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The King of Fighters '98

PlayStation · Released July 23, 1998 · Developed by SNK · Published by SNK

★ 78Total 69Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen

FightingArcadeAction

Summary

The All-Star dream battle is here at last: It's King of Fighters '98! Here come 38 of your favorite characters from the King of Fighters series. Your favorite characters and teams are back! Filled with new surprises like the Roulette Team Edit and Advantage System, King '98 will pop your cork with unrelenting excitement! The King of Fighters '98 is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series by SNK.

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IGDB Rating

77.97 / 100

76 ratings

Total Rating

68.98 / 100

77 (user + critic)

Game Modes

Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action

Engine

Neo Geo MVS

Developer

SNK

Also known as

AliasKOF '98Acronym

AliasThe King of Fighters VAlternative title

AliasThe King of Fighters '98: The SlugfestAlternative title

JapanThe King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never EndsJapanese title - romanization

Japanザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ '98 ドリームマッチネバーエンズJapanese title - stylized

AliasThe King of Fighters 5Alternative spelling

China拳皇98Chinese title - simplified

AliasKOF98Alternative spelling

Release history (14 entries)

Date	Platform	Region
Jul 23, 1998	Arcade	—
Jul 23, 1998	Arcade	—
Sep 23, 1998	Neo Geo AES	—
Sep 23, 1998	Neo Geo AES	—
Dec 23, 1998	Neo Geo CD	—
Dec 23, 1998	Neo Geo CD	—
Mar 25, 1999	PlayStation	—
Jun 28, 2007	PlayStation 3	—
Jun 28, 2007	PlayStation Portable	—
Oct 23, 2012	Wii	—
Mar 7, 2013	Wii	—
May 30, 2013	Wii	—
Jul 24, 2014	Android	—
Jul 24, 2014	iOS	—