Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[First seven EVO 2013 games announced, eighth game determined by charity drive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/first-seven-evo-2013-games-announced-eighth-game-determined-by/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/first-seven-evo-2013-games-announced-eighth-game-determined-by/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/first-seven-evo-2013-games-announced-eighth-game-determined-by/#comments When it's time for the year's Evolution Championship Series fighting game selections to be announced, normally the process shakes out like this: A post goes up on Shoryuken, the fighting game community cheers and/or jeers for a while, and then everyone gets back to practicing. This year, however, things are a bit different.

Seven games have been announced as official selections, as per usual: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter X Tekken (ver. 2013), King of Fighters XIII and Persona 4 Arena. The eighth game shakes up some paradigms, being selected through an ongoing charity fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Basically, players donate money to the BCRF in the name of whichever game they want to see in the final slot, be it Dead or Alive 5, Darkstalkers 3, Capcom vs. SNK 2, or any of the 13 other eligible titles. Whichever game's community raises the most money for charity before the end of this month will be selected as the final, official EVO 2013 selection.

Donation links can be found here, so if you want to forcefully subject people to a global MLP: Fighting Is Magic tournament, you can do so for a good cause.

JoystiqFirst seven EVO 2013 games announced, eighth game determined by charity drive originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breast-cancer-research-foundationcharityevo-2013evo2kking-of-fighters-xiiiMortal-Kombat-2011persona-4-arenastreet-fighter-x-tekkensuper-street-fighter-4-arcade-editiontekken-tag-tournament-2ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Fighters XIII goes free for PlayStation Plus]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/king-of-fighters-xiii-goes-free-for-playstation-plus/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/king-of-fighters-xiii-goes-free-for-playstation-plus/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/king-of-fighters-xiii-goes-free-for-playstation-plus/#comments King of Fighters XIII goes free for PlayStation PlusYour "Instant Game Collection" gets a lot more royal and contentious tomorrow, with the offer of free King of Fighters XIII for North American PlayStation Plus members. DLC add-ons are discounted, including the Mr. Karate character for 30% off the already discounted sale price.

In addition, The Revenge of Shinobi is discounted to $1, just as Alex Kidd in Miracle World was last week, and new release Derrick the Deathfin is 30% off ($5.59) for Plus users.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>derrick-the-deathfinking-of-fighters-13King-Of-Fighters-XIIIplaystationplaystation-plusps3psnthe-revenge-of-shinobiMon, 08 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: Sound Shapes, The Walking Dead]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/psn-tuesday-sound-shapes-the-walking-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/psn-tuesday-sound-shapes-the-walking-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/07/psn-tuesday-sound-shapes-the-walking-dead/#comments It's a great week for PlayStation Plus subscribers, who can grab the first two episodes of Telltale's The Walking Dead adventure game for free on the PlayStation Store today. As we noted earlier, Sound Shapes ($15) also launched today, and those that buy the PS3 version of the game get the Vita version for free. Oh, and PS Plus subscribers also get that game 20% off.

Joining Sound Shapes are Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 ($50) and The King of Fighters XIII ($30). Payday: The Heist's Wolfpack DLC is out this week for $10 as well, and can be purchased with the game in a bundle for $20. Sound Shapes launches as part of the PSN Play promotion, which includes a bonus theme for those that pre-order Papo & Yo ($15), next week's PSN Play game. What's more, PS Plus members can do just that for 20% off.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hyperdimension-neptunia-mk2king-of-fighters-xiiipapo-and-yopayday-the-heistplaystationplaystation-plusplaystation-vitaps-plusps3PSN-Storepsn-tuesdaypspQueasy-GamesSCEAsonysound-shapesthe-walking-deadvitawalking-deadTue, 07 Aug 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Get hype: EVO 2012 results and Grand Finals videos]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/get-hype-evo-2012-results-and-grand-finals-videos/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/get-hype-evo-2012-results-and-grand-finals-videos/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/get-hype-evo-2012-results-and-grand-finals-videos/#comments Get hype EVO 2012 results and Grand Finals videosAnother EVO Championship Series has come and gone, taking with it the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a community. EVO is the Super Bowl of fighting games, but also a cultural mecca for those who share the genre as their life's passion.

This year's proceedings were punctuated by surprises, upsets and incredible displays of skill and technical prowess, perhaps more so than any EVO in recent memory. Last year's Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition champion, Fuudo, tied with three others for ninth place at this year's tournament, for instance. Conversely, Perfect Legend successfully defended his throne as Mortal Kombat champion, becoming the first person to retain their title since Daigo Umehara's SSF4 victory in 2010.

Head on past the break for results of the seven major tournaments that took place over the weekend, along with videos of the Grand Finals for each game, courtesy of IGN. If you're pressed for time, allow us to make some recommendations: Watch the first rounds of the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and SSF4:AE Ver. 2012 Grand Finals for two of the most exciting KOs of the weekend, and peep the King of Fighters XIII Grand Finals for the most excitable stream commentators in the entire world.

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JoystiqGet hype: EVO 2012 results and Grand Finals videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The culmination of a full year's worth of regional tournaments set around the globe, the EVO 2012 Championship Series World Finals have begun in sunny Las Vegas. Players from the world over have assembled to compete in six games across three days, and you can watch all of the action right here on Joystiq.

EVO's various tournaments (Friday/Saturday schedules here and here) are split across two streams: The primary stream above, and the secondary stream set up after the break. Today's events consist of Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition Ver. 2012, SoulCalibur 5 and King of Fighters XIII, while tomorrow's festivities feature Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter X Tekken and more KOF XIII. Finals take place all day on Sunday, from 10 a.m. PDT through the rest of the evening.

Who will emerge victorious? Fight!!

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I have a soft spot for the bizarre and the esoteric. If something is complicated, either through the machinations of its mechanical workings or through the intricacies of its conceptual nature, its hard for me to focus on anything else until I feel like I really understand what I'm looking at. Catherine gave me something to think about, and also made me think about myself, which isn't something I can usually say about puzzle/dating games.

The experience is complicated in both the literal and metaphorical sense; its ever-changing puzzle gameplay and surprisingly deep, multifaceted story are the result of brilliant design decisions, exceptional writing and an amazing localization job by Atlus. Catherine managed to satiate my craving for the intellectually surreal while immersing me in the delightfully idiosyncratic world of Japanese storytelling.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Atlusbest-of-the-rest-2011Capcomcatherinedriver-san-franciscoking-of-fighters-xiiimicrosoftplaystationps3snk-playmoreUbisoftUbisoft-Reflectionsultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3UMVC3xboxTue, 03 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[KOF XIII 'NESTS Kyo' DLC delayed on PS3, netcode patch on the way]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/kof-xiii-nests-kyo-dlc-delayed-on-ps3-netcode-patch-coming-so/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/kof-xiii-nests-kyo-dlc-delayed-on-ps3-netcode-patch-coming-so/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/kof-xiii-nests-kyo-dlc-delayed-on-ps3-netcode-patch-coming-so/#comments Originally slated for a simultaneous 360 and PS3 release on December 20, King of Fighters XIII's upcoming "NESTS Kyo" character DLC pack has been delayed for PS3 fighters until January 10. A fantastically vague "technical error" is to blame for the issue, according to the Atlus press release after the break. In order to make it up to you, SNK Playmore will be lowering the character's cost to $2.99 for a limited time once it lands.

In somewhat sunnier KoFXIII news, Atlus is also planning a substantial netcode patch for both versions of the game which is said to "make the game's network infrastructure more consistent for users, ensuring that the evaluation given connections is more accurate to the actual play experience." The patch will also introduce minimum signal strength requirement settings on the host side of matchmaking, so players will be able to prevent users with poor connections from joining their open match. SNK Playmore plans on releasing the patch "as soon as possible."

Oh, and if you're wondering what the hell "NESTS" means, read this.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtlusdelayDLCking-of-fighters-13King-Of-Fighters-XIIIKyomicrosoftNESTSNESTS-Kyonetcodepatchplaystationps3PSNSNKsnk-playmorexboxTue, 20 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Fighters XIII demo punches its way onto Xbox Live, kicks PSN next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/king-of-fighters-xiii-demo-punches-its-way-onto-xbox-live-kicks/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/king-of-fighters-xiii-demo-punches-its-way-onto-xbox-live-kicks/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/king-of-fighters-xiii-demo-punches-its-way-onto-xbox-live-kicks/#comments So many KOFs. With all the Street Fighters, Marvel vs. Capcoms and Mortal Kombats floating around these days, it might be hard to decide if your tough, battle-hardened heart has room for one more fighter. To make this decision a little easier, SNK has released a demo of its latest, King of Fighters XIII, on Xbox Live. The trial will also rear its head on the PlayStation Network next Tuesday, December 13.

There has to be something to it, right? After all, there have been thirteen of them.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoking-of-fighters-13King-Of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftsnkxblmxboxxbox-liveThu, 08 Dec 2011 20:55:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Fighters XIII review: Sweep the leg]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/24/king-of-fighters-xiii-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/24/king-of-fighters-xiii-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/24/king-of-fighters-xiii-review/#comments It's tough living in someone else's shadow. Your achievements may be numerous and impressive, but existing outside of the limelight can be disheartening after a while. Constantly fighting for relevance in a crowded genre is a consuming, arduous fight; one that SNK Playmore has waged ever since Fatal Fury: King of Fighters went toe to toe with Street Fighter II in 1991.

The result of that fight may be contentious in the mind of the fighting game community, but Joe Public and his Mortal Kombat Blu-ray feel otherwise; while series like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat invaded American pop-culture and became household names, King of Fighters continued to toil away in obscurity, releasing game after game for its dedicated cult following.

Things are different now, though. Street Fighter IV kick-started a renaissance in fighting games, reigniting the mainstream consumer's interest in the genre, which paved the way for impossibilities like Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and the incredibly successful rebirth of Mortal Kombat. In this new age of fighters, could it finally be SNK Playmore's time to shine? Will their latest entry, King of Fighters XIII, capture the minds and hearts of those unfamiliar with series?

Probably not. SNK Playmore remains so unplugged from what is happening in the rest of the genre that its latest excursion feels like an old friend, rather than a revolution. Because of this, however, King of Fighters XIII is the best KOF game ever made, despite the fact that it isn't as flashy or user friendly as its contemporaries.

Gallery: King of Fighters XIII (6/10/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atlasking-of-fighters-13King-Of-Fighters-XIIIKOFKOFXIIImicrosoftplaystationps3SNKsnk-playmorexboxThu, 24 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[KOF XIII producer promises improved netcode, expresses interest in Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/kof-xiii-producer-promises-improved-netcode-expresses-interest/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/kof-xiii-producer-promises-improved-netcode-expresses-interest/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/kof-xiii-producer-promises-improved-netcode-expresses-interest/#comments For those of you concerned with the actual game bundled with the King of Soundtracks, SNK producer Kei Yamamoto promises better netcode in King of Fighters XIII. "In order to improve the online performance, our netcode received a complete overhaul," Yamamoto told PlayStation Blog."We reexamined the threshold level, optimized the content of the transmitted data, and changed the way the game handled increased net traffic, among other things."

He also responded noncommittally but positively to the idea of a King of Fighters game on the PlayStation Vita. "The PlayStation Vita controls well," Yamamoto said, "the titles being released are appealing, and user impressions are good, so I am very interested in it, not just as a developer but as a user as well. Personally, I'd love to work on a KOF title for PS Vita if the opportunity arises." It would go great with that tiny arcade stick we couldn't be wishing harder for.

JoystiqKOF XIII producer promises improved netcode, expresses interest in Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Atlus's pre-order bonus for The King of Fighters XIII is the only freebie soundtrack in recent memory to be worth its own trailer. The massive four-disc "The King of Soundtracks 94-XIII" is definitely worth the honor, containing over 100 tracks from 13 games.

JoystiqKing of Fighters XIII: The Soundtrack: The Trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Originally set for release in October, King of Fighters 13 has been pushed back to November 22. To soften the blow, it also released a trailer that goes over a bunch of modes, and the new "NEOMAX" attacks.

JoystiqKing of Fighters 13 delayed until November originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Concentrate, grasshopper. Let these King of Fighters XIII training videos fill you mind. Breathe deep of all seven videos after the break, and let your custom Sanwa brain synapses push directional commands through your fingers, and into the hearts of your enemies.

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Atlus wants to teach you how to play King of Fighters XIII, one character-focused video at a time. Above, a video demonstrating how to perform Yuri's moves; you'll find eight more at Atlus's YouTube channel.

JoystiqAtlus offers video-based King of Fighters XIII training originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atlusKing-Of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftplaystationps3snkxboxFri, 19 Aug 2011 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Pre-order The King of Fighters XIII, get The King of Soundtracks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/pre-order-the-king-of-fighters-xiii-get-the-king-of-soundtracks/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/pre-order-the-king-of-fighters-xiii-get-the-king-of-soundtracks/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/pre-order-the-king-of-fighters-xiii-get-the-king-of-soundtracks/#comments Atlus customarily includes soundtrack discs with the first printing of its games, in a program it calls "Atlus Spoils." But for The King of Fighters XIII, Atlus has gone beyond its normal initiative, bundling a four-disc soundtrack with pre-orders from "participating retailers" including Amazon and GameStop.

The soundtrack is a collection of music from throughout the whole King of Fighters series. Dare we hope for "Allegory of the Wind," the slow, pensive song by the blue flame-wielding Iori Yagami, from the KOF '97 Arranged Soundtrack? Whatever's on there, there will be hours of it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atlusking-of-fighters-13King-Of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftplaystationps3snksoundtrackxboxFri, 29 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rising Star picks up KOF XIII, Dodonpachi Resurrection for PAL territories]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rising-star-picks-up-kof-xiii-dodonpachi-resurrection-for-pal-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rising-star-picks-up-kof-xiii-dodonpachi-resurrection-for-pal-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rising-star-picks-up-kof-xiii-dodonpachi-resurrection-for-pal-t/#comments Those of you in Europe hoping to pick up King of Fighters XIII won't have to make the awkward decision of which region to import it from. You'll get your very own release of SNK's latest HD fighter this October on either Xbox 360 or PS3, thanks to Rising Star Games.

Rising Star Games is also bringing something to Europe that, to date, hasn't been announced in North America: the Xbox 360 port of Cave's shmup Dodonpachi Resurrection. That'll be out in November. Find the rest of Rising Star's slate of upcoming games after the break.

Gallery: Dodonpachi Resurrection (360)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>caveDodonpachi-ResurrectioneuropeKing-Of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftplaystationps3q4-2011release-datexboxThu, 28 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Fighters XIII playable at EVO2011 and Otakon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/king-of-fighters-xiii-playable-at-evo2011-and-otakon/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/king-of-fighters-xiii-playable-at-evo2011-and-otakon/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/king-of-fighters-xiii-playable-at-evo2011-and-otakon/#comments While it won't be one of the tournament's 5 official fighting games, the console version of King of Fighters XIII will so-totally be playable at this year's EVO2011 Championship Series. Attendees will have the opportunity to test-drive Atlus' 2D hold-out, as well as take part in a Q&A panel with one of the game's producers.

For anime aficionados whose interest in King of Fighters may be more artistic than adversarial, this year's Otakon will also play host to a sneak preview of the title, although no Q&A panel has been announced for the convention. According to its press release, Atlus has "committed to offer support to KOF XIII tournaments taking place at both EVO and Otakon," however no official tournaments have been announced for either event as of yet.

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JoystiqKing of Fighters XIII playable at EVO2011 and Otakon originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EVOEVO2011king-of-fightersKing-of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftOtakonOtakon2011playstationps3xboxSat, 16 Jul 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[KOF XIII trailer is a combo of combos]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/kof-xiii-trailer-is-a-combo-of-combos/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/kof-xiii-trailer-is-a-combo-of-combos/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/kof-xiii-trailer-is-a-combo-of-combos/#comments Atlus is showing off its North American release of King of Fighters XIII with the above trailer, which strings together combo after combo, of varying styles and intensities. If you like seeing well-drawn cartoon characters being hit several times in succession, you came to the right place.

In a press release accompanying the trailer, Atlus confirmed an October 2011 release date, and that the North American version would share Japan's recently announced console-exclusive Billy Kane character. He's been away since KOF 2003! Well, he was in KOF Maximum Impact 2, but that only kind of counts.

Gallery: King of Fighters XIII (PS3/Xbox 360)

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JoystiqKOF XIII trailer is a combo of combos originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atlusbilly-kaneking-of-fighters-13King-Of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftplaystationps3q4-2011release-datexboxMon, 11 Jul 2011 18:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The King of Fighters XIII makes a royal appearance on PS3 and Xbox, escorted by Atlus]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/the-king-of-fighters-xiii-makes-a-royal-appearance-on-ps3-and-xb/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/the-king-of-fighters-xiii-makes-a-royal-appearance-on-ps3-and-xb/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/the-king-of-fighters-xiii-makes-a-royal-appearance-on-ps3-and-xb/#comments In an email sent to its "Faithful" fan mailing list, Atlus revealed plans to localize SNK's PS3/Xbox 360 fighting game The King of Fighters XIII, for a North American release "this holiday season."

Originally released last year in Japan, the latest release in SNK's fighting dynasty includes over 30 characters, a significant step up from the 20 included in the last game. "Back by popular demand, your favorite fighters rejoin the roster including K', Vice, Kula, Maxima and more," the website says, in front of an image of Mai, Yuri, and King -- none of whom appeared in KOF XII. In addition, the sequel promises a "rebuilt online mode" for enhanced stability.

Atlus linked to Amazon's pre-order pages on the website, both of which have KOF XIII arriving in October for $50. That's not exactly as trustworthy as a royal decree, but it's encouraging.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atluse3-2011King-Of-Fighters-XIIImicrosoftplaystationps3q4-2011snksnk-playmorexboxTue, 07 Jun 2011 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Fighters XIII brings Mai back this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/king-of-fighters-xiii-brings-mai-back-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/king-of-fighters-xiii-brings-mai-back-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/king-of-fighters-xiii-brings-mai-back-this-summer/#commentsKing of Fighters XII wasn't quite the spectacular high-definition debut the series deserved. Sure, there were problems with the netcode, but one problem with the roster irritated just as many fans: the omission of the scantily clad ninja, Mai Shiranui. So, naturally, SNK is leading with the bouncy character in its promotion for King of Fighters XIII.

A teaser site for the game, opened after a preview event, features a picture of Mai with her trademark fan, along with a note that the game will be released in arcades this summer.

[Via Andriasang]

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[Dengeki]
Despite the cool reception to its last King of Fighters game, SNK Playmore has announced that it is working on King of Fighters XIII. The fighting game will be shown for the first time at an event in Akihabara on March 25.

Until then, we know nothing about the game other than that it runs on Taito's TypeX2 arcade hardware -- the same board used by Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue, and, of course, King of Fighters XII. Well, we also know that it has a nice logo. And we're guessing fan favorite Mai Shiranui won't be left out this time.

[Via Kotaku]

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