King of Fighters Stadium

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## **Stage Info**

A large arena themed after the *King of Fighters* tournament where Terry Bogard and company cut their teeth, this stage features invisible walls that only break following a sufficient amount of pressure. This is a call-back to fighting games of yore!

## **Stage Layout**

The stage is a simple flat ring with covered ground about three-quarters the size of Final Destination. Slightly elevated off of the ground, the stage's invisible walls prevent walk-offs onto the lower level. A large gridiron jumbotron can be seen in the background, recording on-screen action as it occurs in real-time. As aforementioned, invisible walls are on both sides of the stage, blocking blast lines that can only be broken after a fighter smashes through them with a high enough knockback percentage. However, fighters can be knocked into vertical blast zones with enough knockback.

A variety of background characters from *Fatal Fury*, *The King of Fighters*, and other classic SNK titles appear, making cameos just outside of the ring. These include: Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Geese Howard, Billy Kane, Rock Howard, Mai Shiranui, Tung Fu Rue, Kim Kaphwan, Blue Mary, Ryuji Yamazaki, Ryo Sakazaki, Yuri Sakazaki, King, Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Goro Daimon, Chang Koehan, Choi Bounge, Athena Asamiya, Ralf Jones, Clark Still, and Magician Lord. These cameos generally generate at random, though certain music tracks being played will trigger their corresponding character to make it.

## **Soundtrack**

* **Alpha Mission**
	+ Theme of SID - This is a remix of the main theme of *Alpha Mission*, an early vertically-scrolling shooter from SNK, otherwise known in Japan as *ASO: Armored Scrum Object*. [SSBU]
* **Athena**
	+ Forest World - This is a remix of the first level theme from *Athena*, a side-scrolling platformer from SNK. [SSBU]
* **Psycho Soldier**
	+ Psycho Soldier Theme - This is a remix of the first level/credits theme from *Psycho Soldier*, a side-scrolling platformer from SNK. [SSBU]
	+ Psycho Soldier Theme (Overseas Version) - This is the aforementioned remix of the first level/credits theme from *Psycho Soldier*, only with English lyrics, for the first time since the original game's release. [SSBU]
* **Art of Fighting**
	+ ART OF FIGHT - This is a remix of a major theme from *Art of Fighting*, a prequel and companion series to *Fatal Fury*. [SSBU]
* **Metal Slug**
	+ Assault Theme - A remix of the theme used in the first *Metal Slug* game during the boss fights with Hairbuster Riberts in Mission 2 and Mission 3, and the final boss fight with General Morden and his Hi-Do helicopter. [SSBU]
	+ Final Attack
	+ Main Theme from Metal Slug - This is a remix of the main theme of *Metal Slug*, a side-scrolling run-and-gun series from SNK. [SSBU]
* **Fatal Fury: The King of Fighters**
	+ Haremar Faith Capoeira School - Song of the Fight (Believers Will Be Saved) - This track is a remix of the first stage theme from the original *Fatal Fury: King of Fighters*, the Pao Pao Café where Richard Meyer is fought. [SSBU]
	+ Kurikinton
	+ Kurikinton - A remix of the theme for Terry Bogard's stage, West Albuquerque, from *Fatal Fury 2*. [SSBU]
	+ The Sea Knows
* **Fatal Fury 2**
	+ A New Poem That the South Thailand Wants to Tell
	+ Duck Duck Dub (Duck, You Too
	+ Let's Go to Seoul! - A remix of the theme for Kim Kaphwan's stage, Seoul, from *Fatal Fury 2*. [SSBU]
	+ The London March - A remix of the theme for Billy Kane's stage, London, from *Fatal Fury 2*, incorporating elements from both the original and *Real Bout Fatal Fury Special* versions. [SSBU]
	+ Pasta
	+ Tarkun and Kitapy - A remix of the theme for Big Bear's stage, Alice Springs, from *Fatal Fury 2*. [SSBU]
	+ The Working Matador
* **Fatal Fury Special**
	+ Art of Fighting Ver.230000000.0
	+ Soy Sauce for Geese
* **Samurai Shodown**
	+ Banquet of Nature - This is a remix of Nakoruru's stage theme from *Samurai Shodown*. [SSBU]
	+ Gaia - This is a remix of Earthquake's stage theme from *Samurai Shodown*. [SSBU]
	+ Tuna
* **Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory**
	+ Big Shot!
* **The King of Fighters '96**

* Stormy Saxophone 2 - A remix of the theme for the Yagami team in *The King of Fighters '96*; the "2" refers to this being a remix of the theme's second iteration. [SSBU]

* **Metal Slug 2**
	+ Judgment
* **The King of Fighters '99**
	+ 176th Street - A remix of *11th Street* from *Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition*, which is used as the Fatal Fury team's theme in *The King of Fighters '99*. [SSBU]
	+ Ne!
* **Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition**
	+ 11th Street - A remix of the theme for Terry's stage, 11th Street, from *Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition*, the first 3D installment in the series. [SSBU]
* **Metal Slug 3**
	+ Blue Water Fangs (The Island of Dr. Moreau)
* **The King of Fighters 2000**
	+ Terry115
* **The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match**\*
	+ Cutting Edge
	+ DESERT REQUIEM ~Operation02UM~
	+ ESAKA!!
	+ KD-0079+
	+ Undercover
* **The King of Fighters XI**
	+ Street Dancer
* **The King of Fighters XIII**
	+ Esaka Continues...
	+ KDD-0063
	+ Tame a Bad Boy
	+ The Second Joker
	+ Wild Street
* **The King of Fighters XIV**
	+ Departure from South Town
	+ Ikari
	+ Kuri Kinton Flavor
	+ New Order
	+ Soy Sauce for Geese
	+ W.W.III
	+ Yappari ESAKA