The KOFXII video shows a return to 2D roots

by Nick Doerr { Feb 15th 2008 at 7:00PM }

We would never have expected 2008 to be the year of the fighter. Just off the top of our heads, we've got Tekken 6, Soul Calibur IV, BlazeBlue, Battle Fantasia, Street Fighter IV, and King of Fighters XII on their way. That's an amazing lineup not just for console gamers, but for those who go to tournaments to show off their skill -- this is unprecedented. Many of these games are brand new or with greatly tuned mechanics. The above video of the King of Fighters XII video shows you what to expect here -- the key note is their return to 2D high-res sprites. Good for SNK. Of course, we'd love a higher quality video, but for now, this will do.

Tags: king-of-fighters-xii, kofxii, snk

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

sean @ Feb 15th 2008 7:11PM

cant wait for tekken 6. soul caliber looks good also. other dont interest me much though.

Audrey Fujiwara @ Feb 15th 2008 7:34PM

*Bows down* Good job SNK!!!

KOFXII looks beautiful! Unlike some other ugly ass game i know. Something that ends with the number 4.

Long live 2-D graphics!!!

lenny0487 @ Feb 15th 2008 7:49PM

awesome, all we need now is another MvC game.

Efeez1986 @ Feb 16th 2008 2:07AM

Another Marvel vs. Capcom game would make a tear come to my eye. Too bad it will never happen because Capcom sucks now.

Marc @ Feb 15th 2008 7:47PM

Revamped sprites, particle effects, and a different feel to it,
I'll pick this over SF4 anyday!

Marc @ Feb 15th 2008 7:49PM

Until I see SF4 in motion, it looks like trash!

jonny3k1 @ Feb 15th 2008 8:18PM

The more fighting games the better! Nice job SNK!!! Cant wait.

Audrey Fujiwara @ Feb 15th 2008 8:21PM

Good Job SNK!!!

The game looks beautiful! Unlike some other game i know. It ends with the number 4. Yuck!

Long live 2-D graphics!!!

Deadpool @ Feb 15th 2008 8:28PM

They forgot to list Samurai Showdown Sen...that's another fighting game this year.

Nick Doerr @ Feb 15th 2008 8:42PM

Good call. I also forgot Arcana Hearts 2, but then again, this was just off the top of my head =)

An impressive list by anyone's standards, eh?

chowley @ Feb 16th 2008 8:59AM

Oh jesus christ i love Samurai Showdown, hands down my favourite beat em up. Any sniff of a release date? :P

Efeez1986 @ Feb 16th 2008 2:07AM

Thank you! I thought everybody was going to leave fighting games behind for all these damn shooters.

Xiru @ Feb 16th 2008 3:10AM

Samurai Shodown Anthology, Soul Calibur 4, Street Fighter 4, Tekken 6, King of Fighters 12. This is a great time to be a PS3 owner and an even better time to be a fighting game fan like myself. :)

XDragon @ Feb 16th 2008 8:53AM

SNK has been #2 to Capcom to me but this move really impressed me. They chose to keep their fans happy by not messing with a working formula so thanks SNK!
If I want 3d, I'm going to Namco; I hope Capcom gets the message!

Sammy @ Feb 16th 2008 9:49AM

Regardless of perspective, Tekken/SC/VF...are a completely different breed of game to anything Capcom has ever put out. I can actually see little reason why these games would not function in 3D as long as they are kept on a 2D plane. Street Fighter Ex was fine..just a had a slightly dated roster and fighting mechanic. Apart from 3 which was horrible.

I must admit I expected a more beautiful 2D game from SNK regardless. Why does 2D have to be retro? I am sure they could push out some astounding graphics now.

Sammy @ Feb 16th 2008 9:51AM

Argh why is there no edit button on this thing! I meant dated fighting mechanic and odd roster.

Darkdrium777 @ Feb 16th 2008 10:01AM

Was that game running on an XBox 360? A lot of background noise IMO xD
Just kidding :p
I'm not a great fan of the genre but I know someone who is, he is going to like this news :) Oh yes...
And while the video isn't of very good quality, I love the 2D sprites, they look awesome. The effects are very cool as well...