# The King of Fighters ’98 > Play The King of Fighters '98 online free: pick a team of three from SNK's dream match roster and fight in Advanced or Extra mode. Cheats included. - Play in the browser: https://yesthisgame.com/the-king-of-fighters-98/ - Category: Action - Made by: a third-party developer; hosted and played on Yes This Game - Price: free, no download, no sign-up - Guide: [The King of Fighters ’98 Characters: All 12 Teams, the Bosses and Modes](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/king-of-fighters-98-characters.md) ## In short The King of Fighters '98 is SNK's 1998 Neo Geo fighting game, the 'dream match' that brought together fighters from the earlier KOF games without a story. Pick a team of three, choose the Advanced or Extra fighting style, and win three-on-three battles with special moves and super moves. Play it in your browser with keyboard, gamepad or an on-screen pad on phones, and switch on unlimited energy, a full power gauge or infinite time with the cheats button. **How to control it:** Press Play and wait for the Neo Geo machine to start, then press Coin (V) and Start (Enter), choose ADVANCED or EXTRA and pick three fighters. Keyboard: arrow keys move, Z light punch, X light kick, C strong punch, A strong kick. Phone: on-screen cross, A, B, C, D, Coin and Start. The magic wand button next to full screen opens the cheats. **The King of Fighters '98** is the fighting game many players call the best of its series. SNK called it a dream match: no story, just the fighters of the earlier King of Fighters games, from Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami to Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui, in teams of three. You pick your team, choose a fighting style, and the first team to knock out all three opponents wins. It is SNK's 1998 Neo Geo game, and it plays right here in your browser with no download. More fighting games? Play [Street Fighter II](https://yesthisgame.com/street-fighter-2/) and [Mortal Kombat II](https://yesthisgame.com/mortal-kombat-2/) too. ## How to play 1. Press **Play** under the title picture and wait a moment while the arcade machine starts. 2. Press **Coin** (V on a keyboard) to add a credit, then **Start** (Enter). 3. Choose **ADVANCED** (power gauge with stocks, dodge roll) or **EXTRA** (charge the gauge yourself, dodge on the spot). 4. Pick three fighters, then choose their order. 5. Fight with **Z** light punch, **X** light kick, **C** strong punch and **A** strong kick. Each fighter has special moves made of quarter circles and charges. 6. When your power gauge is full, enter a super move. In Advanced mode, press Z, X and C together to power up into MAX mode. ## Controls **Computer:** arrow keys move, jump and crouch; Z light punch (A), X light kick (B), C strong punch (C), A strong kick (D); V adds a coin and Enter is Start. Move the mouse over the game to show the bar with pause, restart, sound, save state, load state and full screen buttons. **Phone and tablet:** the pad under the game has the cross, **A** , **B** , **C** and **D** , and Coin and Start buttons. A USB or Bluetooth gamepad also works. ## Cheats Press the **magic wand** button next to the full screen button above the game. A small panel opens over the game, and the game waits until you close it. The cheats switch on a few seconds after the machine has started. - **Unlimited energy:** your fighter's energy bar stays full. - **Super moves always ready:** your power gauge stays full (Advanced mode), so you can use super moves at any time. - **Infinite time:** the round timer stays at 60. Reloading the page turns the cheats off again. ## About The King of Fighters '98 SNK released The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest in 1998. As a dream match without a storyline, it brought back characters who had left the series, balanced the cast, and became the version tournaments kept playing for years. It was remade as The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match in 2008. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The King of Fighters '98 free to play here? Yes. You can play it free in your browser on Yes This Game, with no download and no sign-up. ### Advanced or Extra mode? Advanced mode stores power stocks automatically and is easier to start with. Extra mode is the older style, where you charge the gauge by holding buttons. ### How do I start the game? Press Coin (V) to add a credit, then Start (Enter). ### Can I play it on my phone? Yes. On a phone or tablet an on-screen pad appears under the game. ### Can I save my progress? Yes. The bar under the game has save state and load state buttons that keep the game in your browser on this device.