Nettou The King of Fighters '96

The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle, also known in Japan as Nettou The King of Fighters '96 is a game based on The King of Fighters '96 for the Game Boy, its the successor to Nettou The King of Fighters '95, unlike the previous game, all the content of the original game is included, except the Team Assistance, every character has your own stage and also has special endings depending of your team.

Mr. Karate, also known as Takuma appears as a special guest who can only be unlocked on this version, the other characters who can be unlocked is Orochi Iori and Orochi Leona, originally playable on The King of Fighters '97 and Chizuru's friend, Maki Kagura, before she appears on The King of Fighters 2003.