15, 2010.[1] This installment and The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match were delayed by SNK due rating issues.[2] The game has spawned a spiritual sequel titled Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting.
Gameplay
[edit]Players can choose to rotate action on the screen horizontally or vertically based on their preferences. A normal story in Story Mode consists of fifteen stages. The player can select Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Kula Diamond, Mai Shiranui, Terry Bogard and Athena Asamiya. Among the bosses the player can fight alternative versions of Athena and Kula Diamond, Kusanagi, Orochi Iori, Goenitz, Rugal Bersntein, Orochi Chris, Orochi Yashiro, Orochi Shermie and Orochi.[3] Each character possesses their own special moves from the fighting game series but adapted to the shooting system. The Xbox Live Arcade version also allows the player to play against and cooperate with the same characters. By supporting Xbox Live, the players can play against and cooperate with players not only in Japan but all over the world.[4]
Development
[edit]SNK Playmore has announced that their new arcade title would be available on Winter 2009.[5] The company has announced that the game will have a unique system that combines the unique systems of shooting games and fighting games. The company also announced that KOF Sky Stage would be exhibited at the 47th Amusement Machine Show, an arcade game event to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. On the day of the event, a playable version of the game will be exhibited at the Taito booth.[6]
Reception
[edit]Eurogamer scored the game a 6 out of 10, finding the game too simplistic despite enjoying the combo system which attracted the reviwer teh more he placed it. The game inspired a sequel titled Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "KOF Sky Stage shoots up Japanese XBLA on September 15". Engadget. 3 September 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match And KOF Sky Stage Delayed Until Fall". Siliconera. 4 August 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Character". SNK. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Xbox LIVE アーケード版「KOF SKY STAGE」が本日配信". 4Gamer. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ (in Japanese) https://web.archive.org/web/20100206180540/https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227436_1124.html. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "『KOF』キャラが縦STGで大暴れ『KOF SKY STAGE』第47回AMショーに出展". Gpara (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "KOF Sky Stage". Eurogamer. October 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)