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The King of Fighters '96

Genres: Fighting

Released on: Wii, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Sega Saturn, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Arcade, Neo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD

Developer: SNK

Publishers: SNK , D4 Enterprise , SNK Playmore

Themes: Action

Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

Local Co-op: Yes

Max Local Co-op Players: 2

Perspective: Side view

Platform Release Dates:
Platform Release Date
Arcade July 30, 1996
Neo Geo AES September 27, 1996
Neo Geo CD October 25, 1996
Sega Saturn December 31, 1996
PlayStation July 04, 1997
PlayStation 3 May 31, 2007
PlayStation Portable May 31, 2007
Wii July 12, 2012

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About:

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.

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