Having played plenty of fighting games in my time, I have to say I'm rather unimpressed by the first entry of King of Fighters. The animations and characters feel stiff, the super moves are worthless throughout, and the final boss is extremely cheap. The only particular good looking characters are all from other SNK titles, and while it's a fun idea to see SNK properties interact like this, it largely loses appeal fast, especially if you don't know they are from different games. I don't think King of Fighters is inherently a bad game, just one that isn't worth playing in this day and age. There are far better fighters out there that are worth more of your time, especially in the King of Fighter's series.