## Description
In this eighth installment of the King of Fighters series, ten different teams
once again battle it out in several countries to decide which team will be
this year’s King of Fighters. However, the NESTS organization is once again
standing in the participant’s way; they have deployed their own team of four
fighters, lead by two individuals of high-rank within NESTS: a man claiming to
be the original Zero and Igniz, the CEO of NESTS.
The character roster has been updated yet again for this release in the
series. Counting the new characters (May Lee, Angel, K9999, Original Zero,
Igniz) and returning fighters (such as Heidern and Goro Daimon), _The King of
Fighters 2001_ has 40 normal characters and 2 boss characters to choose from.
In terms of gameplay, the system used in The King of Fighters 2000 remains
more or less unchanged with the exception of the striker system, which has
been redeveloped since that last KOF release. The number of strikers you may
have is now fully customizable; you can have as many as 3 characters assigned
as strikers and one as a fighter, or assign all 4 of your characters as active
fighters. The number of strikers and fighters can be changed after each
battle. In addition, the amount of power you can store for special maneuvers
and Desperation Moves increases with each character assigned as a striker. A
fully active fighting team has only one Power Stock to play with, while a team
that is striker-dedicated (save for the single fighter) can access up to four
Power Stocks.
Quiz King of Fighters 2001