Review · Fighting · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002
Reviewed: 30 May 2026
PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One
HAMSTER · 2018
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
55
Risk (RIS)
6
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.13 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 is a classic fighting game that offers deep strategic and critical thinking challenges, requiring players to master complex controls and react quickly. It enhances hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time. The game provides adaptive challenge through difficulty settings and online high score competition, fostering continuous learning and improvement.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.22 | |
As a competitive fighting game, ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 may expose players to social comparison through online leaderboards, which could potentially lead to competitive toxicity or impact self-worth if not managed. The game contains moderate violence inherent to the fighting genre.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.33 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.