Everything you need to know about SNK Playmore’s King of Fighters XIII.
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s King of Fighters XIII. As a longtime fan of SNK Playmore various 2D properties, the gaming community’s eye-roll reaction to the recent King of Fighters XIII announcement left me saddened. [...]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: King of Fighters XII is one of the most misunderstood video games of 2009. Sure the roster and movesets were sacrificed to the grand god of high-resolution 2D sprites, but SNK Playmore built a remarkably fun fighting engine that made up for some of the game’s [...]
I can vividly recall the first time that I met HipHopGamer; actually, the first time that I saw him. I was at an Activision party watching some skinny-pantsed hipsters spin the virtual wax, when I saw a dude bop into the room with a god damned wrestling belt strapped over his shoulder. I thought that [...]
Think fast – – outside of the Neo Geo and the Japanese Sega Saturn, how many consoles comes bundled with an excellent controller that’s conducive to a robust fighting experience? None, most likely. I’ll be honest, this post was born from a desire to find a controller that wouldn’t work against me as I crafted [...]
I don’t take well to change. When I was 12 years old, for example, the move from elementary school to junior high school, collapsed my world. I hated shuffling from class to class. I hated being separated from dear classmates that I had grown to love over the previous 6 years. I hated the new [...]
King of Fighters XII‘s July 28th release date is just mere days away, but Ignition Entertainment is still cranking out the vids. This time out, a full match. Also, we’ve received an e-mail stating that a patch will be available on launch day for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game [...]
Ignition Entertainment has released yet another King of Fighters XII vid, which highlights the fighter’s combat mechanics. Sousai attacks, guard attacks, and deadlock counters are all on display, set to the street fightin’ sounds of Blondie’s “One Way Or Another.” If you’re ready to rumble, King of Fighters XII will be available for purchase on [...]
Fighter fans and SNK fanboys, this is the moment for which you’ve been waiting. Courtesy of the King of Fighters XII Twitter feed: …happy to announce that the official release date for KOF12 is July 28, 2009! Mark your calendars and get your pre-orders in now!!! Consider this mystery officially solved, Watson.
This July may prove to be one of the best months in fighting game history. Fans of the genre saw the release of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, and they’re eagerly waiting the upcoming King of Fighters XII. Now you can add Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which will be available for download on XBLA for 1200 MSP. Personally, [...]
