The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match/Moves (special characters)

This page only contains the secret characters and alternative character versions of KOF '98UM. The movelists for the normal characters can be found here.

Basic Moves

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All Modes

	weak (indicated as )
	weak (indicated as )
	strong (indicated as )
	strong (indicated as )
+	Heavy Attack
+ (when landing)	Down Evade
(close) or + or	Throw / Grab
while dizzy or in grab +++	Team Assistance (a teammate must be undefeated and visible on screen, click here for more information)
	Taunt
	Dash Forward
	Backstep

Advanced Mode

+	Forward Emergency Evade
++	BAckward Emergency Evade
(block)+	Guard Cancel Emergency Evade (consumes 1 POW Bar)
(block)+	Guard Reversal (consumes 1 POW Bar)
+ (when thrown)	Throw Escape
++	Activate POWer Gauge (consumes 1 POW Bar)
tap , then or	Big Jump

• the first Character can accumulate 3 POW Bars, the second 4 and the third up to 5 POW Bars
• Performing a Desperation Move consumes one POW Bar
• activating the POWer Gauge will increase inflicted damage
• activating POWer Gauge will turn any Desperation Move into a Super Desperation Move

Extra Mode

+	Attack Evade
any Button (during Attack Evade)	__Counter Attack
(block)+	Guard Cancel Emergency Evade (decreases POW Gauge)
(block)+	Guard Reversal (decreases POW Gauge)
(hold)++	Power Build
hold , then	Big Jump

• When POWer Gauge is full, inflicted damage is increased
• Desperation Moves can be performed when lifebar is flashing (20% or less) or when POWer Gaugeis full.
• When Lifebar is flashing (20% or less) and POWer Gauge is full, any Desperation Move becomes a Super Desperation Move
• If both players are in Extra Mode, taunting will lower opponents POWer Gauge

Ultimate Mode

• Your health bar is blue.
• You can mix and match of Advanced and Extra features together. The available options are:
  1. forward run or front step.
  2. roll or dodge.
  3. Advanced or Extra mode gauges.

Orochi Team

Orochi Yashiro

Name		Input
Saku	+
Bu	+
Kujiku Daichi	+
Niragu Daichi	(close)+
Odoru Daichi	+
Musebu Daichi	(close)+
Desperation Move Hoeru Daichi	+	(hold to power up)
Desperation Move Araburu Daichi	(close)+
Desperation Move Ankoku Jigoku Gokuraku Otoshi	(close)+

Orochi Shermie

Name		Input
Kourai	+
Mugetsu no Raiun	+	any button
Yatanagi no Muchi	+
Shajitsu no Odori	+
Raijin no Tsue	+
Desperation Move Ankoku Raiko Ken	+
Desperation Move Shukumei, Genei, Shinshi	+

Orochi Chris

Name		Input
Muyou no Ono	+
Jukei no Oni	+
Setsudan no Koto	+
Taiyou o Iru Honoo	+
Kagami o Hofuru Honoo	+
Tsuki o Tsumu Honoo	+
Shishi o Kamu Honoo	(close)+
Desperation Move Daichi o Harau Gouka	+
Desperation Move Ankoku Orochi Nagi	+

KoF '94 Art of Fighting Team

'94 Ryo Sakazaki

Name		Input
Hyochuu Wari	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Ko Hou	+
Zan Retsu Ken	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Desperation Move Haoh Shokoh Ken	+
Desperation Move Ryuuko Ranbu	+

'94 Robert Garcia

Name		Input
Ryuu Han Shuu	+
Kou Ryuu Go Kya Geri	+
Ryuu Geki Ken	+
Ryuu Ga	+
Genei Kyaku	+
Hien Shippu Kyaku	+
Hien Ryuu Jin Kyaku	+
Desperation Move Hoah Shoko Ken	+
Desperation Move Ryuuko Ranbu	+

'94 Yuri Sakazaki

Name		Input
Tsubame Otoshi	(oror)+	(or) (Air Throw)
En Yuku	+
Ko Ou Ken	+
Rai Koh Ken	+
Sai Ha	+
Hyaku Retsu Binta	+
Desperation Move Haoh Shokoh Ken	+
Desperation Move Hien Houou Kyaku	+
Desperation Move Mekki Zan Kuu Ga	+

Alternate Character Versions

Omega Rugal

Name		Input
Double Tomahawk	+
Gravity Smash	+
Dark Barrier	+
Dark Genocide	+
Vanishing Rush	+
Desperation Move Gigatech Pressure	+
Desperation Move Destruction Omega	+
Desperation Move Rugal Execution	+

'95 Kyo Kusanagi

Name		Input
Ge Shiki Gou Fu You	+
Ge shiki Naraku Otoshi	+
88 Shiki	+
108 Shiki Yami Barai	+
100 Shiki Oni Yaki	+
101 Shiki Oboro Guruma	+
202 Shiki Koto Tsuki You	+
75 Shiki Kai	+	,then
Desperation Move Ura 108 Shiki Orochi Nagi	+

Terry Bogard (Real Bout Fatal Fury 2)

Name		Input
Back Knuckle	+
Rising Upper	+
Power Wave	+
Round Wave	+
Fire Kick	+
Burn Knuckle	+
Crack Shot	+
Rising Tackle	+
Desperation Move Power Geyser	+

Joe Higashi

Name		Input
Low Kick	+
Sliding	+
Bakuretsu Ken
_Finish	+	(during Bakuretsu Ken)
Hurricane Upper	+
Tiger Kick	+
Ougon no Kakato	+
Slash Kick	+
Pressure Knee	+
_Ougon no Fukurahagi	+
Desperation Move Screw Upper	+
Desperation Move Thunder Fire	+

Andy Bogard

Name		Input
Age Omote	+
Jou Agito	+
Hi Sho Ken	+
Gekiheki Haisui Shou	+	(can be linked together up to 4 times)
Ku Ha Dan	+
Sho Ryu Dan	+
Zan Ei Ken	+
_Ga Dan Kou	+	(during Zan Ei Ken)
Bakushin	+
Desperation Move Cho Reppa Dan	+
Desperation Move Dan Da Dan	+