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more about #kofxii BubbleF**kingBuddy: Fan reaction to Street Fighter IV: "WAAAAAH. THESE ARE ALL OLD CHARACTERS. WHERE ARE THOSE NEWER CHARACTERS FROM EX AND III THAT NOBODY BUT ME LIKED?... more » Antiterra: Hmm... I believe they're on to something. Next: Tekken 6 without the Kazamas, SoulCalibur V without Mitsurugi and Taki, GOWIII with an actual potato i... more » Curse lily: I will NOT buy this game until I'm able to play with her. and i don't care what you say Ueziel NO MAI IS A NO BUY FOR ME D:< more » DigitalHero: Doesn't matter to me, I just hope the core gameplay is good. I heard some impressions from the E3 show floor that the game needs improvement. Keepi... more » Invisible-Echidna: Why? They just lost the lotion-toting teenage male market. more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: No Geese, No buy. Hey SNK, wanna know why people love Capcom so much more than you? They bring popular characters back to life. more » Saiwyn Hy: You're the cutest thing that I ever did see... Really love your peaches wanna shake your tree... more » arniejolt: They'll make her dlc once kof12 sales sputter out the door. No Mai, No Buy. more » gique: so, not as 100% hand drawn as SNK made out eh? they're hand retouched toonshaded 3d models. more » ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: I am not sure how to feel. On one hand they've gotten better animations by a longshot by using 3D-models as bases and then drawing over them. On the o... more » excel_excel: KKIIIICCCKKKK more » Mister Jack got an iPod Touch!: What!? No upskirts?! *sad trumpet* more » DigitalHero: I was hoping the sprites would be a little cleaner but that is not a big deal. It still looks gorgeous so I'm keeping a close eye on this one as the ... more » NyappyHeroism: Am I the only one who thinks KoFXII's graphics look like shit? They're hand-drawn, yes. That's not excuse, though. BlazBlue looks worlds better, IMO. more » Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Finally, 2D fighters getting an overhaul. I've been waiting for this to happen for years! more » Shidori: i bet the game will be as hard as SF IV( i can't beat the game on easiest T_T more » waffles1993: two stories in a row that use the phrase "been a long time coming"? wtf kotaku? more » excel_excel: HADOK....umm....What the fuck is that move Terry uses called? Anyway can't wait for this!!!! more » AlKusanagi: Mai, Yuri and King. We need the entire original Female Fighters team back. more » gique: there is a method for doing good antialiasing on 2D, but its not a hardware process... more » -
#japan
King of Fighters XII Figures Fight Fight Fight
When you think of SNK figures, you think of curvy Mai Shiranui figures. These are not Mai Shiranui figures! More » -
#maishiranui
Fan-Favorite Mai Definitely Not In Next King of Fighters, Could Be DLC
We have dutifully inquired about the whereabouts of one Mai Shiranui in SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters XII and halted an analogy to ripening fruit. More » -
#kofxii
Go Frame By Frame With The King Of Fighters XII Crew
The transition to new, higher-definition 2D sprites in The King of Fighters XII didn't just happen overnight. SNK Playmore illustrates why that process has taken so long with its animation showcase, "2D Dot Gallery." More » -
#screens
The King Of Fighters XII Gets New Fighters, Smoother Graphics For Consoles
When The King of Fighters XII comes to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this July, it will come with some swell, console-exclusive bonuses, including a new graphics mode and an expanded roster. More » -
#clips
New King Of Fighters Videos Are Something Else
Japan's big arcade gaming expo, AOU, went down last Friday & Saturday. Lots of cool stuff was shown off, but few games - if any - look as damn good as King of Fighters XII. More » -
#arcade
Here Are New King of Fighters XII Fighters, Screens
Six new characters have found a place on the upcoming The King of Fighters XII roster. They are: Goro Daimon, Clark Still, Joe Higashi, Sie Kensou, Chin Gentsai and Duo Lon. More » -
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#snk
New The King of Fighters XII Screens
The King of Fighters XII is pretty. Really pretty. But, it's 2D pretty, which is lost on a lot of the grainy screenies we've posted of the game. These screens from Japanese arcade mag Arcadia are only slightly better. But! They do show images of the French stage filled with fat ladies. KOFXII oozes everything that made SNK famous for its fighters in the first place. A return to form. More » -
#japan
The King of Fighters XII First Mag Scans, Location Test
Hooray! This April, The King of Fighters XII is getting its first official play test in Japan. As pointed out in Famitsu, it's traditional 3 vs. 3 team match-ups. Also, the screen's edge forms a hard barrier that players will have to balance. What's more, attacks can cancel each other and there's a Guard Attack system that lets players switch from offensive to defensive modes on the fly. SNK says that the game system had gotten too complex and they were aiming showing that would be more approachable and put emphasis on "reading the opponent's mind." Famitsu scans below — which do the 100 percent hand drawn game no justice whatsoever. More »
