King of Fighters Collection, The - The Orochi Saga

The King of Fighters '97, often shortened as KOF '97, is a 1997 fighting video game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the fourth game in The King of Fighters (KOF) series. The game was ported to the Neo Geo CD console and released worldwide; it was also ported to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn consoles in Japan. KOF '97 is the last game in the "Orochi Saga" storyline, which began in The King of Fighters '95. The new tournament focuses on the servants of the demon Yamata no Orochi, also known as the "Will of Gaia", who plan to revive their master by gathering energy and sacrifices from the fighters in the KOF tournament. KOF '97 introduced many new playable characters to the series, including five brand new characters, two existing characters from SNK's Fatal Fury series, as well as several alternate versions of new and existing characters, such as Orochi Yashiro and Orochi Leona.