The King of Fighters '97

The King of Fighters '97
Publisher: SNK Developer: SNK, Yumekobo System(s): Sega Saturn Genre: Fighting Number of Players: 1-2 Release Date RRP Code JP 1998-03-26 ¥5,800 T-3120G JP (RAM Pack) 1998-03-26 ¥7,800 T-3121G {{#ifeq: 0 | 3 | SEGA

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The King of Fighters '97 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’９７) is an entry in SNK's The King of Fighters series. It is the fourth in the series, and follows The King of Fighters '96.

Like The King of Fighters '96, the game was released for the Sega Saturn though this version was exclusive to Japan. Like its prequel, the Saturn release was delayed, so much so that the game was not released until 1998. It requires a 1MB RAM cartridge for use, though unlike 96 it is also compatible with 4MB cartridges.

The King of Fighters '98 was not released on the Saturn (or for any Sega systems for that matter), however the series did return with the Sega Dreamcast release of The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999.

Physical Scans

	86	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 2 reviews
Publication Score Source Joypad 80 №75, p84/85 Sega Saturn Magazine 91 №33, p64

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Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Pack)
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The King of Fighters games for Sega systems
	The King of Fighters '95 (1996) | The King of Fighters '96 (1997) | The King of Fighters '97 (1998) | The King of Fighters Best Collection (1998)
	The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999 (1999) | The King of Fighters: Evolution (2000) | The King of Fighters 2000 (2002) | The King of Fighters 2001 (2002) | The King of Fighters 2002 (2003)
	The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) | The King of Fighters XI (2005)