How Do I Play... The King of Fighters? (A KOF Starter Guide)

Confused, frustrated or overwhelmed by The King of Fighters XV or one of the older titles in the franchise? Just take a seat right there, and listen to the ramblings of Some Guy as expert information and advice is passed on to you by a mediocre player.

Finally got the motivation to create something after two years of getting double teamed by work and college, if there is anyone out there that still remembers who the hell I am, or was waiting for my next video; then all I can do is ask for you forgiveness and thanks for dealing with my sudden hiatus.
...Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to play the KOFXV beta for the bit of time that's left.

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:06 - What is the King of Fighters?
3:56 - Team Composition & How Meter Works
6:01 - Movement
9:59 - Normals
11:04 - Command Normals
11:34 - Overheads, Mids & Lows
12:12 - Blowback Attacks
12:52 - Throws
13:40 - Shatter Strike
14:23 - Specials, EX & Supers
15:50 - Cancels & Inputs
19:23 - MAX Mode
20:23 - KOF Combo Structure
22:29 - Blocking
22:57 - Guard Cancel Roll (GCR)
23:29 - Guard Cancel Blowback (GCB)
24:01 - Guard Crush & Stun
25:10 - Outro & Thanks for Watching!