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The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle

The King of Fighters '96 is the third game in The King of Fighters series by SNK. This game is the second chapter of the story arc "Orochi Saga", which began in The King of Fighters '95. Like with '95, '96…

8 August 1997

The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle is a fighting developed by SNK, released 8 August 1997 on Game Boy.

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What The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle is

The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle is a fighting game developed by SNK and released in 1997. It was published by Takara. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The King of Fighters '96 is the third game in The King of Fighters series by SNK. This game is the second chapter of the story arc "Orochi Saga", which began in The King of Fighters '95. Like with '95, '96 would receive a Game Boy product based on it, called Nettō The King of Fighters '96; it was also released in Europe, as The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the The King of Fighters series

The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle is the seventh of 71 entries we hold in the The King of Fighters series. The next entry was The King of Fighters '98 in 1998.

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When did The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle come out?
The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle was released on 8 August 1997 for Game Boy.
Does The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle have multiplayer?
Yes. The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle supports multiplayer.

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