The King of Fighters '96

Originally released in 1996, this is the third installment in The King

of Fighters game series. The series features an SNK all-star lineup,

with characters from games like Fatal Fury, Ikari Warriors, Psycho

Soldier and Art of Fighting competing with each other for the title of

the world’s strongest fighter.

This installment adds some major systematic changes compared with

previous titles. It features small, medium and big jumps, as well as

forward and backward flip emergency escapes. It also adds the extra

element of guarding in midair. Being able to review commands makes moves

easier to execute, and projectiles have been toned down. This title got

rid of the idea of projectile spamming as an effective approach, and it

marked a major turning point in the series.

This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. See more Virtual Console games for Wii.