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King of Fighters · SNK · King of Fighters mainline · 22 fighters · 186 moves

Andy Bogard

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ANDY BOGARDASH CRIMSONATHENA ASAMIYABENIMARU NIKAIDOCHIN GENTSAICLARK STILLDUO LONELISABETH BLANCTORCHEGORO DAIMONIORI YAGAMIJOE HIGASHIKIM KAPHWANKYO KUSANAGILEONA HEIDERNMATURERAIDENRALF JONESROBERT GARCIARYO SAKAZAKISHEN WOOSIE KENSOUTERRY BOGARD

1994 — now

The King of Fighters XII

The King of Fighters XII is SNK Playmore's 2009 reset of the franchise, built for the series fifteenth anniversary on a from-scratch engine. Every sprite is hand-redrawn at high resolution, every background is repainted, and the result is one of the best-looking 2D fighting games ever shipped. The trade-off is a tighter, more deliberate pace, with combos that lean on Critical Counter windows rather than long juggle strings.

The roster covers twenty-two returning fighters including Kyo, Iori, Terry, Athena, and Ralf, with two characters exclusive to the home release. Battles return to the classic 3-on-3 team format with no tagging, plus a five-round arcade time attack, online versus, training, replay, and an unlockable art gallery. Released on arcade, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, KOF XII matters as the visual foundation that XIII and XIV would build on.

Released: April 10, 2009 · 17 years ago
Developer: SNK Playmore
Publishers: Ignition Entertainment, SNK Playmore
Genres: Fighting
Modes: Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Critic score: 55.5 / 100 · 4 reviews