Actually you can call a striker as long you have stock and the character leaves the screen. Normally, in 2001 you’d be limited to 3 strikers at the same time to a maximum of 4 striker attack (say, striker A, then B, then C and then maybe A or B since most likely C would be still on screen) considering the maximum stock you can get by playing a single character is 4.
Now, with the infinite stock glitch you can keep releasing strikers infinitely (A > B > C > B > A > C, etc) AND also releasing DM’s and SDM’s with the three strikers on screen (taking in note that the stock bar itself it’s for both DM’s, tech rolls, counter CD’s, super cancels and striker calls) so it is possible to perform a combo, call a striker with slow start up, perform a SDM that takes 2 stocks, getting it interrupted by the first striker attack, use another striker to cause OTG, continue the combo with super canceling and SDM and call strikers, etc. etc. The possibilities are thousands!

In 2000 you only can get 3 striker calls (+1 for every character you lose from your team to a maximum of 5) and once per character. However, you can perform emergency striker with the dummy character to cause interruptions and crazy stuff. 2000 it’s slightly more… hmmm how to say it? “fair” in the usage of strikers and DM/SDM’s (both bars are independent from each other and SDM’s can be performed by using the 3 stocks. Striker calls can be replenished by taunting the opponent with start and using one DM stock in exchange, however, at difference of past KOF’s, you canot interrupt the taunt animation therefore you’re open for a combo if not done safely.

IMO, both 2000 and 2001 are quite flexible to perform more creative combos due of the limitless possibilities and combinations you can create with yor teams and strikers. :P

This is pretty nuts though. It’s much less a combo video and more a mosh pit.

Also, is it common at all to call strikers just to make things even crazier? I know that activating an SDM right before K.O. is just to be flashy, but is every striker necessary?

yup, some strikers cause spacing, other interrupts, other cause OTG’s, etc.

But yeah, in SNK combo making, 2001 it’s the one that helps to use more creativity for the use of myriad strikers and their conditions.

Also, the infinite stock glitch allow the makers to create 100% legit combos in arcade mode.

Perhaps was the KOF i liked least (now XII it’s the one i like least), but certainly it’s the one that brings a lot of tools for creative stuff. :)

Anyway, pretty good stuff from CyberX, but the mix between Death and normal Metal Vocals was a bit weird!

Nah, not really. He had the idea some time ago before we made it a reality.

BTW, did I guys tell you CyberX has only 16 years old? :P I guess he’s the youngest maker/editor I’ve ever worked with before.

I wonder if he wasn’t obviously inspired by my 4-part series of combos with that same motif, like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuL44164uqI

Granted, these two are 100% damage, but oh well…