The King of Fighters franchise is considered one of the last great arcade 3-on-3 fighters. The series groups together fighters from many of SNKs other hit games like Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury and Ikari Warriors into three-person teams to battle in a high-action martial arts tournament. By mixing characters from different teams, players can create an unstoppable force of various styles and abilities.

Ultimate Mode: Along with the features of Extra and Advanced Modes, gamers will find the newly added Ultimate Mode which allows players to choose any kind of movement, evasion action, and power gauge.

New Characters: A total of 9 new characters including Eiji Kisaragi from KOF 95, Kasumi Todoh, Geese Howard, Mr. Big, Wolfgang Krauser and Goenitz from KOF 96 as well as Orochi Iori, Orochi Leona and Orochi from KOF 97!

Players will also find newly added characters like the King, Blue Mary, Ryuji Yamazaki, and Geese Howard to expand combat options.
New Additions and Alterations to Graphics: Openings and Character Select screens have been redesigned.