Extra Mode

Extra Mode is one of 2 Modes in The King of Fighters '97 and The King of Fighters '98 (3 Modes in The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match).

Description
The fighter strikes a pose, while blue energy is surrounding them. Doing this will charge up their Special Meter Gauge. When full, a timer appears above the Special Meter Gauge, indicating how long MAX Mode will last. If the player also has more stocks stored while in this mode, they can pull off Super Special Moves, and if their health is low during this, MAX Super Special Moves will be used instead. When the timer is depleted, the attributes revert to normal. This makes it function like The King of Fighters '94 through The King of Fighters '96.

The length of the gauge in Extra Mode depends on how many fighters you currently have left. The less members you have on your team, the short the gauge will be, allowing to reach MAX Mode quicker.