The King of Fighters '95

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The King of Fighters '95

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: SNK

Developer: Rutubo Games

Original system(s): Neo Geo

Developer(s) of original games: SNK

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (26 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Twin Advanced ROM System

Genre: Fighting

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-03-28	¥7,8007,800	T-3101G
EU	1997-07-26^[1]		MK81088-50
PL	1997

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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 1996.

Gameplay

The King of Fighters features characters from multiple SNK franchises, chiefly Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury, but also Ikari Warriors and Psycho Soldier, plus some unique to this franchise. In The King of Fighters '95, players pick teams of three, which compete against other teams of three before taking on two bosses; a brainwashed Saisyu Kusanagi and Omega Rugal. Unlike the previous game, The King of Fighters '94, players can put any three characters together in a team.

Characters

Hero Team

	Kyo Kusanagi

	Benimaru Nikaido

	Goro Daimon

Fatal Fury Team

	Terry Bogard

	Andy Bogard

	Joe Higashi

Art of Fighting Team

	Ryo Sakazaki

	Robert Garcia

	Takuma Sakazaki

Ikari Warriors Team

	Heidern

	Ralf Jones

	Clark Still

Psycho Soldier Team

	Athena Asamiya

	Sie Kensou

	Chin Gentsai

Women Fighters Team

	King

	Mai Shiranui

	Yuri Sakazaki

Korea Justice Team

	Kim Kaphwan

	Chang Koehan

	Choi Bounge

Rivals Team

	Iori Yagami

	Eiji Kisaragi

	Billy Kane

Bosses

	Saisyu Kusanagi

	Omega Rugal

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.

Versions

Originally released for the Neo Geo MVS and AES systems, The King of Fighters '95 was subsequently brought to the Neo Geo CD and then the PlayStation and Saturn. The two latter conversions stem from the Neo Geo CD version, which includes a few very minor differences an arranged soundtrack.

With the use of the Twin Advanced ROM System, the Saturn version is able to retain the vast majority of content from its Neo Geo counterpart (as opposed to the PlayStation, which is forced to cut some background animations). It also leads to significantly faster load times than both the Neo Geo CD and the PlayStation, though these still pale in comparison to the arcade game.

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

Reprogrammed by Rutubo Games: S.Mukaigashira, M.Hashimoto, T.Matsushima, K.Tsuneyoshi, Yamamoto.K, T.Maeda, M.Mishima
Produced by: SNK

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC

95

^[15]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

92

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC

75

^[17]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[2]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[18]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

70

^[19]

GameFan (US)

NTSC

90

^[20]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

65

^[21]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-J

91

^[22]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

96

^[23]

Level (TR)

25

^[24]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

88

^[7]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC-J

94

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-J

73

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[27]

neXt Level (DE)

80

^[28]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[29]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

76

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[31]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

89

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

86

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

93

^[34]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-J

81

^[35]

	80
Based on 23 reviews

The King of Fighters '95

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc ROM cart

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc Jewel Case ROM cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

574,586,544

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81088-50 V1.001

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

575,699,040

1996-02-25

CD-ROM (JP)

T-3101G V1.000

References

The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega
	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)
	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)
	The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) \| The King of Fighters XI (2005)
	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)

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[:File:CVG_UK_188.pdf_p76-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 76

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0905.pdf_p18-3] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_176.pdf_p62_.2862.2F63.29-4] Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 62/63 (62)

[:File:CVG_UK_188.pdf_p76_.2876.2F77.29-5] Computer & Video Games, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 76/77 (76)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_070.pdf_p76_.2892.2F93.29-6] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 92/93 (76)

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-06.pdf_p47-7] 7.0 ^7.1 MAN!AC, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 47

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-05.pdf_p59_.2861.29-8] Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 61 (59)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf_p56_.2856-59.29-9] Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 56-59 (56)

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1996-06.pdf_p74_.2874.2F75.29-10] neXt Level, "Juni 1996" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 74/75 (74)

[:File:SSM_UK_20.pdf_p62_.2862.2F63.29-11] Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 62/63 (62)

[:File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf_p230_.28228.29-12] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 228 (230)

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11_.289.29-13] Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 9 (11)

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-05.pdf_p89_.2893.29-14] Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 93 (89)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_054.pdf_p110-15] Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_067.pdf_p128-16] Consoles +, "Juillet 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_176.pdf_p62-17] Computer & Video Games, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-12), page 62

[18] Famitsu, "1996-04-05" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 29

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-06.pdf_p63-19] Fun Generation, "06/96" (DE; 1996-05-08), page 63

[:File:GameFan_US_0406.pdf_p18-20] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 6: June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:Hyper_AU_047.pdf_p80-21] Hyper, "September 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_01.pdf_p76-22] Intelligent Gamer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:Joypad_FR_Supplement_053_International.pdf_p12-23] Joypad, "Mai 1996 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 12

[24] Level, "10/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MegaForce_FR_50.pdf_p78-25] Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-05.pdf_p61-26] Mega Fun, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-xx), page 61

[:File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf_p56-27] Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 56

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1996-06.pdf_p74-28] neXt Level, "Juni 1996" (DE; 1996-05-15), page 74

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-10.11_19960524.pdf_p80-29] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 10-11" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 80

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_46.pdf_p26-30] Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 26

[:File:SegaPower_UK_80.pdf_p54-31] Sega Power, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 54

[:File:SSM_UK_20.pdf_p62-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 62

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

[:File:SSM_JP_19960412_1996-06.pdf_p230-34] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-06 (1996-04-12)" (JP; 1996-03-22), page 230

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-05.pdf_p93-35] Video Games, "5/96" (DE; 1996-04-24), page 93

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The King of Fighters games for Sega systems or published by Sega
	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)
	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)
	The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) \| The King of Fighters XI (2005)
	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)

The King of Fighters '95

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Characters

Hero Team

Fatal Fury Team

Art of Fighting Team

Ikari Warriors Team

Psycho Soldier Team

Women Fighters Team

Korea Justice Team

Rivals Team

Bosses

History

Release

Legacy

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References