The King of Fighters '97 (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ '97ナインティセブン) is a fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console in 1997. It is the fourth game in The King of Fighters series. It's also the final chapter of the story arc "Orochi Saga". This game has the introduction of two special modes: Advance Mode with a stock-based power meter along with running and rolling (based on KOF '96) and Extra Mode with the classic charge-based meter in tandem with sidestepping and quick-step-dashing (based on KOF '94 & '95).
This game was released on Arcade, Neo Geo, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Neo Geo CD. This game was also released on iOS and Android in November 14, 2013. Fans were asked to vote for their favorite characters to add into the series through three game magazines: Famitsu, Gamest and Neo Geo Freak. The three winners form the '97 Special Team. The magazines also created their own special edit teams to include in the game.
A new version, called Global Match, was released for PlayStation Network (PS4/Vita) and for PC (Steam) in April 3, 2018.
Chizuru Kagura/Mai Shiranui/King - [Playthrough/LongPlay]
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:42 Insert Coin/Character Select
00:02:15 vs Psycho Soldier Team
(Athena Asamiya/Sie Kensou/Chin Gentsai)
00:04:37 vs Special Team
(Ryuji Yamazaki/Blue Mary/Billy Kane)
00:07:27 vs Fatal Fury Team (A.K.A. Garou Densetsu Team)
(Terry Bogard/Andy Bogard/Joe Higashi)
00:11:48 vs Ikari Warriors Team
(Leona Heidern/Ralf Jones/Clark Still)
00:15:48 vs Women Fighters Team
(Chizuru Kagura/Mai Shiranui/King)
00:20:39 vs Hero Team (A.K.A. Japan Team or Protagonist Team)
(Kyo Kusanagi/Benimaru Nikaido/Goro Daimon)
00:25:40 vs Orochi Iori
00:29:41 vs Awakened Orochi Team
(Orochi Yashiro/Orochi Shermie/Orochi Chris)
00:34:27 vs Orochi
00:36:16 Ending
00:39:22 Credits