Platform:Xbox 360
Gaming's most revered 3-on-3 fighting franchise celebrates its
15th anniversary with its most ambitious entry to date: The King
of Fighter XII. Gathering over 22 beautifully hand-drawn 2D
characters from SNK storied arcade history, the King of Fighters
XII promises to live up to the expectations of next-gen console
owners with compelling gameplay, high resolution graphics and
best of all...intense combat!
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The legendary 3-on-3 fighting game series that united rival
brawlers from SNK PLAYMORE's classic arcade franchises celebrates
its 15th anniversary in style with the 2009 release of The King
Of Fighters XII. For the first time in its history, this epic
martial arts showdown has undergone a complete graphical
overhaul. The antiquated character sprites used over the past 14
years have been dropped in favor of all-new, high-resolution
fighters fluidly animating across painstakingly detailed, 100%
hand-drawn backgrounds.
'The King of Fighters XII' game logo
Create your own KoF dream team in 'The King of Fighters XII' ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/kof12.01.lg.jpg )
Create a 3-on-3 dream team.
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Linked and finishing move possibilities built into the new
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New "Critical Counter" system.
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Beautifully redesigned character animation in 'The King of
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Redesigned character animation.
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Console release exclusive playable fighters Mature and Elizabeth
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2 console exclusive characters.
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Gameplay
The King of Fighters XII is a pure arcade fighting title. Like a
few other releases in its franchise it does not contain a
storyline, instead focusing on the tried and true 3-on-3, five
round team fighting gameplay mechanic. Far from a liability, the
lack of storyline plays into the fighting mechanic by eliminating
official teams linked to the prevailing story, which in earlier
releases compromised the characters that could be added to a
team. In addition, the game also features new combat elements
including the "Critical Counter" system which opens up the
possibility of additional linked attacks and finishing moves when
players land effective counter punches following an nent's
attack, and "Clash Timing," a break effect during a bout that
separates combatants when they land blows on each other at the
exact same time. More Than 20 Playable Characters
Although the more than 20 characters featured in The King of
Fighters XII is only about half the numbers veteran players of
the series may have grown used to selecting from in earlier
releases, the characters that are included having each been
recreated for the game are very much graphically superior to
anything ever seen in franchise history. Going for an old school
feel, the majority of these are pulled from early King of
Fighters games. They also retain, as close as possible, their
original move set and have been rendered in costumes either from
their classic King of Fighters appearances, or in some cases that
of their original game. In addition, two of the playable
characters, Mature and Elizabeth Blantorche, are exclusive to the
console releases of the game and are not found in the arcade
version. Both are clad in new outfits. Aside from these two, a
sampling of the playable characters includes:
Ash Crimson from 'The King of Fighters XII'
Ash Crimson
Slender and effeminate, at first glance Ash does not seem like he
would be much of a fighter, yet he is a first-class combatant
full of hidden motives and tricks, and possesses the powerful
ability to control a strange green fire.
Athena Asamiya from 'The King of Fighters XII'
Athena Asamiya
A Japanese high school student, powerful psycho soldier and
part-time pop idol, Athena splits her time between Japan and her
training under master Chin Gentsai in China. She has a strong
sense of justice and a hatred towards wrongdoers. Kyu Kusanagi
from 'The King of Fighters XII'
Kyu Kusanagi
Successor to the Kusanagi clan's flame-wielding fighting style,
Kyo is b, self-confident and very powerful. He has been in
the top tier at every KoF tournament he has entered and he and
Iori Yagami are bitter enemies.
Iori Yagami from 'The King of Fighters XII'
Iori Yagami
Iori is the successor to the Yagami clan's devastating Violet
Flame fighting style. Although this style is similar to that of
the Kusanagi, a hatred simmers between the clans which Iori takes
nearly to the point of insanity.
Key Game Features * More than 20 playable fighters from The King
of Fighters franchise history, specially redesigned for Next-Gen
consoles, and including console exclusive characters Mature and
Elizabeth Blantorche.
* Classic The King of Fighters 3-on-3 team fighting combat that
now allows you to create a team with any mix of characters you
want.
* The "Critical Counter" system which opens up the possibility of
additional linked attacks and finishing moves when players land
effective counter punches in response to an nent's attack.
* "Clash Timing" break effect that separates combatants who land
blows on each other at the exact same time.
* A return to the series' standard four button layout, with which
players can not only attack, but also more easily dash, backstep,
and perform rolls as they evade.
- Over 22 hand drawn characters, two of which, "Mature" and "Elizabeth Blantorche," are unique to the Console releases of the game..
- Classic The King of Fighters 3-on-3 team fighting combat that now allows you to create a team with any mix of characters you want..
- New Gameplay elements such as critical counter attacks, air guarding, deadlock counters, clash timing and guard attacks..
- Ability to form clans, create your own personal Clan emblem and compete against other clans online, as well as record and replay your matches, then upload them to the Internet..
- Four robust modes of game play..