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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
Publishers
Average playtime
1 hours
Main story
4 hours
Main + extra
10 hours
Completionist
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
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
Publishers
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