#The king of fighters 98 roster series

Team Korean Justice: Kim Kaphwan, Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge.

Team Women Fighters: King, Mai Shiranui and Chizuru Kagura.

Team Psycho Soldier: Athena Asamiya, Sie Kensou and Chin Gentsai.

Team Ikari: Leona Heidern, Ralf Jones and Clark Still.

Team Art of Fighting: Ryo Sakazaki, Robert Garcia and Yuri Sakazaki.

Team Fatal Fury: Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi.

Team Japan: Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon.

That amounts to 38 unique characters in total, and that's not counting the 'Extra' moveset clones that give some fighters similar, but different set of moves (like the alternative New Face Team, using the Orochi power like their mid-boss fights in '97). Rugal Bernstein from KOF '94 and '95 serves as a final boss in his Omega form, with his pre-transformation version available as a playable fighter. Even the original USA Team from '94 (Heavy D!, Lucky, and Brian) is back, having learned new moves during their absense.

#The king of fighters 98 roster series

Instead, KOF '98 is meant to be a big celebration of the series up to that point, bringing back (almost) every playable character for one big 'dream match' title, whether it be those who canonically died (Mature and Vice in '96 the New Face Team in '97) or ones that have resigned from the tourney during the arc (Takuma, Heidern, and Saisyu, who together form the Master Team).

The King of Fighters '98 note Subtitled Dream Match Never Ends in Japan, and The Slugfest for everywhere else is the fifth installment of The King of Fighters series it was released for arcades on July 23rd, 1998 before coming to the Neo Geo two months later.ДЄs KOF '97 wrapped up the plot threads in the Orochi Saga, this game has no story mode like the prior games.