THE RETURN OF THE KING: ATLUS TO PUBLISH THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII IN NORTH AMERICA







IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- JUNE 7, 2011 -- ATLUS today announced that it has secured North American publishing rights for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII, the latest entry in the legendary fighting franchise, for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system (PS3™) and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

With the triumphant return of fan favorite characters like Mai, K', and Vice, extensive refinement of the core fighting engine based on community feedback, and vastly improved network functionality, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents the HD entry in the series that fans have been waiting for. Painstaking effort has been made to address every last concern following the last entry: fights play faster; the addition of over a half dozen play modes offers variety and replayability; the game's beautifully rendered and animated character sprites are better distinguished from the backgrounds--which happen to be richer and more detailed; the camera perspective is less restricted; fighters have more moves, including new supers and the all-new NEOMAX supers; and much, much more!

"We are excited to work with ATLUS to bring THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII to North America," stated Ryo Mizufune, President of SNK PLAYMORE. "Fans have waited patiently for an HD iteration in the series that could live up to the proud tradition of classics like KOF '98. We view KOF XIII as an opportunity to deliver a high definition KOF game that meets and exceeds fan expectations. We have worked very hard to listen to all of their concerns and suggestions, to incorporate all of their feedback and ideas, and we hope that XIII becomes one of their favorite games in the series."

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII is scheduled to release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems during the 2011 Holiday Season. For more info, visit http://www.atlus.com/kofxiii.



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This post has been edited by nwk: Feb 6 2012, 07:47 PM

12 already fail me

But KOF13 is really great improvement.

It is what KOF12 should be and more. Most teams returning, new characters, no more zoom in and out, play like old KOF, new combo system that is really cool.

Yes, cant wait for this release.

12 was a demo. 13 was the real deal. The full deal.

Yep, 13 is what 12 should have been. Also it's being published by Atlus and not some small fry company like Ignition.

This post has been edited by nwk: Jun 10 2011, 05:26 PM

mai~ oh how i miss thee.

she was absent in kof12, and thats a crime for a kof game.

i'm not fully sold yet tho. still skeptical.

Yes, Mai returns in 13. Remember what everyone said about 12, "No Mai, No BUY".

This time SNK has learned their mistake.

even there is MAI kof 12 SUCK
i play alot of fighting game since the arcade era
kof 12 is not even close with kof98 haha

Wow....the final boss.....

Which? The first or 2nd?

I luv kof 99.

hmm, i hope they release it on ps store rather than buying it on blu-ray.

The animations and graphics are beautiful, but i dun think the action is over the top like bb.

U definitely have not seen Neo Maxes.

But then again, i'm just a good old fan for KOF. So yeah, I wud say its more impressive to me.

final boss must be super imba only is called kof.

well, imba until u figure out his tactics.

for me i found kof 94 rugal and kof 11 magaki was the harder ones.

kof12 had no boss LOL. which was the dumbest thing a fighting game could do.

Neo Maxes huh. Let it surprise me.

I miss kof........ I miss using K and Terry Bogard......

The NEO Maxes are damn cool for sure
Final boss....super spam XD

Owh. HIM.

when this coming out? this is a very good game...

Oct 2011.

Those in Penang can try it if the arcade cabinet is still there.

u guys watch the KOF13 arcade already?
i think KOF13 > KOF12...the old elites was included...even mai look more bouncy

This post has been edited by kyaz87: Jun 10 2011, 06:08 PM

its proven kof12 was a failure..
still expecting some bonus in kof13 console version...since d arcade was up running for some time