#nests chronicles

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The King of Fighters 2002: NESTS

Despite having an entire saga of games named after him, 'Nests' is never seen during gameplay in any King of Fighters entry. This sprite from KOF '02 that appears as one of Rugal's monochromatic stone trophies, is seen up top in full color.

This full color sprite has been circulating around the internet for a long time and I'm not sure where it originated from. I suspect that it comes from KOF 2002's internal files, but that's just speculation on my part.

backgrounds (@the2dstagesfg) | sprites (uploaded by Secular Discourse)

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The King of Fighters: NESTS Chronicles (1/3)

Like some previous entries in the series, most stages in The King of Fighters 2000 feature multiple variations. These icy variants feature not even one animated element.

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backgrounds (@the2dstagesfg) | sprites (uploaded by wuwo)

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The King of Fighters: NESTS Chronicles (3/3)

The King of Fighters series features a lot of clone characters. Kyo-1, Kyo-2 and KUSANAGI are palette swaps that use sprites from Kyo's appearances in the Orochi saga of games. Additionally, the NESTS games features two characters that go by the name Zero. The first Zero to appear is the final boss of KOF 2000, where its revealed during the ending that he's a clone. The actual Zero appears as the mid-boss of KOF '01, featuring a "head-swapped" set of sprites.

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backgrounds (@the2dstagesfg) | sprites (uploaded by wuwo)