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Unused Moves

This is a sub-page of The King of Fighters '96 (Neo Geo).

Unlike the unused graphics section, there are some moves present that are unused but do not utilize unused graphics.

Kyo Kusanagi#

Kyo-KOF96-UnusedAttack-Video.mp4

Present in the debug sprite viewer at points 002C-2F, as well as points 0076-7F, is this curious move for Kyo where he seems to perform the 3rd part of his heavy rekka, "Batsu Yomi", as a separate move. The Kyo clone in KOF '99, Kyo-1, uses a very similar move with the same animation named "Aoki". Shingo in KOF '97 also has a similar looking move named "Nie Togi".

Terry Bogard#

Terry-KOF96-UnusedDM-Video.mp4

Found in the sprite viewer from points 00AA to 00C5 is what appears to be a scrapped DM for Terry, included in both regular DM and SDM form. It appears to start with a run-up leading into a Power Dunk, then ending with a Power Geyser, multiple of which seem to come up for the SDM version. This seems to be an early draft for the "High Angle Geyser" move Terry would receive in KOF '97, which is similar in concept and execution to this move, but incorporates some new unique sprites.

Geese Howard#

0076-007F

00F6-00FF

Geese-KOF96-UnusedMove-Video1.mp4
Geese-KOF96-UnusedMove-Video2.mp4

Present in the sprite viewer at points 0076-007F and 00F6-00FF. Depicts Geese performing his standing A, close C and jumping CD in sequence. Does not resemble a specific move Geese has had in any game. May have been intended for a proximity-unblockable special move, similar to the one Ryo has.

Vice#

Vice-KOF96-UnusedMove-Video.mp4

Present in the sprite viewer at 00B0. Seems to depict Vice performing a single revolution of her Negative Gain DM. May have been intended as a standalone special move.