The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends

Title screen

Title screen (Japanese version)

Main menu

Taking a time with some hints given by an old-school-classic tutorial "How To Play" screen...

Character selection.

Setting the battle order.

P2 Mary uses her Hammer Arch against P1 Mary, that strikes back using her move M. Reverse Facelock.

Clark Steel attempting to hit-damage Leona Heidern during the execution of her Moon Slasher attack.

Terry Bogard executing successfully a "Guard Cancel Strike Attack" against Mai Shiranui's offensive.

Brian Battler was fast to grab-stop Chizuru Kagura's attack at time! Now, it's time to "finish" her!

In an attempt to injury Chris, Heavy D! strikes back through his wave energy-based move Blast Upper.

Athena Asamiya hit-damaging Goro Daimon through the 2 hits of her kickin' command move Renkan Tai.

Joe Higashi perceives Yashiro Nanakase's attack Missile Might Bash at time to avoid it successfully!

Demonstration match: Ryuji Yamazaki is about to attack Clark through his move Hebi Tsukai (Chuudan)!

Post-match screen.

In a brief instant, Daimon gets to avoid Saisyu Kusanagi's SDM Ura Hyaku Hachi Shiki: Orochi Nagi.

Brian Battler is about to hit Robert Garcia through his blow Brian Hammer: it's a question of time!

After a forced-time-over win over Chang Koehan, Rugal Bernstein performs one of his winning poses...

Shingo Yabuki uses his move Shingo Kinsei Ore Shiki: Nie Togi against Mai Shiranui: "Critical Hit!!"

Yamazaki trying to strike back a just-recovered Kim Kaphwan through his "dust spray" move Suna Kake.

With his long-range High Kick, Lucky Glauber was able to pass Athena's Nu Psycho Reflector limit...

Billy Kane takes advantage of Shermie's open guard and attacks her through his 5-hit SDM Dai Senpuu.

Having reached an ideal distance, Chang performs successfully his Strike Attack (air) in Sie Kensou.

A just-recovered Terry Bogard seems to be attentive to Orochi Chris' attack Kagami o Hofuru Honoo...

Yashiro Nanakase's move Sledgehammer in a direct-sudden clash with Kim Kaphwan's blow Ryuusei Raku.

Shingo Yabuki being massively hit-damaged by Mai Shiranui's current offensive: her SDM Hana Arashi.

Heidern performs his SDM Final Bringer, absorbing Heavy D!'s remaining health: it's the mercy blow!

Meanwhile, Yuri Sakazaki does her Saiha move simultaneously to Takuma Sakazaki's Haou Shoukou Ken.

It's time to strike back: Terry Bogard accurately hit-damages Mature using his 2-hit blow Fire Kick!

Mature fills her Power Gauge at the exact time of Rugal Bernstein's Gravity Smash move execution...

Title screen (US)

Title screen (Japan)

Taking a time in the old-school "How To Play" screen...

Character selection

Setting the battle order.

Blue Mary performing the Emergency Evade maneuver to avoid Choi Bounge's attack Shissou Hishou Zan.

Aiming to stop Chin Gentsai's move Kisui Shuu, Billy Kane uses his attack Sansetsu Kon: Chudan Uchi.

Leona's Eye Slasher wasn't successful: it's the chance to Shermie perform her DM Shermie Carnival!

With a strong kick, Heidern attempts to hit-stop Kyo Kusanagi, that uses his R.E.D. Kick attack...

Now, Vice looks for a chance to hit-damage Chang Koehan: and she gets, through her "Decide" attack!

Yuri uses her Raiou Ken against Lucky, that performs his move Lucky Vision to remain "invincible"...

This time, Kim Kaphwan uses one of his most-stylish kicks... against a "non-reaction" Clark Still...

Chizuru Kagura's 108 Katsu: Tamayura no Shitsune reflecting Saisyu's projectile attack: did she get?

King uses her move Venom Strike to hit-stop KOF94's Joe Higashi, that now performs a Bakuretsu Ken.

Iori Yagami uses the Attack Evade command to avoid Sie Kensou's DM Senki Hakkei... still active!!!

Yashiro uses his command attack Step Side Kick during Goro Daimon's reversal move Nekko Gaeshi: no!

Mature attacks Chizuru Kagura using the "Sacrilege" attack, getting to inflict 4 successful hits...

In an attempt to strike back Chris (using the DM Twister Drive), Terry starts to use his Power Wave.

Kim Kaphwan performs his DM Hou'ou Kyaku and successfully avoids Mai Shiranui's DM Mizudori no Mai.

Demonstrative battle: Billy Kane's Kyoushuu Hishou Kon versus Ryo Sakazaki's Mouko Raijin Setsu...

Post-match screen.

Title screen (Japanese version)

Character selection

Order selection

This time, Robert Garcia couldn't escape on time from Goro Daimon's shaking-ground move Jiraishin...

Even from a short distance, Mature tries to stop Mai Shiranui's taunt executing a Body Blow Attack.

Heavy D!'s Body Blow Attack invasion occurs in the exact instant of Athena's Psycho Ball execution!

Kim Kaphwan executes his move Haki Kyaku at the same time that Shermie's Emergency Evade command...

Benimaru Nikaido using the strength of his grabbing-based SDM Elec-Trigger against Yuri Sakazaki...

Goro Daimon takes full advantage of his grabbing move Kirikabu Gaeshi and attacks Clark Steel.

Chizuru Kagura's attempt to damage-attack Sie Kensou with her Jokatsu: Sousou (Zheng Zheng) move.

Mai Shiranui attacks successfully Leona Heidern through her kick-flaming move Hishou Ryuu'en Jin.

Ralf Jones tries to attack Rugal Bernstein, but he is suddenly stopped by his Genocide Cutter move.

The 2 flaming hits of Saisyu Kusanagi's 721 Shiki: Homura Gasane went too much for Chang Koehan...

Move meeting between Shingo Yabuki's Kinsei Ore Shiki: Tsuki Hiji Robert Garcia's Ryuugeki Ken...

The counter-impact of Heidern's Moon Slasher and Terry Bogard's Burn Knuckle went too much for both!

Takuma Sakazaki strikes back Chang Koehan throwing a powered-up Haou Shikou Ken in his direction.

Orochi Shermie's attempt to hit a just-recovered Chris with her move Raijin no Tsue wasn't good...

Leona Heidern attacks successfully Billy Kane through the accurate action of her X Calibur move.

Yashiro Nanakase takes advantage of Shermie's open guard and attacks her with his DM Final Impact.

Demonstration Battle shows: Athena Asamiya is about to hit Clark Steel with his Nu Psycho Reflector!

Victory screen.

Yuri Sakazaki's Chou Knuckle move causes an accurate damage in Mai Shiranui: she's done a good job!

Kim Kaphwan uses his move Kuu Sajin to successfully stop Robert Garcia's possible counterattack...

After a time-over victory over Athena Asamiya, Mai Shiranui does one of her best winning poses...

Chizuru Kagura attacking Leona Heidern successfully through Extra Mode's Evade Attack command.

King damages Blue Mary with the 2 accurate-feet-swinging hits originated by her move Tornado Kick.

Billy Kane's guard is open, and he's forced to feel the impact of Lucky Glauber's Cyclone Break...

Orochi Yashiro attacks with his SDM Hoeru Daichi and, for an instant, Chang Koehan's guard is crush.

Now, Ralf Jones is burning into the 3 damaging-flaming-hits of Billy Kane's DM Salamander Stream...

Yashiro tries to avoid Choi's SDM Shin! Chouzetsu Tatsumaki Shinkuu Zan using the Emergency Evade.

Using her non-stop move Outrage, Vice tries to attack a taunting Yuri Sakazaki, but without success.

Blue Mary in an attempt to damage Andy Bogard through the hitting-action of her move Hammer Arch.

With the 4 successful hits of Athena Asamiya's Psycho Sword, Chizuru Kagura goes to the heights!

Leona hits Kensou with the slash impact of her Gliding Buster (Ground Saber's complementary move).

Shermie takes full advantage of her grabbing move Shermie Spiral: the result is a troubled Chris...

Rugal Bernstein traps Shingo Yabuki with a feet stomp: his DM Dead End Screamer is about to start...

Aiming to stop Ryo Sakazaki's Mouko Raijin Gou, Rugal Bernstein uses his Dark Barrier as protection.

Orochi Chris tries to counterattack Takuma through his energy ball-based DM Daichi o Harau Gouka.

Lucky Glauber gets time and blocks successfully Terry Bogard's counterattack: his move Crack Shoot.

Iori Yagami's Ura 108 Shiki: Ya Sakazuki and Rugal Bernstein's Gravity Smash are about to collide...