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    "title": "Episode 794: The King of Fighters \u201994",
    "link": "https://www.patreon.com/retronauts/posts/episode-794-king-168850420",
    "pubDate": "Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:20 GMT",
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    "content": "<html><p>C'mon Red\u2014or any other colors you got! <a href=\"http://feitclub.me\" target=\"_blank\">Diamond Feit</a> here, welcoming you back to my personal wheelhouse of covering SNK fighting games. This week, however, is a very special episode because it is Part 1 of a ???-part series as we dive all the way into <em>The King of Fighters</em>. Joining me in this detailed discussion are <a href=\"https://www.atariarchive.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Bunch</a>, <a href=\"https://www.onemillionpower.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Clark</a>, and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/superbulletwill.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\">Will Cuevas</a>.</p><p>We begin in 1994, of course, when the series itself debuted. Actually, I suppose we begin a little further back than that as we explain who made the original <em>KOF</em>, how the project started as a different game altogether, and where all these characters came from. That makes this an extra-long episode. \uff37\uff25\uff2c\uff2c\uff0c\u3000\uff29\u2019\uff36\uff25\u3000\uff37\uff21\uff32\uff2e\uff25\uff24\u3000\uff39\uff2f\uff35\uff01</p><p>PS: just for you Patrons, here's a link to <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I0jzbqk_xDR57gdOZXs2HUWH5Y12MxlgTNGnsSCsMwo/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">the spreadsheet I made comparing all the win quotes</a>. Will I ever do something this reckless again? Only time will tell.</p><p>Art by John Pading, edits by Greg Leahy</p><ul><li><p>11:18 - MVS Title</p></li><li><p>20:27 - Mexico Stage (Arrange ver.)</p></li><li><p>30:25 - Boss Intermediary Demo | Opening (Arrange ver.)</p></li><li><p>44:44 - After Boss Stage 1 Demo</p></li><li><p>54:55 - Character Select (Arrange ver.)</p></li><li><p>1:16:01 - Japan Stage (Arrange ver.) | Italy Stage</p></li><li><p>1:26:23 - Mexico Stage</p></li><li><p>1:37:41 - Brazil Stage</p></li><li><p>1:45:37 - China Stage (Arrange ver.)</p></li><li><p>1:59:58 - America Stage | Korea Stage</p></li><li><p>2:08:46 - England Stage (Arrange ver.)</p></li><li><p>2:21:20 - Boss Stage 1</p></li><li><p>2:30:52 - Boss Stage 2 (Arrange ver.)</p></li><li><p>2:47:03 -\u00a0<em>The King of Fighters '94: Re-Bout</em>: Introduction</p></li><li><p>Closing - Ending 2-2 (Arrange ver.)</p></li></ul><p></p></html>",
    "contentSnippet": "C'mon Red\u2014or any other colors you got! Diamond Feit here, welcoming you back to my personal wheelhouse of covering SNK fighting games. This week, however, is a very special episode because it is Part 1 of a ???-part series as we dive all the way into The King of Fighters. Joining me in this detailed discussion are Kevin Bunch, Brian Clark, and Will Cuevas.\nWe begin in 1994, of course, when the series itself debuted. Actually, I suppose we begin a little further back than that as we explain who made the original KOF, how the project started as a different game altogether, and where all these characters came from. That makes this an extra-long episode. \uff37\uff25\uff2c\uff2c\uff0c\u3000\uff29\u2019\uff36\uff25\u3000\uff37\uff21\uff32\uff2e\uff25\uff24\u3000\uff39\uff2f\uff35\uff01\nPS: just for you Patrons, here's a link to the spreadsheet I made comparing all the win quotes. Will I ever do something this reckless again? Only time will tell.\nArt by John Pading, edits by Greg Leahy\n\n11:18 - MVS Title\n\n20:27 - Mexico Stage (Arrange ver.)\n\n30:25 - Boss Intermediary Demo | Opening (Arrange ver.)\n\n44:44 - After Boss Stage 1 Demo\n\n54:55 - Character Select (Arrange ver.)\n\n1:16:01 - Japan Stage (Arrange ver.) | Italy Stage\n\n1:26:23 - Mexico Stage\n\n1:37:41 - Brazil Stage\n\n1:45:37 - China Stage (Arrange ver.)\n\n1:59:58 - America Stage | Korea Stage\n\n2:08:46 - England Stage (Arrange ver.)\n\n2:21:20 - Boss Stage 1\n\n2:30:52 - Boss Stage 2 (Arrange ver.)\n\n2:47:03 -\u00a0The King of Fighters '94: Re-Bout: Introduction\n\nClosing - Ending 2-2 (Arrange ver.)",
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