The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends



The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series. The game was released for the Neo-Geo and later ported to the Sony PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast. The Dreamcast port of the game was titled The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999. In terms of plot, the game did not appear to have a story; instead, SNK developed the game as a "dream match" for characters from all previous King of Fighters games, including killed-off characters. The series' canon storyline would resume in The King of Fighters '99.

A remake titled The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match was released in Japanese arcades on March 18, 2008 and later on the PlayStation 2. The roster is expanded to include the boss team from '96 and other extra characters for players to enjoy. Ultimate Match is also scheduled for a X-box release in the future. According to Ignition Entertainment, the American port will be released in March 2009 (it now says "Coming Soon").

An animated intro was included with the Dreamcast port of this game. It 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

New Faces 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

USA Sports Team

 * Heavy D!
 * Lucky Glauber
 * Brian Battler

Single Entry

 * Rugal Bernstein
 * Shingo Yabuki

Boss Character

 * Omega Rugal

Hidden & 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
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Mai Shiranui
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Billy Kane

Ultimate Match Exclusives

 * Kasumi Todoh
 * Eiji Kisaragi
 * Geese Howard
 * Wolfgang Krauser
 * Mr. Big
 * Wild Iori
 * Wild Leona
 * Goenitz
 * Orochi

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 Kensuo
 * 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 Boss Team

 * Geese Howard
 * Mr. Big
 * Wolfgang Krauser

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

KOF '98 UM Boss Team

 * Rugal Bernstein
 * Goenitz
 * Orochi

Awakened Team

 * Orochi
 * Wild Iori
 * Wild Leona