The King of Fighters '96

The King of Fighters '96 is a fighting game from 1996 and is the third game in The King of Fighters series after The King of Fighters '95. SNK's flagship series returns for another year. Many of the changes in this year's KOF release come in the form of improved graphics, sound effects, music and completely redesigned character sprites. The system's gameplay has been transformed with "rush" multi-hit combos and new moves for virtually every character. The story of the series takes center stage in this version: The Orochi saga picks up speed. The King of Fighters '96 has 27 regular characters and 2 boss characters (which can be unlocked with a code). New additions include Mr. Big from the Art of Fighting series, the bosses from Fatal Fury (Wolfgang Krauser and Geese Howard) and all-new characters such as Leona Heidern, Mature and Vice. Other features carried over from last year include the ability to choose between the standard "Team Fighting" mode and the traditional "Lone Fighter" play style, as well as the "Versus" and "Survival" game modes.