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

Characters

Welcome to the 59 playable, tournament viable characters. Hold the Select Button as you select certain characters to use their alternate version (Orochi team, EX/Ura characters). The highlighted icon changes and indicates that the character is the alternate version. Boss characters such as Goenitz, Omega Rugal, Orochi Leona, Orochi Iori, and Orochi are banned from standard tournament play.

Heroes Team	Fatal Fury Team	Art of Fighting Team	Ikari Team	Psycho Soldier Team	Woman Fighters Team	Kim Team
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
Orochi Team	'97 Special Team	Yagami Team	Master Team	American Sports Team	Edit Team	'96 Boss Team
Yashiro Nanakase Chris Shermie	Ryuji Yamazaki Blue Mary Billy Kane	Iori Yagami Mature Vice	Heidern Takuma Sakazaki Saisyu Kusanagi	Heavy D! Lucky Glauber Brian Battler	Eiji Kisaragi Kasumi Todoh Shingo Yabuki	Geese Howard Wolfgang Krauser Mr. Big
EX/Ura Characters
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)			Billy Kane (Real Bout 2) Blue Mary (Real Bout 2) Ryuji Yamazaki (Real Bout 2)
Mai Shiranui (Real Bout 2) King (Art of Fighting) Geese Howard (Real Bout 2)		Orochi Yashiro Orochi Chris Orochi Shermie			Kyo Kusanagi (KoF '95)
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Rugal Bernstein

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)