The King of Fighters '96

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The King of Fighters '96
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: SNK
Developer:
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (32 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (1MB only)
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Español
  • Português
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥5,8005,800 T-3108G
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    (1MB RAM Set)     		¥7,8007,800 T-3109G

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    The King of Fighters '96 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ’９６) is an entry in SNK's The King of Fighters series. It is the third in the series, and the sequel to The King of Fighters '95.

    Among other systems it was brought to the Sega Saturn in 1996, though this version was released exclusively in Japan. Despite this fact, it supports all the languages of the Neo Geo versions (Japanese, English, Spanish and Portuguese). The Saturn version was extremely late, being released on the 31st of December - almost missing 1996 altogether.

    It requires a 1MB RAM expansion cartridge in order to function correctly. Though 4MB RAM expansion cartridges exist, using one will corrupt graphics in the game.

    Gameplay

    Characters

    The King of Fighters '96 ups the character count to 27, with two extra bosses. Not all fighters return from The King of Fighters '95, and some team members have been swapped around (although like KOF '95, the player can make a three-person team from any available characters).

    Shujinkou Team

    Kyo Kusanagi
    Benimaru Nikaido
    Goro Daimon

    Garou Densetsu Team

    Terry Bogard
    Andy Bogard
    Joe Higashi

    Ryuuko no Ken Team

    Ryo Sakazaki
    Robert Garcia
    Yuri Sakazaki

    Shin Ikari Team

    Leona
    Clark Still
    Ralf Jones

    Psycho Soldier Team

    Athena Asamiya
    Sie Kensou
    Chin Gentsai

    Shin Josei Kakutouka Team

    Kasumi Todo
    Mai Shiranui
    King

    Kim Team

    Kim Kaphwan
    Chang Koehan
    Choi Bounge

    Yagami Team

    Iori Yagami
    Vice
    Mature

    Boss Team

    Geese Howard
    Wolfgang Krauser
    Mr. Big

    Bosses

    Chizuru Kagura
    Goenitz

    History

    Versions

    The Saturn version of The King of Fighters '96 stems from the Neo Geo CD and shares its arranged CD audio soundtrack. Loading times are faster on the Saturn than on the Neo Geo CD, though sound effects have been lowered in quality and some stage introduction special effects are missing. Animations on the character selection screen are missing in all CD versions of the game, as are team reactions when the player is slammed into the ground during a fight.

    The Saturn compares favourably to its PlayStation counterpart, which in addition to the aforementioned cuts, lacks many character and background animations. The PlayStation port also manages to load slower than the Neo Geo CD at times, despite its disc drive being twice as fast.

    Production credits

    • Producer: T・Nishiyama
    • Chief Director: Kuwayan
    • System Director: Toyochan
    • Sub Director: Toyochan, Haruo Tomita, Namaan-Hiroto, T.Hosokawa
    • System Editor: K・Mac・Nagashima
    • Front Designer: Tatsuru-Man, C・Yamasaki, Goro Hamada, Akihiko Nasu, Kyow!Iori?Hiraki, Shagiko Hagihara, Naisyo・・・・, M・Asakura, Joe・Terry Sato, Toba, ・・・・・, Miho Uematsu, Akiko Yukawa, S.Yamamoto, Kal-Mizuno, Mitsuru Kawasaki, Kohrin, (Mika) Nisida, I-no-u-e, 44Oka, Aska Tahara
    • Back Designer: Etosan, Manoru, Bibidebabidebu, Tsugumi.A, Eri Koujitani, [214 Kusu], Souji Takamori, M.Yokoyama, Raishi
    • Program: Shinchan-R32, S・Fujinuki, Cyber・Kondo
    • Sound: Sha-V, Konny, Papaya, Shimizm, Yamapy-1, Tate-Norio, Brother-Hige, Ackey, Miwa
    • Voice: Masahiro Nonaka, Monster Maetsuka, Masaki Usui, S・Hashimoto, Keiichi Nanba, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Koichi Mantaro, Kaori Horie, Masae Yumi, Yoshinori Shima, Tamao Sato, Eiji Yano, T・Nishimura, Hiroyuki Arita, Harumi Ikoma, Akoya Sogi, Kunihiko Yasui, Yuko Tuji, Kong Kuwata, BJ Love, Masaru Naka, Akiko Saito
    • Special Thanks to: Y・Inui, Team Pow, Team Syunsuke 96, M.Yasuda, Kazu,Takinaka, and All SNK Staff
    • Produced by: SNK
    Source:
    In-game credits
    KOF96 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
    [1]


    The King Of Fighters '96 サターン版移植スタッフ
    • (有)TUG
      • プログラマー: 林 高志, 小島 卓也, 村岡 敬, 黒川 昌昭
    • (株)夢工房
      • : 赤池 光雄, 井上 和俊, 近藤 和夫, 渋谷 麻紀夫
    • ミュージックスタジオ: ファースト・サークル
    • サウンド: 藤田 靖明
    Source:
    In-CD-ROM credits (HT_BIB.TXT)


    Magazine articles

    Main article: The King of Fighters '96/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-20: "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (1996-11-08)
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)
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    Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-01: "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (1996-12-27)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    100 [2]
    [3]
    78 №422, p31
    90 [4]
    90 [5]
    87 [6]
    Sega Saturn
    		 89
    Based on
    5 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    100
    		[7]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    78
    		[8]
    GameFan (US)
    90
    		[4]
    MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
    85
    		[9]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    76
    		[10]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    76
    		[11]
    Saturn Power (UK) NTSC-J
    90
    		[12]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    90
    		[5]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    87
    		[6]
    Sega Saturn
    		 86
    Based on
    9 reviews

    The King of Fighters '96

    Saturn, JP
    KoF96 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgKoF96 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    TheKOF96 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    TheKOF96 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    TheKOF96 SS jp manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, JP (1MB RAM Set)
    KoF96 Saturn JP Box Back 1MBpack.jpgKoF96 Saturn JP Box Front 1MBpack.jpg
    Cover
    TheKOF96 Saturn JP Disc Pack.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		578,594,352 1996-12-11 CD-ROM (JP) T-3108G, T-3109G V1.001

    Track list

    1. [data track]  
    2. IN 1996 (00:38) 
    From: Title
    3. ESAKA? (02:02) 
    From: Heroes Team Theme 1
    4. ESAKA? (01:22) 
    From: Heroes Team Theme 2
    5. Big Shot! "Zyaku" (02:02) 
    Japan Big Shot! "寂"
    EN: Big Shot! "Mellow"
    From: Fatal Fury Team Theme
    6. Kamikirimushi (02:02) 
    Japan かみきり虫
    EN: Long-horned Beetle
    From: Art of Fighting Team Theme
    7. Rumbling on the City (02:02) 
    From: New Ikari Team Theme
    8. Psycho Soldier REMIX'96 (02:03) 
    From: Psycho Soldier Team Theme
    9. Seoul Road (02:02) 
    From: Kim Team Theme
    10. Roulette (00:49) 
    From: Player Select
    11. ORAORA (00:09) 
    From: Victory Demo
    12. HERE COMES CHALLENGER (00:33) 
    From: Intrusion Player Select
    13. Game Over (00:06) 
    From: Game Over
    14. Get'n Up (02:02) 
    From: New Women Fighters Team Theme
    15. Arashi no Saxphone 2 (02:02) 
    Japan 嵐のサキソフォン2
    EN: Stormy Saxophone 2
    From: Yagami Team Theme
    16. Requiem in D Minor K.626 Dies Irae (02:02) 
    Japan レクイエム ニ短調 K.626 ディス･イレ
    From: Krauser Theme 1
    17. Requiem in D Minor K.626 Dies Irae (01:26) 
    Japan レクイエム ニ短調 K.626 ディス･イレ
    From: Krauser Theme 2
    18. Geese ni Katakori (02:02) 
    Japan ギースに肩こり
    EN: Stiff Shoulders for Geese
    From: Geese Theme 1
    19. Geese ni Katakori (01:26) 
    Japan ギースに肩こり
    EN: Stiff Shoulders for Geese
    From: Geese Theme 2
    20. Dust man (02:09) 
    From: Mr.BIG Theme 1
    21. Dust man (01:25) 
    From: Mr.BIG Theme 2
    22. Mamorisi Mono (01:13) 
    Japan 護りし者
    EN: Protector
    From: Demo 1
    23. Fairy (02:13) 
    From: Chizuru Kagura Theme 1
    24. Fairy (01:26) 
    From: Chizuru Kagura Theme 2
    25. Kaze (01:41) 
    Japan 風
    EN: Wind
    From: Demo 2
    26. TRASH HEAD (02:02) 
    From: Goenitz Theme 1
    27. TRASH HEAD (01:26) 
    From: Goenitz Theme 2
    28. Sora e (01:35) 
    Japan 空へ
    EN: To the Sky
    From: Demo 3
    29. Den! (01:27) 
    Japan でん！
    From: Ending 1
    30. Den! Den! (01:33) 
    Japan でん！でん！
    From: Ending 2
    31. Den! Den! Den! (01:24) 
    Japan でん！でん！でん！
    From: Ending 3
    32. SELF (01:59) 
    From: Heroes Team Ending
    33. RISING RED (02:17) 
    From: Staff Roll
    ► Running time: 50:40

    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) 26 Title
    HT_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 294 Production credits
    HT_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 40 Copyright


    References

    1. ↑ File:KOF96_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
    2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 68
    3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-11), page 12
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 4: April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 231
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
    7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 12
    8. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1
    9. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 42
    10. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 199
    11. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 4" (JP; 1997-02-14), page 110
    12. ↑ Saturn Power, "August 1997" (UK; 1997-06-25), page 86



    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)
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    King of Fighters 98' (1998) | The King of Fighters '99 (1999)
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