King of Fighters XIII

Lacan · February 25th, 2010, 05:35 AM

http://kotaku.com/5479843/snk-announ...-fighters-xiii

I sure hope this time its actually a complete King of Fighters game and a true continuation of King of Fighters XI.

**Gibb** · February 25th, 2010, 06:25 AM

I really hope they bring more characters back. The 12 or so characters really turned me off to the last game, since I like a wide variety to choose from.

seba_boi · February 25th, 2010, 06:41 AM

Beautiful logo!...

I'd hope for a much bigger roster!.. And I hope the artist for KOFXII returns... I love the Capcom-ized character designs--Leona, Clark, and Ralf has never looked better!...

**Lemina** · February 26th, 2010, 02:56 PM

This is great news. It looks like SNK/Playmore is finally putting KOFXII behind it to work on the new title. I hope it's as great as KOF '98 and 2002, and include the character roster of KOFXI. KOFXII was disappointing and lacked the traditional gameplay elements of past KOF games that made them so great. It needed more moves, more characters, and more importantly a real tournament with a real boss SNK-style!! Of the things introduced in KOF XII, I loved the new character models, but I didn't like their pixelation and this game just felt too rushed to try to compete with SFIV and BlazBlue. I hope SNK gets it right this time. This series certainly has the potential to be great if they do it right.

**Haruhi** · February 27th, 2010, 08:53 AM

I know it kind of sounds shallow, but I do want to see Mai in higher resolution. And Kula. And Nakoruru, if that's possible.

Speaking of which, I'd really like a new Samurai Spirits game. I do believe we are long overdue.

Seraphim · March 1st, 2010, 09:09 PM

I have high hopes for this game after the utter disappointment that was KOFXII. Lets all pray this one makes King of Fighters the King again.

Lacan · March 2nd, 2010, 10:21 PM

I still think that KOFXII was just to test the new HD 2D graphics engine, and now that part is out of the way, I hope SNK can actually make a complete KOF game this time.

**Gibb** · March 3rd, 2010, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haruhi

I know it kind of sounds shallow, but I do want to see Mai in higher resolution. And Kula. And Nakoruru, if that's possible.

Speaking of which, I'd really like a new Samurai Spirits game. I do believe we are long overdue.

Not to go off topic, but there is a Samurai Shodown game coming out at the end of this month on the 360.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...oduct_id=77187

It's in 3D, so that might not float your boat, but I'm actually looking forward to it.

**Haruhi** · March 3rd, 2010, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibb

Not to go off topic, but there is a Samurai Shodown game coming out at the end of this month on the 360.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...oduct_id=77187

It's in 3D, so that might not float your boat, but I'm actually looking forward to it.

Blah.. I'll pass. Looks too ugly for my tastes. I've never been a fan of any fighter that went 3D, and this looks no different.

If SF, KOF and GG couldn't do it, I doubt SS can

ryucross · March 3rd, 2010, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacan

I still think that KOFXII was just to test the new HD 2D graphics engine, and now that part is out of the way, I hope SNK can actually make a complete KOF game this time.

KoFXII was "oh crap we need to make some money, get the game to the point where we can publish it!" Hence why some characters only have 2-3 of their moves and the backgrounds repeat their animations every second.

It feels rushed and incomplete because it is.

Case in point: guy I know goes to Japan for a month after Evo last year, goes into a busy arcade and notices nobody is at the (one) KoF XII machine. This is strange to him as KoFXII just came out in the US and is getting the typical amount of new game play. Goes up to an attendant and asks "why isn't anyone playing KoFXII" and gets the response (language censored so it doesn't offend anyone's delicate sensibilities) "it....it poop (in broken English)."

And the new Samurai Shodown looks like everything I hate about Soul Calibur in one game. I'm watching a match vid, lose a little focus and start thinking "AA, BB, 3A, 3B, if Xianghua still has that spinny evasive launcher I'm going to vomit. Wait, that's Ukyo."

**Lemina** · March 7th, 2010, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibb

Not to go off topic, but there is a Samurai Shodown game coming out at the end of this month on the 360.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...oduct_id=77187

It's in 3D, so that might not float your boat, but I'm actually looking forward to it.

I'm definitely going to get Samurai Shodown Sen for the Xbox 360. It's appealing enough for me and I've always enjoyed the SS series. I actually liked the 3D game of Samurai Shodown 64 and if this is anything like that, and with today's graphics, I'm sure it will be great!!

**Gibb** · March 25th, 2010, 06:31 AM

Here's some info on a press release about KoF XIII

Looks like Mai, Yuri, and King are all back, which is good news for me since they were 3 of my favorite fighters.

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/249/249137/

on page 2 of the article, there's a list of the characters so far. I'm not sure if that's everybody that's going to be in the game tho. Only person I can think of that I don't see in that list is Kula.

**Holy Knight** · March 25th, 2010, 12:12 PM

Oh, looks interesting. I passed on KOFXII since it was reported as quite bad, but this looks like the fleshed-out product it would have been had SNK not needed to sell copies.

I'll be anticipating the reviews to come.

seba_boi · March 26th, 2010, 01:18 AM

I see Athena isn't getting a new outfit... And only three "new" characters?... SNK seems to be running low in resources to make a big bang out of this sequel...

Vaikyuko · March 26th, 2010, 07:11 AM

KOFXII was a no.

KOFXIII? Well, if it's done right, sure, why not. I hope the SNK Boss Syndrome isn't present in the game, but it IS King of Fighters.

No Kula or Angel makes me sad.

February 25th, 2010, 05:35 AM	#1
Lacan Iconless for now Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,722	King of Fighters XIII http://kotaku.com/5479843/snk-announ...-fighters-xiii I sure hope this time its actually a complete King of Fighters game and a true continuation of King of Fighters XI. __________________ Trying to get someday: All of the Dragon Ball/Z movies, and the Fist of the North Star Series.

February 25th, 2010, 06:25 AM	#2
Gibb アサギ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 12,336 Blog Entries: 1	I really hope they bring more characters back. The 12 or so characters really turned me off to the last game, since I like a wide variety to choose from. __________________ Currently playing Disgaea Dimension 2 (PS3), Dead Island Riptide (Steam), Torchlight 2 (Steam) Current Avatar: Asagi from Disgaea Dimension 2

February 25th, 2010, 06:41 AM	#3
seba_boi angels open the doors for me. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Erth Posts: 2,208	Beautiful logo!... I'd hope for a much bigger roster!.. And I hope the artist for *KOFXII* returns... I love the Capcom-ized character designs--Leona, Clark, and Ralf has never looked better!... __________________ LONG LIVE YOKO KANNO!!! Brawl Code-- FISH: 2062 8831 8143 MarioKart Code--1075 1340 9855 Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Code--MEH!: 5328-2318-7355

February 26th, 2010, 02:56 PM	#4
Lemina Bookworm / S-Mod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,522	This is great news. It looks like SNK/Playmore is finally putting KOFXII behind it to work on the new title. I hope it's as great as KOF '98 and 2002, and include the character roster of KOFXI. KOFXII was disappointing and lacked the traditional gameplay elements of past KOF games that made them so great. It needed more moves, more characters, and more importantly a real tournament with a real boss SNK-style!! Of the things introduced in KOF XII, I loved the new character models, but I didn't like their pixelation and this game just felt too rushed to try to compete with SFIV and BlazBlue. I hope SNK gets it right this time. This series certainly has the potential to be great if they do it right. __________________ Stars of the Four Gods ~ A Yuu Watase Guild \| Slayers Guild \| SNK Fan Club v.2 Super Moderator of ANIMENATION Forums (2008 - Present) Lets help support AN by being more active in our community!! Say NO to bootlegs or illegal downloads. Help the Anime industry by supporting our distributers.

March 1st, 2010, 09:09 PM	#6
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February 27th, 2010, 08:53 AM	#5
Haruhi S-mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,551	I know it kind of sounds shallow, but I do want to see Mai in higher resolution. And Kula. And Nakoruru, if that's possible. Speaking of which, I'd really like a new Samurai Spirits game. I do believe we are long overdue.

March 2nd, 2010, 10:21 PM	#7
Lacan Iconless for now Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,722	I still think that KOFXII was just to test the new HD 2D graphics engine, and now that part is out of the way, I hope SNK can actually make a complete KOF game this time. __________________ Trying to get someday: All of the Dragon Ball/Z movies, and the Fist of the North Star Series.

March 25th, 2010, 06:31 AM	#12
Gibb アサギ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 12,336 Blog Entries: 1	Here's some info on a press release about KoF XIII Looks like Mai, Yuri, and King are all back, which is good news for me since they were 3 of my favorite fighters. http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/249/249137/ on page 2 of the article, there's a list of the characters so far. I'm not sure if that's everybody that's going to be in the game tho. Only person I can think of that I don't see in that list is Kula. __________________ Currently playing Disgaea Dimension 2 (PS3), Dead Island Riptide (Steam), Torchlight 2 (Steam) Current Avatar: Asagi from Disgaea Dimension 2 Last edited by Gibb; March 25th, 2010 at 06:34 AM.

March 25th, 2010, 12:12 PM	#13
Holy Knight The Vampiric Knight Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,265 Blog Entries: 4	Oh, looks interesting. I passed on KOFXII since it was reported as quite bad, but this looks like the fleshed-out product it would have been had SNK not needed to sell copies. I'll be anticipating the reviews to come. __________________ Young riders choose a destination. Old riders choose a direction. ~Proverb

March 26th, 2010, 01:18 AM	#14
seba_boi angels open the doors for me. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Erth Posts: 2,208	I see Athena isn't getting a new outfit... And only three "new" characters?... SNK seems to be running low in resources to make a big bang out of this sequel... __________________ LONG LIVE YOKO KANNO!!! Brawl Code-- FISH: 2062 8831 8143 MarioKart Code--1075 1340 9855 Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Code--MEH!: 5328-2318-7355

March 26th, 2010, 07:11 AM	#15
Vaikyuko The Watcher Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Empire. Posts: 11,750 Blog Entries: 2	KOFXII was a no. KOFXIII? Well, if it's done right, sure, why not. I hope the SNK Boss Syndrome isn't present in the game, but it IS King of Fighters. No Kula or Angel makes me sad. __________________ Blog\|DVDs\|Games\|Anime\|Movies\|Comics Current Avatar: Zero, Drakengard 3 "The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam," ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura said.