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The King of Fighters '96 (1996)

SNK

Arcade · Neo Geo AES · Neo Geo CD · PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · Sega Saturn · Wii

3.50 from 96 ratings

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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 … Read more
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. Read less
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Developers
SNK
Publishers
D4 Enterprise, SNK, SNK Playmore
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Action
Franchises
The King of Fighters
Series
The King of Fighters

Release dates

  • Jul 30, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
  • Sep 27, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) Neo Geo AES
  • Sep 27, 1996 (Full Release) (North_America) Neo Geo AES
  • Oct 25, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) Neo Geo CD
  • Oct 25, 1996 (Full Release) (North_America) Neo Geo CD
  • Dec 31, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) Sega Saturn
  • Jul 04, 1997 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation
  • May 31, 2007 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
  • Feb 15, 2011 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Oct 11, 2011 (Digital Compatibility Release) (North_America) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
  • Jul 12, 2012 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Nov 22, 2012 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii

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Rating distribution

5 stars
8
4 stars
40
3 stars
41
2 stars
6
1 star
1
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