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The King of Fighters XII (PS3)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Fighting/2D Fighting

RELEASE DATE

28/JUL/09

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

SNK Playmore Corporation

PUBLISHER

SNK Playmore USA

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Arcade, Xbox 360

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

tournament 7
stadium 4

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

Fast-paced 8
Team based 2D Fighter 2

DESCRIPTION

SNK Playmore's signature 2D fighting series returns to consoles with a complete graphical overhaul in King of Fighters XII. The focus on new hand-drawn, high-definition sprites means that King of Fighters XII includes a roster of 26 characters, and the series' practice of pulling in fighters from other popular SNK franchises has been largely abandoned, though Raiden from the Fatal Fury makes an appearance. The premise and gameplay of the series remain largely intact though, as gamers once again take control of a team of three fighters and battle through a series of five-round bouts. The game does introduce a new "critical counter" system, whereby fighters who land a strong punch from close range are given a short period of time in which to string together multiple attacks and perform a finishing move. PS3 gamers can also head online to fight against friends, join FPS-style clans and fight in clan battles, and upload and share recorded matches. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

The King of Fighters XII (PS3)

GENRE/STYLE:

Fighting/2D Fighting
RELEASE DATE:

28/JUL/09
TOP TRAITS:

Fast-paced, Everyone, tournament
DESCRIPTION:

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POPULARITY: PS3 PLATFORM

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WillyFourEyes earned trophies in The King of Fighters XII on 06/SEP/09

“The online kinks appear to have been worked out with the version 1.02 update. I managed to win a pair of games, too.”

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The King of Fighters XII (PS3) by: sukwendo

“After playing and completing a gem like BlazBlue, King of Fighers XII is a serious step back for what 2D fighters on the next-gen systems should be offering. There is no comparison as far as visuals go, BlazBlue's beautiful HD sprites take the...”

created 31/AUG/2009

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