Which is better, King of Fighter '98 or '99?

Maybe you guys can help me out. I need opinions on which to get for my next neo purchase. Should I buy King of Fighter '98 or King of Fighter '99 for aes neo geo?

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[ March 20, 2002: Message edited by: KaedesBlade ]</p>

YEp, that aughta do it.

This thread should be titled:
"A new podium for Fran to go absolutely nuts on"
YOU KNOW THAT BOY WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO DEFEND HIS ALMIGHTY KOF 98 GODDAMNIT!!! why must you entice him?

[ March 20, 2002: Message edited by: ORPHEUS ]</p>

KOF 98

Hi Kaede (Mark?),

here as my 2cents.

KOF98 and 99 are very different games.

As you would know, the 99 chapter was someway a 'new birth' for the series, and SNK renwed very much the game itself in playbility.

I'm not talking about striker system only, that is just the top of the iceberg.

KOF98 is a dream matach, and rapresent someway the 'final word' of the 'second school' of KOF, started with the 96.

KOF99 is the first chaptwer of the 'third school'.

Most KOFers like the 98 best, cause it has A LOT of characters, but I rellay think the 99 is better.

Why?

A lot of KOF98 chara are way too similay in playbility. SNK tried its best in developing new style of play for characters after 99, and that's a fact.

You may say KOF99 has less character than 98, in reality it has more.

Also, the KOF98 is not that well balanced (the grappler are SO overpowered and cheap!)

On the over hands, KOF99 is maybe the best balanced game of the whole series.

If you ask me, I wuold say 'get 99'.

Hope this help.

I would say 98 as it is one of my faves! Its sooo wicked cool! I didnt really like 99 that much, 98 blew me away though!

98