King of Fighters XII preview Xbox 360

King of Fighters XII preview Xbox 360

If you're a fan of the King of Fighters series then there's a lot to get excited about in SNK's latest instalment. The 2D characters have all been reworked by a team of skilled artists and the gameplay offers some new features to make it more entertaining such as the introduction of a critical counter system that gives you a chance to hail your opponent in a flurry of moves if your on the defensive and taking a battering. Download this issue of 360Zine for the full preview of King of Fighters XII.
Click here to read our King of Fighters XII preview for Xbox 360 now! King of Fighters XII preview for Xbox 360 The King of Fighters series is essentially SNK's answer to Capcom's Street Fighter, and as such, the two can probably be considered bitter rivals. Yet it's likely that the success of the magisterial SFIV made home conversions of XII possible. The 2D beat-'em-up was hardly a hugely commercial prospect until Capcom's masterful reinvention, and so in a funny sort of way, KoF owes a debt to its old adversary. Now in its fifteenth year, the franchise felt ready for a reboot, and it's not for nothing that SNK is considering XII something of a renaissance for the series. Some significant changes have been made from KoF XI, with the most immediately obvious being the replacement of the ageing character sprites with brand new hi-res, hand-animated models. Click here to continue reading our King of Fighters XII preview for Xbox 360 now!