Couple of quick quotes from beezle at neo-geo.com and also one from gamefaqs:
quick post from a net cafe near work.
unannounced normal characters (were in a team) = svc athena, mars people. unannounced boss/sub boss characters (were by themselves) = king lion, mizuchi (the boss from kof 97, the one chris turns into in a super iirc).
more tonight when i get home.
the hit sounds are from SvC Guard Cancel steps are in dash instead of run E to tag 236E to do double Assault three super bars will post move list too