THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

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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
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About THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

About this game

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.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
December 16, 2014
Developers:
Code Mystics
SNK CORPORATION
Publisher:
SNK CORPORATION
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
The King of Fighters
Genres:
Fighting
2D Fighter

Action
Themes:
Classic
Competitive

Retro

Pixel Graphics

Anime

Great Soundtrack

1990s
Play Styles:
Multiplayer
2D

Local Multiplayer

Controller
Features:
Steam Achievements
Full controller support

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Leaderboards

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Product Requirements

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz dual core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics chipset with 256MB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectSound

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 11 ratings
75% of users would recommend this.
4.7

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KOF 98 is the best entry point to the King of Fighters Series. Has really good netcode now. The KOF community is Thriving better than ever, and theres no better time to play KOF than now.
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Recommended

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To relive old times can not be missing in your collection
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz dual core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics chipset with 256MB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectSound
75% of Fanatical users recommend THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. The average review score is 4.7/5
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION was released on December 16, 2014
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION is published by SNK CORPORATION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION was developed by Code Mystics and SNK CORPORATION
Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as Fighting, 2D Fighter, and Action
Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as Classic, Competitive, Retro, and Pixel Graphics
Yes. Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as having Local Multiplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as Fighting
Yes, Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as 2D Fighter
Yes, Fanatical users tagged THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION as Action

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