The King of Fighters '98 The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends Promotional art, showing Kyo, Iori, Terry, Yashiro, King, Heidern, Chang, Choi, Ralf, Heavy-D! The game was released for the Neo-Geo and later ported to the Sony PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast. The Dreamcast port of the game was titled The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999. A remake titled was released in Japanese arcades on March 18, 2008 and later on the PlayStation 2. The original game was then released on the iOS on July 25, 2014. The series' canon storyline would resume in. It's also the first game of the franchise with practice mode. In the remake of the game '98 UM , in the 3D backgrounds only available in PS2 version , the natural sounds of the stages doesn't appears. In addition, the changes of the stages are different in both versions. Gameplay of Shermie vs. Can be seen various vehicles, a LED panel with the game and SNK's name, a crosswalk, people cheering and a toll and a karaoke in the background. Changes: in the 1st round, the stage is partially full of cars; in the 2nd round, partially empty, but can be seen some passing veichles; from the 3rd round, there is a congestion due to the fight, and can be possible hear a horn sound. In the PS2 UM version, depending on the round, can be seen veichles or people. Note: When Choi wins the third round in more than 30 seconds, a special cameo appears, of two students on a bicycle. This only happens if the player don't defeat the opponent on the following conditions: perfect, use throwing punches, use of C + D buttons, use command punches or use the same punch in the same fight. Only Choi can win, he must be the second or third chosen by the player, defeat the second character of the opponent team and press C button immediately after the victory. Can be seen tents, merchants, vases, carpets, fruits and people. In all rounds, can be seen a boy asking his mother to watch the fight, and shortly after, running close to her and vibrating. In the PS2 UM version, the stage change the colors, turning blue and orange. The boy appears only the second and in the final rounds. Can be seen a fruit truck and a fair in the left, a shop, a bridge in the middle and a moutain temple, in the background. Also can be seen a man watching the fight in the window, on the right, and seagulls, besides listening the noise of the birds. In the PS2 UM version, the weather of the stage changes, getting morning and evening. The man doesn't appears. Note: in the PS2 UM version, in the 2D background, the seagulls don't appears next to the temple. The fight takes while the boat sails by the river. Can be seen two native men: one, sitting on the bow on the right, and the other paddling the boat, on the left. Changes: in the 1st round, can be seen a terrace in the beginning; in the 2rd round, the rocks and a waterfall; in the 4th round, only the rocks; and in the 3rd and the final round, a mountain covered by a fog. In the PS2 UM version, the temple appears in the second round, the mountain, only in the fourth round, and the waterfall, in the final round. Can be seen a foutain, shrubs, lamps and a white cat passing through the stage. Also can be possible hear the foutain spouting. Changes: in the 1st and 2nd rounds, it's day; in the 3rd round, sunset, and the foutain stopping to gush; from the 4th round, night. In the PS2 UM version, the changes are: in the 1st and 4th rounds, day; in the 3rd round, night; in the 2nd and the final round, sunset. Train Yard - Yagami Team: A train garage. Can be seen a grey train, a dog tossing a trash can and a plaque with the sign MOTEL. From the 2nd round, can be seen a wagon, which is approaching in the 3rd round, departs in the 4th and returns to the same place of the second in the final round. Besides that, the weather changes for sunset from the third round. In PS2 UM version, the changes are: in the first round, the grey train appears; in the second round, the wagon appears; from the fourth round, the wagon departs. Note: The wagon appears only in the arcade version and, in the PS2 UM version, only in the 3D background. In the '98 version, the Kyokugenryu Dojo is partially destroyed, and can be seen trees, shrubs, the wrecks of the building and fireflies all over the stage. When any player makes a strong move with his character, parts of the roof begin to fall. Changes: until the 2nd, it's dawn; in the 3rd round, begins dawn; from the 4th round, it's morning. In PS2 UM version, the stage still at dawn but, from the third round, fireflies appears. Gameplay of Ryo vs. Baseball Court - American Sports Team: The American Sports Team's stage in KOF '94. The only difference between the old stage and the new is the people and the animals: in the '98 version, can be seen some cameos, a street dog and people of suit and tie, the stage is partially empty and the old ring has turned into a junkyard. Changes: in the 1st round, sunset; in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, night; from the 4th round, smelly fog. In the PS2 UM version, the fog appears from the third round. Black Noah : A submarine. Can be seen some aircraft wrecks, blood, Rugal's self-portrait and his black panther. Associated with Omega Rugal. Note: In the PS2 UM version, the submarine comes closer to self-destruction in each round.
