The King of Fighters '95

The King of Fighters '95
Arcade flyer for the game, depicting the character Kyo Kusanagi
Developer(s)	SNK Gaibrain
Publisher(s)	INT: SNK NA: Nintendo (Game Boy) JP: Takara (Game Boy) NA/EU: Sony Computer Entertainment (PlayStation)
Director(s)	Masanori Kuwasashi
Producer(s)	Takashi Nishiyama Eikichi Kawasaki (executive)
Composer(s)	Papaya (Masahiko Hataya)
Series	The King of Fighters
Platform(s)	Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo-Geo CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy, PlayStation Network, Virtual Console
Release	Arcade JP: July 25, 1995 Neo Geo JP: September 1, 1995 Neo-Geo CD JP: September 29, 1995 Sega Saturn JP: March 28, 1996 EU: July 10, 1997 Game Boy JP: April 26, 1996 NA: February 1997 EU: 1997 PlayStation JP: June 28, 1996 NA: August 31, 1996 EU: June 1997 PlayStation Network JP: May 30, 2007 Wii Virtual Console JP: December 1, 2009 PAL: April 30, 2010 NA: April 26, 2010
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	One or two players
Cabinet	Upright
Arcade system	Neo Geo

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	68.60% (5 reviews) (PlayStation)
Review scores
Publication	Score
EGM	7.875/10 (Neo Geo)
Game Revolution	C+ (PlayStation)
GameSpot	5.3/10 (PlayStation)
IGN	5.0/10 (PlayStation)
Maximum	(Neo Geo CD)
Next Generation	(Neo Geo)

The King of Fighters '95 is a 1995 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the sequel to The King of Fighters '94 and the second game in The King of Fighters series. It is also the first game in the series to be ported to other home consoles besides the Neo Geo AES and Neo-Geo CD, with versions released for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Game Boy. It was also rereleased in The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga in 2008 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii.

The game features a similar cast to KOF '94 with the exception of the USA Team, which was replaced by the Rival Team. The plot features a new King of Fighters tournament once again promoted by the criminal Rugal Bernstein, who wants to take revenge against Kyo Kusanagi, who defeated him in last year's tournament. The game also introduces a sub-boss character, Saisyu Kusanagi, who is the father of Kyo. KOF '95 also introduces the fighter Iori Yagami, who becomes Kyo's rival in the series.

One of the main focuses in the creation of The King of Fighters '95 was the introduction of the Rivals Team, most notably Iori, who became one of the favorite characters from the staff. The game has received mixed reviews from various video games publications. Most writers have complained about the response from controls and long loading times from the PlayStation port. However, the introduction from the enhanced version of Rugal, Omega Rugal, as well as the differences between all the characters have been noted to be one of the best parts from the game.