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February bonus #3: The King of Fighters R-1 [Game Boy Works Gaiden/NGP] (Patreon)

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2025-02-16 18:21:39
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This has been one of the most taxing and time-intensive "side" videos I've put together to date. But, you know, it had to be. Not only did I need to do justice to The King of Fighters R-1 and its place in portable gaming history, I also needed to put its place in fighting game history into perspective as well. Which meant a big ol' sidebar on The King of Fighters as a whole. But, here it is... a video years in the making.

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Rumble pack: The King of Fighters R-1 | Game Boy Works Gaiden 19

This is, no joke, one of the most important handheld video games of all time. A generational leap ahead of anything that had come before it, The King of Fighters R-1 demonstrated decisively not only that the Neo Geo Pocket represented a new era of portable software tech, but also that a portable game powered by decent enough horsepower and a lot of thoughtful design choices could be every bit as substantial and satisfactory as any game for contemporary consoles or arcades. This is the foundation upon which the Neo Geo Pocket line was built. With The King of Fighters R-1, the future of handheld gaming had arrived. Too bad no one noticed! Production notes: Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! NES footage captured from Analogue Nt Mini. Video upscaled to 4K with RetroTink 4X and 720p with xRGB Mini Framemeister.

Comments

JJR

Great video! Love the retrospective on SNK. One minor correction- surprisingly, Super Street Fighter 2 actually SLOWED DOWN the gameplay. Previously, Turbo sped it up and the arcade SSF2 took it back to WW and CE speeds. It wasn’t until the home ports that you had the option to choose turbo speeds again. It never made any sense anyway.

Jeremy Parish
>>165031199

I stand corrected. You know, I only saw the arcade version of Super Street Fighter II once, and I couldn't muster up any enthusiasm for the fourth of fifth iteration of the same game I'd been playing for three years and didn't bother to play it. I've only ever played the Super NES version!

JJR
>>165031199

Ha, no worries! I was one of those suckers who was genuinely excited when I saw Super in the arcade. I think I only ever saw Super Turbo once though.

Kevin Bunch
>>165031199

I wouldn't feel too bad, nobody liked Super SF2 in the arcades to my recollection

JJR
>>165031199

Yeah, sadly, that resulted in Super Turbo (which was far more interesting) being really hard to find. I think I only played it once in an arcade on vacation until the collection came out on PS1 several years later. Capcom should skipped Super and gone strait to Super Turbo.