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The King of Fighters '96

1996 · Fighting · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Wii, Saturn, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Arcade · SNK

The King of Fighters '96 is ranked no. 1,582 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,518 and 56% of duels won.

World rank

no. 1,582

ELO score

1,518

Wins

56%

Duels played

32

About The King of Fighters '96

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,518 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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