The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match

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Introduction

A remake of the seminal SNK classic, King of Fighters 98, released in 2008 for the PS2. Ultimate Match takes the original game and adds five more characters, a few new EX characters, and tweaks not only the game modes, but the entire cast.

Notation

Controls and basic notation of KOF 98.

Notation

Gameplay Overview

Gameplay Overview of KOF 98UM.

Gameplay Overview

Mechanics and Notes

Mechanics of KOF 98UM.

Mechanics and Notes

The Characters

Japan Team

Fatal Fury Team

Art of Fighting/Kyokugenryu Team

Ikari Warriors Team

Psycho Soldier Team

Women's Team

Korea Team

Orochi Team

'97 Special Team

Yagami Team

'98 "Father" Team

US Sports Team

Boss Team

Orochi Unleashed Team (Secret Team)

Edit Characters

EX Characters

Tiers

God/Boss Tier (Banned): Orochi Iori / Leona, Omega Rugal, Goenitz, Orochi

SSS Tier (Best): Krauser, Geese, Iori

SS Tier (2nd Best): Orochi Chris, EX Geese, Choi

S Tier (Excellent): Daimon, Terry (Both), Saisyu, Takuma

A Tier (Above Average): Brian, Ryo, King (Both), Chris, Orochi Yashiro, Athena, Mr. Big, Rugal

B Tier (Average): Kim, Mature, Yamazaki (both), AOF2 Yuri, Benimaru, Kagura, AOF2 Ryo, Robert, '94 Kyo, Heidern

C Tier (Below Average): Kasumi, Yuri, Leona, Eiji, Yashiro, Mai (Both), Mary (Both), Joe (Both), Kyo, Ralf, Kensou

D Tier (Bad): Clark, Heavy D!, Chang, AOF2 Robert, Vice, Billy (Both), Andy (Both), Shermie, Chin

E Tier (Worst): Orochi Shermie, Shingo, Lucky

The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match

General		Introduction \| Gameplay Overview \| Mechanics and Notes \| Notation \| Challenge Mode \| General Character Info \| '98: The Slugfest \| '02: Unlimited Match
Regular Characters		Kyo Kusanagi \| Benimaru Nikaido \| Goro Daimon \| Terry Bogard \| Andy Bogard \| Joe Higashi \| Ryo Sakazaki \| Robert Garcia \| Yuri Sakazaki \| Leona Heidern \| Ralf Jones \| Clark Still \| Athena Asamiya \| Sie Kensou \| Chin Gentsai \| Chizuru Kagura \| Mai Shiranui \| King \| Kim Kaphwan \| Chang Koehan \| Choi Bounge \| Yashiro Nanakase \| Shermie \| Chris \| Ryuji Yamazaki \| Blue Mary \| Billy Kane \| Iori Yagami \| Mature \| Vice \| Heidern \| Takuma Sakazaki \| Saisyu Kusanagi \| Heavy D! \| Lucky Glauber \| Brian Battler \| Geese Howard \| Wolfgang Krauser \| Mr. Big \| Eiji Kisaragi \| Kasumi Todoh \| Shingo Yabuki \| Rugal Bernstein
EX Characters		Kyo Kusanagi (KoF '95) \| Terry Bogard (Real Bout 2) \| Andy Bogard (Real Bout 2) \| Joe Higashi (KoF '94) \| Ryo Sakazaki (KoF '94) \| Robert Garcia (KoF '94) \| Yuri Sakazaki (KoF '94) \| Mai Shiranui (Real Bout 2) \| King (Art of Fighting) \| Orochi Yashiro \| Orochi Shermie \| Orochi Chris \| Ryuji Yamazaki (Real Bout 2) \| Blue Mary (Real Bout 2) \| Billy Kane (Real Bout 2) \| Geese Howard (Real Bout 2)