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The King of Fighters '96 1996

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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 … 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 more

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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
Also known as
The King of Fighters III · 拳皇96 (Chinese title, simplified) · KOF '96 (Acronym)

Release dates

  • Jul 30, 1996 Arcade · Japan
  • Sep 27, 1996 Neo Geo AES · North America
  • Sep 27, 1996 Neo Geo AES · Japan
  • Oct 25, 1996 Neo Geo CD · North America
  • Oct 25, 1996 Neo Geo CD · Japan
  • Dec 31, 1996 Sega Saturn · Japan
  • Jul 04, 1997 PlayStation · Japan
  • May 31, 2007 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable · Digital compatibility release · Japan
  • Feb 15, 2011 Wii · Japan
  • Oct 11, 2011 PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable · Digital compatibility release · North America
  • Jul 12, 2012 Wii · North America
  • Nov 22, 2012 Wii · Europe

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