| Aka: | King of Fighters Round R-1, King of Fighters R-1 |
| Console: | Neo Geo Pocket |
| TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
| Developer(s): | SNK |
| Publisher(s): | SNK |
| Release Date: | 1999-03-16 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E - Everyone |
| Type: | Fighting |
The King of Fighters: R1 marks SNK's first time bringing the KOF series onto a handheld... and what better system than their own Neo Geo Pocket to do just that? 14 of the most well known KOF characters make their appearance in KOF: R-1, along with some recognizable backgrounds and gameplay features based on The King of Fighters '97. Players can choose from "Extra" & "Advance" play modes similar to KOF '97, and most characters play closely to their original versions.
Game Player of King of Fighters R-1 - Pocket Fighting Series on Neo Geo PocketGenerally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.
| Keyboard | Controls |
| ← → ↑ ↓ | Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN |
| Enter ↵ | START |
| Shift | SELECT |
| Z | A |
| X | B |
| A | X |
| S | Y |
| Q | L |
| E | R |
