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! Character || [[The King of Fighters '94|'94]] || [[The King of Fighters '95|'95]] || [[The King of Fighters '96|'96]] || [[The King of Fighters '97|'97]] || [[The King of Fighters '98|'98]] || [[The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout|RB]] || [[The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match|UM]] | ! Character || [[The King of Fighters '94|'94]] || [[The King of Fighters '95|'95]] || [[The King of Fighters '96|'96]] || [[The King of Fighters '97|'97]] || [[The King of Fighters '98|'98]] || [[The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout|RB]] || [[The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match|UM]] | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Andy|Andy Bogard]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Athena|Athena Asamiya]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Benimaru|Benimaru Nikaido]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Billy|Billy Kane]] || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Mary|Blue Mary]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Brian|Brian Battler]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chang|Chang Koehan]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chin|Chin Gentsai]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chizuru|Chizuru Kagura]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Choi|Choi Bunge]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chris|Chris]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Clark|Clark]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Eiji|Eiji Kisaragi]] || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Geese|Geese Howard]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Daimon|Goro Daimon]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Heavy D|Heavy D!]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Heidern|Heidern]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Iori|Iori Yagami]] || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Joe|Joe Higashi]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kasumi|Kasumi Todoh]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kim|Kim Kaphwan]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/King|King]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kyo|Kyo Kusanagi]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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! Character || [[The King of Fighters '94|'94]] || [[The King of Fighters '95|'95]] || [[The King of Fighters '96|'96]] || [[The King of Fighters '97|'97]] || [[The King of Fighters '98|'98]] || [[The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout|RB]] || [[The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match|UM]] | ! Character || [[The King of Fighters '94|'94]] || [[The King of Fighters '95|'95]] || [[The King of Fighters '96|'96]] || [[The King of Fighters '97|'97]] || [[The King of Fighters '98|'98]] || [[The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout|RB]] || [[The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match|UM]] | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Leona|Leona Heidern]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Goenitz|Leopold Goenitz]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Lucky|Lucky Glauber]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Mai|Mai Shiranui]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Mature|Mature]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/MrBig|Mr. Big]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Orochi|Orochi]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Ralf|Ralf]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Robert|Robert Garcia]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Rugal|Rugal Bernstein]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Ryo|Ryo Sakazaki]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yamazaki|Ryuji Yamazaki]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Saisyu|Saisyu Kusanagi]] || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Shermie|Shermie]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Shingo|Shingo Yabuki]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kensou|Sie Kensou]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Takuma|Takuma Sakazaki]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Terry|Terry Bogard]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Vice|Vice]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Krauser|Wolfgang Krauser]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yashiro|Yashiro Nanakase]] || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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| [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | | [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yuri|Yuri Sakazaki]] || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | ||
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*''Characters appearing from other non-fighting games: 5'' | *''Characters appearing from other non-fighting games: 5'' | ||
**''Psycho Soldier (2 characters)'' | **''Psycho Soldier (2 characters)'' | ||
*** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | *** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Athena|Athena Asamiya]] - A Japanese high school girl with psycho powers from her ancestor Princess Athena. | ||
*** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | *** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kensou|Sie Kensou]] - A young psycho powers fighter from China. | ||
**''Ikari Warriors (2 characters)'' | **''Ikari Warriors (2 characters)'' | ||
*** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | *** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Clark|Clark]] - A mercenary for the Ikari Warriors agency. | ||
*** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | *** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Ralf|Ralf]] - A mercenary for the Ikari Warriors agency. Superior officer to [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Clark|Clark]]. | ||
**''Ikari III - The Rescue (1 character)'' | **''Ikari III - The Rescue (1 character)'' | ||
*** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | *** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Heidern|Heidern]] - A mercenary for the Ikari Warriors agency. Superior officer to [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Clark|Clark]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Ralf|Ralf]]. | ||
*''New Characters: 10'' | *''New Characters: 10'' | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Benimaru|Benimaru Nikaido]] - Fights using the power of electricity. Wears a rather short costume and an unusual hairstyle. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Brian|Brian Battler]] - A violent Football player from the USA. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chang|Chang Koehan]] - Once a feared and violent criminal in Korea, he is now supervised by [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kim|Kim]]. Best (and only) friend of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Choi|Choi]]. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chin|Chin Gentsai]] - The elderly mentor to [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Athena|Athena]] and [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kensou|Kensou]]. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chang|Chang Koehan]] - Once a feared and violent criminal in Korea, he is now supervised by [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kim|Kim]]. Best (and only) friend of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chang|Chang]]. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Daimon|Goro Daimon]] - A former gold medalist of Judo and a mentor to his own dojo. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Heavy D|Heavy D!]] - A boxing character and the leader of Team USA. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kyo|Kyo Kusanagi]] - A fighting High School student and one of the main (canonial) winners of the King of Fighters tournaments. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Lucky|Lucky Glauber]] - A karate champion who is also a former professional basketball player. | ||
** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | ** [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Rugal|Rugal Bernstein]] - A wealthy arms dealer and host of the KoF '94 Tournament. ''(Appears only as a not playable boss character)'' | ||
==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '95]]== | ==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '95]]== | ||
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**''Fatal Fury (1 character): [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury|Billy]]'' | **''Fatal Fury (1 character): [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury|Billy]]'' | ||
*''New Characters: 2'' | *''New Characters: 2'' | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Iori|Iori Yagami]] - The main rival of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kyo|Kyo Kusanagi]]. Wields pyrokinetic powers. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Saisyu|Saisyu Kusanagi]] - The head of the Kusanagi clan and the father of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kyo|Kyo Kusanagi]]. | ||
==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '96]]== | ==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '96]]== | ||
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**''Fatal Fury (2 characters): [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury|Geese]], [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 2|Krauser]]'' | **''Fatal Fury (2 characters): [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury|Geese]], [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 2|Krauser]]'' | ||
*''New Characters: 5'' | *''New Characters: 5'' | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chizuru|Chizuru Kagura]] - A mysterious woman with deep connections to the Orochi powers and who sponsors the KoF '96 tournament. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Leona|Leona Heidern]] - The daughter of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Heidern|Heidern]] and his replacement in the [[The King of Fighters '96/Moves#Ikari Warriors Team|Ikari Warriors Team]]. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Goenitz|Leopold Goenitz]] - One of the four heavenly kings of Orochi and a very powerful fighter. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Mature|Mature]] - One of the two secretaries of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Rugal|Rugal Bernstein]]. She can wield the Orochi power. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Vice|Vice]] - One of the two secretaries of [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Rugal|Rugal Bernstein]]. She can wield the Orochi power and is thought to be a very cruel person. | ||
==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '97]]== | ==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '97]]== | ||
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**''Fatal Fury (2 characters): [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory|Blue Mary]], [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory|Yamazaki]]'' | **''Fatal Fury (2 characters): [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory|Blue Mary]], [[Fatal Fury/Characters#Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory|Yamazaki]]'' | ||
*''New Characters: 5'' | *''New Characters: 5'' | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Chris|Chris]] - One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and the dark Orochi counterpart to [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Kyo|Kyo Kusanagi]]. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Orochi|Orochi]] - One of the series main villains and the final boss of KoF '97. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Shermie|Shermie]] - One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and the dark Orochi counterpart to [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Benimaru|Benimaru Nikaido]]. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Shingo|Shingo]] - A simple, plain and friendly character who considers all fighters as his friends and is liked by most other contestants. | ||
**[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection | **[[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Yashiro|Yashiro]] - One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and the dark counterpart to [[The King of Fighters Orochi Collection/Daimon|Goro Daimon]]. | ||
==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '98]]== | ==Characters introduced in [[The King of Fighters '98]]== |
Revision as of 02:32, 1 April 2020
Overview
Character | '94 | '95 | '96 | '97 | '98 | RB | UM |
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Andy Bogard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Athena Asamiya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Benimaru Nikaido | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Billy Kane | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Blue Mary | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Brian Battler | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chang Koehan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chin Gentsai | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chizuru Kagura | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Choi Bunge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chris | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Clark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Eiji Kisaragi | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Geese Howard | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Goro Daimon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Heavy D! | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Heidern | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Iori Yagami | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Joe Higashi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kasumi Todoh | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Kim Kaphwan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
King | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kyo Kusanagi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Character | '94 | '95 | '96 | '97 | '98 | RB | UM |
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Leona Heidern | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Leopold Goenitz | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Lucky Glauber | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mai Shiranui | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mature | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Mr. Big | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Orochi | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Ralf | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Robert Garcia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rugal Bernstein | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ryo Sakazaki | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ryuji Yamazaki | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Saisyu Kusanagi | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Shermie | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Shingo Yabuki | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Sie Kensou | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Takuma Sakazaki | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Terry Bogard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vice | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Wolfgang Krauser | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Yashiro Nanakase | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Yuri Sakazaki | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Characters introduced in The King of Fighters '94
- Total number of Characters: 25 (of which 24 are playable + 1 unplayable boss character)
- Characters appearing from other fighting games: 10
- Characters appearing from other non-fighting games: 5
- Psycho Soldier (2 characters)
- Athena Asamiya - A Japanese high school girl with psycho powers from her ancestor Princess Athena.
- Sie Kensou - A young psycho powers fighter from China.
- Ikari Warriors (2 characters)
- Ikari III - The Rescue (1 character)
- Psycho Soldier (2 characters)
- New Characters: 10
- Benimaru Nikaido - Fights using the power of electricity. Wears a rather short costume and an unusual hairstyle.
- Brian Battler - A violent Football player from the USA.
- Chang Koehan - Once a feared and violent criminal in Korea, he is now supervised by Kim. Best (and only) friend of Choi.
- Chin Gentsai - The elderly mentor to Athena and Kensou.
- Chang Koehan - Once a feared and violent criminal in Korea, he is now supervised by Kim. Best (and only) friend of Chang.
- Goro Daimon - A former gold medalist of Judo and a mentor to his own dojo.
- Heavy D! - A boxing character and the leader of Team USA.
- Kyo Kusanagi - A fighting High School student and one of the main (canonial) winners of the King of Fighters tournaments.
- Lucky Glauber - A karate champion who is also a former professional basketball player.
- Rugal Bernstein - A wealthy arms dealer and host of the KoF '94 Tournament. (Appears only as a not playable boss character)
Characters introduced in The King of Fighters '95
- Total number of Characters: 26 (all playable)
- Characters reappearing from previous game (KoF '94): 22
(Andy, Athena, Benimaru, Chang, Chin, Choi, Clark, Daimon, Heidern, Joe, Kensou, Kim, King, Kyo, Mai, Ralf, Robert, Rugal, Ryo, Takuma, Terry, Yuri)
- Characters not reappearing from previous game (KoF '94): 3
(Brian, Heavy D, Lucky)
- Characters appearing from other fighting games: 2
- New Characters: 2
- Iori Yagami - The main rival of Kyo Kusanagi. Wields pyrokinetic powers.
- Saisyu Kusanagi - The head of the Kusanagi clan and the father of Kyo Kusanagi.
Characters introduced in The King of Fighters '96
- Total number of Characters: 29 (of which 27 are playable in all versions + 2 are only playable in the CD version)
- Characters reappearing from previous game (KoF '95): 20
(Andy, Athena, Benimaru, Chang, Chin, Choi, Clark, Daimon, Iori, Joe, Kensou, Kim, King, Kyo, Mai, Ralf, Robert, Ryo, Terry, Yuri)
- Characters not reappearing from previous game (KoF '95): 6
(Billy, Eiji, Heidern, Rugal, Saisyu, Takuma)
- Characters appearing from other fighting games: 4
- New Characters: 5
- Chizuru Kagura - A mysterious woman with deep connections to the Orochi powers and who sponsors the KoF '96 tournament.
- Leona Heidern - The daughter of Heidern and his replacement in the Ikari Warriors Team.
- Leopold Goenitz - One of the four heavenly kings of Orochi and a very powerful fighter.
- Mature - One of the two secretaries of Rugal Bernstein. She can wield the Orochi power.
- Vice - One of the two secretaries of Rugal Bernstein. She can wield the Orochi power and is thought to be a very cruel person.
Characters introduced in The King of Fighters '97
- Total number of Characters: 30 (of which 29 are playable + 1 unplayable boss character)
- Number of Characters with alternate versions available: 6
(Chris, Iori, Kyo, Leona, Shermie, Yashiro)
- Characters reappearing from previous game (KoF '96): 22
(Andy, Athena, Benimaru, Chang, Chin, Chizuru, Choi, Clark, Daimon, Iori, Joe, Kensou, Kim, King, Kyo, Leona, Mai, Ralf, Robert, Ryo, Terry, Yuri)
- Characters not reappearing from previous game (KoF '96): 7
(Geese, Goenitz, Kasumi, Krauser, Mature, Mr.Big, Vice)
- Characters reappearing from older KoF games: 1
KoF '95: Billy
- Characters appearing from other fighting games: 2
- New Characters: 5
- Chris - One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and the dark Orochi counterpart to Kyo Kusanagi.
- Orochi - One of the series main villains and the final boss of KoF '97.
- Shermie - One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and the dark Orochi counterpart to Benimaru Nikaido.
- Shingo - A simple, plain and friendly character who considers all fighters as his friends and is liked by most other contestants.
- Yashiro - One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and the dark counterpart to Goro Daimon.
Characters introduced in The King of Fighters '98
- Total number of Characters: 38 (all playable)
- Number of Characters with alternate versions available: 13
(Andy, Billy, Chris, Joe, Kyo, Mai, Robert, Rugal, Ryo, Shermie, Terry, Yashiro, Yuri)
- Characters reappearing from previous game (KoF '97): 29
(Andy, Athena, Benimaru, Billy, Mary, Chang, Chin, Chizuru, Choi, Chris, Clark, Daimon, Iori, Joe, Kensou, Kim, King, Kyo, Leona, Mai, Ralf, Robert, Ryo, Shermie, Shingo, Terry, Yamazaki, Yashiro, Yuri)
- Characters not reappearing from previous game (KoF '97): 1
(Orochi)
- Characters reappearing from older KoF games: 9
- KoF '94: Brian, Lucky, Heavy D
- KoF '95: Heidern, Rugal, Saisyu, Takuma
- KoF '96: Mature, Vice
- New Characters: 0