This is not going to be fance in any fasion. It's just a quick reference. New additions in bold italics. Resurfacing characters in bold only.
Contents: KOF 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000.
KOF 94
Italy - Terry bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi
Japan - Kyo Kusanagi, Beinimaru Nikaido, Goro Daimon
China - Athena Asamiya, Sie Kensou, Chin Gentsai
Brazil - Heidern, Ralf Jones, Clark Steele
England - Yuri Sakazaki, Mai Shiranui, King
Korea - Kim Kap Hwan, Chang Koehan, Choi Bounge
USA - Heavy D!, Lucky Glauber, Brian Battler
Mexico - Ryo Sakazaki, Robert Garcia, Takuma Sakazaki
Boss: Rugal Bernstein (2 forms- in suit & in combat gear)
KOF 95
Japan - Kyo, Benimaru, Goro
Fatal Fury - Terry, Andy, Joe
Art Of Fighting - Ryo, Robert, Takuma
Ikari - Heidern, Ralf, Clark
Psycho Soldiers - Athena, Sie, Chin
Korea - Kim, Chang, Choi
Female - Yuri, Mai, King
Rival - Iori Yagami, Eiji Kisaragi, Billy Kane('s dope!)
Boss: Saishu Kusanagi, Omega Rugal
KOF 96
Japan - Kyo, Benimaru, Goro
Fatal Fury - Terry, Andy, Joe
Art Of Fighting - Ryo, Robert, Yuri (Team Change)
Ikari - Leona Heidern, Ralf, Clark (Team Change)
Psycho Soldiers - Athena, Sie, Chin
Korea - Kim, Chang, Choi
Female - Mai, Kasumi Todo, King (Team change)
Yagami - Iori, Vice, Mature
Former Bosses - Geese Howard, Wolfgang Krauser, Mr. Big (these three were boses in other series', not in KOF).
Boss: Chizuru Kagura, Goenitz (the best boss duo in KOF history).
KOF 97
Japan - Kyo, Benimaru, Goro
Fatal Fury - Terry, Andy, Joe
Art Of Fighting - Ryo, Robert, Yuri
Ikari - Leona, Ralf, Clark
Psycho Soldiers - Athena, Sie, Chin
Female - Chizuru, Mai, King (Team Change)
Korea - Kim, Chang, Choi
Band/New Faces Team - Yashiro Nanakase, Shermie, Chris (Yemeni?)
Real Bout Fatal Fury/97 Special Team - Ryuji Yamazaki, Blue Mary, Billy Kane('s dope!)
Solo Entry 1: Shingo Yabuki
Solo Entry 2: Iori Yagami
Boss: Orochi Leona, Orochi Iori, Orochi Yashiro Nanakase, Orochi Shermie, Orochi Chris, Orochi (himself).
Hidden Alternate (selected by holding start on Kyo):
'94 Kyo Kusanagi
KOF 98
Japan - Kyo, Benimaru, Goro
Fatal Fury - Terry, Andy, Joe
Art Of Fighting - Ryo, Robert, Yuri
Ikari - Leona, Ralf, Clark
Psycho Soldiers - Athena, Sie, Chin
Female - Chizuru, Mai, King
Korea - Kim, Chang, Choi
Band - Yashiro N., Shermie, Chris
Real Bout - Yamazaki, Mary, Billy
Yagami - Iori, Vice, Mature
Masters/Olds - Heidern, Saishu, Takuma
USA - Heavy D!, Lucky G!, Brian B!
Solo Entry 1: Shingo Yabuki
Solo Entry 2: Rugal
Boss: Omega Rugal
-Hidden Alternates (Selected by Holding "Start" on the original character):
'95 Kyo Kusanagi
Real Bout Terry
Real Bout Andy
Real Bout Joe
Art Of Fighting/'95 Ryo
Art Of Fighting/'95 Robert
Art Of Fighting/'95 Yuri
Real Bout Mai
Orochi Yashiro N.
Orochi Shermie
Orochi Chris
Real Bout Billy
KOF 99
Note: Every Team has a change in one form or another.
Neo Team - K', Maxima, Benimaru, Shingo
Fatal Fury - Terry, Andy, Joe, Mai
Art Of Fighting - Ryo, Robert, Yuri, Takuma
Ikari - Leona, Ralf, Clark, Whip
Psycho Soldiers - Athena, Sie, Chin, Bao
Female - King, Mary, Kasumi, Li XiangFei
Korea - Kim, Chang, Choi, THE Jhun Hoon
Boss: Krizalid (2 forms, with and without jacket)
Hidden: Kyo, Iori (a surprising turn of events)
Additional Striker Only Characters Added To Dreamcast Port:
Chizuru
Goro
Billy
Yamazaki
Alfred
Fio
Seth
Vanessa
Sio Kirishima
Tendo Gai
Another Outfit Kyo
Another Outfit Athena
KOF 2000
Neo Team - K', Maxima, Ramon, Vanessa
Benimaru Team - Benimaru, Shingo, Seth, Lin
Fatal Fury - Terry, Andy, Joe, Mary
Art Of Fighting - Ryo, Robert, Takuma, King
Ikari - Leona, Ralf, Clark, Whip
Psycho Soldiers - Athena, Sie, Chin, Bao
Female - Mai, Yuri, Kasumi, Hinako
Korea - Kim, Chang, Choi, Jhun
Boss: Kula Diamond (what the heck?), Zero
Another Strikers and Hidden Strikers- Another Striker is an alternate striker to use rather than using the actual character (ex. you can use Terry's another striker Geese instead of Terry). Hidden is self-explanatory. This list might be incomplete since this is off the top of my head:
Rocky
Duke (some one tell me where he's from)
BaiJang (?)
Kaoru
Kaede
King Lion
Cosplayer Kyoko
Nakoruru
Lilly Kane('s dope like her brother?)
Kim Sue Il
Kim Dong Hwan
Kim Jae Hoon
Kang Baedal (someone tell me where he's from)
Neo & Geo
Unknown (Ryuhaku Todo)
G-Mantle (Geament/Mask)
Foxy (What the heck?)
Candy (what the heck?)
Diana (what the heck? We've got to make sure these last three do NOT return and stay OUT of storylines!)
Fio
Geese
Billy
Yamazaki
Duck King
Eiji
Goro
Tendou
Goenitz (The Big G!)
Yashiro N.
Shermie (the Shermsters)
Chris (Gakuuken?)
Chizuru
Mature
Vice
Syo
Saishu
Rugal
XiangFei
Another K
Another Robert
Another Benimaru
Psycho Soldier Sie
Classic Athena from "Athena"
