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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH on Steam
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KOF ’97 is the final entry in the Orochi Saga, the original storyline of the KOF series, which is still played by enthusiastic fans around the world. KOF ’97 makes a return with new features such as online matchmaking, a new gallery mode, and custom menu BGM settings!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is a action, fighting and 2d fighter game
developed by SNK CORPORATION and Code Mystics
and published by SNK CORPORATION.
Released on April 03rd 2018 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 1,439 reviews of which 1,153 were positive and 286 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.02€ on K4G.
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- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz dual core
- Graphics: Onboard graphics chipset with 256MB video RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound
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𝔸𝕞𝕒𝕫𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕘𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕞𝕪 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕕. The game where my obssession with fighting games had started. I still remember my tiny self back in the 90s, in the arcade, pulling off the craziest moves as Shermie. What a time that was... And when you kick everyone's rear, you're like the champion of the arcade... and everybody wanted to be my friend. Though in school I hardly had any friends, I was a movie star in the Arcades. Anyways, if you wanna relive those memories, grab this game. If not, also grab it because it's still a stable Fighting game to this day, with an amazing caste of characters and a bunch of grabbers that use monkey tactics to floor you. 9/10 game from the old times.
A solid KoF game. Code Mystics put the same thought and care into this as they do with their other fighter ports. Not as refined as modern fighters, though it stands on its own for a game from '97, and holds up well all these years later. If you're patient and wait until it's on sale you can grab it for very cheap.
A perfectly functional port with excellent rollback netcode. No ranked ladder. Achievements are for getting all the endings, most of which aren't terribly interesting. Only two people in a lobby at a time. If you don't like the idea of sucking balls at 3 different characters instead of just 1, then in multiplayer you can optionally play one-character matches that fully restore health between rounds, like in Street Fighter. This is the final story chapter of a series that basically doesn't exist on PC outside of emulation. Therefore Goenitz gets mentioned in every variation of the story and doesn't actually show up, while Iori kinda comes out of nowhere. It is the introduction of the "Advanced" system that would go on to be N-groove in CvS2, alongside the "Extra" KoF94 system which goes on to be S-groove. Very few characters actually have special musical themes and most of the stages have boring ambient BGMs, despite the typical beautiful art. With its relatively small roster, this might be a better introduction to the series than 98 is.
For the most part it is more classic KoF but one thing really irks me about this… WHERE IS THE MUSIC?!! Most stages and fights have no music and rely on sort of ambient sound and does it make you realize fighting games NEED some sort of consistent OST. As always, great pixel work. This copy allows for online fights and gallery view but sadly does not have an actual practice mode. Though the gameplay is solid, there is technically better games in the series around this time particularly that with actual music but if you are sweeping up the series not too terrible to add. A semi-reluctant positive review. Preferred Fighters/Team: Terry Bogard, Blue Marry, Mai, Benimaru
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
No, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Yes, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH received 1,153 positive votes out of a total of 1,439 achieving a rating of 7.68.
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH was developed by SNK CORPORATION and Code Mystics and published by SNK CORPORATION.
Yes, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is not playable on MacOS.
No, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is not playable on Linux.
Yes, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH does not support VR.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
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No, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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Yes, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
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27
Developer
SNK CORPORATION,
Code Mystics
Publisher
SNK CORPORATION
Release
03 Apr 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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