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{{Game
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|image=King of Fighters 98UM arcade flyer.jpg
|title=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
|title=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
|image=Box_KOF98_Ultimate.jpg
|developer=[[SNK Playmore]]
|developer=[[SNK]]
|publisher={{colist|SNK Playmore|Ignition Entertainment}}
|publisher=[[SNK]]
|year=2008
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|systems={{syslist|arcade|ps2|360|ps3|ps4}}
|ratings={{CERO|B}}{{ESRB|T}}{{PEGI|12}}{{USK|12}}{{ACB|M}}
|title1=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
|developer1=[[Code Mystics]]
|publisher1=[[SNK]]
|year1=2014
|systems1={{syslist|win|ps4}}
|genre=[[Fighting]]
|genre=[[Fighting]]
|systems=[[Arcade]],[[PlayStation 2]],[[Xbox Live Arcade]]
|players=1-2
|players=1-2
|ratings=
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|series=The King of Fighters
|series2=Neo Geo Online Collection
|pcgamingwiki=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
}}
}}
'''The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match''' is a [[2008]] remake of the original [[The King of Fighters '98]] that was a commemoration of one of the best games of the [[:Category:The King of Fighters|King of Fighters]] series.


'''The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match''' is a [[2008]] remake of the original [[The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest]] that was a commemoration of one of the best games of the [[:Category:The King of Fighters|King of Fighters]] series .
Just like the [[The King of Fighters '94|KOF '94]] remake [[The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout]] this version has several new features like hi-res graphics, online play, team edit and a bunch of new playable characters. This game also features a new game mode called ''ultimate'' mode, that can be selected besides the original two game modes ''advanced'' and ''extra''.


Just like the [[The King of Fighters '94|KOF '94]] remake [[the King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout]] this version has several new features like hi-res graphics, online play, team edit and a bunch of new playable characters. This game also features a new game mode called ''ultimate'' mode, that can be selected besides the original two game modes ''advanced'' and ''extra''.
Besides the new characters (which are [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Eiji|Eiji Kisaragi]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kasumi|Kasumi Todoh]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Geese|Geese Howard]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Krauser|Wolfgang Krauser]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/MrBig|Mr. Big]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Goenitz|Leopold Goenitz]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Orochi|Orochi]]) this game also features several new versions of older characters ([[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/King|King]] (AOF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yamazaki|Ryuji Yamazaki]] (RBFF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Mary|Blue Mary (RBFF style)]] (RBFF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Geese|Geese Howard]] (RBFF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Iori|Orochi Iori]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Leona|Orochi Leona]]).


Besides the new characters (which are [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Kisaragi|Eiji Kisaragi]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Kasumi|Kasumi Todoh]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Geese|Geese Howard]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Wolfgang|Wolfgang Krauser]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/MrBig|Mr. Big]], [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Leopold|Leopold Goenitz]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Orochi|Orochi]]) this game also features several new versions of older characters ([[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/King|King]] (AOF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Ryuji|Ryuji Yamazaki]] (RBFF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Mary|Blue Mary (RBFF style)]] (RBFF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Geese|Geese Howard]] (RBFF style), [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Iori|Orochi Iori]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Characters/Leona|Orochi Leona]]).
The addition of the new characters brings the total character count to 64, which is the second highest character count in any 2-D fighting game, exceeded only by [[The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match]].
 
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File:Box KOF98 Ultimate.jpg|Japanese PS2 box
File:King of Fighters 98 UMFE PS4 box.jpg|PS4 box
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The addition of the new characters brings the total character count to 64, which is the highest character count in any 2-D fighting game.
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==Character Select==
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|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Kyo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Kyo Kusanagi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Benimaru.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Benimaru Nikaido]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Daimon.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Goro Daimon]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Terry.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Terry Bogard]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Andy.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Andy Bogard]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Joe.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Joe Higashi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Ryo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Ryo Sakazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Robert.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Robert Garcia]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Yuri.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Yuri Sakazaki]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Leona.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Leona Heidern]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Ralf.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Ralf Jones]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Clark.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Clark Still]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Athena.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Athena Asamiya]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Kensou.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Sie Kensou]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Chin.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Chin Gentsai]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Chizuru.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Chizuru Kagura]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Mai.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Mai Shiranui]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM King.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#King]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Kim.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Kim Kaphwan]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Chang.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Chang Koehan]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Choi.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Choi Bounge]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Yashiro.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Yashiro Nanakase]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Shermie.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Shermie]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Chris.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Chris]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Yamazaki.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Ryuji Yamazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Mary.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Blue Mary]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Billy.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Billy Kane]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Iori.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Iori Yagami]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Mature.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Mature]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Vice.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Vice]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Heidern.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Heidern]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Takuma.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Takuma Sakazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Saisyu.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Saisyu Kusanagi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Heavy_D.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Heavy D!]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Lucky.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Lucky Glauber]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Brian.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Brian Battler]]
|-
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Eiji.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Eiji Kisaragi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Kasumi.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Kasumi Todoh]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Shingo.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Shingo Yabuki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Orochi.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Orochi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Rugal.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Rugal Bernstein]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Goenitz.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Goenitz]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Geese.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Geese Howard]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Krauser.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Wolfgang Krauser]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Big.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (normal characters)#Mr. Big]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM OmegaRugal.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Omega Rugal]]
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|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM GeeseRB.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Geese Howard (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM YamazakiRB.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Ryuji Yamazaki (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Orochi Iori.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Orochi Iori]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM OrochiYashiro.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Orochi Yashiro]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM OrochiShermie.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Orochi Shermie]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM OrochiChris.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Orochi Chris]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Orochi Leona.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Orochi Leona]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM MaryRB.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Blue Mary (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM BillyRB.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Billy Kane (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|-
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Kyo95.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#'95 Kyo Kusanagi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM MaiRB.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Mai Shiranui (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM KingAOF2.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#King (Art of Fighting 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM TerryRB2.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Terry Bogard (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM EXAndy.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#Andy Bogard (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM JoeRB.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#'94 Joe Higashi]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Ryo94.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#'94 Ryo Sakazaki]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Robert94.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#'94 Robert Garcia]]
|[[File:Portrait KOF98UM Yuri94.png|64px|link=The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)#'94 Yuri Sakazaki]]
|}
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The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough | Moves | Special character moves

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Remakes & Compilations
Appendices
Characters
Box artwork for The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match.
Box artwork for The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match.
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
Developer(s)SNK Playmore
Publisher(s)SNK Playmore, Ignition Entertainment
Year released2008
System(s)Arcade, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
SeriesThe King of Fighters,
Neo Geo Online Collection
Genre(s)Fighting
Players1-2
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)CERO Ages 12 and upESRB TeenPEGI Ages 12+USK Ages 12+Mature
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
Developer(s)Code Mystics
Publisher(s)SNK
Year released2014
System(s)Windows, PlayStation 4
LinksThe King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match at PCGamingWikiThe King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match ChannelSearchSearch

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match is a 2008 remake of the original The King of Fighters '98 that was a commemoration of one of the best games of the King of Fighters series.

Just like the KOF '94 remake The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout this version has several new features like hi-res graphics, online play, team edit and a bunch of new playable characters. This game also features a new game mode called ultimate mode, that can be selected besides the original two game modes advanced and extra.

Besides the new characters (which are Eiji Kisaragi, Kasumi Todoh, Geese Howard, Wolfgang Krauser, Mr. Big, Leopold Goenitz and Orochi) this game also features several new versions of older characters (King (AOF style), Ryuji Yamazaki (RBFF style), Blue Mary (RBFF style) (RBFF style), Geese Howard (RBFF style), Orochi Iori and Orochi Leona).

The addition of the new characters brings the total character count to 64, which is the second highest character count in any 2-D fighting game, exceeded only by The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match.

  • Japanese PS2 box

    Japanese PS2 box

  • PS4 box

    PS4 box

Table of Contents

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Gameplay
Remakes & Compilations
Appendices
Characters

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Portrait KOF98UM Kyo.png Portrait KOF98UM Benimaru.png Portrait KOF98UM Daimon.png Portrait KOF98UM Terry.png Portrait KOF98UM Andy.png Portrait KOF98UM Joe.png Portrait KOF98UM Ryo.png Portrait KOF98UM Robert.png Portrait KOF98UM Yuri.png
Portrait KOF98UM Leona.png Portrait KOF98UM Ralf.png Portrait KOF98UM Clark.png Portrait KOF98UM Athena.png Portrait KOF98UM Kensou.png Portrait KOF98UM Chin.png Portrait KOF98UM Chizuru.png Portrait KOF98UM Mai.png Portrait KOF98UM King.png
Portrait KOF98UM Kim.png Portrait KOF98UM Chang.png Portrait KOF98UM Choi.png Portrait KOF98UM Yashiro.png Portrait KOF98UM Shermie.png Portrait KOF98UM Chris.png Portrait KOF98UM Yamazaki.png Portrait KOF98UM Mary.png Portrait KOF98UM Billy.png
Portrait KOF98UM Iori.png Portrait KOF98UM Mature.png Portrait KOF98UM Vice.png Portrait KOF98UM Heidern.png Portrait KOF98UM Takuma.png Portrait KOF98UM Saisyu.png Portrait KOF98UM Heavy D.png Portrait KOF98UM Lucky.png Portrait KOF98UM Brian.png
Portrait KOF98UM Eiji.png Portrait KOF98UM Kasumi.png Portrait KOF98UM Shingo.png Portrait KOF98UM Orochi.png Portrait KOF98UM Rugal.png Portrait KOF98UM Goenitz.png Portrait KOF98UM Geese.png Portrait KOF98UM Krauser.png Portrait KOF98UM Big.png
Portrait KOF98UM OmegaRugal.png
Portrait KOF98UM GeeseRB.png Portrait KOF98UM YamazakiRB.png Portrait KOF98UM Orochi Iori.png Portrait KOF98UM OrochiYashiro.png Portrait KOF98UM OrochiShermie.png Portrait KOF98UM OrochiChris.png Portrait KOF98UM Orochi Leona.png Portrait KOF98UM MaryRB.png Portrait KOF98UM BillyRB.png
Portrait KOF98UM Kyo95.png Portrait KOF98UM MaiRB.png Portrait KOF98UM KingAOF2.png Portrait KOF98UM TerryRB2.png Portrait KOF98UM EXAndy.png Portrait KOF98UM JoeRB.png Portrait KOF98UM Ryo94.png Portrait KOF98UM Robert94.png Portrait KOF98UM Yuri94.png
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