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The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest

Overview

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 (given the subtitle Dream Match Never Ends in Japan and The Slugfest in the U.S.) is a 1998 fighting game released by SNK released for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series. This installment was advertised by SNK as a "special edition" of the series, as it featured most of the characters who appeared in the previous games (from KOF '94 to '97), regardless of whether the character was killed off in the series' ongoing storyline.

Developers
SNK
Publishers
SNK
Platform
Arcade
Alternate Names
  • The King of Fighters '98WorldFlag of World region
  • The King of Fighters '98 - The SlugfestNorth AmericaFlag of North America region
  • King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never EndsJapanFlag of Japan region

Media

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Box - Front - Reconstructed

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Clear Logo

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Fanart - Background

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Screenshot - Game Select

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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