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The King of Fighters XII
SNK Playmore
April 9, 2009
Genres
FightingDevelopers
SNK PlaymoreRelease Date
April 9, 2009 (16 years and 3 months ago)Publishers
SNK Playmore, Ignition EntertainmentContent Rating
T Violence
Franchises
The King of Fighters
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The twelfth installment of the famous fighting game series, The King of Fighters XII, is a massive reinvention of the franchise rebuilt from the ground up both technically and visually to celebrate the series' 15th anniversary. The game features a streamlined battle system and all-new high-resolution character sprites and backgrounds. Battles are the 3-vs-3 matches that KOF is known for, though the tag system from the previous game has been removed. The game features a total of 22 fighters, two of which are exclusive to the home release, and all of whom are returning combatants from previous titles. Included are a five-round arcade "time attack" mode, online and local versus, practice and replay modes, and an unlockable art gallery.
Genres
FightingPlatforms
Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Developers
SNK PlaymoreRelease Date
April 9, 2009 (16 years and 3 months ago)Publishers
SNK Playmore, Ignition EntertainmentContent Rating
T Violence
Franchises
The King of FightersMore from SNK Playmore
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