King of Fighters '97 is the fourth game in The King of Fighters series. This King of Fighters has the introduction of two special modes-Advance Mode (based on KOF '96) and Extra Mode (based on KOF '94 & '95). It concludes the three part 'Orochi Saga' story-line begun King of Fighters '95 (and continued in KOF '96).
This game was released on Arcade, Neo Geo, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Neo Geo CD. This game was also released on iOS and Android in November 14, 2013.
Fans were asked to vote for their favorite characters to add into the series through three game magazines: Famitsu, Gamest, and Neo Geo Freak. The three winners form the '97 Special Team. The magazines also created their own special edit teams to include in the game.
Story
The official story given by SNK is as follows:
"KOF '96 tournament drew to a close with an incident that occurred right after the tournament's end."
The incident itself and the subsequent accident it caused were officially reported as the result of terrorist activity by an unknown group, but the details concerning the identity, motives, and subsequent whereabouts of the terrorists remained a mystery.
In spite of this incident, however, the KOF '96 tournament was an overwhelming commercial success. A few months after, the event triggered a fighting craze and various large corporations, expressing interest in the fad, offered to sponsor subsequent tournaments, leading to a demand for an eagerly awaited KOF '97. The fad reached all over the globe and in no time KOF '97 came into being.
With the decision to hold the tournament, fighters began to gather at various venues for the preliminary matches and approached the tournament with various motives, some came to test their abilities while others entered for wealth and fame. Word of the tournament came through all forms of the media, and fans from far and wide gathered to witness the white-hot preliminary battles. Concomitant to the preliminary matches, came the construction of various KOF stadiums throughout the world. Naturally the anticipation for the KOF '97 tournament exceeded historical precedent and it soon became obvious to everyone that the current tournament, as with the previous one, would reach a remarkable climax.
What team will win the tournament that the eyes of the whole world will look on and wear the KOF crown of victory? And does an incident similar to the unexpected accident of last year's tournament threaten to mar the festivities? All of the world's attention is focused on this year's tournament. KOF '97 is here!"
Characters
Playable Characters
Japan Team
Fatal Fury Team
Art of Fighting Team
Ikari Warriors Team
Psycho Soldier Team
Women Fighters Team
Korea Team
New Faces Team
Special Team
Singles Entry
Alternate Character
- Kyo Kusanagi '94 version
Boss Characters
Mid-Boss Characters
Sub-Boss Team (3 Orochi Kings Team)
Final Boss
Special Edit Teams
3 Sacred Weapons Team
- Kyo Kusanagi
- Iori Yagami
- Chizuru Kagura
Kyo and Shingo Team
- Kyo Kusanagi
- Shingo Yabuki
- Any character (except Iori)
SNK Heroes Team
- Kyo Kusanagi
- Terry Bogard
- Ryo Sakazaki
Secondary Hero Team
- Benimaru Nikaido
- Joe Higashi
- Kim Kaphwan
Old Womens Team
- King
- Mai Shiranui
- Yuri Sakazaki
Old Team
- Ralf Jones
- Clark Still
- Athena Asamiya
Japanese Version Only
Neo Geo Freak Team
- Kyo Kusanagi
- Billy Kane
- Mai Shiranui
Gamest Team
- Terry Bogard
- Blue Mary
- Joe Higashi
Famitsu Team
- Chang Koehan
- Choi Bounge
- Ryuji Yamazaki
See Also
- The King of Fighters R-1 (Remake for the Neo Geo Pocket)
Stages
Gallery
External Links
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