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==History==
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===Legacy===
 
The sequel, ''The King of Fighters '98'' was not released on the Saturn. It ported [[Sega Dreamcast]] as ''[[The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999]]''.
 
The sequel, ''The King of Fighters '98'' was not released on the Saturn. It ported [[Sega Dreamcast]] as ''[[The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999]]''.
  

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The King of Fighters '97
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: SNK
Developer:
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Developer(s) of original games: SNK
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (40 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB/4MB)
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)[3], Action[4]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-3120G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
JP
(RAM Pack) 		¥7,8007,800 T-3121G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

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The King of Fighters '97 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’９７) is an entry in SNK's The King of Fighters series. It is the fourth in the series, and follows The King of Fighters '96. Like The King of Fighters '96, the game was released for the Sega Saturn though this version was exclusive to Japan. Like its prequel, the Saturn release was delayed, so much so that the game was not released until 1998.

It requires a 1MB RAM cartridge for use, though unlike 96 it is also compatible with 4MB cartridges.

Gameplay

Characters

Kyo Kusanagi
Benimaru Nikaido
Goro Daimon
Terry Bogard
Andy Bogard
Joe Higashi
Ryo Sakazaki
Robert Garcia
Yuri Sakazaki
Leona
Ralf
Clark
Athena Asamiya
Sie Kensou
Chin Gentsai
Chizuru Kagura
Mai Shiranui
King
Kim Kaphwan
Chang Koehan
Choi Bounge
Yashiro Nanakase
Shermie
Chris
Ryuji Yamazaki
Blue Mary
Billy Kane
Iori Yagami
Shingo Yabuki
"Orochi" Iori Yagami
"Orochi" Leona

History

Legacy

The sequel, The King of Fighters '98 was not released on the Saturn. It ported Sega Dreamcast as The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999.

Production credits

  • Producer: T・Nishiyama
  • Chief Director: Toyohisa.Tanabe
  • Sub Director: Haruo.Tomita, Tomoko, Namaan-Hiroto, T.Hosokawa, K."Yanya"Hikida
  • System Editor: K・Mac・Nagashima
  • Front Designer: 8Shiro-7Kase, C.Yamasaki, Wormhead Hagi, Mina Kawai, Shio Shio Shio, M.Asakura, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, S.Yamamoto, Mitsuru Kawasaki, Hiroto Kittaka, T.I-no-u-e, 44Oka, Aska Tahara
  • Back Designer: Sahori, Pal Co.,Ltd., Manoru, Kusunoki, Takamori.Souzi, K, M.Yokoyama, Raishi, Kanamaru
  • Special Effect: T Shin, Mika Nishida, Isomura, ・・・・・・・M・・・・・・・・, Kohrin
  • Program: S.Fujinuki, Cyber.Kondo, Souta Ichino
  • Sound: Sha-V, Shimizm, Jojouha-Kitapy, Yamapy-1, Tate-Norio, Ackey, Kyo-Chan, Zoe, Marimo
  • Voice: Masahiro Nonaka, Monster Maetsuka, Masaki Usui, Satoshi Hashimoto, Keiichi Nanba, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Koichi Mantaro, Kaori Horie, Masae Yumi, Yoshinori Shima, Yukina Kurisu, Eiji Yano, Toshikazu Nishimura, Akiko Saito, Akoya Sogi, Harumi Ikoma, Hiroyuki Arita, Makoto Awane, Hazuki Nishikawa, Rio Ogata, Kouji Ishii, Atushi Yamanishi, Kunihiko Yasui, Takehito Koyasu, Tomoko Kojima
  • Adjuster: Kiyoshi Asai, Tubolin-Sawa, Nwo-Melon
  • Bug Checker: Anne, Y.Gushiken?, Sanpo, Y.Kabashima, Hanyao, Tomo Chan
  • Special Thanks to: Hiroyuki Kawano, Y・Inui, Team Galapagos, Kamio.Tomonori, H.Aoyama, Tohru.Nakanishi, (株)アスキー 週間ファミ通, (株)新声社 ゲーメスト, (株)芸文社 月刊ネオジオフリーク


  • SNK Consumer Staff: H.Miyakami, T.Hata, Y.Gushiken, Y.Kabashita
  • Yumekobo Staff: Shinichi Furuoka, Hidemitsu Hosono, Mitsuo Akaike, Kazutoshi Inoue, Masayuki Fukushima, Masato Hayashi, Daisuke Nakada, Masahiro Kohiyama, Hirotaka Inokuchi, Takehiro Okayasu, Takashi Awashima, Minoru Aritaka, Takayuki Katsuta, Yukiyoshi Asai, Hiroshi Udagawa, Satoshi Doiguchi, Manabu Suzuki, Takeshige Kojima
  • TUG Staff: T.Hayashi, Amo "Elen", M.Kurokawa, M.Horikoshi, Y.Suzuki
And All SNK Staff
  • Produced by: SNK
Source:
In-game credits
KOF97 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[5]


Magazine articles

Main article: The King of Fighters '97/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
80
[6]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
96
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[8]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
80
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
85
[10]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
76
[12]
SuperGamePower (BR)
100
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
93
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
89
[16]
Sega Saturn
 84
Based on
11 reviews

The King of Fighters '97

Saturn, JP
KoF97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgKoF97 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TheKOF97 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
TheKOF97 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
The King of Fighters '97 Sat JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Pack)
KoF97 Saturn JP Box Back 1MB.jpgNospine-small.pngKoF97 Saturn JP Box Front 1MB.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
589,502,928 1998-02-06 CD-ROM (JP) T-3120G V1.001

Track list

1. Data track  
2. CD Warning message (0:22) 
3. 4th Fire (0:48) 
From: Title
4. Winner (0:09) 
From: Victory Demo
5. Order (0:26) 
From: Player Select
6. H.C.C. (0:23) 
From: Joining In Player Select
7. Japan (1:26) 
From: Japan Stage
8. Bari (1:18) 
From: Bari Stage
9. Korea (1:18) 
From: Korea Stage
10. China (1:26) 
From: China Stage
11. Monaco (1:21) 
From: Monaco Stage
12. America (1:20) 
From: America Stage
13. Esaka Forever (1:46) 
From: Kyo Kusanagi
14. Cool Jam -Arasi no Saxophone 3- (1:50) 
Japan Cool Jam -嵐のサキソフォン3-
From: Iori Yagami
15. Still Green (1:50) 
From: Shingo Yabuki
16. Psycho Soldier Remix'97 (1:49) 
Japan サイコソルジャーRemix'97
From: Athena Asamiya
17. Bloody (1:52) 
From: NEW FACE Team
18. Kuri to Itumademo (1:50) 
Japan クリといつまでも
From: Terry Bogard
19. C62 -Shirokuni- (1:50) 
Japan C62 -シロクニ-
From: Ryuji Yamazaki
20. Blue Mary's Blues (1:50) 
From: Blue Mary
21. London March (1:50) 
From: Billy Kane
22. Contorol Crisis (1:47) 
From: ? Stage
23. Rhythmic Hallucination (1:43) 
From: ?? Stage
24. The Origin Of Mind (1:47) 
From: ??? Stage
25. Kioku (0:32) 
Japan 記憶
From: Demo 1-1
26. S.N.N.W (0:36) 
From: Midway Demo
27. Subete ha Mezame no Tameni (1:41) 
Japan 総テハ目覚メノ為ニ
From: Demo 2
28. Futari (1:14) 
Japan ふたり
From: ???? Stage
29. Satella View (0:06) 
From: Pre-Bout Demo
30. Episode X (0:37) 
From: Ending 4-1
31. Crime And Punishment (0:54) 
From: Ending 4-2
32. Last Fire (0:30) 
From: Ending 4-3
33. Episode I (2:03) 
From: Ending 1
34. Episode II (1:44) 
From: Ending 2
35. Episode III (1:15) 
From: Ending 2
36. Mu (0:42) 
Japan 無
From: Demo 4
37. Kaigan (1:14) 
Japan 開眼
From: Demo 3
38. Mirthless (2:20) 
From: Staff Roll
39. Count Down (0:15) 
From: Continue
40. Rhythmic Hallucination2 (1:14) 
From: ?? Stage 2
41. The Origin Of Mind2 (1:12) 
From: ??? Stage 2
► Running time: 50:10

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
HT_ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 247 About this game.
HT_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 100 About original game
HT_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 35 Copyright


References

  1. ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/TUG
  2. ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Yumekobo
  3. ↑ File:KoF97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04 (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-07 02:59)
  5. ↑ File:KOF97_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  6. ↑ Ação Games, "Junho 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 11
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 103
  8. ↑ Famitsu, "1998-04-03" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 1
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 84
  10. ↑ MAN!AC, "06/98" (DE; 1998-05-06), page 60
  11. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 6" (JP; 1998-03-13), page 151
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 10" (JP; 1998-05-15), page 116
  13. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Maio 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 26
  14. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1998" (UK; 1998-06-17), page 64
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 194
  16. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11


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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)
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