The King of Fighters '98 (KOF '98), subtitled Dream Match Never Ends in Japan or The Slugfest elsewhere, is a 1998 2D arcade fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo system MVS, AES, CD.

The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ '98 ナインティエイト ドリームマッチネバーエンズ), subtitled as The Slugfest in international releases, is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series by SNK. The game was released for the Neo Geo systems (MVS, AES, and CD) and later ported to the SONY's platform PlayStation.

In addition to the series’ iconic characters, “Iori” and “American Sports” teams as well as “Shingo Yabuki” and “Rugal Bernstein” edit characters return in “KOF ‘98” to complete the gorgeous roster of 38 characters and for a never ending dream match! 2 modes to improve the game’s depth!

With an overall readjustment of the game balance and every character’s moves, this final edition of “KOF ’98 UM” is definitely the ultimate version to play for every KOF fan for endless and epic battles.

Many consider The King of Fighters '98 to be their favorite KoF game due to its play mechanics and large roster. A remake of '98, dubbed "The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match", was released for the Playstation 2 in 2008.

In 2008, SNK Playmore Corporation, International Games System Co., Ltd. publishes The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match on Arcade. This action game is now abandonware and is set in a fighting theme.

2023年10月5日 · The King of Fighters '98 is the fifth game in the King of Fighters series. 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. It was also remade for the PlayStation 2 as The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match.

2022年5月31日 · The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest, known in Japan as The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (KOF '98), is a fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1998. It is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series.

The KOF masterpiece is back. THE KING OF FIGHTERS ‘98 is an arcade mobile video game that brings back the glory of the KOF Tournament. Developed by SNK CORPORATION, this is a mobile port of the fifth installment of the classic fighting game series, The King of Fighters.

2021年6月2日 · The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (The Slugfest in the rest of the world) is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series. The game was released for the Neo Geo and later ported to the Sony PlayStation. The Dreamcast port of the game was titled The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999.