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He retains Chris's fast movement and has all the same normals and command normals, such as his slide, j.CD and big crossup j.D. Orochi Chris is an "evil" version of Chris originating from KoF'97. If there's another banned character other than Duo Lon, it's Daimon.Sanagi wo Yaburi, chou wa mau- + Quick Starter Combo Reference His LDM is also a command grab that takes out more than half of a health bar, and is usually a guaranteed KO if you perform it at the end of a Tag Attack combo.
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Generally, this has negative effect on the meta, because this makes grapple characters like Daimon and Duo Lon, already strong on their own, even more busted. This creates 2003's own cross-up opportunity where a player recovering from hard knockdown has to guess whether their opponent will use a command grab on them or not.
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Gameplay Derailment: KOF 2003 gives very short throw invincibility frames to characters getting on their feet.Common complaints include bugs, balancing issues (particularly Duo Lon), and mechanics changes that make the aforementioned balance issues worse. On the other hand, many argue its lack of polish deems it one of the weaker entries in the series. Contested Sequel: KOF 2003 is seen as a return to form after 20, its improved music and tag battle cited as highlights.Capcom was seen as sacrilege to SNK purists and the Mexican fanbase, the latter of which puts 2002 above any other entry in the series, especially 2003. More than anything though there's the fact that it was released after 2002, the tag based, fast paced gameplay that's reminiscent of Darkstalkers or Marvel vs. It's also the first chapter of The Tales of Ash arc, Ash Crimson is a Base-Breaking Character due to his moral ambiguity and effeminate characterization, him being the protagonist was not well recieved by certain players. Broken Base: KOF 2003 had a lot going against it upon its release, it was the last annual installment released on the Neo Geo, and the first one to be developed and published by SNK Playmore.