The King of Fighters '97 co-op

Split-screen for 2 players

1997 · SNK · 81/100

Split-screen

Yes

PS3, Wii, Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Android, iOS, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega Saturn, PS1, PSP, Neo Geo CD

Local

2 players

Online

Not documented

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: Yes
Local co-op: 2 players
Online co-op: Not documented
Full campaign in co-op: Not documented
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, Android, iOS, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Developer: SNK
Series: The King of Fighters

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-10-07

What it is

The King of Fighters '97 is a 1997 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the fourth game in The King of Fighters series. It was ported to the Neo-Geo CD, as well as the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in Japan only.

"KOF '96 tournament drew to a close with an incident that occurred right after the tournament's end." The incident itself and the subsequent accident it caused were officially reported as the result of terrorist activity by an unknown group, but the details concerning the identity, motives, and subsequent whereabouts of the terrorists remained a mystery. In spite of this incident, however, the KOF '96 tournament was an overwhelming commercial success. A few months after, the event triggered a fighting craze and various large corporations, expressing interest in the fad, offered to sponsor subsequent tournaments, leading to a demand for an eagerly awaited KOF '97. The fad reached all over the globe and in no time KOF '97 came into being.

Frequently asked

Does The King of Fighters '97 have split screen?

Yes. The King of Fighters '97 has split screen on PS3, Wii, Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Android, iOS, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega Saturn, PS1, PSP & Neo Geo CD, locally for 2 players.

How many players can play The King of Fighters '97 locally and online?

Locally: 2 players. Online: not documented.

Does The King of Fighters '97 support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for The King of Fighters '97. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.