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The King of Fighters '98 is an unlicensed fighting game published for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console by X Boy, based on the game of the same name .
A sequel, King of Fighters '99 , was released the next year.
The game consists of 3-on-3 matches, with various characters, sound samples, & backgrounds taken from various sources such Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting.
Each character has a "dark" or "evil" version to pick. These are often thought of as simple recolors to pad the roster out (a technique used in many Famicom fighters), however on this game they are true alternate versions. Their basic moveset is usually the same, but their special and super moves are totally different from their regular versions. However, the normal versions of the Art of Fighting characters all play the same as eachother, as do the evil versions with each other.
The controls in game are simple: The A button blocks, B & C punch and kick respectively. A super move can be done whenever the MAX icon flashes below your lifebar. Throws are not implimented.
The endings are minimal, with a simple "Congratulation" screen.
SNES version
A SNES version is known to exist, but it is much rarer than the MD version and undumped.
Trivia
There are many mispellings in the game. Terry, Cammy and Robert become Treey, Canme and
KoF 2000 title screen
Lobaut respectively.
The intro in the game is a rendition opening theme to Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: "Go Go Power Rangers!", which is recycled from the previously released unlicensed Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition.
At the game over screen, you see a cofflin, taken from Ghosts' n Goblins.
A hack of this game titled "The King of Fighters 2000" is also available. This is a title screen hack only, it does not change any other aspect of the game, nor does it contain anything from the actual King of Fighters 2000 unlicensed fighter for SNES.
The Street Fighter characters are the only ones with original music, while all other characters use music from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition.
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