Neo Geo 2: Match of the Century

**Neo Geo 2: Match of the Century** (ネオジオ2世紀の試合, abbreviated NG2:MotC) is a 2 on 2 tag team fighting game created by SNK. The game itself is the sequel to Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.

## Gameplay

The gameplay is the same from its previous incarnation, with the only difference that there is a new gameplay mechanic similar to the V-Trigger from Street Fighter V where characters can access to their powerful forms for a brief period of time, characters that doesn't possess a transformation can use EX versions of their movesets; this mechanic is called "Desperation Gauge", and it can be activated when the energy bar is at its maximum.

## Characters

The game features characters from the following titles:

* *The King of Fighters*
* *Metal Slug / Ikari Warriors*
* *Fatal Fury* / *Garou: Mark of the Wolves*
* *Art of Fighting* / *Buriki One*
* *Samurai Shodown*
* *The Last Blade*
* *Athena*
* *Savage Reign*
* *World Heroes*
* *Aggressors of Dark Kombat*
* *King of the Monsters*
* *Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors*
* *Waku Waku 7*
* *Magician Lord*
* *Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy*

### Playable Characters

*Note: **Bold Italic** means it's a newcommer.*

#### Neo Geo Battle Coliseum

Yuki
Ai

#### The King of Fighters

Kyo Kusanagi
Iori Yagami

**Shun'ei**
**Elisabeth Blanctorche**

**Leona Heidern** (S1 DLC Pack 4)
**Kula Diamond** (S2 DLC Pack 10)

#### Fatal Fury / Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Terry Bogard
Rock Howard

**Andy Bogard**
Mai Shiranui

**Wolfgang Krauser**
**Blue Mary**

Hotaru Futaba
**B. Jenet**

**Gato** (S3 DLC Pack 13)

#### Buriki One

Mr. Karate II (Ryo Sakazaki in his *Buriki One* persona)
**Gai Tendo** (S1 DLC Pack 2)
**Silber** (S3 DLC Pack 14)

#### Art of Fighting

Robert Garcia
**Yuri Sakazaki**

Lee Pai Long
Mr. Big

**Kasumi Todoh**

#### Samurai Shodown

Haohmaru
Genjuro Kibagami

**Charlotte Christine de Colde**
**Earthquake**

Asura
**Yashamaru Kurama** (S1 DLC Pack 3)

**Ukyo Tachibana** (S2 DLC Pack 6)
**Mina Majikina** (S3 DLC Pack 15)

#### The Last Blade

Kaede (in his awakened form)
Moriya Minakata

Akari Ichijou
**Shinnosuke Kagami**

**Setsuna**
Keiichiro Washizuka (S2 DLC Pack 9)

#### Metal Slug

Marco Rossi
**Fio Germi**

**Eri Kasamoto** (S2 DLC Pack 7)

#### Ikari Warriors

**Ralf Jones**
**Clark Still** (S3 DLC Pack 16)

#### Savage Reign

**Sho Hayate**
**Rosa**

King Lion (hidden character because King Leo is his palette swap and is a unique NPC boss, hence the different name)
**Jyazu** (S2 DLC Pack 8)

#### World Heroes

Hanzo Hattori
Fuuma Kotaro

**Captain Kidd** (S3 DLC Pack 12)

#### King of the Monsters

**Atomic Guy**
Cyber Woo

#### Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy

**Roddy**
**Cathy**

#### Guest Characters

**Zato-1** (*Guilty Gear*) (S2 DLC Pack 11)
**Kazuya Mishima** (*Tekken*) (S3 DLC Pack 17)

#### Bosses

**Crimson Saiki**
**Nova**

**Felden**
King Leo
Goodman

The requirements to fight the bosses are the following ones:

* Crimson Saiki: Default.
* Nova: No continue.
* Neo Dio: Perform 3 or more double assaults.
* Felden: Perform 3 or more double assaults and no battle bonus.
* King Leo: 6 or more battles won and no continue.
* Goodman: 10 or more battles won, no battle bonus and no continue.

## Cameo Characters

### Within Characters

* Yuki and Ai transforms into Joe Tiger from *Ninja Commando* during their double assault.
* Iori transforms into Orochi Iori when he activates his Desperation Gauge.
* Leona transforms into Orochi Leona when she activates her Desperation Gauge.
* Shermie transforms into Orochi Shermie when she activates her Desperation Gauge.
* Geese transforms into Nightmare Geese when he activates his Desperation Gauge.
* Ryuhaku Todoh appears in one of Kasumi's victory animations.
* Nakoruru transforms into Rera when she activates her Desperation Gauge.
* Akari summons Youkai Kusaregedo, Gandara, Wan-Fu and Kyoshiro Senryo from *Samurai Shodown*, Jack Turner and Honki ni Natta Mr. Karate from *Art of Fighting*, Sokaku Mochizuki from *Fatal Fury* and Xanadu from *The King of Fighters* during her special attack.
* Marco summons Hyakutaro Ichimonji and a SV-001 during some of his special attacks.
* Eri summons a Slug Flyer during her special attack.
* When Marco is paired along with Eri or Fio and the both of them are on screen when the battle is over, Tarma along with either Fio or Eri will appear on the team's victory animation.
* Kisarah summons Joe Kusanagi from *Aggressors of Dark Kombat* during her special attack.
* Nova summons her "sister" Vita during her special attack, also, the Vita from her timeline will appear on one of Nova's victory animations.
* Neo Dio summons Geegus from *World Heroes* during his special attack.

### Stage Cameos

#### *The King of Fighters* series

* Yuki
* Heidern
* Whip
* Heavy-D!
* Lucky Glauber
* Brian Battler
* Angel
* Yu G

#### *Fatal Fury/MOTW* series

* Jubei Yamada
* Cheng Sinzan
* Hokutomaru
* Kevin Rian
* Bob Wilson
* Marky
* Hon-Fu
* Grant

#### *Art of Fighting* series

* John Crawley
* Temjin
* Lenny Creston
* Wang Koh-San
* Freia Lawrence

#### *The Last Blade* series

* Juzoh Kanzaki
* Kouryu

#### *Metal Slug* series

* Rumi Aikawa
* Abigail
* Beatriz

#### *Psycho Soldier* series

* Athena Asamiya
* Sie Kensou

#### *King of Monsters* series

* Super Geon
* Cyber Woo

#### *Savage Reign* series

* Max Eagle
* Carol Stanzack
* Joker
* Canby

#### Other Games

* Spica (Cool Cool Town)
* Amp (Cool Cool Town)
* Yusa (Cool Cool Town)
* Rocky (Robo Army)
* Karate Man (Street Smart)
* Juri (Galaxy Fight)
* Gunter (Galaxy Fight)
* Rouwe (Galaxy Fight)
* Rai (Waku Waku 7)
* Arina (Waku Waku 7)
* Dandy-J (Waku Waku 7)

## Stages

### Returning Stages

* Column
* SNK Planet
* Cool Cool Town
* King of Monsters

### New Stages

* Dojo
* Neo Geo Mall
* Waterfalls
* Military Base
* Sengoku
* Ghost Town
* Skies of Fighting
* Alpha Mission
* Final Arena
	+ King Leo
	+ Nova
	+ Neo Dio
	+ Felden
	+ Crimson Saiki
	+ Goodman

## Unique Tag Teams

With these teams, you can unlock special illustrations for your gallery.

* Yuki & Ai
* Kyo & Iori
* K' & Shun'ei
* Elisabeth & Kain
* Terry & Rock
* Hotaru & Akari
* Andy & Mai
* Xiangfei & Hibiki
* Krauser & Shinnosuke
* Geese & Mr. Big
* Mr. Karate & Robert
* Yuri & King
* Kasumi & Eiji
* Lee & Setsuna
* Haohmaru & Genjuro
* Nakoruru & Athena
* Charlotte & Jeanne
* Earthquake & Mars People
* Shiki & Asura
* Kaede & Moriya
* Yuki & Blue Mary
* Marco & Fio
* Ralf & Kisarah
* Hayate & Kim Kaphwan
* Rosa & Kim Sue Il
* Hanzo & Fuuma
* Atomic Guy & Cyber-Woo
* Roddy & Cathy
* Roomi & Tesse
* Elta & G-Mantle
* Shermie & Elisabeth
* Gai & Hayate
* Kurama & Shun'ei
* Leona & Iori
* Galford & Nakoruru
* Ukyo & Setsuna
* Eri & Fio
* Jyazu & Shinnosuke
* Washizuka & Lee
* Kula & K'
* Captain Kidd & B. Jenet
* Gato & Hotaru
* Silber & Jyazu
* Mina & Nakoruru
* Clark & Ralf
* Zato-1 & Kazuya

## Gallery

Character Select screen.Character Select screen. (all bosses unlocked)Character Select screen. (default roster)