Newly Hand-Drawn in High Resolution, The Fight is on in August 2009 on PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and Xbox 360\u00ae<\/p>\n
Essex, UK \u2013 July 2, 2009 \u2013 Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a worldwide publisher and developer of video games has announced that All Interactive Entertainment (AIE) will be the exclusive distributor for the widely anticipated The King of Fighters XII in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
With a release date scheduled for 28 August 2009, Australian and New Zealand fans will enjoy the excitement of the next instalment of the hugely successful King of Fighters franchise at the same time as their European counterparts. More importantly, avid fans will embrace a limited edition collector\u2019s box set which features a 15cm figurine of one of the main characters and a copy of The King of Fighters XII game.<\/p>\n
The legendary 3-on-3 fighting game series that united rival brawlers from SNK Playmore\u2019s classic arcade franchises celebrates its 15th Anniversary in style with the release of The King of Fighters XII. For the first time in its history, this epic martial arts showdown has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. The antiquated character sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped in favour of all-new, high-resolution fighters fluidly animating across painstakingly detailed, 100% hand-drawn backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur development slogan for The King of Fighters XII is \u201cKing of Fighters Re-Birth\u201d and we\u2019ve aimed to create an entirely new King of Fighters game. To make this a truly unique fighting game, we\u2019ve revolutionized the graphics by creating state of the art visuals – and made no compromises in that process whatsoever,\u201d said Masaaki Kukino, SNK Playmore.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t think of a more appropriate way to commemorate The King of Fighter\u2019s 15-Year Anniversary than with a gorgeously animated, high-definition installment that updates the King of Fighters legacy for a new generation.\u201d said Shane Bettenhausen, New Business Development Director of Ignition Entertainment. \u201cWhile other fighting games have abandoned the time-consuming process of creating beautiful 2D art, The King of Fighters XII fully embraces the refined aesthetic beauty that only human hands can produce.\u201d<\/p>\n
And it seems that all this effort and attention to detail is certainly starting to pay off with The King of Fighters XII receiving glowing endorsements after this year\u2019s E3.<\/p>\n
IGN \u2013 Best of E3 2009 \u2013 Best Fighting Game \u2013 Winner
\nGameFocus \u2013 Best of E3 Fighting Game \u2013 Winner
\nGameSpy \u2013 Best of E3 2009 \u2013 Best Fighting Game \u2013 Runner Up
\n1UP.com \u2013 Best of E3 2009 \u2013 Best Fighting Game \u2013 Runner Up
\nGameSpot \u2013 Best of E3 2009 \u2013 Best Fighting Game \u2013 Finalist<\/p>\n
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\nThe King of Fighters XII has been rated PG \u2013 Mild Violence by the OFLC and has a RRP of $89.95 in Australia, with the limited collector\u2019s edition having a RRP of $119.95 in Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Newly Hand-Drawn in High Resolution, The Fight is on in August 2009 on PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and Xbox 360\u00ae Essex, UK \u2013 July 2, 2009 \u2013 Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a worldwide publisher and developer of video games has announced that All Interactive Entertainment (AIE) will be the exclusive distributor for the widely anticipated The King of Fighters<\/p>\n