KOF XIV General Discussion - King of Fighters XIV Arcade Ver. Burn 2 Fight cabinets from Taito!

Yeah, that many new characters do make the game feel fresh. Can’t wait to try them. Also, this is like the biggest roster a canonical KOF game has ever had. I mean, it is as big as OG98 (including EXs). There’s no room for me to complain. I’m bound to find waifus and husbandos to make my teams. I mean, it’s not like KOF14 is a 1v1 game.

Fortunately, Athena is in there so I can lame scrubs out to no end. I just hope she gets her '99 outfit as an alt, that’s my fav. Generic seifuku Athena got old since like XI.

Still wondering about 1 thing. Are those character icons placeholders or their actual appearance?

The blond girl in the official invitation team looks really really off.

Alice’s artstyle doesn’t match Mai or King, and the 1st guy in China team doesn’t even have the same mugshot size as everyone else. It almost looked like a bad shop or Mugen character select screen.

Not to be a dick, but if you know you are behind in info try looking through the thread to see if it was already discussed. There’s no need to keep talking about the same info page after page just so everyone is caught up.

I scrolled about 2 or 3 pages and then I gave up, lol.

I hope they tweak some of the animations to be more fluid before release

Speaking of waifus and husbandos, are Kim’s teammates the first playable married couple in a 2D fighter?

Heihachi’s wife is getting into Tekken 7 or is already there or whatever the hell is up with that game.

your getting to sentimental too bruh its just comment.

I am being notorious, obnoxious and over all petty. Why because I kept being passive year on about situation about this for too long and now im just fed up at this point. But let me try being civil….again.

@Magegg Each character have reason for being in their. Either sack of lore, diverse gameplay, or simple fan service. You may not like those characters but other do. I am came off hostile when you claimed no body like these character. I’m not sure because of your ignorance bigotry or you trully feel theirs no appreciation for these characters.

Well let me explained why I like these character and hopefully you can understand and not dismiss fans of them.

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Chang: While Chang doesn’t have much of Lore or pinnacle presence in KoF series. He fills trope that people like. The Jolly big guy. This was a criminal brute who eventually turn big softy and apathetic by kim. He’s not smart but nor stupid, he’s care free but not obnoxious. He’s mostly goofy and bring good share of comedic relief which I enjoy. He’s an alternative to those who don’t like Humbly Stern Daimon, or the Analytical Snarky Maximof.

Gameplay wise he’s slow but powerful, have impressive range and attacks, hes essentially is SNK’s Ehonda with mashing super that pretty safe and projectile nullify, strong command grabs but unique also sports strong punishes or amour attacks. Also he has one of the more stronger j.DC in Kof rooster. Outside of original 98 Chang was never really the strongest and at times even bottom tier but he always had the ability to condition opponent to approach him differently which is familiar to E-honda players.

Tung: Tung is homage to FF lore which I believe will help flesh out the already current FF character this time around. With Geese and few more showing up I wouldn’t be surprise FF cast start to become something more than just being there. Besides that he full of lore with him being the teacher of both Terry’s father and Geese Former master. He displayed as a character with wisdom and generally calm demeanor majority of time only showing angst against ill will. Majority time he act as the parent to many of the combatants informing them of their flaws and improvements. Because you know SNK have thing about father being jerks, insensitive, otherwise MIA (Saisyo, Rugal, Geese, Gato’s father), He’s an alternative from Bumbling foreseeing Chin and Critically protective Heirden (only decent father/gaurdian). Takuma sort of ok.

Gameplay wise Tungs always been slightly defensive with him have assortment of strong pokes, chip damage potential. Only his Ex version in KoFXI was he rush down character and his NGBC being strange mix of the two. While usually weak due to his small normal and lack of combos Tung had interesting ability to nullify good number attack, while lacking strong mix up he could chip opponent down conditioning them to make risky action. If I had to compare him i guess an very gimped or inferior SF Rose due to lack of full projectile but good set of normal and chip damage potential. Both have very specific AA option. [/details]

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and people wonder why I was being hostile…Magegg and Reo geo. I’m not conviced you guys are KoF fans.

I don’t think you saw the kappa at the end of my comment.

Everyone arguing over what characters should or shouldn’t be in the game and I’m just here hoping Color Edit is back in kof xiv :frowning:

I’d be pretty happy with just 10 colors, but Color Edit would be pretty sweet.

This was quite a while back, before KofXIV was announced but i think it was said that they also wanted to make it 3D so they could make certain alternate outfits work and bring in diff characters. If not edit, then i think at least alternate outfits should be a thing if that assures you.

I hope the color palettes will be like Skullgirls where there are some inspired by video game characters, anime characters, tv show characters, and more.

Still hope there are alternate costumes too, seeing as the game is in 3d it would be a waste not to do so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pGCvssEhNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yFXS2z39dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeXE3VSFJBc

Skullgirls doesn’t have anything on KoF MI, lol. Heck, if you know what you’re looking for, KoF XIII has a huge amount of tribute colors and palette manipulations. I still find it incredibly funny Yuri has a tribute color to Rachel from Martial Champions.

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We need to start a petition to have it in XIV lol, seriously that was one of kof 13 best features, it would be a shame not to see it return.

Hope the South American girl has caporiera as her fighting style. If I can’t have Momomko in KOF XIV, she would definitely do.

I’m pretty sure she will, and the brazilian ninja might sport brazilian jiu jitsu

so since we already know the entire roster, anybody wanna take 2nd guesses who this character is? im guessing just an alternate custom for kyo.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdJgsjnWIAEx2cN.jpg:large

That or it’s just temporary place holder art that’ll be different in the final build of the game. Who knows?

i wasnt sure at first but now that a potential (like 90%'ish) roster has been shown it is likely just a placeholder as mentioned. Also, it could be alternate costume.