King of Fighters XII Online Details Revealed: Lots of Options, PS3 and Xbox 360 Exclusives

Fighters — By Jeffrey L. Wilson on May 26, 2009 at 6:39 pm

Today, Ignition unveiled new King of Fighters XII info that’s sure to please fighting fans that miss the arcade experience of days past. Although word of online play was previously announced, the depth of it was kept on the hush hush. But not anymore! KOF XII will feature global online play (no region restrictions!), and a ton of options. Check the deets.

Online Lobbies: Up to eight blokes can hang in this virtual arcade. Two face off, while the others “quarter up.”
Smack talk via voice or text chat
Winner Stays: The winner fights the next opponent in line
Loser Stays: The loser stays and gets to fight the next opponent in line ( aka, The Torture Division)
Sparring (randomized match ups)
Player Match (a friendly match where no stats are recorded)

In addition, SNK Playmore has tossed in an online ranking system, which gives players a letter grade and displays it, and best attack times, on the leaderboard for all to worship. Depending on your system, you’ll find console-exclusive online extras such as the Playstation 3′s Clan Mode (which allows players to create clans, recruit clan members, blacklist players, and compete against rival units), and the Xbox 360′s Truskill mode (which lets players record, replay, and share matches). These heaping scoops of awesome will arrive in July with King of Fighters XII‘s home release.

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