8.5/10 – A timeless browser brawler that refuses to be forgotten. Where to play: Download the .SWF file and run it through the latest version of the Ruffle emulator, or grab the Flashpoint Ultimate collection.

For anyone who grew up playing fighting games on Miniclip or Kongregate, revisiting KOF Wing EX 1.2 is a nostalgic trip to a simpler, faster era of browser brawlers. It remains the best unofficial Flash tribute to SNK ever made.

In the golden age of browser-based Flash gaming, few titles achieved the cult status of The King of Fighters Wing series. Developed by the Chinese studio Wing (闪翼) , this 2D fighting game took the iconic roster of SNK’s King of Fighters and reimagined it with accessible controls, stunning (for Flash) anime-style visuals, and a unique aerial combo system.