The King of Fighters '96
Neo Geo AES · 1996
About this game
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.
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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.
About Neo Geo AES
SNK's Neo Geo AES (1990) was marketed as the ultimate home arcade experience, using the same hardware as SNK's arcade cabinets — at an extraordinarily high price for both the console and its cartridges. That exclusivity is exactly why Neo Geo AES games remain among the most expensive in all of retro collecting; several titles routinely sell for well over a thousand euros in good condition.
Gamevaro tracks The King of Fighters '96 for Neo Geo AES with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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