NESTS is the most Underrated Saga in the Series IMO, it had some really Great and Interesting Ideas for its Time.

The "Nests" saga was probably the most nostalgic to me because KOF 99 was my first KOF when I played the PS1 port. It also became a major turning point for me in my youth because It got me fascinated with Asian cultures and wanting to learn the language just so I can understand the special pre-battle intros and the context to why these interactions are supposed to matter. KOF games in the USA were a bit scarce during the '90s/early 2000s. So for sheltered people like me at the time who didn't own a Neo Geo but wanted to play all the KOF games, it was a "take what you can get" scenario. (I didn't even discover the joys of emulators until 2006. lol)

THIS storyline seriously needs to be a movie or at least an anime movie. (And no that "other" live action movie doesn't count 🤦🤦🤦lol)

My favorite saga, I just loved the bosses, specially Clone Zero.

2000 was the first KOF I played. K' is one of the best and most badass characters in the whole series.

I believe I read that Igniz defeated the Hero Team but was then defeated by the team of K', Kula, Kyo and Iori

Literally the ending theme timing was the best.

Great work. This gets me more hype for the game. I can’t lie I’m trying really hard to get good at this game and it is not easy.

Great work Nabil. I'll be sharing these to friends looking to get started with XV.

I started with KOF 97, so many unforgettable memories. Thank you ❤

Thank you for continuing these series!!! The NESTS saga is so interesting! I'm old enough to have experience the whole NESTS saga first hand. I remember feeling so excited when the new arcade arrived to our local arcade place with the KOF99!

ufff you make me back in my college days, near of the university were a place with many arcades, we spent hours after class playing kof 99 and 2000, amazing job my friend, regards from Hermosillo, sonora, Mexico!!

I love that 3D rendering of NESTS flag at 1:20

I always loved the visuals, and art styles. The Nests saga really gave the series a unique chapter to dive into. Plus the soundtrack design took a more electronic spin, which I loved right away. 99, 2K, and 2K1 delivered so much beyond what the past was capable of, so much growth, evolution, and took our hearts. So many new characters, added even more depth to the series. Absolutely loved what SNK brought to this saga. "Lovable Ignis" (insert Yagami laughter here) Fantastic coverage of this chapter in the series. Also shared on social media

Good work man. Can't wait for the next one

SNK dif my boy Terry dirty they shoule give him some time to shine as a Fatal fury fan I'm mad

A pleasure to watch your second episode in the KOF storyline! You did a great job! Can't wait to see the Ash saga next!

Seeing K9999 being mentioned in a lore video this much. Feels good man. Great work.

These lore videos are so good. I´ve always been interested in the story of KoF and these videos are doing an amazing job at enlightening me about it. Good job!

People always say about fighting games that they have shallow stories,but man kof is such rich in lore and story.too bad it doesnt have a good anime adaptation.anyway,great video again man!

Why did Igniz said he restored their memories when K’ and Whip didn’t even visit anyone compared to Maxima’s memories restored making sense since he did become a part of NESTS to get revenge on a friend’s assassin? Ron and Kula saving the Hero team from the falling satellite finally answers who were the voices in the burning satellite cutscene after the closed door from Igniz and his demon proclamation. And finally you should have a talk with ShoryuGame to settle the debate on 2001’s plot. That is all, great video, love all the NESTS saga games (except for 2002 UM for no story mode or good cutscenes compared to the original, but at least it’s non-canon.), especially 2001 for finally making 3-3 optional, and 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5. Keep up the good work.

I do think the KOF 2001 Story segment in this Video is a little Inaccurate, the real Truth about the Finale is that Igniz defeated the K' Team very Easily, but only to get Interrupted by Kyo, Iori and Kula joining alongside K' to defeat Igniz.

And just a small detail almost at the end. Diana and Kula were there not Foxy and Kula. I believe Foxy was killed by K9999 😭

Waiting for the Ash Saga and to explain more about hakishu and nest characters stories

The Story of NESTS Arc in KOF 99, 2K and 2K1.

5:41 - Kyo finds his way out of the underground lab were he is found by Moe. Moe takes care of him untill he is able to get some strength back and then he heads back to the lab for answers. This happens in KOF EX2 offical cannon game that is a very short side story of the events that happen in the year 1998 (not dream match) where a mysterious company who seen Orochi take over Chri's body, tries to resurrect Goenitz the same way with another child host. Not worth adding to this video, but I thought it is intresting side lore. :)

Loving these videos! Cant wait for part 3, keep.it up!

Awesome lore, looking forward to more of these

I wanted to know the story behind KoF as a newcomer and this is a great explanatory series on the background. Thanks so much! :3

This was awesome and thank you very much.

Each saga has some theme to it. The Orochi saga is the saga that symbolizes the wrath of Mother Nature in the form of a sealed monster. Nests are a cartel that deal with the worst of humanity under clone lab management, the tales of ash deal with a group of beings who control time from the past and how they would use the softness of the future and so the beings in the past would take advantage. A lesson in peace creates the weak men and cowards. And the verse saga would deal with some energy and maybe the ghosts of the old bosses. Nostalgia a symbol of current humanity.

Once again another masterpiece. Excellent work Nabil.

i just realized that KOF XV's graphic direction were heavily based on Capcom's UMVC 3.

Keep them coming! Great job brother !

Thank you for this great video again!

Awesome work !

Thanks for the nest saga

Awesome! You did a great job, and your video on the Orochi saga have been featured in Eventhubs, it's well deserved but congratulations! & Keep that Shit Up! =^.^=

Awesome work again Nabil 👏

Another excellent video by you NeoGeoNow. I posted this up on the Neo-Geo thread on AtariAge for you as well. Thank you for sharing this and keep up the great work. 8^) Anthony..

Well put together!

I usually broadcast how I wished SNK would fix/combine their continuity and lore from KOF, Fatal Fury, and Art of Fighting. The NESTS saga has always presented an opportunity; the city that was destroyed in the Zero Cannon incident? Was Southtown. And then shortly thereafter when SNK released Garou: Mark of the Wolves? It was revealed the name of the city was now Southtown II. If that wasn't seamless connection, i don't know what is.

Great job !

Don't think I didn't notice the subtle use of "KD-0079+", the Smash Bros version, I think? probably my favorite arrangement of K's Theme. Though I love all of them, the NESTS saga was probably my favorite one of them all. Ive been enjoying your videos for a while and I'm really enjoying this particular series, I think its finally time to join the Patreon and give some back, you're doing quality content here.

Awesome work nabeel

I love these videos, despite being along time fan of the KOF games. I really have missed alot of the story. Man the 13th cant get here quick enough.

amazing ! merci frere .

Thank u,for this video ane your work

Please put "Pt 1" in the Orochi Saga. I thought NESTS saga has two parts when I watched this.

Orochi saga is Supreme

KOF is the best sci-fi. I love how Kula doesn't need to breathe in the vacuum of space. Snark aside, appreciate the video and the deep dive into the NESTs saga.

thank you so much

10:25 HE SAID THE WORD!

Wasn't a big fan of the new hero team but I like the bosses in the Nest Saga. Clone Zero, Zero and Igniz were a set of crazy backstabbing bunch story wise and fun to fight against

imagine a SNK Cinematic Universe, starting with Art of Fighting, 2nd movie Fatal Fury, 3rd movie Psycho Warriors, 4th movie Kusanagi. all are interconnected with post credit scene. final movie is The King of Fighters where the big bad is Rugal .... please somebody forward the idea to SNK top heads, hire a good film director like Jon Favrue to kick things start :)

Beautiful describe Nests saga thanks again and please let Ash saga fully describe next time

Fave.. I miss playing.. 🥰

I hope you do the same with KoF XV. Amazing job!!!!!

ASH SAGA next??

Then lastly tales of Ash and Parallel worlds of Verse

Cant wait for the Ash saga since I know Very little of it

The nest saga is one of the most interesting, talk about an evil organization. I noticed people pronounce Angel strange. I know it's canon the way you say it, but I've been pronouncing it āin-gël oh well. KOF is the most fascinating fighting game

Great Work ! Now I completely understood the Nest Saga. I always get confuse in - -Relation between K dash and Krizalid -KOF 2000 Boss Zero Story -The Final Ending of KOF 2001 but you explained perfectly. Almost all Nests Heroes are there in KOFXV. Can I ask you which Edition you have purchased of KOFXV Standard or Deluxe ? I feel like Standard Version is punishment for not purchasing the Deluxe Edition or Deluxe Edition is a reward for not purchasing the Standard Edition😅 as those who purchased the Standard they have to wait for March and May for DLC. that's why I asked ?

The NESTS arc was really good; their organisation structure was certainly “interesting”. 😄 Another quality video that gives all the key details.

This saga was good, not a the same level of the Orochi Chapter but have more good points that the second KOF arc become a classic by itself. The bosses were amazing. Krizalid as the tragic good guy in a villain work, used by his superiors like a pet and died like a minion, truly sad character. He also was an awesome fighter, shame that he became a striker in kof 2001. Clone Zero, the necessary evil, he knows too much about NESTS agenda to considers himself the lesser evil, but his action were too chaotic that literally kof 2000 ended in a phyrric victory, neither NESTS or K´were the victors against him. Original Zero He have a good concept as a character but poorly executed "seriously he have the same moves of his clone and even say the same things", Zero show us that being too loyal to a terrorist organization is not good in any way, He is like Count Dooku from Star Wars, both were too loyal for the wrong people and their loyalties ended their lifes. And last Igniz, he is a total monster, devoid of compassion, he sees everybody as tools, he is too powerfull, he sacrifices all his followers to prove himself at godhood, he is the kind of boss that nobody wants to fight but everybody loves to hate, KOF 2001 was odd but Igniz and "k9999 and Angel" for sure were the best the best part of it. Good video, well narrated, i hope to see all 4 Nests bosses again, they deserve their revenge.

I think Kula helped freezing the satellite as it was falling so the hero team could survive there. Not sure how she ended up in the water though... Perhaps she froze the ocean around her while helping and then it melted?

I didnt get hip to the NEST saga until I had KOF 2002 on the XBOX. So is KOF 2002 non-cannonical like 1998? Great work once again Nabil.

K',kula,kyo and iori beat igniz not hero team

Next the "ASH SAGA" story

Lori is the ultimate king. He deserves to be the main character🙂

K is my top 1 pick since kof99

Congratulations for your work, this is a very well researched video, which is a compliment coming from someone who is fan of the saga since 1994. Only a small correction at 8:40 you say “famous lucha libre Ramon”. Lucha-libre (Free fight/Mexican Wrestling) is the name of the fighting style, so Ramon is a “luchador” or a Lucha-libre fighter. Thanks for the video.

I’m still confused, but I want to play the games

I think in KOF 2000 Kula was ordered to turn her attention away from K' and go destroy Zero Cannon and not because she "couldn't defeat K", in kof 2001 K' himself says she is "as powerful as he is" Also, I think she helped K' defeat Igniz, she does fall into water at the end of 2001, so it's sort of implied.

Watched the fatal fury movies and wonder what happened to them in video game canon Cous I’ve never knew all this lore about orochi and ryo/iori rivalry so deep 🥴💔

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE the lore dump here but I was also very interested in learning about the real world history of the franchise. In the Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and Samurai Shodown series we got to see SNK's thinking and decisions, what the market was like, how the fans reacted, etc. Not trying to be that guy but I really wanted to learn more about the history of KOF.

Great video. I'm not as big of fan of the NEST saga as much as the Orochi or even the Ash Saga, but it gave us of my favorite characters- K'!

Great video! 👍🏻 But why Bao got powers while Kensou lost his? Did I miss that part? 🤔

We need a new anime adaptation for this series along with Samurai Showdown.

10:24 Heidern is a simp confirmed.

Damn dude... I always thought Kula did way more in this saga than that :\

Unbelievenabil! Super like always.. Love what you have done for kof fans❤👍 just waiting the 3rd episode like crazy.. Thanx bro🙏

neogeonow outstanding overall breakdown of the entire kof nests saga. the story so far part III is ash crimson saga ??? is the story so far part IV is KOFXIV/KOFXV shun'ei saga ??? do you know if KOFXVI is next kof video game to compete shun'ei trilogy ???

Great work but It was the team of K’ Kyo Kusanagi Iori Yagami and Kula Diamond that defeated Igniz the Maxima Whip and Lin was losing to him K’ and Kyo flames together brought down Igniz

Thank you for this recap. NESTS saga is my favorite. Great job 👏

@Nabil Great video. Fills in a lot of gaps and refreshes past knowledge too. Question: You said Lin was not the real Lin as he was murdered by C Zero who dressed up like him. Yet at the end you say he's still alive? Also same thing when Foxy gets killed by Angel. You say she is alive and teams up with whoever it was you said. Can you clarify what has happened? 🤔

I remember in the manga that Kyo got bashed by fans for losing, despite the fact that Japan team managed to win in KOF 2001

I love k dash and Kula

Dude, I love your accent! Especially the way you say "Zero!" Where are you from, if you don't mind me asking?

Yo thanks for the great story lore run down. I never understand the story like that until you explain it for thanks alot bro.

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So when did Kyo get the chance to change his clothes? Or the NESTS do that for him?

I'm worried about the Tales of Ash video. That's usually the story that trips a lot of people up because it was a little confusing. 🤣

esto parece una pelicula

What happened to KOF98?

More double crosses and secrets than the Prison Break series geez.

What about KOF 98?

Why 98 rugal is not mentioned? wtf feel like there’s something missing

I got into KOF in 1999 when the NESTS saga just started so it will always be my favorite. I'm very surprised SNK allowed you to mention K9999 tbh 😅

Oh whip’s name is sally? I thought it was seira