The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest

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General Info
USA Title The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest
Japanese Title King of Fighters '98 - dream match never ends

(ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ '98)

European Title The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest
NGH 242
Developer SNK
Editor SNK
Meg count 683
TCRF page None

MVS Release

Release date 1998
PROG Board PROGSF1
CHA Board CHA512Y
Protection Chip none
MAME romset kof98

AES Release

Release date 23/09/98
PROG Board Unknown
CHA Board Unknown
Protection Chip Unknown
MAME romset

CD Release

Release date 23/12/98

Security

Does a slot check at least at startup.

Some cartridges use the PROGSF1 board, which uses a CPLD to unscramble and overlay the P1 ROM.

Intro music

Play that shit like you just got your motherfuckin'... *

It all began in '94
Kept on rolling in '95
The pieces were in place in '96
It came to an end in '97
Now it comes, and here we go
K-O-F is here again
Nothing's gonna stop 'cause it's nineteen ninety-eight !

* : The first line was censored in the non-encrypted version (kof98h). The V ROMs are identical so they still contain the sample, only the M1 ROM was modified so that the sample is no longer triggered during playback.

  • Original M1 (242-m1.m1) hash: CRC 4ef7016b / SHA1 4182235e963bd70d398a79abeb54ab4d62887c48
  • Censored M1 (242-mg1.m1) hash: CRC 4e7a6b1b / SHA1 b54d08f88713ed0271aa06f9f7c9c572ef555b1a