Item: KOF 2001 ACA NEOGEO
Rating: 82
Author: Dinsun

Our Expert Score

82/100

The King of Fighters 2001 is a pivotal entry in the NESTS Chronicles saga, and this mobile port brings all the high-stakes 2D fighting action to your pocket. The 'Tactical Order System' is the star here, allowing you to choose how many characters are fighters and how many are Strikers. It adds a layer of team management that was revolutionary at the time, even if the balance can sometimes feel a bit skewed toward the Strikers.

The roster is massive, featuring 40 characters including newcomers like Angel and K9999. On mobile, the virtual d-pad is responsive, though executing high-level combos and 'Super Cancel' moves definitely benefits from an external gamepad. The visuals retain that gritty, early-2000s SNK aesthetic, and the online rankings give you a reason to master your favorite three-man (or one-man) team.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

1616812812

$3.99 13+★4.6 9 reviews

Author : SNK CORPORATION

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Support Languages : English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish

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NEOGEO's masterpiece games are now available in the app !!
And in recent years, SNK has partnered with Hamster Corporation to bring many of the classic games on the NEOGEO onto modern gaming environments through the ACA NEOGEO series. Now on smartphone, the difficulty and look NEOGEO games had back then can be reproduced through screen settings and options. Also, players can benefit from online features such as online ranking modes. More, it features quick save/load and virtual pad customization functions to support comfortable play within the app. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces that are still supported to this day.
[Game introduction]
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 is a fighting game released by SNK in 2001.
The third entry in the King of Fighters NESTS collection, which reaches its conclusion at last in this tournament!
40 characters in total battle it out with a variety of fighting styles!
Make a team of up to 4 fighters with the new Tactical Order Select system!
[Recommendation OS]
iOS 13 and above
© SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Arcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co.
Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
NEOGEO's masterpiece games are now available in the app !!
And in recent years, SNK has partnered with Hamster Corporation to bring many of the classic games on the NEOGEO onto modern gaming environments through the ACA NEOGEO series. Now on smartphone, the difficulty and look NEOGEO games had back then can be reproduced through screen settings and options. Also, players can benefit from online features such as online ranking modes. More, it features quick save/load and virtual pad customization functions to support comfortable play within the app. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces that are still supported to this day.
[Game introduction]
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 is a fighting game released by SNK in 2001.
The third entry in the King of Fighters NESTS collection, which reaches its conclusion at last in this tournament!
40 characters in total battle it out with a variety of fighting styles!
Make a team of up to 4 fighters with the new Tactical Order Select system!
[Recommendation OS]
iOS 13 and above
© SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Arcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6 out of 5 with 9 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 13+

THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 is a fighting game released by SNK in 2001. It concludes the NESTS chronicles that began in KOF '99. Featuring the unique 'Tactical Order System,' you can decide the ratio of active fighters to 'Strikers' in your team of four. This ACA NEOGEO version includes modern quality-of-life improvements like save states and online leaderboards for the ultimate competitive experience.

Features

Tactical Order team customization

Huge roster of 40 fighters

Climax of the NESTS storyline

Support for external controllers

Tips

Mastering the Tactical Order

You can choose a 1-on-3, 2-on-2, 3-on-1, or 4-on-0 setup. A 1-on-3 setup gives your single fighter massive damage and more super bars, while a 4-on-0 setup gives you more health pools but no strikers to help with combos.

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Gameplays

Using Strikers

Strikers can be called in to interrupt enemy combos or extend your own. Learning the timing for each character's Striker attack is the difference between a mid-tier player and a KOF master.