The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Miscellaneous

Wakeup Speed

After a knockdown, characters have variable wake up timings. The differences are listed here:

(-F) Faster wakeup

• (-13F) - Ralf, Yuri
• (-11F) - Athena
• (-9F) - Whip
• (-7F) - Yamazaki, Kula
• (-6F) - Joe, Robert, Angel, Kasumi
• (-5F) - Kim, B. Mary, Hinako, Mature, Ryo, Foxy, Mai
• (-3F) - K', Takuma
• (-2F) - Yashiro, Lin
• (-1F) - Daimon, Terry, Kensou, Clark, May Lee, Vanessa
• (0F) - Kyo, Chang, Choi, Vice, Shingo, King, KUSANAGI, Kyo-1, Kyo-2, Nameless
• (+2F) - Leona, Iori
• (+3F) - Chris, Heidern, Chin
• (+4F) - Andy, Bao, Xiangfei
• (+5F) - Billy, Shermie
• (+6F) - Benimaru, Ramon, Jhun
• (+10F) - Maxima

(+F) Slower wakeup

Crouching Height

Crouching Height varies based on the characters height and hitbox data, some character hitxboxes remain high despite crouching which in turn may make them more susceptible to things like Instant Overheads and Cross-ups, while some character hitboxes tend to get smaller when they crouch making it easier for them dodge high hitting attacks and even projectiles, the differences are listed below.

• Lowest - Chin, Choi, Bao
• Low - K’, Andy, Joe, Benimaru, Iori, Mature, Vice, Leona, Athena, Kensou, Mai, Yuri, Yashiro, Chris (slightly taller than the rest), Yamazaki, Billy, Kim, Kula, Foxy, Jhun, Hinako, Angel
• Middle - Whip, Terry, Kyo, KUSANAGI, Ralf, Clark, Vanessa, Seth, Ramon, Ryo, Robert, Takuma, May Lee, Shermie, B. Mary, (K9999), Nameless, Lin, Shingo, Heidern, King, Kasumi, Kyo-1, Kyo-2, Xiangfei (slightly shorter than the rest)
• High - Maxima, Daimon
• Highest - Chang

Crouch blocking Height

When blocking in crouching position, there can also be a change in the height or width of the character's hurtbox. The different types are shown here:

Credits to Gatoray KOF for the image.