Penny Arcade: "Fighting games have enjoyed and suffered from many different reputations over the past twenty years, and The King of Fighters XIII is all of those reputations. Good and bad at the same time. Wrapped up into one single game.
It is a game that is at once deeply fun, engaging, complex, and beautiful. Yet at the same time all of that is balanced out by a worrisome amount of casual sexism and cringe-inducing racial imagery."
Our Staff Writer wrote: "Fighting games have been around since the 70s and later popularized by Street Fighter 2 in the early 90s. With various companies giving their own take in the genre, Fighting Games would bring a community of passionate players from around the globe to compete in tournaments, friendly bouts and even grudge matches. But fighting games as of late has become more of a niche genre, not attracting as many upcoming players into the ring as before and with an aging fanbase will fighting games die out in the near future?"
"With the upcoming release of Street Fighter 5 and Mortal Kombat X the scene is more alive than ever and has no sign of ever dying down."
Don't forget about Tekken 7 (Console release) and KI Season 2.
The Two Best Friends mock this nonsense type of article flawlessly.
https://youtu.be/6ghNHfmRRV...
The King of Fighters series celebrates its 20th Birthday today on the 25th August 2014, reason enough for the Game-Art-HQ Community to organize an art tribute about the many Teams which were fighting it out in the games ranging from Terry Bogard and his Fatal Fury Friends up to Ash Crimson in KOFXIII
Over 40 artworks can be seen in this gallery and are accompanied by personal notes of the artists about KOF and the characters they drew
Hopefully next time they come out of the gate with a GOOD NETCODE.
Is that really too much to ask?
KOF98&02 over GGPO is fine. Also KOF13 Steam edition is fine as well. Hell... I was even playing KOF13 on PS3 2 days ago and got some decent connections but Steam edition netcode is much better.
No. No it's not too much too ask. It's also not too much to to ask for 98um and 2002um on steam with good netcode for the 20th anniversary.
I would love a Capcom vs SNK 3 ... IF Capcom decides to not be biased and nerf the hell out of every single SNK character and mode while buffing all of theirs.
A groove rolls????
level 2 cancels in C groove?
No meter build in power up mode on N groove?
Awful priority, recovery on multiple formerly great moves from KoF while Capcom characters gained juggles, priority and increased hitboxes to things they could never do in their own games.
Capcom vs SNK 2 was basically Capcom vs Capcom 2.
A great game ... if you play as Capcom characters.
There were plenty of very good snk characters as well. People just didn't use them much outside of Japan.
@ voodoo child. Name any team made up of only SNK characters that even came close to making anytype of noise in Japan as a legit threat to win a major.
SNK Characters were at best ... mid tiers.
@loadedklip
I'm not going to go through the trouble of looking up names and tournament results. Off the top of my head k-geese, a-hibiki, n-Iori are all high or top tier depending on where you are. K-rock is definitely high tier at least regardless. N-groove vice mid tier but has very good normals and anti-airs. K-mai is very solid if a bit of a turtle. Yamazaki is just very good but severely under used.
Long story short, yes the Capcom characters stronger for the most part but with roll canceling and a bit more work most the SNK cast is tournament viable. I'll put k-geese, n-Iori, a-hibiki and k-rock against any Capcom team and feel no disadvantage. Unless your favorite characters are king, Dan, or the like you have no excuses for not making it work.
I say this all the time but I do not want a CvS3. Way too risky after SFxT. You can only hope Capcom learned from their mistakes. Instead though... a CvS2 HD Remake would be right up my alley.
Congrats, SNK. Here's hoping the next 20 years are healthy for both you guys and King of Fighters.
the most challenging, competitive yet balanced fighting game ive played in my whole life.. specially 98, and 2k2
'In the third EVO finals, Qanba Xiaohai has been crowned champion in King of Fighters XIII after coming from Winners’ Finals and winning 3-1 in the second set against MCZ Tokido,'
