The third game of [[SNK]]'s [[The King of Fighters]] series. This game replaces stepping forward with runnning and evading with emergency escapes.

h4. Characters

h5. Team Japan

* [[Kusanagi Kyou]]
* [[Nikaidou Benimaru]]
* [[Daimon Gorou]]

h5. [[Fatal Fury]] Team

* [[Terry Bogard]]
* [[Andy Bogard]]
* [[Joe Higashi]]

h5. [[Ryuuko no Ken]] Team

* [[Ryou Sakazaki]]
* [[Robert Garcia]]
* [[Yuri Sakazaki]]

h5. [[Ikari (game)|]] Team

* [[Leona Heidern]]
* [[Ralf Jones]]
* [[Clark Still]]

h5. [[Psycho Soldier]] Team

* [[Asamiya Athena]]
* [[Sie Kensou]]
* [[Chin Gentsai]]

h5. Women Fighters Team

* [[King (SNK)|]]
* [[Toudou Kasumi]]
* [[Shiranui Mai]]

h5. Team Korea

* [[Kim Kaphwan]]
* [[Chang Koehan]]
* [[Choi Bounge]]

h5. Yagami Team

* [[Yagami Iori]]
* [[Mature (KoF)|]]
* [[Vice (KoF)|]]

h5. Boss Team

* [[Geese Howard]]
* [[Wolfgang Krauser]]
* [[Mr Big (SNK)|]]

h5. Boss

* [[Kagura Chizuru]]
* [[Goenitz]]
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