The King of Fighters Zillion 2006 Version Partially Found!

[xXBlack NoirXx]

Hey everyone!

• That specific version of KOFZ featuring the lifebar with KOF 2000-style portraits was successfully found by my friend Rawk Klark! It doesn't include the full roster, but it's definitely a solid start.

 

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• DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2pa9ldgnfv002ld/KOFZ_MK1_Ver_B.rar/file

 

• I took advantage of the situation to dig through the Wayback Machine links for Mugen China and downloaded everything that was still available. After piecing together a timeline, here is what I gathered: the version I found previously was released back in 2005, while this alternative lifebar version was an update rolled out during 2006. 
   
• The thing is that KOFZ was updated in parts rather than the whole game at once. For example, if there was an improvement for the SP or a specific character, you would just download it from their forum and replace the old file in your game folder, which unfortunately makes it the perfect recipe to become lost media years later, exactly how it ended up happening.

 

• https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.mugenchina.org/kofz/*
• https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://bbs.mugenchina.net/kofz/*

 

 

• Starting in January 2007, the MK2 version (the one showcased below) became the new standard release of the game, featuring completely redesigned menus and lifebars. That means all characters dated December 2006 and earlier belong to the 2005 and 2006 builds.
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• Based on combo videos I've watched on YouTube, this 2006 iteration features quite a few more characters that appear compatible with the 2006 SP (such as Alfred and Kula). Because of this, my deduction is that the 20-part split archive of KOFZ found on the Wayback Machine (which is currently missing multiple parts) is actually this larger-roster 2006 combo-video version. 
  
  

 

• If you happen to have another 2006 version with a larger character roster than the one shown at the top of the post, please let me know! Let's unearth this lost media from the MUGEN community.