KOF: Maximum Impact 2



KOF: Maximum Impact 2, released in North America as The King of Fighters 2006, is a fighting game developed by SNK Playmore. It is the sequel to KOF: Maximum Impact. A four episode anime web series surrounding the events of the game was also made.

Story
The previous THE KING OF FIGHTERS, held in Southtown — Many contended that this illegal fighting tournament was held by the gangland syndicate "Mephistopheles" to achieve the annihilation of their rivals and procure some operating capital. But after its "King," Duke, suffered defeat at the hands of Alba Meira in the finals, he and his organization vanished from Southtown. Meanwhile, the media, firmly under Duke's thumb, grew a new backbone and released a fusillade of sensational exposés — based on information from confidential sources (naturally) — regarding their former oppressors. In spite of this new torrent of "information", however, almost no one knew that an even larger entity had been pulling Mephistopheles' puppet strings.

ADDES — The truth behind this name was only known throughout the dark recesses of the underworld. And Mephistopheles, the force that swept over and completely subdued Southtown with such overwhelming force? Just one of Addes' subsidiaries, one of its countless tentacles. When and who created it? Where was its headquarters? How far was its reach? — No one really had an inkling as to what this organization truly entailed.

And now... Still yet another of Addes' long black tentacles had sliced down the veil with its sinister scythes of the grim reaper to reveal a new battle royale.

The invitations in white envelopes will soon reach the world's mightiest, who will surely find the call of the reaper irresistible.

As stated in Alba Meira's private novel by Akihiko Ureshino on the official KOF Maximum Impact 2 site which serves as an official follow up to the story of KOF Maximum Impact 2,by the poster Alba Meira. Alba was in fact the one who defeated Jivatma and Luise. Soiree was kidnapped as a result of that and Alba has not seen him since then. And in the credits ending, Luise is seen waiting for him, so it can be assumed that Alba and Luise are together since the end of the second tournament.

Playable Characters

 * Alba Meira
 * Soiree Meira
 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Iori Yagami
 * Terry Bogard
 * Ryo Sakazaki
 * Mai Shiranui
 * Athena Asamiya
 * Billy Kane
 * Lien Neville
 * Leona Heidern
 * Ralf Jones
 * Clark Still
 * Yuri Sakazaki
 * Rock Howard
 * Mignon Beart
 * K'
 * Maxima
 * Chae Lim
 * Duke
 * Seth
 * Luise Meyrink
 * Nagase
 * Kula Diamond

Hidden Characters

 * Bonne Jenet
 * Kim Kaphwan
 * Ninon Beart
 * Hyena
 * Richard Meyer
 * Nightmare Geese
 * Lilly Kane
 * Fiolina Germi
 * Hanzo Hattori
 * Kyo Kusanagi Classic
 * Wild Wolf
 * Mr. Karate II
 * Armor Ralf

The Final Boss

 * Jivatma

Regulation "A" Exclusives

 * Ash Crimson
 * Blue Mary
 * Makoto Mizoguchi
 * Xiao Lon

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A"
It was released for the Taito Type-X2 arcade system in July 2007. It is the only arcade release made for the KOF: MI series and has the inclusion of Ash Crimson, Blue Mary, Makoto Mizoguchi from Fighter's History, and newcomer Xiao Lon, who is a Hizoku Assassin like her agnate brother, Duo Lon, into its character roster. Regulation "A" is a remake of Maximum impact II but with the classic 3 on 3 game play from the 2D KOF series added in hopes of winning over the series fanbase as well as new players. Regulation "A" does not feature a story mode.

Despite the addition of four new characters, Armor Ralf has been removed, as have several stages, as well as the story and challenge modes from Maximum Impact 2. In addition, all of the characters have lost half of their outfits in both normal and alternate types. Some new music, including songs from the original Maximum Impact and Sengoku 3, have been added, in addition to new alternate versions of stages and a new level for Makoto Mizoguchi. According to The Backstory of KOFMI Regulation A, Lucky Glauber was originally supposed to compete in this Game, but gets his invatation taken by Makoto Mizoguchi.

The game was also released for the Playstation 2 in Japan, on July 26th, 2007.

KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A"2
A sequel to KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" has been announced for the PS2 and Taito TypeX2 in the Tokyo Game Show 2007.

Cosplay
Several alternate colors for the cast in Maximum Impact 2 are homages to characters in other games or media. The list below charts costume outcomes from both color types.


 * Alba Meira - Jubei Yagyu (Normal, color G)
 * Soiree Meira - Ramon (Alternate, color E), Freeman (Alternate, color F)
 * Lien Neville - John Crawley (Normal, color G), Whip (Normal, color C), Zechs Merquise from the Gundam series (Alternate, color A)
 * Chae Lim - May Lee (Normal, color G), Hinako Tonoh (Alternate, color G)
 * Duke - Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series (Alternate, color G)
 * Nagase - Gan Takada/Yatterman #1 (Alternate, color F) and Ai Kaminari/Yatterman #2 (Alternate, color E) from Yatterman
 * Ninon Beart - Mana (Normal, color H)
 * Hyena - Joker from Savage Reign (Normal, color G)
 * Ryo Sakazaki - Yuri Sakazaki (Alternate, color E), Haohmaru (Normal, color E), Sokaku Mochizuki (Normal, color G)
 * Yuri Sakazaki - Ryo Sakazaki (Normal, color B), Robert Garcia (Normal, color F)
 * Terry Bogard - Blue Mary (Alternate, color A), Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear (Normal, color F)
 * Mai Shiranui - Cham Cham (or Lum from Urusei Yatsura, depending on the interpretation) (Normal, color E), Andy Bogard (Alternate, color G)
 * Kim Kaphwan - Jhun Hoon (Normal, color H)
 * B. Jenet - As one of the Lillien Knights (Alternate, color E), Elena from Street Fighter III (Alternate, color H)
 * Rock Howard - Kain R. Heinlein (Normal, color F), Kaede (Normal, color G)
 * Billy Kane - Sun Wukong from Journey to the West (Alternate, color H)
 * Lilly Kane - Hotaru Futaba (Normal, color C), Hinako Shijou (Normal, color G), Billy Kane (Alternate, color A)
 * Richard Meyer - Bob Wilson (Alternate, color G), Rugal Bernstein
 * Nightmare Geese - Young Geese (Alternate, color G), Goenitz (Normal, color F), Karman Cole (Alternate, color E), Mukai (Normal, color G), Arsène Lupin III from Lupin the III (Alternate, color B)
 * Kyo Kusanagi - Yuki (Normal, color G), Saisyu Kusanagi (Normal, color F)
 * Iori Yagami - Shen Woo (Alternate, color E), Setsuna (Normal, color G) (and his owl, Nagi (Normal, color H)), Black Jack from the eponymous anime (Normal, color F)
 * Maxima - Rocky (Normal, color F)
 * Kula Diamond - K' (Normal, color F), Ash Crimson (Normal, color E), Candy Diamond (Normal, color G)
 * Ralf Jones - Marco Rossi (Normal, color G), Jack Turner (Normal, color H)
 * Clark Still - Tarma Roving (Normal, color G), Big Bear (Alternate, color E), The Rock (Alternate, color F)
 * Leona Heidern - Wild Leona (Normal, color D), Heidern (Normal, color G), Rei Ayanami (Normal, color F) and Asuka Langley Soryu (Normal, color E) from Neon Genesis Evangelion (curiously, the color G Alternate costume is the exact same outfit of her 2D incarnation, the hairstyle being the sole difference)
 * Athena Asamiya - Kisarah Westfield (Alternate, color E)
 * Hanzo Hattori - Galford (Normal, color G), Tizoc (Alternate, color G), RX-78-2 Gundam from the Gundam series (Normal, color H), Kamen Rider V3 from the Kamen Rider series (Alternate, color E)
 * Fiolina Germi - Ai (Normal, color G), Terry Bogard (Normal, color E)
 * Kyo Kusanagi Classic - Shingo Yabuki (Normal, color B), Syo Kirishima (Normal, color G)
 * Mr. Karate - Robert Garcia (Alternate, color G)
 * Wild Wolf - Rock Howard (Normal, color G), Elvis Presley (Alternate, color E)