History VideoGame / TheKingOfFighters94

* HeroOfAnotherStory: The protagonists of several other SNK titles appear as the leaders of their respective teams; this includes [[Characters/FatalFuryTerryBogard Terry Bogard]], [[Characters/ArtOfFightingI Ryo Sakazaki]], [[Characters/{{Athena}} Athena Asamiya]], and [[VideoGame/IkariWarriors Ralf and Clark]].

->"We are opening\\

That's all..."

In 2004, a remake was release called ''The King of Fighters '94: Re-Bout'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, which retroactively added Team Edit to the game, along with new 3D stages, upscaled sprites and the addition of Saisyu Kusanagi to the roster. The original game can also be played on modern consoles as part of the ''ACA Neo Geo'' lineup.

''The King of Fighters '94'' is an arcade fighting game developed by Creator/{{SNK}}, and the first game in ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'' series, released on August 25, 1994 for the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo systems.

* TakeThat: Rugal's TakenForGranite room has Guile's statue from the ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' series. This was acknowledged in BattleIntro between them in ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000''.

* UnbuiltTrope: ''[=The King of Fighters '94=]'' is the first arcade fighting game to feature 3-on-3 team matches, followed by games like ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'', ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearX'', and ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''. However, ''[=KOF '94=]'' is very different from the games that followed it in terms of how it's designed around it. You don't customize the player characters for yourself, but pick one of the preset teams (thus there are only eight "player characters" in a sense), forcing the player to learn their entire dynamics to get good at it. Non-gameplay aspects are also designed around this, as each team gets unique cutscenes in the Story Mode and its members have a unique VictoryQuote for every team against them. You'd be hard pressed to find a modern fighting game that intentionally limits the player's choice like this. Similarly, the ''KOF'' series itself would retract this in the next game ''[=KOF '95=]'' by allowing custom teams, reducing this aspect into "canon" teams that get a special treatment in the Arcade Mode.

* UnbuiltTrope: ''[=The King of Fighters '94=]'' is the first arcade fighting game to feature 3-on-3 team matches, followed by games like ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' and ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''. However, ''[=KOF '94=]'' is very different from the games that followed it in terms of how it's designed around it. You don't customize the player characters for yourself, but pick one of the preset teams, forcing the player to learn their entire dynamics to get good at it. Non-gameplay aspects are also designed around this, as each team gets unique cutscenes in the Story Mode and its members have a unique VictoryQuote for every team against them. You'd be hard pressed to find a modern fighting game like this. Similarly, the ''KOF'' series itself would retract this in the next game ''[=KOF '95=]'' by allowing custom teams, reducing this aspect into "canon" teams that get a special treatment in the Arcade Mode.

* '''Team Japan:''' Our heroes for this saga, and much of the franchise: high school student [[PlayingWithFire Kyo Kusanagi]] and his best friends [[AgentPeacock Benimaru Nikaido]] and [[TheBigGuy Goro Daimon]].

* '''Team Italy:''' Comprised of the original three ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' protagonists; [[Characters/FatalFuryTerryBogard Terry Bogard]], his brother [[HighlyVisibleNinja Andy]], and their friend [[HotBlooded Joe Higashi]].

* '''Team Mexico:''' Comprised of the Kyokugenryu duo from ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting''; [[HeirToTheDojo Ryo Sakazaki]] and Robert Garcia, alongside their master [[OldMaster Takuma Sakazaki]].

* '''Team Brazil:''' Comprised of the protgaonists from ''VideoGame/IkariWarriors'', [[BashBrothers Ralf Jones and Clark Still]], joined by their commander [[ColonelBadass Heidern]].

* '''Team China:''' Comprised of the protagonists from ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'', [[Characters/{{Athena}} Athena Asamiya]] and [[Characters/PsychoSoldierSieKensou Sie Kensou]], joined by their master [[DrunkenMaster Chin Gentsai]].

* '''Team England:''' The first incarnation of the Women Fighters team, comprised of of [[{{Bifauxnen}} King]] and [[GenkiGirl Yuri Sakazaki]] from ''Art of Fighting'' and [[MsFanservice Mai Shiranui]] from ''Fatal Fury''.

* '''Team Korea:''' Led by ''Fatal Fury'' alum [[JusticeWilLPrevail Kim Kaphwan]], who's inducted two former criminals, [[{{Acrofatic}} Chang Koehan]] and [[PintSizedPowerhouse Choi Bounge]], into his rehabilitation program.

* '''Team USA:''' An American sports-themed team, comprised of boxer [[BoxingBattler Heavy-D]], baskeball star [[WeaponizedBall Lucky Glauber]], and football star [[MightyGlacier Brian Battler]].

* '''Final Boss:''' [[TheDon Rugal Bernstein]], the sponsor of this ''KOF'' tournament with less than noble intentions.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The Brazil stage has a baboon roaming behind, but the species is native to Africa.