King of Fighters 97
Kim team
Combo FAQ
Last updated on 16/05/1998

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General Combo notations:

A = light punch        B = light kick
C = heavy punch        D = heavy kick
dn/dwn = down joystick direction
up = up joystick motion
bk = hold joystick in blocking direction
fw = joystick forward motion
s = store for few seconds
QCB = quarter cirlce back joystick motion
QCF = quarter circle forward joystick motion
HCB = half circle back joystick motion
HCF = half circle forward joystick motion
DP = uppercut joystick motion
RDP = reverse uppercut joystick motion

(C) - corner combos, combos that only work in the corner.
(DM) - DM combos, combos that involve super moves or desperation moves.

(HD) - High damage combos, each combo can do more then 3/4 life damage.
(XX) - Difficult to do combos.
(INF)- infinite combos, combos that can be repeated and result in a continued
      combo
(MAX)- must be maxed out or POWered up for this combo to work
(MID)- opponent must be mid-air for this to work
***- refer to explanations

Chain combo notations:

* = chain combos that won't connect with the command attack but can still
   be done.
I.E when Benimaru does dn B, then fw + B, the down B won't be considered a
   combo with the fw + B
** = combos that can be done only when opponent blocks

Kim Khapwan

Chain Combos:
Command attacks:
Fw + A, fw + B(overhead)

Chain Combos:
Dn + B x 2, dn + A
*dn + B x 2, dn + A, fw + A
*dn + B x 2, dn + A, fw + B
dn + C, fw + A
Jump C/D, stand C(1 hit), fw + A
*Jump C/D, stand C(1 hit), fw + B


General Combos:

Jump C/D, Stand C(1 hit), then either ***
jumping heavy punch or kick, stand heavy punch combo-ed into either;
i)"RyuSeiRaku", bk, s, fw + B/D
ii)"HanGetsuZan", qcb + B/D

Dn + B x 2, dn + A then either ***
crouching light kick twice, light punch then do either;
i)"Kusajin", dn s up + A/C
ii)"Hienzan", dn s up + B/D, then dn + D

Jump C/D, dn + B, dn + A, then either ***
Jumping heavy punch or kick, crouching light kick, light punch then do either;
i)"Kusajin", dn s up + A/C
ii)"Hienzan", dn s up + B/D, then dn + D

(DM)
Dn + B, stand A, QCB, QCF + B
crouch light kick, stand light punch combo-ed into "Phoenix Kick", qcb, qcf + B

(DM)
Dn + C, fw + A, QCB, QCF + B
crouching heavy punch, forward light punch combo-ed into "Phoenix Kick", qcb,
qcf + B

(DM)
Jump D, Stand C (one hit), fw + A, QCB, QCF + B
jumping heavy punch or kick, stand heavy punch, forward light punch combo-ed in
to "Phoenix Kick", qcb qcf + B

(DM)(MID)
mid-air, QCF + B, QCB,HCF + B/D
while opponent and Kim in mid-air, execute Kim's "stepping kick", qcf + B, then
as soon as Kim lands first, execute the "Phoenix Kick" DM, qcb,hcf + B/D

Chang Koehan

Chain Combos:
Command attacks:
Dnfw + A

Chain Combos
Dn + A x 2
*Dn + A x 2, dnfw + A
Stand D, dnfw + A
Dn + C(1 hit), dnfw + A
**Dn + D, dnfw + A


General Combos:

Jump D, Stand D/Crouch C, repeat C
jumping heavy kick, standing heavy kick or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Iron Ball Revolve", repeat C

Jump D, Crouch B, dn s up + B
jumping heavy kick, crouch light kick combo-ed into "Iron Ball Flying Slash" dn
s up + B

Jump D, Stand D/Crouch C, HCB, FW + C
jumping heavy kick, standing heavy kick or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Big Destroyer Throw", hcb, fw + C

(DM)
Jump A, stand A, QCF x 2 + A
jump light punch, light punch combo-ed into "Iron Ball Killer", qcf x 2 + A
Courtesy of GAMEPLAYERS mag.

(DM)(HD)(C)
QCF,QCB + A/C, then QCF x 2 + P
execute Chang's RUSH DM, then depending whether Chang's final move of the DM
must be a standing Kick then execute Chang's other DM.  Courtesy of NeoGeo
Freak mag.

Choi Bounge

Chain Combos:
Command attacks:
fw + B, fw + A

Chain combos:
dn + B, dn + A x 2
dn + B, dn + A, fw + B
Jump C/D, stand/crouch C, fw + B
*Jump C/D, stand/crouch C, fw + A

General Combos:

Jump C, Dn + B, Dn + A, dn s up + A/C
jumping heavy punch, crouch light kick, crouch light punch combo-ed into
"Tornado Gale Slash", dn s up + A/C

Jump C, Crouch C, dn s up +A/C
jumping heavy punch, crouching heavy punch combo-ed into "Tornado Gale Slash",
dn s up + A/C

(DM)
Jump C, Dn + B, Dn + A, QCF, QCB + B/D
jumping heavy punch, crouch light kick, crouch light punch combo-ed into
"Phoenix Kick", qcf, qcb + B/D

(DM)
Jump C, Crouch C, QCF, QCB + B/D
jumping heavy punch, crouching heavy punch combo-ed into "Phoenix Kick", qcf,
qcb + B/D

(NEW)(HD)(XX)(DM)(C)
- opponent must be near corner

Crossup + C, Crouch C, dn s up + D, diagonal dnfw + D, Crouch C, fw + B, Stand
A, QCF, HCB + B/D crossup jump heavy punch, crouching heavy punch combo-ed
into dn s up + D, then point joystick to diagonal forward down + D, followed
with crouching heavy punch, forward ligh t kick, standing light punch combo-ed
into "Phoenix Kick", qcf, hcb + B/D

(NEW)(HD)(DM)
Crossup C, Crouch C, fw + B, stand A, QCF, HCB + B/D
crossup jump with heavy punch, crouching heavy punch, forward light kick,
standing light punch combo-ed into "Phoenix Kick", qcf, hcb + B/D

(NEW)(HD)(DIZZY)(MID)
dn s up + D, fw + D, diagonal upfw + D, diagonal upfw + D, then as Choi lands,
opponent still in mid-air, bk s fw + B, fw + B, fw + B fw + B...usually
opponent dizzies by then.
Note: mid air combo!

(DM)(C)(HD)(MID)
dn s up + D, fw + D, fw + D, fw + D, QCF, QCB + B/D
"Flying Slash", dn s up + D, hold D then forward D x 3 combo-ed into "Phoenix
Kick", qcf, qcb + B/D
Note: must hit opponent in mid-air

Credits:

KoF Mailing List ([email protected])
- for several interesting info
- some combos also

Kao Megura ([email protected] )
- some move names are taken from his kof97faq.txt

Darklancer ([email protected])
- also some move names from him

Darren ([email protected])
- for several good combos
- the infinite combos for Kyo Kusanagi and Terry Bogard of course

Rafee ([email protected])
- for lotsa other combo info and tactic tips

Charles ( [email protected])
- for giving me the idea of the COMBO PAGE

Hashakku Iori ( [email protected] )
- for being an internet pal and a fellow KoF fanatic.
- helped with several html and graphic stuff.

SNK(c) Japan, SNK(c) America
- for making KoF'97, the greatest series of fighting games this era


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16/05/1998

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