I think God just answered my prayers. The new KOF XII get an official release date for PS3 and XBOX360. I don't know about you guys but Street Fighter 4, KOF XII and Tekken 6 were the most awaited fighting games for me. But the question is what so special about this KOFII because in the previous games from the series they tried a 3D approach or just introduced new mechanics and characters into the game. I'll tell you what is the hype is about. Its about the new HD sprites drawn from scratch for the new KOF. If you have played SF HD Remix then you'll know what im talking about. Moreover, its going to be even better than that I swear it.
Anyway, here the news posted by gamespot.
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Anyway, here the news posted by gamespot.
Long-awaited refresh for SNK's flagship 2D fighting franchise gets a date with home consoles.
It's been four years since SNK Playmore debuted a new entry in its King of Fighters franchise, primarily because the developer went back to the drawing board and rebuilt the newest installment in the franchise from the ground up. Now the fruit of that labor, King of Fighters XII, is ready for a taste test.
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Publisher Ignition Entertainment announced today that The King of Fighters XII will see a worldwide release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this July. For the 12th installment in the series, developers at SNK Playmore have redrawn the characters from scratch, first creating a 3D model of the character, posing it, and then using it as a guide for traditional, "hand-drawn" 2D pixel art.
The release of King of Fighters XII will mark the 15th anniversary of the fighting franchise, which first appeared on SNK's own arcade hardware, the NeoGeo. The game will retain the series' trademark 3-on-3 fighting action and boasts a roster of 20 characters. Fans of the series looking for a refresher course may be interested in the just-released The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match for the PlayStation 2, which also includes footage of King of Fighters XII.
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