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The King of Fighters '96

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: SNK

Developer: TUG^[1], Yumekobo^[2]

Original system(s): Neo Geo

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (32 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB only)

Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)^[3], Action^[4]

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

日本語

English

Español

Português

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-12-31^[4]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[5]	T-3108G
JP (1MB RAM Set)	1996-12-31	¥7,800 (8,034)7,800e^[5]	T-3109G

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Game Boy Neo Geo Neo Geo CD PlayStation

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The King of Fighters '96 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’９６) is an entry in SNK's The King of Fighters series. It is the third in the series, and the sequel to The King of Fighters '95.

Among other systems it was brought to the Sega Saturn in 1996, though this version was released exclusively in Japan. Despite this fact, it supports all the languages of the Neo Geo versions (Japanese, English, Spanish and Portuguese). The Saturn version was extremely late, being released on the 31st of December - almost missing 1996 altogether.

The King of Fighters '96 requires a 1MB Extended RAM Cartridge in order to function correctly. The later 4MB cartridge is incompatible - while the game will boot, graphics will be corrupted.

Gameplay

Characters

The King of Fighters '96 ups the character count to 27, with two extra bosses. Not all fighters return from The King of Fighters '95, and some team members have been swapped around (although like KOF '95, the player can make a three-person team from any available characters).

As in previous games, characters are pulled from older SNK franchises; Garou Densetsu (Fatal Fury), Ryuuko no Ken (Art of Fighting), Ikari Warriors and Psycho Soldier.

Shujinkou Team

	Kyo Kusanagi

	Benimaru Nikaido

	Goro Daimon

Garou Densetsu Team

	Terry Bogard

	Andy Bogard

	Joe Higashi

Ryuuko no Ken Team

	Ryo Sakazaki

	Robert Garcia

	Yuri Sakazaki

Shin Ikari Team

	Leona

	Ralf Jones

	Clark Still

Psycho Soldier Team

	Athena Asamiya

	Sie Kensou

	Chin Gentsai

Boss Team

	Geese Howard

	Wolfgang Krauser

	Mr. Big

Kim Team

	Kim Kaphwan

	Chang Koehan

	Choi Bounge

Shin Josei Kakutouka Team

	Kasumi Todo

	Mai Shiranui

	King

Yagami Team

	Iori Yagami

	Mature

	Vice

Bosses

	Chizuru Kagura

	Goenitz

Versions

The Saturn version of The King of Fighters '96 stems from the Neo Geo CD and shares its arranged CD audio soundtrack. Loading times are faster on the Saturn than on the Neo Geo CD, though sound effects have been lowered in quality and some stage introduction special effects are missing. Animations on the character selection screen are missing in all CD versions of the game, as are team reactions when the player is slammed into the ground during a fight.

The Saturn compares favourably to its PlayStation counterpart, which in addition to the aforementioned cuts, lacks many character and background animations. The PlayStation port also manages to load slower than the Neo Geo CD at times, despite its disc drive being twice as fast.

Production credits

Producer: T・Nishiyama
Chief Director: Kuwayan
System Director: Toyochan
Sub Director: Toyochan, Haruo Tomita, Namaan-Hiroto, T.Hosokawa
System Editor: K・Mac・Nagashima
Front Designer: Tatsuru-Man, C・Yamasaki, Goro Hamada, Akihiko Nasu, Kyow!Iori?Hiraki, Shagiko Hagihara, Naisyo・・・・, M・Asakura, Joe・Terry Sato, Toba, ・・・・・, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, S.Yamamoto, Kal-Mizuno, Mitsuru Kawasaki, Kohrin, (Mika) Nisida, I-no-u-e, 44Oka, Aska Tahara
Back Designer: Etosan, Manoru, Bibidebabidebu, Tsugumi.A, Eri Koujitani, [214 Kusu], Souji Takamori, M.Yokoyama, Raishi
Program: Shinchan-R32, S・Fujinuki, Cyber・Kondo
Sound: Sha-V, Konny, Papaya, Shimizm, Yamapy-1, Tate-Norio, Brother-Hige, Ackey, Miwa
Voice: Masahiro Nonaka, Monster Maetsuka, Masaki Usui, S・Hashimoto, Keiichi Nanba, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Koichi Mantaro, Kaori Horie, Masae Yumi, Yoshinori Shima, Tamao Sato, Eiji Yano, T・Nishimura, Hiroyuki Arita, Harumi Ikoma, Akoya Sogi, Kunihiko Yasui, Yuko Tuji, Kong Kuwata, BJ Love, Masaru Naka, Akiko Saito
Special Thanks to: Y・Inui, Team Pow, Team Syunsuke 96, M.Yasuda, Kazu,Takinaka, and All SNK Staff
Produced by: SNK

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

The King Of Fighters '96 サターン版移植スタッフ

(有)TUG
- プログラマー: 林高志, 小島卓也, 村岡敬, 黒川昌昭
(株)夢工房
- 赤池光雄, 井上和俊, 近藤和夫, 渋谷麻紀夫
ミュージックスタジオ: ファースト・サークル
サウンド: 藤田靖明

Source:

In-CD-ROM credits (HT_BIB.TXT)

Magazine articles

Main article: The King of Fighters '96/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-20: "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (1996-11-08)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-01: "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (1996-12-27)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[8]

GameFan (US)

90

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

85

^[10]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[11]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

76

^[12]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

87

^[14]

	85
Based on 8 reviews

The King of Fighters '96

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Set)
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: The King of Fighters '96/Technical information.

References

↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/TUG
↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Yumekobo
↑ File:KoF96 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 11
↑ File:KOF96_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 12
↑ Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
↑ MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 42
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 199
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 110
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 231
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

The King of Fighters '96

Books: The King of Fighters '96 Koushiki Guide Book for Saturn (1997)

The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega
	The King of Fighters '95 (1996) \| The King of Fighters '96 (1996) \| The King of Fighters '96 + '95: Gentei KOF Double Pack (No results?) \| 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)
	The King of Fighters XIV (2016)
Unlicensed The King of Fighters games for Sega systems
King of Fighters 98' (1998) \| The King of Fighters '99 (1999)
Related games
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) \| Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2000) \| Capcom vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) \| NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) \| SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (2018)

[http:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FTUG-1] ttp://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/TUG

[http:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FYumekobo-2] ttp://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Yumekobo

[:File:KoF96_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-3] File:KoF96 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200320230509.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee2.html-4] 4.0 ^4.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)

[:File:SSM_JP_19961213_1996-21.pdf_p11-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 11

[:File:KOF96_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-6] File:KOF96_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:CVG_UK_186.pdf_p12-7] Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 12

[8] Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0504.pdf_p26-9] GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-03.pdf_p42-10] MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 42

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-01_19970117.pdf_p199-11] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 199

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-04_19970228.pdf_p110-12] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 110

[:File:SSM_JP_19970117_1997-01.pdf_p231-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 231

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-14] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

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-{{track|Big Shot! "Zyaku"|jp=Big Shot! "寂"|en=Big Shot! "Mellow"|from=Fatal Fury Team Theme|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Kamikirimushi|jp=かみきり虫|en=Long-horned Beetle|from=Art of Fighting Team Theme|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Rumbling on the City|from=New Ikari Team Theme|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Psycho Soldier REMIX'96|from=Psycho Soldier Team Theme|time=2:03}}
-{{track|Seoul Road|from=Kim Team Theme|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Roulette|from=Player Select|time=0:49}}
-{{track|ORAORA|from=Victory Demo|time=0:09}}
-{{track|HERE COMES CHALLENGER|from=Intrusion Player Select|time=0:33}}
-{{track|Game Over|from=Game Over|time=0:06}}
-{{track|Get'n Up|from=New Women Fighters Team Theme|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Arashi no Saxphone 2|jp=嵐のサキソフォン2|en=Stormy Saxophone 2|from=Yagami Team Theme|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Requiem in D Minor K.626 Dies Irae|jp=レクイエム ニ短調 K.626 ディス･イレ|from=Krauser Theme 1|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Requiem in D Minor K.626 Dies Irae|jp=レクイエム ニ短調 K.626 ディス･イレ|from=Krauser Theme 2|time=1:26}}
-{{track|Geese ni Katakori|jp=ギースに肩こり|en=Stiff Shoulders for Geese|from=Geese Theme 1|time=2:02}}
-{{track|Geese ni Katakori|jp=ギースに肩こり|en=Stiff Shoulders for Geese|from=Geese Theme 2|time=1:26}}
-{{track|Dust man|from=Mr.BIG Theme 1|time=2:09}}
-{{track|Dust man|from=Mr.BIG Theme 2|time=1:25}}
-{{track|Mamorisi Mono|jp=護りし者|en=Protector|from=Demo 1|time=1:13}}
-{{track|Fairy|from=Chizuru Kagura Theme 1|time=2:13}}
-{{track|Fairy|from=Chizuru Kagura Theme 2|time=1:26}}
-{{track|Kaze|jp=風|en=Wind|from=Demo 2|time=1:41}}
-{{track|TRASH HEAD|from=Goenitz Theme 1|time=2:02}}
-{{track|TRASH HEAD|from=Goenitz Theme 2|time=1:26}}
-{{track|Sora e|jp=空へ|en=To the Sky|from=Demo 3|time=1:35}}
-{{track|Den!|jp=でん！|from=Ending 1|time=1:27}}
-{{track|Den! Den!|jp=でん！でん！|from=Ending 2|time=1:33}}
-{{track|Den! Den! Den!|jp=でん！でん！でん！|from=Ending 3|time=1:24}}
-{{track|SELF|from=Heroes Team Ending|time=1:59}}
-{{track|RISING RED|from=Staff Roll|time=2:17}}
-}}
-}}
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-{{ExtraTable|console=SAT|region=JP|
-{{ExtraTableRow|HT_ABS.TXT|TXT (Abstract)|26|Title}}
-{{ExtraTableRow|HT_BIB.TXT|TXT (Bibliographiced)|294|Production credits}}
-{{ExtraTableRow|HT_CPY.TXT|TXT (Copyright)|40|Copyright}}
-}}
 ==References==

The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega
	The King of Fighters '95 (1996) \| The King of Fighters '96 (1996) \| The King of Fighters '96 + '95: Gentei KOF Double Pack (No results?) \| 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)
	The King of Fighters XIV (2016)
Unlicensed The King of Fighters games for Sega systems
King of Fighters 98' (1998) \| The King of Fighters '99 (1999)
Related games
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) \| Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (2000) \| Capcom vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) \| NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) \| SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (2018)

Difference between revisions of "The King of Fighters '96"

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Contents

Gameplay

Characters

Shujinkou Team

Garou Densetsu Team

Ryuuko no Ken Team

Shin Ikari Team

Psycho Soldier Team

Boss Team

Kim Team

Shin Josei Kakutouka Team

Yagami Team

Bosses

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References