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. A remake titled The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match was released in Japanese arcades on March 18, 2008 (and later on Japan and American PlayStation 2), adding to the roster are Kasumi Todoh, Eiji Kisaragi, The Boss Team (Geese Howard, Wolfgang Krauser, Mr. Big), Orochi, Goenitz, Wild Iori and Wild Leona, which were the only ones not present in the original game, despite all having had previous appearances. Ultimate Match is also scheduled for a X-box release in the future.

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.

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

Outlaw 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
 * Leopold Goenitz
 * Orochi