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Release dates

Full Release

Jul 30, 1996

Arcade

Jul 30, 1996

neogeomvs

Jul 30, 1996

neogeomvs

Sep 27, 1996

neogeoaes

Sep 27, 1996

neogeoaes

Sep 27, 1996

neogeoaes

Dec 31, 1996

Saturn

Jul 04, 1997

PS1

May 31, 2007

PS3

Feb 15, 2011

Wii

Sep 29, 2011

PSP

Sep 29, 2011

Vita

Sep 29, 2011

PS3

Jul 12, 2012

Wii

Nov 22, 2012

Wii

Digital Compatibility Release

May 31, 2007

PS3

May 31, 2007

PSP

Oct 11, 2011

PS3

Oct 11, 2011

PSP

Developers

The King of Fighters '96

The King of Fighters '96

Release date

Jul 30, 1996

Genres

Platforms

User score

72%

Out of 47

Average playtime

1 hours

Main story


4 hours

Main + extra


10 hours

Completionist

  • Asset 3
  • Asset 4
  • Asset 5
  • Asset 6
  • Asset 7

About the game

The King of Fighters '96 is a 1996 fighting game. It is the third game in The King of Fighters series, following The King of Fighters '95. SNK's flagship series returns for another year. Many of the changes in this year's KOF release come in the form of improved graphics, sound effects, music and totally redone character sprites. The gameplay of the system has been altered with the addition of "Rush" multi-hit combos and new moves for practically every character. The storyline of the series receives heavy focus in this release with the Orochi Saga swinging into high-gear. The King of Fighters '96 has 27 regular characters plus 2 boss characters (who can be unlocked with the use of a code). Newcomers to the tournament include Mr. Big from the Art of Fighting series, the bosses from Fatal Fury (Wolfgang Krauser and Geese Howard), and completely original characters like Leona Heidern, Mature and Vice. Other features carried over from the previous year include the ability to choose between the default "Team Fighting" mode or the traditional "Single Fighter" style of gameplay, plus the "Versus" and "Survival" gameplay modes.

Links
  • wikipedia
  • twitch
Release dates

Full Release

Jul 30, 1996

Arcade

Jul 30, 1996

neogeomvs

Jul 30, 1996

neogeomvs

Sep 27, 1996

neogeoaes

Sep 27, 1996

neogeoaes

Sep 27, 1996

neogeoaes

Dec 31, 1996

Saturn

Jul 04, 1997

PS1

May 31, 2007

PS3

Feb 15, 2011

Wii

Sep 29, 2011

PSP

Sep 29, 2011

Vita

Sep 29, 2011

PS3

Jul 12, 2012

Wii

Nov 22, 2012

Wii

Digital Compatibility Release

May 31, 2007

PS3

May 31, 2007

PSP

Oct 11, 2011

PS3

Oct 11, 2011

PSP

Developers

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