For example, holding B then pressing D, DF, F will allow Ali to throw his flaming punch. Additionally, characters may perform special moves if the attack button is held down and then the directional movements are put in. An overlooked control bug exists in both versions characters are unable to attack if Forward + B are pressed at the same time.The sprites for Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali are edits of Lucky Glauber and Heavy D from The King of Fighters '94.This game was later re-released as Top Fighter 2005 The King of Fighters, only being a simple Chinese translation.Geese Howard (misspelled Gees in-game).Michael Jordan (misspelled Joden in-game).The endings are minimal, with a portrait of your character on a simple "YOU ARE BEST. The hit detection is poor, with many attacks missing. However, the A button is unused, leaving B and C as attack buttons.Įach fight lasts until one fighter wins 1 or 3 rounds and each round can last for up to 30, 60 or 99 seconds, depending on the settings. The controls appear to be somewhat better than other Mega Drive bootleg fighting games, such as Tekken 3 Special. The stages are cobbled together using elements of backgrounds found in several different games, including World Heroes, Street Fighter II, The King of Fighters '95, and Fatal Fury 2. Each character has their own special moves and one super move, along with 8 stages that aren't character-specific.
Top Fighter 2000 MK VIII is a fighting game with 8 opponents and no repeats between them.