UnlimIted Match Indeed!!!
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match for the PS2 is in many ways the game The King of Fighters XII should have been. First off the roster is very impressive with over 60 characters including all the Bosses from the NESTS saga. Cameos abound as well, with every stage, they are all in lovingly rendered 3D this time around, just littered with characters from other SNK titles. Let's not forget the music, something that every SNK fan will appreciate is in rare form here. I will say I was very impressed with The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match when it came out, but KOF 2002 UM just blows it away with its incredible roster and overall polish. K'9999 is here as well, but now called Nameless to avoid any trouble from Tetsuo. The fighting itself is also to be praised as this is the most complete KOF to date. Every character has and incredible amount of moves from Super Attacks to Desperation Moves. It's as if SNK/Playmore wanted to make each and every character the best possible version they could be. This game really is a love letter to it's fans and one not to be missed even if you are only a casual fighting game fan. I could think of no way to be better introduced to the King of Fighters series or fighting games in general. Don't miss out!!!

Forget the original 2002...
I never really liked KOF'02, but this reworked version changed my mind. SNKP did a awesome job here, and the result is one of the two the finnest KOFs ever made.
I still consider '98 UM the best one for the characters and gameplay, but speaking about the general game quality, '02 UM is better - the work made on old characters to fit them into game standards is better, and the Arranged soundtrack plays without stops.
King of Fighters will rule forever!

Nice compilation of the nests saga
This game is a good compilation of the nests saga. It has tons of characters, awesome gameplay and more moves for every characters. Soundtrack is also pretty good.

If you needed to get any KoF game, make it this one
This game is a great remake of one of the best King of Fighters games.

With 2k2 UM adding a whole range of characters from 98, it extends the already large roster into an even greater one.

This game is a must if you are a fan of KoF

this is not just a remake anymore
KOF98UM might be a remake of the original game with new characters, backgrounds and musics. But KOF2002UM is beyond that, everything in the game from selection menu to in game interface has been re-designed to be much more superior. KOF2002UM should replace KOF12 instead as 12, and the current KOF12 should put back into production for another year or two.