The King of Fighters '97: Anniversary Edition is available on MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) as a ROM. The ROM is usually named kof97 or kof97a .

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: Tweaks to damage and frame data aimed at making more characters viable for competitive play. System Overhaul

: Adds missing characters from the Orochi Saga (KOF '95–'97), including Eiji Kisaragi , Kasumi Todoh , Geese Howard , Mr. BIG , and Wolfgang Krauser .

Because this is not an official release and exists only on obscure ROM sites and Internet Archive pages, finding a functional, non-glitchy version of has become a minor grail quest for digital archaeologists.

Look for the "SNK Neo Geo ROM Hacks Collection" uploaded by user "ArcadeHacker2020." The hash for the clean file should be CRC32: A1B2C3D4 (varies by patch revision).

It is crucial to clarify that SNK never released a game titled "King of Fighters 39-98 - Anniversary Edition." The term is a community-driven label applied retroactively.