"Repeat after me. Wubba Wubba, I'm in the pink today, boy." - Terry Bogard

"RICE AND TACO!" - Terry Bogard

I love fighting stages sometimes it’s just like “Yo let’s take this outside!” “Nah I don’t wanna break any of the store’s windows or decorations out there, but I know train tracks/sunken ship we could go to!” “Aiight bet!”

I could feel that regret Max had when he accidentally got the Game Over screen like it was my own hand mashing that button.

18:34 I saw that live. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time

Please tell me I am not the only person who thinks Genocide Cutter is the coolest Flash Kick alternative. Because its fucking awesome.

18:35 - "Congratulations. You played yourself."

18:53 - That my friends, is the sound of a man's soul leaving his body. The sound of a man's soul being defeated by the trolling of a stream chat. The sound of a man's soul saying, "I'm never playing KOF Dream Match 99 ever again."

Rugal is what Max would be if he was evil and older.

Max accidentally mashing the continue timer to zero was one of the funniest things I've seen

Fun fact: Shingo has the same VA as Dio Brando

8:59 that fuckin period of Max Doing nothing while Shingo Taunts multiple times like an idiot is fucking gold.

Aaah. A reminder that KoF '98 is actually in Shingo's imagination. 37:03 And thus Max discovered Terry's infamous Power Charge corner infinite. AI can't do shit against once you get in.

"I don´t know what i discovered, but I like it" - Every Fighting Game Player since the 90s

Shingo is a Kyo fan Sakura is a Ryu fan Sean is a Ken fan All fans of fighters with three letters in their names have names that begin with an S.😁😁

That game over was so painful and yet so hilarious xD

2:27 "They're girlfriends!" yes, max, they are

18:29 best combo he could pull off

18:34 This was hilarious watching it live. To attempt to prove a point while screwing your whole progress.

*(EDIT: Looks like the thumbnail and title is a bit of an "oopsie". He just plays KOF '98. lol Just like I said, people get confused because the Dreamcast port of '98 is called "KOF Dream Match 99". lol I knew something like this would happen ^^; Oh well, at least I'm prepared for the ACTUAL KOF '99 video when he uploads it! XD)* The King of Fighters '98. This is a game that I'm sure a lot of people know of~ If not the original arcade version, then definitely the remake called "Ultimate Match" (not to be confused with the remake of KOF 2002 called "Unlimited Match"). The original version of KOF 98 was subtitled "Dream Match Never Ends", but is called "The Slugfest" everywhere else in the world. The (original) name doesn't lie: This game is a Dream Match, meaning this is non-canon. Personally, I like to think that this game is a celebration of the Orochi Saga, just as KOF 2002 is a celebration of the NESTS Saga (The Tales of Ash Saga doesn't get that kind of celebration), as the games are a get-together of most of the cast from their respective Sagas, even those who are canonically dead (like the New Faces Team... Yeah, they died in '97). THE KING OF FIGHTERS! *Insert '98 Character Select Theme* - The original arcade version of '98 included most of the Teams from '94 to '98 (they even brought the USA Team back as the American Sports Team!). However, the '98 Remake, KOF '98 Ultimate Match, brought back EVERYONE from the past games including the Edit Team (Eiji from '95, Kasum from '96, and Shingo from '97), the Orochi Team (Orochi version of the New Faces Team), the '96 Boss Team (Geese, Krauser, Mr. Big), and bosses like the Orochi versions of Iori and Leona, Goenutz, and Orochi himself. The cast is all here in the remake! - The Dreamcast version and the remake have the option to have the original soundtrack and the arranged soundtrack (however, the remake also has brand new tracks). They also have the option to switch between the original 2D Backgrounds and the 3D Backgrounds. - Both the original and remake of '98 have "Alternate Versions" of particular characters. For example, you can play as Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 versions of Terry, Andy, Mai, Billy, Yamazaki, Blue Mary, and Geese (the latter three are only in the remake). - Both the original and remake have "Special Edit Teams". Playing as these Special Edit Teams allows for special ending screens. This is continued in KOF 2002 Unlimited Match. For example, playing as Terry, Kyo, and Ryo creates the "SNK Heroes Team" (called "Assembled Heroes Team" in the remake) - KOF '98 has a portable version called "The King of Fighters R-2". '97 also had a portable version called "R-1". Both of these games were for the Neo Geo Pocket Color and the sprites were "deformed" versions of the cast. This same art style would be applied to the game after R-2, "SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium". - The Dreamcast version of '98 is called "KOF Dream Match '99" because it was released in 1999. This has caused great confusion to the actual KOF 99, especially when that game was ported to the Dreamcast. - For a long time, SNK had an artist named Shinkiro. He provided cover illustrations and character designs for various SNK games like Fatal Fury, KOF, Art of Fighting, and even Metal Slug. However, SNK went bankrupt in 2001 and he was laid off. However, his final contribution to a "SNK game" would be in Capcom vs SNK 2 where he provided artwork for the S-N-K Grooves (compared to the C-A-P Grooves, where artwork was provided by Capcom artist, Kinu Nishimura). Since then, Shinkiro has moved to Capcom where he still works at to this day. He's provided artwork for Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Resident Evil, and even Devil May Cry 5. - Despite Shinkiro's departure from SNK, he had some "successors" such as Eisuke Ogura and Hiroaki; the latter who is considered to be "Shinkiro's protege" due to his quasi-realistic art style. Hiroaki provided promotional and cover artwork for KOF '98 UM and KOF 2002 UM while Ogura provided the main character illustrations for the "newcomers" of '98 UM that highly resemble Shinkiro's character art for the original '98 release. - I totally forgot to mention this (I think?), but '94 actually got it's own remake called KOF '94 Rebout. It had an animated intro and everything, and Hiroaki was the main illustrator of that game. The sprites were... "HD-fied"... and not good at all. lol But it was still a nice effort, I suppose (and the animated intro's pretty cool along with the new character art by Hiroaki~ The Rugal art has Rugal, Mature, and his pet panther named Rodem). - Hiroaki has simply done plenty of artwork for the KOF games, though he appears to have gotten his start with Fatal fury: Wild Ambition (for the most part, it seemed someone else did the art too?). KOF wise, he started with KOF 2000 and onwards, though he wasn't always the main illustrator. Often that went to other SNK artists like Falcoon (who is responsible for the start of the Ash Saga and the creation of the Maximum Impact series) and Nona (illustrated for KOF 2001 and 2002). - KOF '98 got two light novels but, of course, they aren't canon. I don't know what's going on, but one of the light novels focuses on Shingo's adventures through the '98 tournament. It appears he teams up with Chizuru and Benimaru (the latter seem to have feelings for one another and that... MIGHT be canon, actually). I won't lie, from the artwork I've seen, I like the interactions between Shingo, Chizuru, and Benimaru. - This is the last time Chizuru will appear for a while (well, except for KOF 99 Evolution and 2000, where she's a (Secret/Extra) Striker). Rather, this is the last time Chizuru will appear as a playable character for a while. Her last playable appearance in a mainline KOF game will be KOF 2003 and storywise, she's incapacitated thanks to Ash. This didn't sit well with fans who wanted her playable again, but as SNK says, Chizuru is really only important when Orochi is involved, hence why she appeared throughout the Tales of Ash Saga and appeared in two endings of KOF 14... Though strangely enough, she was featured prominantely in some KOF '99 manga/manhua... I know little about this... Those manhuas can be strange at times... - This is the return of Omega Rugal who looks much different than how he did in KOF '95. Regardless, '98 Omega Rugal is hard... but KOF 2002 and ESPECIALLY KOF 2002 UM Omega Rugal is much harder! "Do the best you can" indeed! - Omega Rugal's stage and theme is a remix from '94. His stage seems to be a desolate version of the Black Noah from '94. Might be because he blew the damn thing up... and he does it again here and AGAIN in 2002 UM (he actually doesn't do it in 2002, the airship just... blows up with Rugal taken by the blast...in a rather horrifying way too lol). Actually, in '98 UM, the Black Noah will get closer to self-destructing the more rounds that are played. Nice detail! - This is the FINAL GAME to have Teammates waiting/cheering in the background... Fun Fact though! If you're playing as Goro Daimon and you do an eathquake attack, your teammates will actually jump! (The opposing Teammates just fall on their ass) Another Fun Fact, if you have a defeated teammate or two in the background and the current character you're playing as wins, they'll actually look at you with cheer. Yes, even Iori will. lol - The animated intro from the Dreamcast port is an unlockable extra in the remake. - Rugal actually has two children; Adelheid, who would be a fighter, and Rose, who's...not a fighter. They own the Sky Noah, an airship. They debut in KOF 2003... Though there's a chance you don't even see them! They are only accessible through the "Bad Ending", even though they are the ones to host that year's KOF tournament. Canonically, however, the Ikari Warriors won that tournament while K's Team went to fight a brainwashed Chizuru and Mukai. Here's the thing, Adelheid is rather honorable and even cooperates with Heidern (you know, the guy who hates Rugal for taking his eye and family?). Though he's a fighter like his father, he's no where near as scummy. Rose, on the other hand, inherites her father's ruthlessness and ego, but she's not all bad though. If you beat Adelheid in KOF 2003, Rose will be distraught and angrily state that you won't escape alive and refuses to let you leave the Sky Noah, but Adelheid tells her to release you since you won fair and square... I'll have more to say about these two (mostly Adelheid) if Max plays KOF 2003 and/or KOF XI~ Fingers crossed! X) Well, that's it for '98! He DID play '99 so... see you there! I have a lot to talk about~ (I figured I'd talk about Adelheid and Rose now because I don't know if he's playing KOF 2003)

How does Iori walk with those pants? It's a tripping hazard.

33:38 Top KOF player discovers an infinite on O. Rugal -2019, colorized

Don't you dare disrespect my boy Shingo

"I don't know what I discovered, but I liked it" - Max (2019)

KoF 98 taught me that using raw supers is a legit way to play a fighting game.

DON'T BULLY THE SHINGO!

And to think *he's* the easiest final boss to face in Ultimate Match!

He has returned to wreak havoc.

The music being like a third of the full track before fading out grinds my gears. The PS2 remake is pretty much the only version outside the Neo Geo I care for.

Terry: "Aubergine!" Also Max: "Gotta remind myself to not try and play the game, it knows what you're doing..." *Finds A.I Exploit and plays the game good...REAL good.*

"Is that fucking Duck King? Get that guy outta here! I thought we agreed to never have him back." Guess who's on Terry's team, in KOF XI?

Man i can't wait to see him play KOF 13

KOF's arranged soundtracks are always so good; really nice advantage for the console ports. Like, try going back to the Neo Geo version of Goenitz's "Trash Head" theme, after hearing the arranged version.

That match with Chin Gentsai giving Max a hard time was hilarious lmao

"This is the slowest fight scene I've ever seen." It's an anime Max, at least they're fighting instead of just talking for 5 straight episodes about how strong they would be if they DID fight.

"Leady? Go!" Gotta love old school Japanese voices trying to sound the R.

Definitely "90s in all the right ways"... You know growing up as a 90s kid was awesome. Watching cartoons and playing videogames in the 90s was special and super fun no doubt about it! Watching Max play those exact same totally epic games and simply seeing the love he has for them is fucking amazing, It brings back great memories. Watching all these videos brings a fucken smile to my face! So Max, keep doing your thing and "LET'S FUCKEN GO!!"

Rugal is always up to being cheap whenever he is in a kof game.

Shingo reminds me of Golden Boy, pulling out his notes like that lmao

The damn gamefaqs is the funniest shit I've seen in a long time max OMG!!!

18:33 we have all done that at least once.

"Oh god Chang, you're so big" - Max 2019 @0:49

19:08 Blue Berry Togard.

18:37 You have no one to blame but yourself for not paying attention to the continue countdown before the bonus screen, Max.

That whole ending bit perfectly exemplifies why you and the other YoVG guys are the best: You are living shitposts and damn proud of it.

The way Max cut out his own swearing at 33:35 is comedy gold.

Been really enjoying this series....fills me with nostalgia and good childhood memories. Remember waiting in queues of over 20+ people in the local gaming parlour....miss those days. Thanks Max.

18:34 I'm fairly certain that counts as RAGEQUIT. I've been watching his videos for the last 2 or 3 Years and I think this might be a first lol

*The* Dreamcast game I put the most hours into as a teenager, I absolutely love this game. Dream Match 99 and KOF 95 are my absolute favorite old school Kof's. I remember sometimes putting on the game just to watch that sick af intro lol. Good times ~

I always loved the animated intro for "Dream Match '99", i always thought it was a weird name for the DC port of '98 tho, it made it a weird situation where there was TWO KOF '99's on Dreamcast: '99 Evolution (the real KOF 99) and Dream Match '99 (a port of 98). Anyway, '98 UM is possibly my favorite KOF, i think it's pretty much perfect. A ton of characters, great gameplay, stages, music. It took everything about vanilla '98 and perfected it even further. The only other game that maybe can rival it to me is 2002 UM.

It’s kinda cute how really unknowledgeable Max is about KOF. Shingo is best boy though.

The fight finally ends when Iori puts on the sunglasses and sees the OBEY message.

Ultimate Match is one of my favorite KOF games. I also love the accidental game over. lol

KOF 99 Evolution logo is misleading.

18:28 and 18:38 It was at this moment, Max realized... he f*cked up.

You thought it was omega Rugal... BUT IT WAS ME HIGH DIO THE WHOLE TIME ! *WRRRRRYYYYYYYY Intensifies*

I felt your pain but that Game Over was damn hilarious

Lmaoooooo .... "Pressing B" ... geezus man, i could not stop laughing on that Rugal fight/end game.

Iori’s theme is godlike man

GOD I love KOF music

you accidentally mashing into a game over was absolutely priceless, i'm sorry

*Max spams "B" a bunch* GAMEOVER Me: *clap clap clap* Congratulations, you played ya'self

35:43 Hahahahaha! That power charge corner exploit has been around since KoF 97. Terry was the ultimate AI killer. Andy also has one.

Nike? Silly Max, Terry wouldnt disgrace his feet wearing some Nike, he is a connoisseur of footwear, he only wears Chucks.

15:44 Do they call him God Rugal? No. They call him Omega Rugal.

Is it just me or does it really look very weird when playing KOF with just one character ? I know the show is meant to focus on Terry but it's pretty weird to me,it doesn't even look like it's KOF 🙃

Love Rugal so much. Hope they'll bring him back in later games

Max: Your exploit Works on all characters. Against Rugal you can run and, when real close, crossup him with high jump CD. If Rugal doesn't use his Fireball, he'll try to genocyde cut you but you'll be: behind him while he's still on Air or your Air CD may hit him on counter. That's the easiest way to take him to the corner. It's a little hard ar First atempt, but you win't take long tô get It. It works on Igniz and 2k2 Rugal as well. When you're choose a full screen Fireball character like ex kyo, Iori, Takuma, you can cheap damage the enemy until time runs out. Some bizarre bug makes them block ALL the C version fireballs when timed properly

These games have amazing looking backgrounds, heck the heavy anti-aliasing on the 3D objects make them fit better with the pixelart objects.

17:04 Terry: "Powah DuAHHHH"

Wow, the stages in this version looks so good!

18:32 First time in the history of KOF and has a secret QTE, that actually you lose in the game that was Hilarious, Oh Man thanks a lot about this funny stuff Regards.

God I can't wait to play Terry in smash

For someone who's had his fair share of having been bullied by Omega Rugal this was better than porn.

Loving this series Max!

I just want to hear that awesome KOF 98 intro. I use to hear that intro every got damn time at laundry I go a lot and also that got me introduce to KOF.

Omega Rugal can be cheap,but wait until he see him in kof 2002, and in kof XI Magaki,oh boy!

‘After Game Over’ Aw Boi, Here We Go Again. ‘DIO Walk Post’

This has been the most meme worthy video max has ever put out. HE PULLED OUT FUCKING NOTEPAD.

“Their girlfriends, is that what they’re fighting for?” Just when they show the women Iori killed in a mad blood rage. However you guessed it correctly on Shingo.

I never thought I'd see the day Maximilian rage quits😂😂😂😂😂

Advantage of Shingo... He gets random crits.... Only character in game that gets em at that lol

It looks like KOF did the "portrait shakes whenever a character gets hit" thing first.

18:50 That’s the laugh of a defeated man on the verge of a breakdown lmao

The game that introduced me to the series. I have such fond memories of playing this back in the arcades, especially as the "Heroes Team" - Terry, Ryo, and Kyo, all dressed in blue. I think the (Orochi) "New Faces Team" was my second-most played, followed by the "Baseball Team" (Blue Mary, Lucky Glauber, and Ralf).

Power wave just sounds like he's screaming at them to "go away"

6:30 Hey, it's Todo's theme from Art of Fighting. Cool.

Great video max!

Still Green, Shingo's theme is one of the best kof musics.

32:23 "I have to take down SIX Omega Rugals!" And an Ultimate/God Rugal.

Still one of my all time favorite fighting game intros

That anime opening intro for KOF 99 Dream Match is my most favorite, its so good.

Excuse me? Blue Terry is in fact his cousin filling in, Berry Yogurt.

*33:40* Exploits Brand Cheese.

Cuando Max empieza a trabar a Rugal solo pude sonreír. Todos hemos hecho eso alguna vez. Max, hermano, ya eres latinoamericano.

The funny thing about the game over is the button he thought was B was actually A XD

Ahh Shingo. The "Dan" of KOF.

I remember I used to always spam rising taco on terry everytime my opponent jumps.. and also when they don't.

I love how Chang in the side-artwork looks like he's thinking "Why am I eating this chain?"

This brings back memories as at our local arcade there was a guy who got up to the same stage and then had his donkey handed to him by O Rugal, and he was expostulating in a similar fashion before being asked to leave none too gently by the owner of the arcade.