King of Fighters XIV: Feel the burn.

Owwmykneecap

Just announced at Sony conference.

3D graphics.

The last classic to fall to the 3D behemoth.

Macal

Yeah, the 3-D models look kind of whack, however I'm happy to see KOF is alive again. For a while, it looked like SNK weren't going do anything else other than make pachinko machines.

Conc_juice

Maximum impact is the best game .............................................................................. and it looks like they know that

Retr0gamer

Shame it's gone 3D, King of Fighters 13 was one of the best look games ever made and this just looks a bit ****. It's the same with SF4, thought that looked a bit crap as well and the animation just couldn't match SF3 (or even SF2). At least there's a new KoF, I missed it at Evo this yearm it's such a great spectator game.

Doctor DooM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Shame it's gone 3D, King of Fighters 13 was one of the best look games ever made and this just looks a bit ****. It's the same with SF4, thought that looked a bit crap as well and the animation just couldn't match SF3 (or even SF2). At least there's a new KoF, I missed it at Evo this yearm it's such a great spectator game.

To be fair, this is obviously hyper early footage. I hope they go down the GG cel shaded route, that game looks great in 3d and if you looked at if from the wrong angle you wouldn't even know.

Naphiel

Only thing I'm taking from this is the series is still alive and PS4 exclusive. I loved XIII so I'll wait and see.

Sieghardt

beggars cant be choosers I guess, I'm just happy it exists as anything more than a pachinko machine

Owwmykneecap

At least it's not a ****ing pachislot.

Hit the lever!

SNK have been bought out by a Chinese company who believe they have some very strong ip and have talked about trad core gaming. Not simply f2p or gambling nonsense.

So I believe the games are coming.

I think the real question lie in budget and their talent pool.
What is left of the SNK Playmore who released KoF XIII?

chopperbyrne

Well it's early days obviously, but why would you release a trailer that looks so hideous.

D4RK ONION

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Well it's early days obviously, but why would you release a trailer that looks so hideous.

This, a million times. The animations are PS2 level if even. Tekken 3 looked more fluid! Obviously, as always I reserve judgement but it is baffling that they would shoot themselves in the foot by releasing footage so awful looking. Gotta feel bad for the dev team

Nutrient

Giving the angles, It looked like it was IJ for mobile style?

No idea of this is even a typical fighter

Ramza

XIII not only looked great but is in itself a fantastic fighting game. It's a shame the series isn't as popular or as forefront as SF in the FGC, KOF brings hype and is very technical, much like SF. Maybe it's more confusing as a spectator? IDK. Either way, 3D KOF will be interesting. Trailer looks whack though! :pac:

Sairus

Jesus that was one of the ugliest looking fighters I've seen in a while. I reeeeeally hope that this is just mega early footage and it gets better. DoA on Dreamcast looked basically the same as this

I'm obviously sad to see them lose their amazing 2D artwork, but I'll get over that. This just looks terrible even without their amazing 2D legacy.
I'm normally on the "more realistic doesn't make better"train, but if you're going for a realistic art style don't half ass it.

Yreval

Some reports from Playstation Experience:

KOF14, Retro now.

The trailer is an odd mix of fair and bad renderings!
So the PlayStation Experience event is happening in California right now, and a demo featuring all the characters up to trailer 3 + Kula are playable.

- KOF14 will have a mashable easy-combo system. Like Persona 4 or Undernight InBirth, the game lets you do a combo by just mashing one button (the weak punch button). Apparently there's some attacks that are exclusive to this system, and likewise to Persona and undernight, it'll even do a super at the end if you have enough meter.
- Jumps in general are slower, which is probably good for new players but will certainly get complaints from old schoolers.
- The combo-heavy HD system from KOF13 has been replaced with "Max Mode" from the past series.
- Basically when you have 1 bar of meter, you can go into Max mode with two button presses, and you can do infinite EX specials for a limited time. (EX specials are more powerful versions of special attacks, fireballs, uppercuts and whatnot)
- You can only do EX specials during Max mode, which is a pretty big difference from KOF13 or even SF4/5.
- There's the "Just defense" system from Garou:Mark of the Wolves where you get some advantage compared to blocking normally, which you can do by blocking at the same time when an attack is coming your way.
- There's guard cancel evasion/rolling but there may not be guard cancel CD/thrust. This could be the reason why Just defense is in the game. (Personally I'd much rather prefer the contemporary guard cancel thrust since it can be used for offense as well as defence.)

... The Neogeo versions of Last Blade 2 and KOF2000 are coming to PS4 as well, which is kind of an odd decision.

Btw, here's a list of photos and videos which I've compiled with a Japanese site.

Videos：
Shakycam stream archive from venue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0Zdjk_Im0
Top players Xiaohai and Dakou gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZATQmeDg88
SF4 player Nemo's gameplay　https://twitter.com/KingsofCO/status/673281587325198336
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHYG85ENI
https://twitter.com/KingsofCO/status/673268030822998017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlAuSdXu5fQ
https://twitter.com/KingsofCO/status/673302186164555776
https://twitter.com/KingsofCO/status/673353216529068032
New Trailer　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmS63iQqdr4
New Trailer (w/o login)　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQMYnI5rPhM


Screenshots：
Collection of screenshots
https://www.facebook.com/TeamChaosL.A/photos_stream
character select screens
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/1/
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/4/
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/6/
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/7/
https://twitter.com/skullokei/status/673320533371453440
https://twitter.com/skullokei/status/673288040857530368
https://twitter.com/skullokei/status/673366343320657920
Stage select, victory screen, etc
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/2/
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/3/
http://www.eventhubs.com/imagegallery/2015/dec/05/king-fighters-14-character-select-other-menus/5/
Misc stuff
https://twitter.com/tonpy_/status/673286867215773696
https://twitter.com/tonpy_/status/673285590264102913
https://twitter.com/tonpy_/status/673285093352275968

Gameplay instructions
https://twitter.com/skullokei/status/673322361349791744
https://twitter.com/KingsofCO/status/673254498245042176

Producer was at event.
https://twitter.com/1itzentl/status/673232913652039680/


quote:
No, the roster doesn't match the rumor and that rumor was supposedly disproved already (source credibility is 0%).

The rumored list sleeps deep within the BBS threads!
http://www.mmcafe.com/cgi-bin/forums/bbs/messages/13494.shtml#69318

Team 01 : China Team (?? / Tung Fu Rue / ?? ) ~ Possible Characters ~ ( Jin Chonshu / Jin Chonrei )
Team 02 : Japan Team ( Kyo Kusanagi / Benimaru Nikaido / Goro Daimon )
Team 03 : Fatal Fury Team ( Terry Bogard / Andy Bogard / Joe Higashi )
Team 04 : Art of Fighting Team ( Ryo Sakazaki / Robert Garcia / Yuri Sakazaki )
Team 05 : K' Team ( K' / Maxima / Kula Diamond )
Team 06 : Kim Team ( Kim Kaphwan / Kim's Master / Myeng Swuk )
Team 07 : Criminal Team ( Chang Koehan / Choi Bounge / Newcomer Prisoner )
Team 08 : Women Fighters Team ( Mai Shiranui / King / Alice )
Team 09 : Ikari Team ( Ralf Jones / Clark Still / Leona Heidern )
Team 10 : Psycho Soldier team ( Athena Asamiya / Sie Kensou) / Chin Gentsai )
Team 11 : Yagami Team ( Iori Yagami / Mature / Vice )
Team 12 : Mexico Team ( Ramon / Angel / Tizoc )
Team 13 : Palace Wan Team ( Acting Mask Girl / Teenage Girl Singer with Electric Element / Mysterious Hooded Man )
Team 14 : South Town Team ( Geese Howard / Billy Kane / ?? )
Team 15 : South America Team ( Brazilian Ninja / Handicap Boxer / Pretty Latin Girl )
Team 16 : Alternate World Team ( Nakoruru / Love Heart / Mui Mui )
Mid-Boss : ( Russian Billionaire )
Final-Boss : ( Non-Human Species )

The list is supposedly fake, but little by little it's starting to look legit. Coincedence or smoke of truth?
- Prisoner Chang
- Angel is in the game
- Total 50 characters (48 + 2 bosses)


Regardless of the rumor, I can't imagine 50 characters playable at launch. I'm naturally assuming they'll come gradually.

Producer Oda gets interviewed by Famitsu.
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201512/06094695.html

Rough synopsis:

- The Game's development is about 70% complete.
- Aside from supers, there's also MAX supers and Climax supers. Supers will automatically turn into MAX supers when you're in MAX mode.
- Producer Oda: "Climax supers are the biggest moves in the game and they take 3 bars. They're like the NeoMax supers from KOF13 but since not all the characters had it in the game, we'd decided to add it to everyone for KOF14" (Note: Everyone actually had it in KOF13. The producer probably didn't play the game that much)
- There's no Drive meter this time around, only a power meter. The devs decided to simplify things. EX specials can only be done during MAX mode which takes a bar of meter to activate.
- Producer Oda: KOF13 was a so-called combo game because of the drive cancel and EX special systems. There were people that liked it, but also those who didn't. This time, we decided to take a step somewhere inbetween those two kinds of players.
- Because a lot of people play at home on console nowadays and there's a wide range of players, the devs want to keep the controls simple but the game to have depth so you can keep playing and make new discoveries.
- The CD attack/thrust system now makes the opponent hit the wall and crumple for followup attacks.
- The devs don't want to add in too many new systems because KOF has enough as it is. They want to keep tuning/tweaking stuff though.

http://www.mmcafe.com/cgi-bin/forums/bbs/messages/13551.shtml#71993
http://www.mmcafe.com/cgi-bin/forums/bbs/messages/13551.shtml#71997

Nutrient

Yreval

K.O.Kiki

Game is saved.

https://twitter.com/KingsofCO/status/673588930382458880/video/1

Yreval

http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/comment/10496706/#Comment_10496706

Very positive write-up from Playstation Experience.

Overall, I have really enjoyed playing KOFXIV at Playstation Experience. The more I played, the more I wanted to play. I was all smiles and feeling good about the potential of KOFXIV. It does have its few nuances that I don't like, but I feel those could be easily remedied. The graphics look better when played in person and when touched up and polished up. Most players I spoked to had overall positive impressions of the game. The first trailer made many bad first impressions, so KOFXIV might be an underdog sleeper hit because right now it's a diamond in the rough just waiting to become Q-carbon.

Rob2D

I'm sure it'll be great, I'll support and buy it no problem. But the sting of those visuals will never go away.

Macal

Robert, Ralf, Benimaru and K' confirmed.

Macal

Robert, Ralf, Benimaru and K' confirmed.

K.O.Kiki

Man... it still looks a bit shíte

K.O.Kiki

SNK actually stepping up their quality.

I'm impressed!

Constant Markievicz

You'd think that by the ninth trailer, they wouldn't be calling them 'teasers' anymore.

Yreval

It's still not looking great to be honest, but it's amazing what a difference three months can make.

Nutrient

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

SNK actually stepping up their quality.

I'm impressed!

Great!

Now it only looks **** instead of ******* ****

Doctor DooM

Nutrient wrote: »

Great!

Now it only looks **** instead of ******* ****

You put 50 characters in an FG at launch and make it look not ****

Yreval

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeB-4s1Cho4

murphyebass

Yreval wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeB-4s1Cho4

Is it just me or are the graphics on this worse than tekken 5 on ps2!!

... Not that it matters once the gameplay is solid but doesn't look current gen to me anyway.

chopperbyrne

It doesn't even look last gen.

Macal

A big mother of a trailer. The whole roster (minus boss chars) is all on show here, as well as all of the game modes.
Also worth mentioning that the game is out 23rd August this year.

UberPrinny_Baal

I thought this was interesting: Juicebox on KOF as compared to other fighters

Yreval

http://www.orochinagi.com/2016/04/more-details-video-from-the-kofxiv-presentation-at-esports-square

Some news from a recent press conference:

[ul][li]A new (well, sort of) logo and slogan for SNK[/li][li]Some info on the various new characters[/li][li]Online modes such as Party Battle and online training[/li][li]Hori are bringing out a KOFXIV arcade stick[/li][/ul]

e: sorry about that, the edit function appears to be broken

K.O.Kiki

Aww, I was hoping they'd reuse one of their bigger cases for the Hori.

Yreval

4Gamer goes No Holds Barred with KOFXIV Devs
http://www.mmcafe.com/news/posts/10196.html

Doodleking

So will it really be released only for PS4?????

K.O.Kiki

ANGEL!!

Doodleking

So pre-order bonuses are new costumes (Nightmare Geese and Classic Kyo) DLC and a dynamic koF XIV Ps4 theme

Yreval

There was a KOF XIV side tournament at Evo. Here are the grand finals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSktjhbUAkc

chopperbyrne

So the demo came out on PSN yesterday.

Not much to it.

Tutorial mode, Training mode and Vs.

Seven characters.

It feels pretty quick for the most part, but we'll really need to see how it performs online to properly judge it.

The new Tizoc (King of Dinosaurs) is fun. Hit of armour on his command grab and it's hcb now instead of 360.

duffsocks

Had a quick go of the demo last night. Game feels really smooth.

chopperbyrne

Apparently some 100% combos have already been found in the demo.

Yreval

Desk's got his hands on the demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOk88SIHEgA

2gen

Best win quote .... EVER!

Doctor DooM

I didn't get a chance to play it at Evo- queue was huge- but looked like a REALLY fun game.

A really fun ps3 game, but still

Xenji

Reviews are starting to come out, seems to be mainly garnering 8's across the board, gameplay is being praised, while the story mode and graphics seem to be the only gripes.

ayjayirl

For the Kings of Fighters among you I thought it might interest you to know that 10 of the 13 pre-reg'd for KoF14 at CT are form UK, France and Netherlands.

The standard appears to be high for this one.

Macal

ayjayirl wrote: »

For the Kings of Fighters among you I thought it might interest you to know that 10 of the 13 pre-reg'd for KoF14 at CT are form UK, France and Netherlands.

The standard appears to be high for this one.

gulp.

JohnMc1

Did the Classic Athena costume come out? I haven't seen it in the PSn shop yet.


Love the game. Have been playing it more than Street Fighter 5 so far.

Azza

KOF 14 has been announced for PC, announced at a SNK conference in China, could be available as early as this month.

Rob2D

I'll totally get it on steam. Couldn't really ever bring myself to pay the 60/70 quid or whatever it is on PS4.