The King of Fighters '96

ReleasedJul 30, 1996

Arcade
Neo Geo AES
PlayStation 3
Wii
Sega Saturn
PlayStation
PlayStation Portable
Neo Geo CD

About

The King of Fighters '96 is a 1996 fighting game. It is the third game in The King of Fighters series, following 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 totally redone character sprites. The gameplay of the system has been altered with the addition of "Rush" multi-hit combos and new moves for practically every character. The storyline of the series receives heavy focus in this release with the Orochi Saga swinging into high-gear. The King of Fighters '96 has 27 regular characters plus 2 boss characters (who can be unlocked with the use of a code). Newcomers to the tournament include Mr. Big from the Art of Fighting series, the bosses from Fatal Fury (Wolfgang Krauser and Geese Howard), and completely original characters like Leona Heidern, Mature and Vice. Other features carried over from the previous year include the ability to choose between the default "Team Fighting" mode or the traditional "Single Fighter" style of gameplay, plus the "Versus" and "Survival" gameplay modes.

Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK, SNK Playmore, D4 Enterprise
Genres: Fighting
Themes: Action
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: ESRB T, CERO B
IGDB rating: 72 / 100 (50 ratings)
Also known as: KOF '96, 拳皇96, The King of Fighters III, The King of Fighters 3

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Arcade	Jul 30, 1996
Neo Geo AES	Sep 27, 1996
Neo Geo CD	Oct 25, 1996
PlayStation	Jul 4, 1997
PlayStation 3	May 31, 2007 · JapanOct 11, 2011 · North America
PlayStation Portable	May 31, 2007 · JapanOct 11, 2011 · North America
Sega Saturn	Dec 31, 1996
Wii	Feb 15, 2011 · JapanJul 12, 2012 · North AmericaNov 22, 2012 · Europe