The King of Fighters 96 (The Best)

Twenty nine characters of which two are bosses offers plenty of moves and martial techniques to master as the King of Fighters series grew up in this forward thinking incarnation. Lavishly realised stages including the former Osaka HQ of SNK and more frames of animation for the combatants, but its the speeded up gameplay with greater emphasis on combos' that makes this hard to beat. Projectile attacks have been shortened so they no longer continue endlessly making for tight close combat.