The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition drops onto PS4 outta nowhere

destructoid.com:

Fans of SNK’s foremost fight franchise The King of Fighters are waking up to some surprising and unexpected news this morning, as it appears that The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition is now available to purchase on PS4, mere hours after it popped up on the PEGI ratings board.

Already available on PC via Steam and GOG.com, The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition is (allegedly) the last revision of the classic KoF entry, still considered by many to be the most iconic and definitive release in the storied series. KoF ’98 Final Edition, originally released in 2014, features a fresh rebalance of the game’s 64-strong roster of classic characters, along with rollback netcode-powered online play, and a selection of additional modes including Endless, Mission, and Training.

In addition, boutique publisher Pix’n Love has announced that it will open pre-orders on a selection of physical releases in just a few short hours from now. Options available will include a standard boxed edition of KoF ’98 Final Edition on PS4, a Collector’s Edition (limited to 2500 copies) with classic Neo Geo-style packaging, and finally, a Deluxe Edition (limited to 200 copies) that also includes an aluminum plate featuring a reproduction of the KoF ’98 Final Edition artwork.

All physical releases will launch later in 2022, but if you want in on the limited editions, but sure to put down your pre-order, exclusively on the Pix’n Love store, at 08:00 PT/ 11:00 ET /16:00 BST.