KOFXII is a lot more important to SNK then SFHD is to Capcom.
If KOFXII is fail, SNK would be in trouble. One reason I expect SNK to play it safe on the gameplay.
(which usually means a better game from SNK, most of their fails are due to new mechanics not working well)
in the end is just a matter if this appeals to the casual player or not. That’s where the money is at. Overcomplex gameplay is meaningless
True especially when they make overcomplicated characters. Some characters got some inputs for specials that will make you cut your nutsac.
Yes, but then they’ll have a new set of higher-res sprites to milk for the next fifteen years. 
I’m looking at the second picture (the one with Ash)… Am I the only one who noticed it’s full of Obese people in the background?
Here’s hoping the gameplay matches up to the Sprites!
Does anyone here know, if there are any designers/programmers that worked on any of the KoF’s from 94-2K (or before SNK went under), working on XII?
I’d expect SNK to play this safe as well. Well so far they have their “big” game, now all they have to do to make it a hit is to achieve “big” marketing which is far easier said then done.
Are we certain that that is Shen Woo and not King or Rock,or Billy for that matter? Could what we think is Ryo, be Billy perhaps with Jimmies hair? Was it confirmed on the site that they were who we think they are?
Now when you say it’s going to be at AM does that mean that theirs a new trailer a Loke Test or both at the event?
I really hope that that’s Shen.
Finally, some info!!
That is one gorgeous looking fighter, I’m glad KOF will make the biggest fighting game comeback ever!
I hope they do a lot of testing like they did with NGBC!
And I hope the testing works this time!
just a guess and I’m not sure at all
ROFL. Yeah I noticed that too. This game looks like it’s coming along nicely. I’m more hyped for this than anything else.
WHERE IS MY HIGH RES MAI??!!!:mad:
I wondered what happened to this game. Looks spectacular.
the person looks like shen woo to me because his hair isn’t like ryo’s hair color
That’s the USA stage.
Oh shit.
SNK keeps their fat asses in the background where they belong. Capcom and Namco = pwned.
lol
good one
We already know that they’re going to play it safe.
After all, among other things, they announced that the game will be taking it back to the 94-98 style of 3v3 (no tagging, no strikers, etc), and that the roster will be one that will utilize fan favorites from across the KOF/AOF/FF lineages.
You don’t get too much safer than that.
As for marketing? I think it’s safer to say that they can afford to do more or less like Capcom is doing with TC. The game will do more to advertise itself as people see more of it (especially through future loke tests), and word travels around.
After all, KOF is big business in pretty much every other place in the world besides the US. Any more extensive marketing campaigning will probably be one of the things that SNK can afford to worry about later on.
