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Game entry

The King of Fighters '98

1998 · Fighting, Arcade · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Wii, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Arcade, iOS, Android · SNK

After 85 duels settled by the community, The King of Fighters '98 stands no. 2,145 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,492 ELO points and 44% of wins. In its strongest family it holds position no. 38 out of 78 (1998).

World rank

no. 2,145

ELO score

1,492

Wins

44%

Duels played

85

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About The King of Fighters '98

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,492 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games The King of Fighters '98 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,142 The Callisto Protocol 1,492
  2. 2,143 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 1,492
  3. 2,144 Journey to the Savage Planet 1,492
  4. 2,145 The King of Fighters '98 1,492
  5. 2,146 Animal Company 1,492
  6. 2,147 P.T. 1,492
  7. 2,148 Stumble Guys 1,492

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The standing

Where The King of Fighters '98 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where The King of Fighters '98 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 38 out of 78 (1998).

Where The King of Fighters '98 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 2,145 5,035
Fighting 104 259
1990s 295 659
1998 38 78

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