▁as ▁R ug al ▁is ▁creating ▁cl ones ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁characters . ▁ ▁Plot ▁The ▁game ▁shares ▁the ▁same ▁story ▁as ▁The ▁King ▁of ▁F igh ters ▁' 9 8 . ▁ ▁Game play ▁King ▁of ▁F igh ters ▁R - 2 ▁brings ▁back ▁most ▁of ▁King ▁of ▁F igh ters ▁R - 1 s ▁game play , ▁bringing ▁back ▁Single play ▁and ▁Team play , ▁and ▁the ▁VS ▁mode ▁using ▁a ▁link ▁cable . ▁The ▁M aking ▁mode ▁is ▁a ▁new ▁mode ▁which ▁lets ▁the ▁player ▁custom ize ▁their ▁f ighter ▁and ▁send ▁them ▁on ▁a ▁quest ▁to ▁defeat ▁R ug al ▁Bern stein . ▁Also ▁the ▁player ▁can ▁connect ▁with ▁the ▁Dream cast ▁game ▁King ▁of ▁F igh ters ▁' 9 9 ▁Dream ▁Match . ▁It ▁has ▁all ▁the ▁starting ▁characters ▁from ▁King ▁of ▁F igh ters ▁R - 1 ▁except ▁Ch iz uru ▁K ag ura ▁and ▁Kim ▁Kap h wan , ▁replacing ▁them ▁with ▁S ais y u ▁K us an agi ▁and ▁Kas umi ▁Tod oh . ▁ ▁Char acters ▁ ▁Starting ▁characters ▁ 1 . Team ▁K us an agi : ▁K yo ▁K us an agi ▁S ais y u ▁K us an agi ▁Sh ingo ▁Y ab uki ▁▁ 2 . Team ▁Ps y cho : ▁Ath ena ▁As ami ya ▁Y uri ▁Sak az aki ▁Kas umi ▁Tod oh ▁▁ 3 . Team ▁F atal ▁F ury : ▁Terry ▁Bog ard ▁R yo ▁Sak az aki ▁Mai ▁Sh ir an ui ▁▁ 4