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The King of Fighters '98

Original title: The King of Fighters '98 - July 23, 1998
The King of Fighters '98
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Game Details
DeveloperIGDB
SNK
PublisherIGDB
SNK
Studio
SNK
GenresIGDB
Fighting, Arcade
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Android, iOS, Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation, Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD
Release DateIGDB
July 23, 1998
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
78
Game Engine
Neo Geo MVS

The All-Star dream battle is here at last: It's King of Fighters '98! Here come 38 of your favorite characters from the King of Fighters series. Your favorite characters and teams are back! Filled with new surprises like the Roulette Team Edit and Advantage System, King '98 will pop your cork with unrelenting excitement! The King of Fighters '98 is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series by SNK.

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KOF '98 UM FE,

The Ultimate & Final edition of "KOF '98 UM",

joins the tournament on STEAM!

ABOUT THE GAME

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

Super smooth fighting online awaits.

In addition to implementing rollback netcode to make online fights even that much more smoother, KOF'98 UMFE will now feature spectating modes and lobbies that can hold up to nine players! Smooth online fighting is just a click away!

OST available for download NOW!

The KOF'98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION OST boasts 63 fantastic tracks from the original NEOGEO KOF '98 and from those added in KOF'98 ULTIMATE MATCH! The SNK Sound Team have remastered all the tracks for your listening enjoyment.

・A thorough overhaul of the game balance:

With an overall readjustment of the game balance and every character’s moves, this final edition of “KOF ’98 UM” is definitely the ultimate version to play for every KOF fan for endless and epic battles.

・A gorgeous character roster of 64 fighters:

In addition to the original roster of “KOF ’98”, emblematic KOF characters such as Eiji Kisaragi, Kasumi Todoh, Geese Howard, Mr. Big, and Wolfgang Krauser join this ultimate tournament. Furthermore, this final edition offers an alternate version to some characters for a total of 64 different fighters and infinite team possibilities.

・New system «ULTIMATE MODE »:

The newly added “Ultimate Mode” will allow you to combine the various features of the original “Extra” and “Advanced” game modes in order to create your own one! Moreover, classic “Extra” and “Advanced” 2 game modes have been thoroughly rebalanced for a wider variety of battle strategies.

・2 different online features available:

Choose between “Rank Match”, where your battle results are reflected, and “Player Match”, where you can set your versus battle settings to your liking. Struggle to be the true King of Players in the limelight of the international stage! The world is yours!

・Original NEOGEO Ver. of “KOF ’98” included:

The original NEOGEO version of “KOF ’98” has been faithfully ported for the great pleasure of all! Discover or rediscover the quintessence of “KOF” on Steam!

・Various game modes:

KOF '98 UM FE features several game modes for the best game experience ever such as “Endless Mode”, in which you take on CPU-controlled characters in a series of battles, “Challenge Mode” to attempt and clear a total of 30 missions, “Practice Mode” where you can train using all types of moves and combos.

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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Metacritic
Last updated: 11.09.2026
Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
Japanese
English
Portuguese - Brazil

Source: IGDB + Steam, store.steampowered.com

Content Rating
Violence
Sex
Partial Nudity
Fantasy Violence
Sexual Content
PEGI 12
ESRB T
CERO B
USK 12
GRAC 12+
ClassInd: 12
IGRS: 18
USK (DE): 12
Game Features
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Gamepad Recommended
Partial Controller Support
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows XP
CPU:Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz dual core
RAM:1 GB RAM
GPU:Onboard graphics chipset with 256MB video RAM
DirectX:Version 9.0c
Storage:1 GB available space
Sound Card:DirectSound
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Metacritic
Last updated: 11.09.2026