The King of Fighters XII is a pure arcade fighting title. Like a few other releases in its franchise it does not contain a storyline, instead focusing on the tried and true 3-on-3, five round team fighting gameplay mechanic. Far from a liability, the lack of storyline plays into the fighting mechanic by eliminating official teams linked to the prevailing story, which in earlier releases compromised the characters that could be added to a team. In addition, the game also features new combat elements including the "Critical Counter" system which opens up the possibility of additional linked attacks and finishing moves when players land effective counter punches following an opponent's attack, and "Clash Timing," a break effect during a bout that separates combatants when they land blows on each other at the exact same time.

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Platform

Xbox 360

Developer(s)

SNK Playmore

Publishers(s)

SNK Playmore, Ignition Entertainment

Genres(s)

Action, Fighting

NA Release Date

July 24, 2009

JP Release Date

July 30, 2009

EU Release Date

September 25, 2009

AUS Release Date

September 24, 2009

ESRB Rating

Teen

PEGI Rating

PEGI 12

CERO Rating

CERO B

ACB Rating

PG

MVGL User Score

4.6 by 5 user(s)

MVGL Difficulty

-

Composer(s)

-

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7 User(s)

This game also exists on:
Arcade PlayStation 3

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