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'''The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to the Ultimate Battle''' is another game of the [[KOF]] series released by [[Eolith]] and published by [[SNK Playmore]] and [[Ignition Entertainment]], like [[Street Fighter Alpha]], it is the true successor to one of the games of the franchise, and for KOF 2002, is the true successor to [[KOF '98]], and like this game, is another Dream Match without new characters, but marks the return of the characters from the Orochi Saga, and these characters are [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Mature|Mature]], [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Vice|Vice]], [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Yamazaki|Ryuji Yamazaki]], [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Billy|Billy Kane]], [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Yashiro|Yashiro Nanakase]], [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Shermie|Shermie]] and [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Chris|Chris]], some characters from [[KOF 2001]] made your second appearence on this game, speaking of KOF 2002, this game introduces again the gauge activation system (performed by pressing {{cade|BKick}}+{{cade|CPunch}}) and introduces the MAX2 DMs (Hidden Super Desperation Moves) that can be performed with at least 20% of health, 1 activated gauge and at least 1 remaining gauge.
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The game was later ported to the [[Dreamcast]], and in addition to the 3D stages and better effects, it includes 2 characters: [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/King|King]] and [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Shingo|Shingo Yabuki]], these new characters were later used in other versions of the game, the game was also ported to the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]] (not compatible with the [[Xbox 360]]), and again, includes more characters, [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Iori|Orochi Iori]], [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Goenitz|Goenitz]] and [[The King of Fighters NESTS Collection/Geese|Geese Howard]], this 3 characters were gotten from [[SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom]], but [[The King of Fighters Neowave|better]] [[The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match|remakes]] were released with 4 of this characters.
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File:King of Fighters 2002 DC box.jpg|Dreamcast box
File:King of Fighters 2002 PS2 box.jpg|PS2 box
File:King of Fighters 2002 SNK Best.jpg|PS2 SNK Best Collection
File:Box KOF2002 NG.jpg|Neo Geo release
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==Character Select==
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 K'.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#K']]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Maxima.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Maxima]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Whip.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Whip]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Ryo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Ryo Sakazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Robert.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Robert Garcia]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Takuma.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Takuma Sakazaki]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Terry.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Terry Bogard]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Andy.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Andy Bogard]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Joe.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Joe Higashi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Athena.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Athena Asamiya]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Kensou.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Sie Kensou]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Chin.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Chin Gentsai]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Kusanagi.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Kusanagi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Kyo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Kyo Kusanagi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Benimaru.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Benimaru Nikaido]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Daimon.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Goro Daimon]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Mai.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Mai Shiranui]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Yuri.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Yuri Sakazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 May Lee.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#May Lee]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Goenitz.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Goenitz]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Rugal.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Omega Rugal]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Shingo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Shingo Yabuki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 King.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Whip]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Yashiro.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Yashiro Nanakase]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Shermie.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Shermie]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Chris.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Chris]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Orochi Iori.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Orochi Iori]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Iori.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Iori Yagami]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Mature.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Mature]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Vice.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Vice]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Yamazaki.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Ryuji Yamazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Blue Mary.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Blue Mary]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Billy.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Billy Kane]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Geese.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Geese Howard]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Leona.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Leona Heidern]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Ralf.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Ralf Jones]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Clark.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Clark Still]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Kim.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Kim Kaphwan]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Chang.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Chang Koehan]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Choi.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Choi Bounge]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Vanessa.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Vanessa]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Seth.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Seth]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Ramon.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Ramon]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Kula.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Kula Diamond]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 K9999.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#K9999]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Angel.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Angel]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Orochi Yashiro.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Orochi Yashiro]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Orochi Shermie.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Orochi Shermie]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF2002 Orochi Chris.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters 2002/Moves#Orochi Chris]]
The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to the Ultimate Battle is another game of the KOF series released by Eolith and published by SNK Playmore and Ignition Entertainment, like Street Fighter Alpha, it is the true successor to one of the games of the franchise, and for KOF 2002, is the true successor to KOF '98, and like this game, is another Dream Match without new characters, but marks the return of the characters from the Orochi Saga, and these characters are Mature, Vice, Ryuji Yamazaki, Billy Kane, Yashiro Nanakase, Shermie and Chris, some characters from KOF 2001 made your second appearence on this game, speaking of KOF 2002, this game introduces again the gauge activation system (performed by pressing +) and introduces the MAX2 DMs (Hidden Super Desperation Moves) that can be performed with at least 20% of health, 1 activated gauge and at least 1 remaining gauge.
The game was later ported to the Dreamcast, and in addition to the 3D stages and better effects, it includes 2 characters: King and Shingo Yabuki, these new characters were later used in other versions of the game, the game was also ported to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox (not compatible with the Xbox 360), and again, includes more characters, Orochi Iori, Goenitz and Geese Howard, this 3 characters were gotten from SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom, but betterremakes were released with 4 of this characters.
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) and introduces the MAX2 DMs (Hidden Super Desperation Moves) that can be performed with at least 20% of health, 1 activated gauge and at least 1 remaining gauge.
