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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 CHARACTERS
King of Fighters · SNK · King of Fighters mainline · 110 fighters · 1,548 moves
Adelheid Bernstein
Adelheid Bernstein
Alba Meira
Andy Bogard
Antonov
Ash Crimson
Bandeiras Hattori
Benimaru Nikaido
Billy Kane
Blue Mary
Brian Battler
Chae Lim
Chang Koehan
Chin Gentsai
Chizuru Kagura
Choi Bounge
Chris
Clone Zero
Dolores (KOF)
Duke
Duo Lon
Eiji Kisaragi
Elisabeth Blanctorche
Evil Ash
Foxy
Gang-il
Goenitz
Goro Daimon
Heavy D!
Heidern
Hein
Hinako Shijo
Hyena
Igniz
Iori Yagami
Isla
Jhun Hoon
Jivatma
Jyazu
K'
K9999
Kim Kaphwan
King of Dinosaurs
Krizalid
Krohnen McDougall
Kukri
Kula Diamond
Kusanagi
Kyo Kusanagi
Kyo-1
Kyo-2
Leona
Lien Neville
Lin
Love Heart
Lucky Glauber
Luise Meyrink
Luong
Magaki
Mai Shiranui
Malin
Mature
Maxima
May Lee Jinju
Meitenkun
Mian
Mignon Beart
Miu Kurosaki
Momoko
Mui Mui
Mukai
Nagase
Najd
Nameless
Nelson
Ninon Beart
Omega Rugal
Orochi
Orochi Chris
Orochi Iori
Orochi Leona
Orochi Shermie
Orochi Yashiro
Oswald
Ramón
Robert Garcia
Rugal Bernstein
Ryo Sakazaki
Ryuji Yamazaki
Saiki
Saisyu Kusanagi
Seth
Shen Woo
Shermie
Shingo Yabuki
Shion
Shun'ei
Soiree Meira
Sylvie Paula Paula
Takuma Sakazaki
Terry Bogard
Vanessa
Verse
Vice
Whip
Xanadu
Xiao Lon
Yashiro Nanakase
Yuri Sakazaki
Zarina
Zero
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1994 — now
The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters '98 is SNK's 1998 Neo Geo dream-match entry, the one that ditches the Orochi storyline to crowbar every fan-favorite from KOF '94 through '97 onto a single roster. Thirty-eight fighters show up, the deepest bench the series had at that point, with both Advance and Extra control modes letting players pick the dash and gauge style they grew up on.
The Roulette Team Edit and refined Advantage System sit alongside tight three-on-three team battles, and the balance work landed so cleanly that '98 still anchors high-level KOF tournaments and arcade collections decades later. It is the entry most longtime players cite as their gateway, the one Capcom-versus-SNK fans still benchmark against, and the foundation '98 Ultimate Match later expanded on. Pure fighting game, no story padding.
- Released
- July 23, 1998 · 28 years ago
- Developer
- SNK
- Publishers
- D4 Enterprise, SNK, SNK Playmore
- Genres
- Arcade, Fighting
- Modes
- Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
- Critic score
- 60.0 / 100 · 1 review
Platforms
Stage art
The King of Fighters '98 Backgrounds
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