King of Fighters 97 (No Obi)

Relive the golden age of classic arcade fighting action on home console hardware with The King of Fighters '97 for the Sega Saturn! Originally developed and published by fighting game legend SNK on its historic Japanese launch date of March 26, 1998, this iconic chapter brings the climax of the historic Orochi storyline directly to your optical drive platform. Players select from an extensive roster of legendary martial artists, including Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, and Terry Bogard, to execute fierce team-based battles. Choose your strategic path between "Advanced" and "Extra" play modes, manage your stock meters for devastating desperation moves, and team up with your favorite fighters to shatter the menacing threat of the Orochi clan! 

Gamer Fact: To achieve a flawless arcade-quality translation on home hardware, this release required the use of the Sega Saturn's expansion RAM cartridge. Rather than using custom software optimization tricks that could cause visual delay, the extra hardware RAM block allowed the console to store and process huge character sprites and a massive amount of fluid animation frames simultaneously, effortlessly duplicating the absolute speed and technically responsive layout of the original Neo Geo arcade cabinets! 

What’s Included:
Original The King of Fighters '97 NTSC-J Game Disc
Original Spine Card (OBI Strip)
Original Plastic Jewel Case with Artwork Inlay

Compatibility Note: This is an authentic Japanese NTSC-J region software release. It will not boot on a standard, unmodified North American Sega Saturn console due to regional lockout constraints programmed into the system's firmware layout. To load and play this game on a US system, you will need a physical region-free pass-through cartridge or an optical drive emulator modification. Additionally, a compatible Sega Saturn 1MB or 4MB RAM Cartridge is required in the console's expansion slot to operate the software.