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{{Header Nav|game=The King of Fighters '97|num=3|custom=[[The King of Fighters '97/Moves|Moves]]}}
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{{Infobox
{{Game
|completion=4
|image=Box KOF97 ng.jpg
|title=The King of Fighters '97
|title=The King of Fighters '97
|image=Box_KOF97_ng.jpg
|developer=[[SNK]]
|developer=[[SNK]]
|publisher=[[SNK]]
|publisher=[[SNK]]
|year=1997
|systems={{syslist|arcade|ng|ngcd|saturn|ps1|ps3|psp|wii}}
|ratings={{CERO|B}}{{ESRB|T}}{{PEGI|12}}{{ACB|M}}
|title1=ACA Neo Geo The King of Fighters '97
|developer1=[[SNK]]
|publisher1=[[Hamster Corporation]]
|year1=2017
|systems1={{syslist|switch|ps4|win|xbo|ios|android}}
|title2=The King of Fighters '97 Global Match
|developer2=[[Code Mystics]]
|publisher2=[[SNK]]
|year2=2018
|systems2={{syslist|ps4|vita|win}}
|genre=[[Fighting]]
|genre=[[Fighting]]
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Neo Geo]], [[Neo Geo CD]], [[GameTap]], [[PlayStation Network]]
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|players=1-2
|players=1-2
|ratings={{ESRB|T}}
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|preceded by=[[The King of Fighters '96]]
|preceded by=[[The King of Fighters '96]]
|followed by=[[The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest]]
|followed by=[[The King of Fighters '98]]
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'''The King of Fighters '97''' is the fourth game in the {{c|The King of Fighters|King of Fighters}} series. This King of Fighters has the introduction of two special modes: Advance Mode (based on [[The King of Fighters '96|KOF '96]]) and Extra Mode (based on [[The King of Fighters '94|KOF '94]] & [[The King of Fighters '95|'95]]). It concludes the three part 'Orochi Saga' story-line begun King of Fighters '95 (and continued in KOF '96).


'''King of Fighters '97''' is the fourth game in the [[:category:The King of Fighters|King of Fighters]] series. This King of Fighters has the introduction of two special modes: Advance Mode (based on [[The King of Fighters '96|KOF '96]]) and Extra Mode (based on [[The King of Fighters '94|KOF '94]] & [[The King of Fighters '95|'95]]). It concludes the three part 'Orochi Saga' story-line begun King of Fighters '95 (and continued in KOF '96).
Despite the events at the end of The King of Fighters '96 the 1996 tournament was a huge commercial success and sparked a world-wide fighting craze within a few months of the tournament ending, various large corporations held smaller tournaments and constructed special King Of Fighters stadiums around the world building the excitement up for the 1997 tournament. News of the tournaments spread through every form of media and fans and new fighters from across the globe came to watch the preliminary matches. [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Geese|Geese Howard]] has entered as the new '97 Special Team' of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yamazaki|Ryuji Yamazaki]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Mary|Blue Mary]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Billy|Billy Kane]] with intentions of harnessing Orochi's power. There is also a mysterious New Faces Team, composed of three band-members [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Shermie|Shermie]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yashiro|Yashiro Nanakase]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chris|Chris]] which enters with the terrible intentions of raising [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Orochi|Orochi]] again.
 
Despite the events at the end of The King of Fighters '96 the 1996 tournament was a huge commercial success and sparked a world-wide fighting craze within a few months of the tournament ending, various large corporations held smaller tournaments and constructed special King Of Fighters stadia around the world building the excitement up for the 1997 tournament. News of the tournaments spread through every form of media and fans and new fighters from across the globe came to watch the preliminary matches. [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Geese|Geese Howard]] has entered as the new '97 Special Team' of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Ryuji|Ryuji Yamazaki]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Mary|Blue Mary]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Billy|Billy Kane]] with intentions of harnessing Orochi's power. There is also a mysterious New Faces Team, composed of three band-members [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Shermie|Shermie]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Yashiro|Yashiro Nanakase]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Chris|Chris]] which enters with the terrible intentions of raising [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Orochi|Orochi]] again.
 
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<gallery>
Image:KOF97 Screen 1.png|title screen
File:King of Fighters 97 NGCD box.jpg|Neo Geo CD box
Image:KOF97 Screen 2.png|character selection
File:King of Fighters 97 Saturn box.jpg|Saturn box
Image:KOF97 Screen 3.png|fight screen
File:King of Fighters 97 PS1 box.jpg|PlayStation box
File:KOF97 Screen 1.png|title screen
File:KOF97 Screen 2.png|character selection
File:KOF97 Screen 3.png|fight screen
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{{ToC}}
{{ToC}}
==Character Select==
==Character Select==
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Terry.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Terry Bogard]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Terry.png|64px|Terry
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Ryo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Ryo Sakazaki]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Ryo.png|64px|Ryo
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Leona.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Leona Heidern]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Leona.png|64px|Leona
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Athena.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Athena Asamiya]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Athena.png|64px|Athena
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Sie.png|64px|Sie
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Chin.png|64px|Chin
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Chizuru.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Chizuru Kagura]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Chizuru.png|64px|Chizuru
|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Mai.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Mai Shiranui]]
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_King.png|64px|King
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Kim.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Kim Kaphwan]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Kim.png|64px|Kim
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Choi.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Choi Bounge]]
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Choi.png|64px|Choi
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Yashiro.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Yashiro Nanakase]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Yashiro.png|64px|Yashiro
|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Shermie.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Shermie]]
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Shermie.png|64px|Shermie
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Chris.png|64px|Chris
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Yamazaki.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Ryuji Yamazaki]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Ryuji.png|64px|Ryuji
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Mary.png|64px|Mary
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Image:Portrait_KOF97_Billy.png|64px|Billy
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Iori.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Iori Yagami]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Iori.png|64px|Iori
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Shingo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Shingo Yabuki]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Shingo.png|64px|Shingo
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|[[File:Portrait KOF97 Orochi_Iori.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '97/Moves#Orochi Iori]]
Image:Portrait_KOF97_Orochi_Iori.png|64px|Orochi Iori
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The King of Fighters '97 | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough | Moves

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Remakes & Compilations
Appendices
Characters
Box artwork for The King of Fighters '97.
Box artwork for The King of Fighters '97.
The King of Fighters '97
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)SNK
Year released1997
System(s)Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Preceded byThe King of Fighters '96
Followed byThe King of Fighters '98
SeriesThe King of Fighters,
ACA Neo Geo
Genre(s)Fighting
Players1-2
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)CERO Ages 12 and upESRB TeenPEGI Ages 12+Mature
ACA Neo Geo The King of Fighters '97
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)Hamster Corporation
Year released2017
System(s)Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, iOS, Android
The King of Fighters '97 Global Match
Developer(s)Code Mystics
Publisher(s)SNK
Year released2018
System(s)PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows
LinksThe King of Fighters '97 at PCGamingWikiThe King of Fighters '97 ChannelSearchSearch

The King of Fighters '97 is the fourth game in the King of Fighters series. This King of Fighters has the introduction of two special modes: Advance Mode (based on KOF '96) and Extra Mode (based on KOF '94 & '95). It concludes the three part 'Orochi Saga' story-line begun King of Fighters '95 (and continued in KOF '96).

Despite the events at the end of The King of Fighters '96 the 1996 tournament was a huge commercial success and sparked a world-wide fighting craze within a few months of the tournament ending, various large corporations held smaller tournaments and constructed special King Of Fighters stadiums around the world building the excitement up for the 1997 tournament. News of the tournaments spread through every form of media and fans and new fighters from across the globe came to watch the preliminary matches. Geese Howard has entered as the new '97 Special Team' of Ryuji Yamazaki, Blue Mary and Billy Kane with intentions of harnessing Orochi's power. There is also a mysterious New Faces Team, composed of three band-members Shermie, Yashiro Nanakase and Chris which enters with the terrible intentions of raising Orochi again.

  • Neo Geo CD box

    Neo Geo CD box

  • Saturn box

    Saturn box

  • PlayStation box

    PlayStation box

  • title screen

    title screen

  • character selection

    character selection

  • fight screen

    fight screen

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Gameplay
Remakes & Compilations
Appendices
Characters

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Portrait KOF97 Kyo.png Portrait KOF97 Benimaru.png Portrait KOF97 Daimon.png Portrait KOF97 Terry.png Portrait KOF97 Andy.png Portrait KOF97 Joe.png Portrait KOF97 Ryo.png Portrait KOF97 Robert.png Portrait KOF97 Yuri.png
Portrait KOF97 Leona.png Portrait KOF97 Ralf.png Portrait KOF97 Clark.png Portrait KOF97 Athena.png Portrait KOF97 Kensou.png Portrait KOF97 Chin.png Portrait KOF97 Chizuru.png Portrait KOF97 Mai.png Portrait KOF97 King.png
Portrait KOF97 Kim.png Portrait KOF97 Chang.png Portrait KOF97 Choi.png Portrait KOF97 Yashiro.png Portrait KOF97 Shermie.png Portrait KOF97 Chris.png Portrait KOF97 Yamazaki.png Portrait KOF97 Mary.png Portrait KOF97 Billy.png
Portrait KOF97 Iori.png Portrait KOF97 Shingo.png
Portrait KOF97 Orochi Iori.png Portrait KOF97 Orochi Yashiro.png Portrait KOF97 Orochi Shermie.png Portrait KOF97 Orochi Chris.png Portrait KOF97 Orochi Leona.png
Portrait KOF97 Kyo94.png
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