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==History==
 
==History==
The game was released in Europe and Japan, but not North America. Subsequent entries in the series for Sega consoles would remain as Japanese exclusives, bar ''[[The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters: Evolution]]'' which would both see releases in North America but ''not'' Europe.
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===Release===
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The game was released in Europe and Japan, but not North America (though a release was planned at one stage for August 1996{{magref|gameplayers|0905|18}}). Subsequent entries in the series for Sega consoles would remain as Japanese exclusives, bar ''[[The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters: Evolution]]'' which would both see releases in North America but ''not'' Europe.
  
 
The Saturn version marks as one of the few games which use the [[Twin Advanced ROM System]] peripheral.
 
The Saturn version marks as one of the few games which use the [[Twin Advanced ROM System]] peripheral.
  
===Sequels and re-releases===
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===Legacy===
 
In Japan this game was later bundled with its sequels - ''[[The King of Fighters '96]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters '97]]''.
 
In Japan this game was later bundled with its sequels - ''[[The King of Fighters '96]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters '97]]''.
  

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The King of Fighters '95
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: SNK
Developer:
Original system(s): NeoGeo
Developer(s) of original games: SNK
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (26 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Saturn ROM Cartridge
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-3101G
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81088-50

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The King of Fighters '95 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’95) is the second in the The King of Fighters series, and was released for the Sega Saturn in 1995.

History

Release

The game was released in Europe and Japan, but not North America (though a release was planned at one stage for August 1996[3]). Subsequent entries in the series for Sega consoles would remain as Japanese exclusives, bar The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999 and The King of Fighters: Evolution which would both see releases in North America but not Europe.

The Saturn version marks as one of the few games which use the Twin Advanced ROM System peripheral.

Legacy

In Japan this game was later bundled with its sequels - The King of Fighters '96 and The King of Fighters '97.

Production credits

  • Executive-Producer: E・Kawasaki
  • Producer: T・Nishiyama
  • Chief Director: M・Kuwasashi
  • Sub Director: Toyochan, Haruo Tomita, Namaan・Hiroto
  • System Director: Toyochan
  • System Editor: K・Mac・Nagashima
  • Front Designer: T・Shinkai, Ru!Murakemi, C.Yamasaki, Goro.Hamada, Akihiko Nasu, Y・Hiraki, Ha Gi Ha Ra, H・Otani, M・Asakura, Yoshiko Ogata!, Jacky Sato, Toba, Hayamiponbashi, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, Shinsuke, Kalkin.Mizuno, K・Isomura, Hiroto Kittaka, Kohrin, ・・・・・・・・, Meguronomikan, Red Hawk
  • Back Designer: Jetta, Hayashi K-34, Tsugumi, Sahori-E24, Eri Koujitani, Kusunoki-084, Souzi Takamori
  • Program: Shinchan-R32, S・Fujinuki, Cyber・Kondo
  • Sound-Music: Papaya, Tate-Norio, Brother-Hige, Pearl Sibakiti, Ackey
  • Sound-Efect: Yamapy-1, Macky, Mitsuo, Sha-V, Kyo-Chan
  • Voice: A・Sogi, A・Maetsuka, E・Tsuda, E・Yano, H・Ikoma, K・Horie, K・Inage, K・Namase, K・Nanba, K・Yasui, M・Nagasaki, M・Nonaka, M・Usui, S・Hashimoto, N・Hiyama, T・Arai, T・Nishimura, Y・Shima
  • Special Thanks to: Y・Tozono, T・Hosokawa, Takayuki Inoue, Yokoyama, A・Tahara, Shiraishi, M・Kanamaru, 44Oka, R and D Center, Dangerous Bomb, S.Isimatu, Yochi Nakagawa, Team Galapagos, Manoru, Shio Shio Shio, Bruce Tee, Ponta, Sezaki, Mic-Senbey, Rolly Yamamoto, Zennosuke, R.Nariai, Tohru, Dai, Fuku Fuku, Tsu '95, Lion Heart, Y.Oda, H.Miyagami, Anne, Y.Gushiken, Gpz, Stg-Oyaji, Navy-Melon, H.Eguchi, and All SNK Staff


Magazine articles

Main article: The King of Fighters '95/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-05: "1996-05 (1996-03-22)" (1996-03-08)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 [4]
[2]
73 №381, p29
90
75 №58, p60
88 [5]
88 [6]
73 [7]
79 [8]
80 [9]
79 №80, p54/55
89 [10]
93 [11]
86 [12]
81 [13]
Sega Saturn
82
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) NTSC
95
[14]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
92
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC
75
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[16]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
70
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC
90
[18]
Hyper (AU) PAL
65
[19]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-J
91
[20]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
96
[21]
Level (TR)
25
[22]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
88
[6]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
94
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
73
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
79
[8]
neXt Level (DE)
80
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
81
[25]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
89
[26]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
76
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
93
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
86
[12]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
81
[29]
Sega Saturn
81
Based on
24 reviews

The King of Fighters '95

Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
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ROM cart
Saturn, JP
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Cover
TheKOF95 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
TheKOF95 Saturn JP JC Front.jpg
Jewel Case
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ROM cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
574,586,544 CD-ROM (EU) MK81088-50 V1.001
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
575,699,040 1996-02-25 CD-ROM (JP) T-3101G V1.000

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 41
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 76
  3. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 18
  4. 4.0 4.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 62
  5. Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
  6. 6.0 6.1 MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 47
  7. Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 59
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 56
  9. 9.0 9.1 neXt Level, "Juni 1996" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 74
  10. 10.0 10.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 62
  11. 11.0 11.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 230
  12. 12.0 12.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  13. Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 89
  14. Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 110
  15. Consoles +, "Juillet 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 128
  16. Famitsu, "1996-04-05" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 29
  17. Fun Generation, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 63
  18. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  19. Hyper, "September 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 80
  20. Intelligent Gamer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-27), page 76
  21. Joypad, "Mai 1996 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 12
  22. Level, "10/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  23. Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 78
  24. Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 61
  25. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 10-11" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 80
  26. Saturn Power, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-06-25), page 78
  27. Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 26
  28. Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 54
  29. Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 93



The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega
Sega Saturn
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)
Sega Dreamcast
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)
Arcade
The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) | The King of Fighters XI (2005)
Sony PlayStation 4
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)