KOF Maximum Impact 2

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KOF Maximum Impact 2 (KOF（ケーオーエフ）マキシマムインパクト 2（ツー）), 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 and a game of the KOF: Maximum Impact series.

This game has an expanded version with a team mode and extra characters, KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A". A four episode anime web series surrounding the events of the game was also made.

Story[]

The previous THE KING OF FIGHTERS, held in South Town — 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, 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.

Characters[]

The new original characters added to the roster are:

	Nagase, an assassin kid ninja working for Addes and an N-Type Enforced Human transformed by one of Addes's sub-syndicates, Belphegor. Her battle abilities are thanks to a Battle Disc System (where she saves and collects data about fighters) and her genetically enhanced strength. She is a rival for Mai Shiranui.
	Ninon Beart, the younger sister of Mignon Beart and a powerful dark sorceress. She follows her sister around and usually berates Mignon's childish antics. Though her tricks and pranks on her sister suggest otherwise, she doesn't despise her sister entirely and sees her as a rival.
	Hyena, a cowardly man with hunger of power and a former Duke's henchman who acted as his messenger to challengers during the first tournament -later established mostly due to his personal fear of Duke. After Duke's defeat and Mephistopheles collapse, he goes into hiding and develops his own fighting style to protect himself. He gains a reputation as a fighter in the underworld media and is invited to participate in KOF.
	Luise Meyrink, the sub-boss of the game, is a mysterious woman with a strange and regal appearance. She is the daughter of Professor Detlev Meyrink, a well-known and respected authority on rocket science, and enters to the KOF in search of him when he was kidnapped by the syndicate Addes.
	Jivatma, the final boss of the game, is the leader of Kusiel/Kushieru, a sub-syndicate of the secret syndicate Addes that trains assassins, and a member of Addes' top leaders, The Children of Kokaviel, but his origins and history are veiled in mystery. He was Duke's boss until Duke became leader of his own gang, Mephistopheles. He has frightening abilities, using a fighting style he boasts as punishment to the weak.

Other new additions to the series include Hanzo Hattori from Samurai Shodown series, Kyo Kusanagi Classic (A.K.A. Orochi Saga version), Wild Wolf (a new version of Terry Bogard based on his appearance in Garou: Mark of the Wolves), Mr. Karate II from Buriki One, Armor Ralf (a new version of Ralf Jones) and Richard Meyer from Fatal Fury series.

Official Roster[]

Returning Characters[]

Original Characters[]

Alba Meira	Soiree Meira	Lien Neville
Mignon Beart	Chae Lim	Duke

The King of Fighters series[]

Fatal Fury/MOTW series[]

Terry Bogard	Rock Howard
Mai Shiranui	Billy Kane

Hidden Characters[]

Original Characters[]

Ninon Beart

Hyena

Fatal Fury/MOTW series[]

Kim Kaphwan	B. Jenet	Nightmare Geese
Lilly Kane	Richard Meyer

Samurai Shodown series[]

Hanzo Hattori

Metal Slug series[]

Fiolina Germi

Buriki One[]

Mr. Karate II

Alternative Characters[]

Kyo Kusanagi Classic

Wild Wolf

Armor Ralf

Sub-Boss[]

Luise Meyrink

Final Boss[]

Jivatma

Stage Cameos[]

Original Characters[]

Ash Crimson (KOF 2003) - In Tower Festival and Neo Geo Land Stages
Duo Lon (KOF 2003) - In Catacomb Stage
Shen Woo (KOF 2003) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Benimaru Nikaido (KOF '94) - In Tower Festival Stages
Goro Daimon (KOF '94) and Kogoro Daimon (KOF 2001) - In Esaka Stage
Mature and Vice (KOF '94 and '95) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Baitang (KOF 2000) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Yashiro Nanakase (KOF '97) - In Esaka Stage
Shermie (KOF '97) - In Tower Festival Stages
Whip (KOF 2000) - In Hunting Cave Stages
Vanessa (KOF 2000) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Choi Bounge (KOF '94) - In Grand Mosque Stage
Saisyu Kusanagi (KOF '95) - In Neo Geo Land Stage
Shingo Yabuki (KOF '97) - In Neo Geo Land Stage
Heidern (KOF '94) - In Hunting Cave Stage
Krizalid (KOF '99) - In Emperor's Court Stage
Adelheid Bernstein and Rose Bernstein (KOF 2003) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Chin Gentsai (KOF '94) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Bao (KOF '99 ) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Lin (KOF '99) - In Dragon's Lair Stage

Fatal Fury/MOTW series[]

Duck King (Fatal Fury: King of Fighters) - In Tower Festival Stage
Joe Higashi (Fatal Fury: King of Fighters) - In Temple of Ruins Stage
Jubei Yamada (Fatal Fury 2) - In Kyokugen Dojo Stage
Khushnood Butt (Garou: MOTW) - In Kyokugen Dojo Stage
Cheng Sinzan (Fatal Fury 2) - In War Memorial and Dragon's Lair Stages
Tizoc (Garou: MOTW) - In War Memorial Stages
Sokaku Mochizuki (Fatal Fury 3) - In War Memorial Stage
Blue Mary (Fatal Fury 3) - In Tower Festival Stage
Hotaru Futaba (Garou: MOTW) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei (Fatal Fury 3) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Hokutomaru (Garou: MOTW) - In War Memorial Stage
Tung Fu Rue (Fatal Fury: King of Fighters) - In Temple of Ruins Stage
Gato (Garou: MOTW) - In Temple of Ruins Stage
White (RRFF: Dominated Mind) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Laurence Blood (Fatal Fury 2) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Rick Strowd (RRFF2) - In Hunting Cave Stage
Li Xiangfei (RRFF2) - In Dragon's Lair Stage
Alfred (RRFF2) - In Catacomb Stage
Wolfgang Krauser (Fatal Fury 2) - In Emperor's Court Stage
Grant (Garou: MOTW) - In Emperor's Court Stage
Ryuji Yamazaki (Fatal Fury 3) - In Emperor's Court Stage

Art of Fighting series[]

King (AOF 1) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Robert Garcia (AOF 1) - In Fleur-De-Lis Stage
Lee Pai Long (AOF 1) - In War Memorial Stage
Ryuhaku Todoh (AOF 1) - In Kyokugen Dojo Stage
Mr. Big (AOF 1) - In Emperor's Court Stage
Eiji Kisaragi (AOF 2) - In War Memorial Stage
Takuma Sakazaki (AOF 2) - In Kyokugen Dojo Stage
Kasumi Todoh (AOF 3) - In Kyokugen Dojo Stage
Jin Fu-Ha (AOF 3) - In War Memorial Stage
Wang Koh-San (AOF 3) - In Temple of Ruins Stage

Metal Slug series[]

Eri Kasamoto (MS 2) - In Hunting Cave Stage
Mars People (MS 2) - In Neo Geo Land Stage

Savage Reign/Kizuna Eucounter series[]

Kim Sue-il (Kizuna Encounter) - In Temple of Ruins Stage
King Leo (Savage Reign) - In Emperor's Court Stage

Samurai Shodown series[]

Mizuki Rashojin (SamSho 2) - In Mizuki Stage

World Heroes series[]

Hanzo Hattori (WH 1) - In Neo Geo Land Stage
Fuuma Kotaro (WH 1) - In Neo Geo Land Stage
Mudman (WH 2) - In Hunting Cave Stage
Captain Kidd (WH 2) - In Catacomb Stage

Other Games[]

Neo & Geo (Quiz Dai Sousa-sen) - In Neo Geo Land Stage
Gai Tendo (Buriki One) - In War Memorial Stage
Silber (Buriki One) - In War Memorial Stage
Ivan Sokolov (Buriki One) - In War Memorial Stage
Rob Python (Biriki One) - In War Memorial Stage
Sie Kensou (Psycho Soldier) - In Dragon's Lair
Athena (Athena) - In Unknown Stage

SNK Mascots[]

G-Mantle (SNK) - In Neo Geo Land Stage

Cosplay & Alternate Colors[]

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:

Character	Cosplay Character (s)	Color Mode
Alba Meira	Jubei Yagyu from Samurai Shodown series	Normal, color G
Soiree Meira	Ramón, Freeman from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Dee Jay from Capcom's Super Street Fighter II, Jiro from Toei's Android Kikaider	Alternate, color E; Alternate, color F; Alternate, color G; Normal, color H
Lien Neville	Maxima, John Crawley from Art of Fighting series, Char Aznable from Sunrise's Gundam series	Normal, color D; Normal, color G; Alternate, color G
Chae Lim	May Lee Jinju, Hinako Tonoh from Buriki One, Reiko Hinomoto from Konami's Rumble Roses	Normal, color G; Alternate, color G; Alternate, color H
Duke	Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series	Alternate, color G
Nagase	Gan Takada/Yatterman #1 and Ai Kaminari/Yatterman #2 from Tatsunoko's Yatterman	Alternate, color F; Alternate, color E
Hyena	Joker from Savage Reign series	Normal, color G
Ryo Sakazaki	Yuri Sakazaki, Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown series, Sokaku Mochizuki from Fatal Fury series	Alternate, color E; Normal, color E; Normal, color G
Yuri Sakazaki	Ryo Sakazaki, Robert Garcia	Normal, color B; Normal, color F
Terry Bogard	Blue Mary, Sol Badguy from Arc System Works' Guilty Gear series	Alternate, color A; Normal, color F
Mai Shiranui	Cham Cham from Samurai Shodown series (or Lum from Urusei Yatsura, depending on the interpretation), Andy Bogard	Normal, color E; Alternate, color G
Kim Kaphwan	Jhun Hoon	Normal, color H
B. Jenet	As one of the Lillien Knights, Elena from Capcom's Street Fighter III	Alternate, color E; Alternate, color H
Rock Howard	Kain R. Heinlein from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Kaede from The Last Blade series	/center>Normal, color F; Normal, color G
Billy Kane	Sun Wukong from Journey to the West, himself (Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition)	Alternate, color H; Normal, color F
Lilly Kane	Hotaru Futaba from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Hinako Shijou, Billy Kane, Snow White (the Walt Disney's version)	Normal, color C; Normal, color G; Alternate, color A; Normal, color F
Richard Meyer	Bob Wilson from Fatal Fury series, Rugal Bernstein	Alternate, color G; Alternate, color B
Nightmare Geese	Young Geese from Art of Fighting series, Karman Cole from Art of Fighting 3, Goenitz, Mukai, Arsène Lupin III from Lupin the III	Alternate, color G; Alternate, color E; Normal, color F; Normal, color G; Alternate, color B
Kyo Kusanagi	Yuki from Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, Saisyu Kusanagi, himself (NESTS Kyo with jacket down)	Normal, color G; Normal, color F; Another, color G
Iori Yagami	Shen Woo, Setsuna and his owl from The Last Blade 2, Cool from Psikyo's Daraku Tenshi, Black Jack from the eponymous anime	Alternate, color E; Normal, color G; Normal, color H; Alternate, color G; Normal, color F
K'	The Predator from the eponymous film franchise, Haiji Mibu from Psikyo's Daraku Tenshi	Normal, color H; Normal, color E
Maxima	Rocky from Robo Army, Yashiro Nanakase	Normal, color F; Normal, color D
Kula Diamond	K', Ash Crimson, Candy Diamond	Normal, color F; Normal, color E; Normal, color G; Normal, color H
Leona Heidern	Orochi Leona, Heidern, Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu from GAINAX's Neon Genesis Evangelion, herself (alternate hairstyle), Eri Kasamoto from Metal Slug series	Normal, color D; Normal, color G; Normal, color F; Normal, color E; Alternate, color G; Alternate, color D
Ralf Jones	Marco Rossi from Metal Slug series, Jack Turner from Art of Fighting series	Normal, color G; Normal, color H
Clark Still	Tarma Roving from Metal Slug series, Big Bear from Fatal Fury series, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (actor, producer and pro wrestling fighter)	Normal, color G; Alternate, color E; Alternate, color F
Athena Asamiya	Kisarah Westfield from Aggressors of Dark Kombat	Alternate, color E
Hanzo Hattori	Galford D. Weller from Samurai Shodown series, Tizoc from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, RX-78-2 Gundam from Sunrise's Gundam series, Kamen Rider V3 from the Kamen Rider series	Normal, color G; Alternate, color G; Normal, color H; Alternate, color E
Fiolina Germi	Ai from Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, Terry Bogard	Normal, color G; Normal, color E
Kyo Kusanagi Classic	Shingo Yabuki, Syo Kirishima	Normal, color B; Normal, color G
Mr. Karate	Robert Garcia, Heihachi Mishima from Bandai Namco's Tekken series	Alternate, color G; Alternate, color E
Wild Wolf	Rock Howard, Elvis Presley (late American singer)	Normal, color G; Alternate, color E
Armor Ralf	The Terminator (character potrayed by actor, former bodybuilder and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger)	Normal, color H
Jivatma	Iori Yagami, himself (opposite gender)	Normal, color F; Alternate, color E

Gallery[]

External links[]

KOF MI2 official site

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