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Author: X2X

Jan 31st 2011 at 8:37:40 PM

So then, are we still going with this? If so, I think I have a pretty good example for Level 5 that I'll list below.

* ''{{The King of Fighters}}'' currently has four {{arc}}s: The [[SNKBoss Rugal]] Saga (the first title, ''[='94=]''), The {{Orochi}} Saga (''[='95=]''-''[='98=]''), The [[NebulousEvilOrganisation NESTS]] Chronicles (''[='99=]''-''2002''), and The Tales of [[TricksterArchetype Ash]] (the present-day saga, having started in ''2003''). While it's not too bad with The NESTS Chronicles (as the protagonist of those titles, K', distances himself from previous hero Kyo despite being genetically-engineered with his DNA), The Tales of Ash almost ''requires'' that you played the first four games. This is made worse if you look past the main plot and focus on the supporting cast, as you then have to deal with allusions and plot points carried over from ''FatalFury'', ''{{Art of Fighting}}'', ''IkariWarriors'', ''Athena''/''PsychoSoldier'', ''[[LastBlade The Last Blade]]'', ''[[FuunSeries Savage Reign/Kizuna Encounter]]'', ''Buriki One'', etc. While it's ContinuityPorn and {{Fanservice}} for those who have followed {{SNK}} Playmore since its heyday, it's borderline-ContinuityLockout for anyone else. Remember that this series [[ContinuityCreep originally]] existed as [[MascotFighter a storyless gathering of fighters]].