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Bringing together warriors from SNK fighting games like Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting, as well as heroes from other classic games like Psycho Soldier and Ikari Warriors, and adding an exciting story, The King of Fighters series is a dream festival of 2D fighting, and has become a household name in the genre, with many games released in the arcades, on the NeoGeo and on home consoles.
In a genre dominated by 1 on 1 battles, this series introduced an all-new 3 on 3 fighting style, pitting teams of 3 players against each other, thus popularising the concept of Team Battles. This series started in 1994 with The King of Fighters '94 and would eventually see the exciting Orochi Saga in KOF '95-'97, the NESTS Saga in KOF '99-2001 and the Ash Saga from KOR 2003 onward, introducing such iconic characters as Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, which have earned a large fan following the world over.
The King of Fighters XIII features fighters from the entire history of the series and concludes the Ash Saga storyline.
Features:
- Global online play - challenge anyone anywhere around the world
- Featuring over 30 playable characters from the history of SNK's bestselling games
- Five new characters never before seen in previous KOF games
- Multiple special endings depending on specific characters or forming a specific team
- Unlockable customisation options to make your fighter unique
- Choose from over 20 colour types, parts and icons
- Overhaul of the fighting mechanics, built completely new from the ground up
- Better environmental lighting and camera control
- Ten game modes for the full KOF experience
- Choose from: Arcade, Story, Versus, Mission, Online and more
Game Mode: Arcade
- 3 on 3 battles, 6 basic stages +2 extra (boss stages) based on player score
- A movie explaining the story will run after certain stages to keep players immersed
- Ten team ending movies and three special endings
- During battle, 'Target Actions' are displayed which earn players points and gauge boosts if pulled off
- Unique conversations for each character combination at the beginning of each fight, providing background story
Game Mode:Story
- Gives a clear illustration of numerous events not touched upon in the Arcade Mode
- Uses 2D slide scenes and impressive animated movies
- Stories are branched by offering the player choices, leading to multiple ways to enjoy each narrative
- Game Mode: Online is used for fighting players from all over the world through the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®.
There are three online battle types:
Ranked Match - challenge players to increase your ranking on the global leaderboards
Player Match - challenge players to friendly matches which does not affect your online ranking
Friends Match - play with a specified friend by sending or receiving a friends invite
Features:
- Global online play - challenge anyone anywhere around the world
- Featuring over 30 playable characters from the history of SNK's bestselling games
- Five new characters never before seen in previous KOF games
- Unlockable customisation options to make your fighter unique
- Choose from over 20 colour types, parts and icons
- Overhaul of the fighting mechanics, built completely new from the ground up
- Better environmental lighting and camera control
- Ten game modes for the full KOF experience
- Choose from: Arcade, Story, Versus, Mission, Online and more
Online Ranking calculates and displays the ranking for all players in the world on the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®.
- PEGI 12
- Rising Star Games
- English
- Playstation 3
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Bringing together warriors from SNK fighting games like Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting, as well as heroes from other classic games like Psycho Soldier and Ikari Warriors, and adding an exciting story, The King of Fighters series is a dream festival of 2D fighting, and has become a household name in the genre, with many games released in the arcades, on the NeoGeo and on home consoles.
In a genre dominated by 1 on 1 battles, this series introduced an all-new 3 on 3 fighting style, pitting teams of 3 players against each other, thus popularising the concept of Team Battles. This series started in 1994 with The King of Fighters '94 and would eventually see the exciting Orochi Saga in KOF '95-'97, the NESTS Saga in KOF '99-2001 and the Ash Saga from KOR 2003 onward, introducing such iconic characters as Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, which have earned a large fan following the world over.
The King of Fighters XIII features fighters from the entire history of the series and concludes the Ash Saga storyline.
Features:
- Global online play - challenge anyone anywhere around the world
- Featuring over 30 playable characters from the history of SNK's bestselling games
- Five new characters never before seen in previous KOF games
- Multiple special endings depending on specific characters or forming a specific team
- Unlockable customisation options to make your fighter unique
- Choose from over 20 colour types, parts and icons
- Overhaul of the fighting mechanics, built completely new from the ground up
- Better environmental lighting and camera control
- Ten game modes for the full KOF experience
- Choose from: Arcade, Story, Versus, Mission, Online and more
Game Mode: Arcade
- 3 on 3 battles, 6 basic stages +2 extra (boss stages) based on player score
- A movie explaining the story will run after certain stages to keep players immersed
- Ten team ending movies and three special endings
- During battle, 'Target Actions' are displayed which earn players points and gauge boosts if pulled off
- Unique conversations for each character combination at the beginning of each fight, providing background story
Game Mode:Story
- Gives a clear illustration of numerous events not touched upon in the Arcade Mode
- Uses 2D slide scenes and impressive animated movies
- Stories are branched by offering the player choices, leading to multiple ways to enjoy each narrative
- Game Mode: Online is used for fighting players from all over the world through the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®.
There are three online battle types:
Ranked Match - challenge players to increase your ranking on the global leaderboards
Player Match - challenge players to friendly matches which does not affect your online ranking
Friends Match - play with a specified friend by sending or receiving a friends invite
Features:
- Global online play - challenge anyone anywhere around the world
- Featuring over 30 playable characters from the history of SNK's bestselling games
- Five new characters never before seen in previous KOF games
- Unlockable customisation options to make your fighter unique
- Choose from over 20 colour types, parts and icons
- Overhaul of the fighting mechanics, built completely new from the ground up
- Better environmental lighting and camera control
- Ten game modes for the full KOF experience
- Choose from: Arcade, Story, Versus, Mission, Online and more
Online Ranking calculates and displays the ranking for all players in the world on the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®.
- PEGI 12
- Rising Star Games
- English
- Playstation 3
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2D is beautiful
When people hear the term fighting game, they primarily think about the fighting system and how it plays. What stands out with King of Fighters XIII is how competitive it is. With a proven franchise like The King of Fighters, is it is no surprise to hear that it fulfills all of these criteria with ease. It's a fresh and complex system that is fun to try out. But what really stands out is the beautiful art. With every frame being 100% hand drawn, this is a gem in the modern world. The play mechanics are not perfect but very close.
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Return of the King
After a mediocre 12th episode, King Of Fighters XIII is really her to redeem its name. With great visuals, multitude of modes, a very robust gameplay system and a good netcode, this new King Of Fighters will surely make its place among these generations best fighting games.
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King of Fighters XIII
King of Fighters XIII is a very good game.
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King of Fighters XIII
King of Fighters XIII reminded me of the good times on Neo Geo. Great game!
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The King of Fighters is back !
King of Fighters XIII is the best 2D fighting game I've played. There are a lot of characters, all with their own unique playing style. It's a beautiful game design! This game is very accessible for beginners with tutorials, and great for advanced players as it will test your skill. You will need a lot of precision and timing to finish the trial mode. The King of Fighters XIII is more difficult than Super Street Fighter IV or BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend. This game is a must have!
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King of Fighters XIII
King of Fighters XIII is the best fighting game I've played.
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King of Fighters XIII
I grew up playing Street fighter and I never really played any other fighting games. King of Fighters XIII is a great fighting game, with a high learning curve. It is far more difficult than the Street fighter games. A lot of different cool characters to choose and very crazy combo and mix-up possibilities. Definitely try it.
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King of Fighters XIII
I like this game a lot! It's very easy to play, and has a very intriguing and strong story-line.
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The King is back (again)
After a disappointing episode XII, the best fighting game from SNK Playmore rises again. Beginners can discover the game without fear and for the skilled players the gameplay is richer than ever. HD graphics are the same as the previous King of Fighters but there are so much more characters available, including famous K', Mai Shiranui or Billy Kane. Just enter the tournament, you won't regret it!
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Become a king once again!
I have to say the modern consoles are perfect for these types of games. King of Fighters XIII is a chaotic game to say the least. But it still gives you time to think and master combos. Each character is unique. Even if you are new to this game there are lots of fine tutorials to help you. While the story is short and has multiple endings the multiplayer is a never ending adventure meeting new opponents and testing your skills. All in all this game represents itself with solid 2D graphics that run perfectly on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
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