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Due to the culmination of the NESTS story arc from previous installments, SNK decided to mix elements from such as arc with the first Orochi story arc, resulting in a cast that reunites characters from both narratives.
Since The King of Fighters 2001 was aimed towards a Korean audience, SNK noted there are about 4 million KOF fans in the country.
Despite lamenting the removal of Strikers, IGN praised the new gameplay mechanics as well as notable visual improvement.
GameRevolution said that game also feels another take on The King of Fighters '98 due to its gathering of classic characters but lamented it suffered from poor graphics that feel dated.
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