--SNK meeting in the back of some guy's shed circa 2004--

"Yo, we got this new hardware, but I don't think we should make an actual new game on it yet."

"Eh, take KoF2002 and trash it up with a garbage HUD and generic-ass stages."

"Sounds good to me boss!"

"Make sure that fucker K9999 stays out too." snorts coke off pile of discarded Magician Lord cartridges