The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match is a remake of The King of Fighters '98 which includes the characters that were present in the series before the original, yet were left out of that dream match game (namely the 96 boss team, Kasumi, Eiji, as well as remaining final bosses) - additionally, new alternate versions of characters were added, along with some stages and adjustments to gameplay. The game was released in Japanese arcades on March 18, 2008 and later on the PlayStation 2. Ultimate Match is also available on Xbox 360 Live Arcade. The American port was released by Ignition Entertainment March 3, 2009 and packaged with an extra DVD containing trailers and wallpapers for the game and King of Fighters XII.

An animated intro included with the Dreamcast port of the original can be accessed as an unlockable extra in Ultimate Match.

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
 * Yuri Sakazaki

Ikari Warriors Team

 * Leona Heidern
 * Ralf Jones
 * Clark Still

Psycho Soldier Team

 * Athena Asamiya
 * Sie Kensou
 * Chin Gentsai

Women Fighters Team

 * Chizuru Kagura
 * King
 * Mai Shiranui

Korea Team

 * Kim Kaphwan
 * Chang Koehan
 * Choi Bounge

Orochi Team

 * Yashiro Nanakase
 * Shermie
 * Chris

Special Team

 * Ryuji Yamazaki
 * Blue Mary
 * Billy Kane

Yagami Team

 * Iori Yagami
 * Mature
 * Vice

Oyaji Team

 * Heidern
 * Takuma Sakazaki
 * Saisyu Kusanagi

American Sports Team

 * Heavy D!
 * Lucky Glauber
 * Brian Battler

'96 Boss Team

 * Geese Howard
 * Wolfgang Krauser
 * Mr. Big

Single Entries

 * Kasumi Todoh - PS2 only
 * Eiji Kisaragi - PS2 only
 * Shingo Yabuki

'98UM Boss Characters

 * Rugal Bernstein
 * Omega Rugal
 * Goenitz
 * Orochi

Hidden &amp; Alternate Characters

 * Orochi Yashiro
 * Orochi Shermie
 * Orochi Chris
 * The King of Fighters '95 Kyo Kusanagi
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Terry Bogard
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Andy Bogard
 * The King of Fighters '94 Joe Higashi
 * The King of Fighters '94 Ryo Sakazaki
 * The King of Fighters '94 Robert Garcia
 * The King of Fighters '95 Yuri Sakazaki
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Mai Shiranui
 * Art of Fighting 2 King
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Ryuji Yamazaki
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Blue Mary
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Billy Kane
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury Geese Howard
 * Wild Iori
 * Wild Leona

Sacred Team

 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Iori Yagami
 * Chizuru Kagura

Shingo Team

 * Shingo Yabuki
 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Iori Yagami

Rugal Team

 * Rugal Bernstein
 * Mature
 * Vice

SNK Heroes Team

 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Terry Bogard
 * Ryo Sakazaki

No. 2 Team

 * Benimaru Nikaido
 * Andy Bogard
 * Robert Garcia

No. 3 Team

 * Goro Daimon
 * Joe Higashi
 * Yuri Sakazaki

Baseball Team

 * Ralf Jones
 * Blue Mary
 * Lucky Glauber

Father Team

 * Saisyu Kusanagi
 * Takuma Sakazaki
 * Kim Kaphwan

Rapid-punch Team

 * Billy Kane
 * Chang Koehan
 * Joe Higashi

Severely Burned Team

 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Saisyu Kusanagi
 * Orochi Chris

Sakazaki Family Team

 * Takuma Sakazaki
 * Ryo Sakazaki
 * Yuri Sakazaki

Teen Team

 * Shingo Yabuki
 * Sie Kensuo
 * Chris

Orochi Ladies Team

 * Shermie
 * Vice
 * Mature

Orochi Men Team

 * Yashiro Nanakase
 * Chris
 * Ryuji Yamazaki

Kusanagi Style (?) Team

 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Saisyu Kusanagi
 * Shingo Yabuki

Comedy Team

 * Robert Garcia
 * Sie Kensou
 * Choi Bounge

Sexy Team

 * Choi Bounge
 * Chin Gentsai
 * Chang Koehan

Cap Team

 * Terry Bogard
 * Lucky Glauber
 * Clark Still

Young Hero Team

 * Shingo Yabuki
 * Benimaru Nikaido
 * Goro Daimon

Other Ikari Team

 * Ralf Jones
 * Leona Heidern
 * Heidern

Other Heroine Team

 * Athena Asamiya
 * Mai Shiranui
 * Yuri Sakazaki

Other Power Team

 * Ralf Jones
 * Brian Battler
 * Chang Koehan

April 8th Birthday Team

 * King
 * Mature
 * Shingo Yabuki

KOF '96 Female Team

 * King
 * Mai Shiranui
 * Kasumi Todoh

KOF '95 Rival Team

 * Iori Yagami
 * Billy Kane
 * Eiji Kisaragi

Ninja Team

 * Andy Bogard
 * Mai Shiranui
 * Eiji Kisaragi

Anti-Kyokugen Team

 * Mr. Big
 * Kasumi Todoh
 * Eiji Kisaragi

Former Art of Fighting Team

 * Ryo Sakazaki
 * Robert Garcia
 * Takuma Sakazaki

Former Ikari Team

 * Heidern
 * Ralf Jones
 * Clark Still

Shingo Detests Team

 * Iori Yagami
 * Yashiro Nanakase
 * Ryuji Yamazaki

Teenage Girl Team

 * Athena Asamiya
 * Leona Heidern
 * Kasumi Todoh

Skin Heads Team

 * Mr. Big
 * Chang Koehan
 * Choi Bounge

Grown Arms Team

 * Ryuji Yamazaki
 * Mature
 * Vice

Awakened Team

 * Orochi
 * Wild Iori
 * Wild Leona