KOF2002 [Arcade] - Kula, K9999, Angel
19This is a playthrough using the '01 Team which consists of Kula Diamond, K9999 and Angel in the Arcade version of King of Fighters 2002. Read on below for more information...
Kula or K9999 or Angel appear as a lone mid-boss in single-player mode on Stage 6. They are regular playable characters.
NOTE: Max gauge used in this playthrough.
===== MOVE LISTS =====
Key: P = any Punch; K = any Kick; LK = Light Kick; LP = Light Punch; HP = Heavy Punch; HK = Heavy Kick; QCF = Quarter Circle Forward; QCB = Quarter Circle Back; HCF = Half Circle Forward; HCB = Half Circle Back; DP = Dragon Punch motion; DF = diagonal Down-Forward; DB = diagonal Down-Back
~~~~~ KULA ~~~~~
COMMAND NORMALS
- One Inch: F + LP
- Slide: DF + LK
- Critical Ice: DF + HP
SPECIAL MOVES
- Diamond Breath: QCF + P
- Crow Bites: DP + P
- Counter Shell: QCB + P
- Ray Spin Light: QCB + LK, and then extend by:
...... Ice Projectile: during Ray Spin Light, F + LK
...... Slide: during Ray Spin Light, F + HK
- Ray Spin Heavy: QCB + HK, if it contacts opponent, can then extend by:
...... Ice Projectile: during Ray Spin Heavy, F + LK
...... Slide: during Ray Spin Heavy, F + HK
DESPERATION MOVES
- Diamond Edge: QCF, QCF + P (1 stock)
SUPER DESPERATION MOVES
- Freeze Execution: HCB, HCB + LP + HP (MAX activated & 1 stock)
- La Cachora: during jump, QCF, QCF + LK + HK (MAX activated & 1 stock)
HIDDEN SUPER DESPERATION MOVES
- Freeze Completion: LP + HP, LK + HK, LP + LK + HP (25% or less life, MAX activated & 1 stock)
~~~~~ K9999 ~~~~~
COMMAND NORMALS
- Drill: F + LP
SPECIAL MOVES
- Dust: QCF + P
- Flame: DP + P
- Jumping Flame: QCB + K
DESPERATION MOVES
- The Moon: DB, HCB, DF + P (1 stock)
- Fist Fire: DB, HCB, DF + K (1 stock)
SUPER DESPERATION MOVE
- Losing Control: D, F, DF + all 4 buttons (MAX activated & 1 stock)
HIDDEN SUPER DESPERATION MOVE
- This is So: in air, F, B, F, B, F, B, F, B (25% or less life, MAX activated & 1 stock) (commands can be started on the ground)
~~~~~ ANGEL ~~~~~
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===== ABOUT ANGEL =====
Angel is perhaps one of the KOF characters that is completely noob-unfriendly... she is one of those fighting game characters where you need to become semi-natural with and have muscle memory with in order to use her effectively.
===== TRIVIA =====
---- Kula is also known as the Ice Doll (official nickname).
---- Kula appeared as a guest character in Dead or Alive 6, via DLC.
---- K9999's character design is inspired by the character Tetsuo Shima from the 1988 animated film Akira (which was adapted from the manga of the same name).
---- K9999's name is a homage to a character called Armored Trooper Votoms in the Akira animated film.
---- SNK themselves have publicly expressed disfavor for K9999 due to his tribute being too obvious, meaning that it is highly unlikely that he will appear in a future SNK game. As a result, the character Nameless was later created to specifically represent and replace K9999 in subsequent titles as a "stand-in".
---- Some fans of KOF wish to see him make a return into series. During a Q&A with Yasuyuki Oda at Gamescom, a fan asked him about K9999's situation. Oda answered: "Maybe one day we’ll find out what happened to Angel’s partner, K9999."
---- In The King of Fighters Character Encyclopedia, K9999 is the only character to have his artwork "censored" into being a black silhouette.
---- In KOFXV, his new identity is Krohnen McDougall.
---- Angel's nickname is "Knockout ♥ Free Spirit".
---- During development of KOF2001, Diana was originally planned to be a playable character. After a light-hearted monetary bet between developers SNK, Brezzasoft and Evoga regarding collaboration development of Rage of the Dragons, the director of Evoga - Angel Torres - won the bet and thus Brezzasoft created a Mexican female fighter named after him. Angel took the place of Diana.
---- Angel's character design is reportedly a fantasy of one of the designers/developers.
===== CHAPTERS =====
00:00 - Intro, Title, Character Select
01:03 - Regular fights
17:44 - vs. Angel (mid-boss)
18:39 - Regular fights
22:24 - vs. Omega Rugal (final boss)
25:31 - Rugal defeated cutscene
25:55 - Staff/credits
28:21 - BONUS 1: Alternate colour palettes
29:01 - BONUS 2: Time Over Draw poses