

Like in the previous game, the battles are once again between teams of four. Both the original Neo Geo version and the Dreamcast version were included in The King of Fighters NESTS Hen compilation released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. The stand-alone PlayStation 2 version was released in North America and Europe in a two-in-one bundle with the preceding game in the series, The King of Fighters 2000. The game was ported to the Dreamcast in Japan only and PlayStation 2. The game was produced by the Korean-based company Eolith and developed by Brezzasoft, a company formed by former SNK employees. It is the eighth game in The King of Fighters series and the first game produced following the closure of the original SNK. The King of Fighters 2001 is a 2001 competitive fighting game produced by Eolith for the Neo Geo.
