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[Smiter]

I couldn't find the old KOF XII topic, no matter how much I looked, so here is a new one for the worldwide release news!

King of Fighters XII will be releasing worldwide on both Xbox 360 and PS3 in July. It's the first title in the KOF series to have a graphical upgrade since 1996, featuring high-res hand-drawn 2D art. It only has 20 characters though, due to the time consuming nature of creating the graphics.

It looks like 2009 is the year the fighter came back. Street Fighter 4, King of Fighters XII, and we still have Tekken coming up!

[No WhereMan]

It looks like 2009 is the year the fighter came back. Street Fighter 4, King of Fighters XII, and we still have Tekken coming up!

Eh...Wasn't ever a big Tekken fan. I played the first one heavily on PSOne but never got into the other ones. The SNK games were always Ok to me, but second best to Capcom.

[Derock]

DAMNIT!! So I won't get a chance to see either Mai or Yuri in the home consoles...?

And Smiter, you forgot that Samurai Shodown is coming back as well.

[Smiter]

Samurai Shodown's coming back as well? *googles for info* Oh, it's just the original being ported to the Live Arcade? However, the Samurai Shodown Anthology looks interesting - all 7 Shodown games on Wii, and it hits the UK this Friday.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just found info on Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny. Interesting.

Well Derock, just like SF4, there is always the possibility of extra KOF characters being offered via DLC. If the demand is there, maybe SNK will offer up Mai and Yuri for a few quid?

[Cloud]

Samurai Shodown's coming back as well? *googles for info* Oh, it's just the original being ported to the Live Arcade? However, the Samurai Shodown Anthology looks interesting - all 7 Shodown games on Wii, and it hits the UK this Friday.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just found info on Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny. Interesting.

Well Derock, just like SF4, there is always the possibility of extra KOF characters being offered via DLC. If the demand is there, maybe SNK will offer up Mai and Yuri for a few quid?

They dare charge me for the angels of KOF?

D8

[Derock]

Well Derock, just like SF4, there is always the possibility of extra KOF characters being offered via DLC. If the demand is there, maybe SNK will offer up Mai and Yuri for a few quid?

I rather have them unlocked like SFIV. Having paying for them as DLC is like effft... They better have them free.

[No WhereMan]

I rather have them unlocked like SFIV. Having paying for them as DLC is like effft... They better have them free.

Hey Derock I play with the British Killer Bee as well. ^^

[Derock]

Hey Derock I play with the British Killer Bee as well. ^^

LOL!!! I think SFIV boost up my love for Cammy. XDDDD

[NuclearRaven]

I would like to get this game but as you all well know, 2D fighters are not kind to me. Maybe I'll just rent it.

[Lord Roy]

Sweet, I'll look out for that one.

[Smiter]

Derock and fellow fans of Mai will be pleased to hear that SNK are going to include new characters in the console versions of KOF XII.

http://kotaku.com/51...cs-for-consoles

Mai hasn't been confirmed yet, but it's hard to see her getting passed over a second time due to her popularity.

[Derock]

I know she will make it along with Yuri and K'. SNK, bring back Mai!!!

She wasn't on the previous game in the arcades but made it in the consoles in her Neo-Geo Colliseum version.

[Smiter]

Derock, there is hope.

Kotaku: Mai Shiranui and K' return for KOFXII?

[Derock]

Derock, there is hope.

Kotaku: Mai Shiranui and K' return for KOFXII?

HELL YES!!!! SNK heard our call for Mai and K'!! Now I need Yuri and probably someone from Mark of the Wolves (like Rock or Gato)

[demonfox04]

HELL YES!!!! SNK heard our call for Mai and K'!! Now I need Yuri and probably someone from Mark of the Wolves (like Rock or Gato)

ROCK!!! That'd be cool if they had Rock. But I'm getting impatient waiting for Tekken 6, myself. Hopefully that means it's gonna be kicka$$!! And KOF as well!! That has me excited that the fighters are lookin' to make a comeback. First SFIV, now KOF and Tekken and Samurai Shodown!! Ahh, whaat a wonderful world!! Now all they need to do is re-release Chrono Trigger just for the heck of it, or create and RPG with the greatness of Chrono Trigger. That is unlikely, but I can dream, right??

[Smiter]

ROCK!!! That'd be cool if they had Rock. But I'm getting impatient waiting for Tekken 6, myself. Hopefully that means it's gonna be kicka$$!! And KOF as well!! That has me excited that the fighters are lookin' to make a comeback. First SFIV, now KOF and Tekken and Samurai Shodown!! Ahh, whaat a wonderful world!! Now all they need to do is re-release Chrono Trigger just for the heck of it, or create and RPG with the greatness of Chrono Trigger. That is unlikely, but I can dream, right??

Actually, they DID re-release Chrono Trigger on the DS.

I'm looking forward to the other fighters, but Samurai Shodown looked really ropey from the video I saw, with poor character models, animation, and dated-looking gameplay (think Battle Arena Toshiden on the PS). Definitely not up to par with SFIV, KOFXII and T6.

[demonfox04]

Actually, they DID re-release Chrono Trigger on the DS.

I'm looking forward to the other fighters, but Samurai Shodown looked really ropey from the video I saw, with poor character models, animation, and dated-looking gameplay (think Battle Arena Toshiden on the PS). Definitely not up to par with SFIV, KOFXII and T6.

Oh they did?! Nice!!

I haven't really gotten a chance to look at Samurai Shodown as of yet. Surprisingly, being at college has cut me off from my usual gaming news. But if that's the case, then I still have Tekken 6 and KOF XII to look for.

[Derock]

I'm looking forward to the other fighters, but Samurai Shodown looked really ropey from the video I saw, with poor character models, animation, and dated-looking gameplay (think Battle Arena Toshiden on the PS). Definitely not up to par with SFIV, KOFXII and T6.

I thought the models look well, though the cutting fatality-parts were getting too gruesome for my tastes. But I haven't heard anything new about Edge of Destiny since last year, besides new characters and returning characters like Charlotte and Jubei popping up.

[Cloud]

Suggested covers, I believe?

All of them look damn awesome.

Edited by Cloud, 06 May 2009 - 03:57 AM.

[Derock]

Those covers are awesome though the final will be brand new art because those are prototypes and they probably won't be use. (Remember the SFIV covers with Ryu and Chun-Li?)

If they are final, I'm definitely feeling for the first cover of the PS3 to be KOFXII's cover. I'm very certain it will be also use for the 360 as well.