The King of Fighters '97 (Game Boy)

The King of Fighters '97 is a bootleg hack of The King of Fighters '96, combining characters from both KOF '95 and KOF '96.

DIP Switches
Upon startup the game checks three times to see  if the first two bytes are set to  then DIP Switches are enabled. The third bit tells what the DIP Switch value is. Enable bits are written to, and. Set value to, or use the Gameshark code  to enable the Super Game Boy sound test. Alternatively, Game Genie codes, , and will enable the DIP Switches set to FF which will enable all of said features.

DIP Switches can be activated in game by pressing certain button combinations at the Takara logo, However, the SGB Sound Test cannot be enabled. Hold A and B and press select once which will set the DIP Switches to. To activate the second set of DIP Switches setting them to, hold down A and B while pressing select 10 times. Press Select twice more to set the DIP Switches to. Press Select 25 additional times to set the DIP Switches to. While letting go A and B, press Select 11 more times to set the DIP Switches to. A Game Boy and Super Game Boy sound will confirm correct entry as each DIP Switch is activated.

SGB Sound Test


Japanese exclusives Nettoh Real Bout Special Fatal Fury and Beast Wars contain a sound test allow all of the sound effects used by several Game Boy games, notably The Pagemaster, Animaniacs, PokoNyan Yume no Daibouken, Kirby's Dream Land 2, and others.

Setting to  will enable the Super Game Boy sound test. Tetris 2 Super Game Boy-enhanced version also has a Super Game Boy sound test hidden in the debug menu, albeit very incomplete. Single-digit ones change the speed and volume of the sound effect when played, ranging from 0-F.

Note: The game MUST be played on a Super Game Boy or in SGB mode for the sound test or border to be enabled.