This is a story of Mexican pop culture, economics, and history that all revolves around King of Fighters. The world of fighting games is full of so many wonderful stories about how its players grew individually as well as together to form an incredibly strong community. I'm sure you've wondered about the memes circling KOF and Mexico, and in this deep dive, I hope I can answer your questions the same way I answered my own!

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:27 Why KOF?
05:39 Influence on Culture
06:38 Rise of the Mexican FGC
09:00 LATAM vs Asia
11:30 Growth of the FGC

BGM
KOF '98 Oyaji Team Theme
SF3 3rd Strike Theme Instrumental
KOF2000 Kula Diamond Theme
Capcom vs SNK Sakazaki Stage Theme
CvS 2 Osaka Stage Stage 1
KOFAS Angel Theme
KOF '98 Art Of Fighting Team Theme
KOF 2002 Mexico Stage Theme
Naruto UNS 2 Calm Before The Storm