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Game Details
- Number of Players 2
- Online Players 8
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
King of Fighters celebrates its 15th Anniversary by hitting harder than ever! The world's greatest fighting tournament returns with new moves, new features, and an unforgettable new look. Master new moves like critical counter attacks, deadlock counters, and air guarding. Gather a group of warriors in your own clan, create a custom clan emblem, then take on other clans online. And just to make sure everyone knows who's the real king, you can even record your matches and upload them to the Web. But the real crowning achievement is the game's unique visual style, with every one of the backgrounds and each of the 22 characters completely hand-drawn.
Critic Reviews
IGN Preview
There's a lot going on at E3 this year across all platforms, but if you're looking for one of the most anticipated 2D fighters around, look no further than King of Fighters XII. The HD, hand-drawn title from SNK Playmore showed up at publisher Ignition Entertainment's booth, so I went hands-on with ...more
User Reviews
Average Member Rating: 3.8 out of 10
A casual fighting game fan review. (6 out of 10)
posted by NutMan (EAST PEORIA, IL) on Aug 2, 2009
Member since Aug 2008
10 out of 10 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Member since Aug 2008
10 out of 10 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
I like fighting games, but I'm not super hardcore. King of Fighters has always been a series I enjoyed and this was somewhat of a letdown, but it's still worth playing. The main gripes I have with KOF XII are that there are only about 20 characters and around 5 or 6 stages to fight on. They also le...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 10 MB
Controllers Arcade Stick
Modes Arcade, Exhibition, Tournament, Practice, Versus
Audio/Video HDTV 1080p, HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, In-Game Dolby Digital
Online Features Xbox LIVE Family Settings, Ranked Match, Online Multiplayer, Voice, Friends, Player Match, Quick Match, Leaderboards, Custom Match, Achievements