

More significantly, mugen is the Japanese word for "infinite" or "limitless" which is an apt description for MUGEN's unique nature as a do-it-yourself fighting game where every aspect can be customized.

but I am not writing that thirty more times in this article.

Let's start with the name: MUGEN is technically an acronym but developers Elecbyte have gone on record stating that the original meaning has been lost. Instead it was a free DOS game that would change the entire landscape of video games: on June 27, 1999, MUGEN was first publicly released according to the original documentation. No, not Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - that was in May - nor is it KOF 99 which is next month (also, I love your enthusiasm). Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the debut of the most important fighting game ever.
