The King of Fighters XIV August 23, 2016 The King of Fighters (KOF) a is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of The King of Fighters '94 in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware.

.(@ 12 ),(@ 4 MHz)Sound(@ 8 MHz)Display, 304 × 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096The King of Fighters '96 is a released by for the arcade and home consoles in 1996. It is the third game in series, following. Like its predecessor, the game was ported to the, as well as the. Unlike the previous game, the PlayStation and Saturn versions were released only in Japan, with a language setting allowing the player to set the game to English.

It is also part of the compilation The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga for the,. It was also released on the Wii in Japan on February 15, 2011, in North America on July 12, 2012 and in the PAL region on November 22, 2012.The game made a few changes to gameplay such as new techniques, various changes of some teams, with a few of them introducing new characters. The plot follows a new King of Fighters tournament created by, the heir of Yata Clan who wants to find and recruit, who defeated the previous host, to ask him and his bitter rival, to help her in the sealing of the Orochi demon.

The new boss is one of the servants from Orochi, Goenitz, who appears after Chizuru is defeated.SNK members had various troubles with the development of the game as they were dragged on right up to the time of its scheduled release. This happened since developers had difficulties with making the sprites and special moves of new characters from the game. The game has had mixed reviews from several video games publications. While some reviewers have praised the graphical improvements and the addition of new characters, some have commented it was unbalanced in comparison to its prequels. Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Mature and.KOF '96 made huge changes to the gameplay of previous KOF games by introducing new techniques.

The Dodge technique from the previous two game is replaced by an 'emergency evasion' or 'attack deflector' technique, which allows the player 's character to roll away or towards the opponent. In the latter case, the player can have the ability to roll towards the opponent and end up at the other side. The player can also determine the height of their jump and perform small or high jumps. Additionally, the graphics for all the character sprites from the previous games were redrawn and the commands for certain Special and Super moves were changed from previous games. Like in the previous, Super Special Moves can be performed when the Power Gauge is filled up or when the player's life gauge is flashing red.

However, the player can also perform a more powerful version of their regular Super move if both conditions are met (the player has low energy and Maximum level power gauge). One other change in the gameplay system is that the player can now run instead of hop forward to approach the opponent faster.Plot and characters. See also:A new King of Fighters tournament is announced, though the letters of invitation sent out to the fighters are no longer sent.

There are many changes in the tournament's approach. Since the previous year, the tournament's fame has grown immensely, turning it into a major international event.

Huge corporations transform the King of Fighters tournament into something widely televised, commercialized, and celebrated, drawing in many crowds from around the world. The tournament is now held by Chizuru Kagura, a descendant of the ancient Yata Clan responsible for sealing the Orochi demon along with the Kusanagi and Yasanaki clans (the clans from and, respectively). Chizuru uses the tournament in hopes of finding and recruiting Kyo and Iori in order to stop the upcoming Orochi threat, but Kyo and Iori aren't willing to work together on friendly terms.The character roster underwent major changes since the previous game.

The Rival Team was disbanded, with only Iori Yagami returning, while Heidern and retired from the tournament. Takuma 's spot in the Art of Fighting Team is taken by his daughter, formerly with the Women Fighters Team.

New characters include from, who takes Yuri 's place in the Women Fighters Team;, who joins the Ikari Team in place of her mentor and adoptive father, Heidern; Mature and Vice, two of Rugal's assistants who join Iori Yagami as members of the new Yagami Team; and the Boss Team, composed of, and, all villains from the and series. The new boss character is, a servant from Orochi who wants to stop Chizuru's plans of sealing his master.Development and release The development period for KOF '96 dragged on right up to the time of its scheduled release. At the location test for the title, Mature and Vice were still not included in the game, since the staff did not have enough time to completely design them. While using, this one includes 68 KB of RAM of video and 64 KB of RAM. This made The King of Fighters '96 the first game to break the technical limits of the MVS system.Kasumi Todoh was added to the cast since the coinciding release of Art of Fighting 3 had increased the character's profile. From Fatal Fury was first meant to appear in KOF '95, but developers abandoned this idea. When KOF '96 began development, the staff decided to make Geese become a playable character.

The Boss Team in which he starred along with Mr. Big and Wolfgang Krauser received 'special treatment', such as music for each individual member (in comparison to other teams, who only had one). Due to memory restrictions, some of the special moves that were designed for Geese had to be left out of the game. The sub-boss character, was the hardest one to create. Her pixelated image was completed in a month, and the designer in charge of her often worked until six in the morning. The game also meant to introduce Whip into the Ikari Team.

However, due to Leona's introduction in the same team, the developers waited until to add her to the cast.The original KOF '96 was released for Japanese arcades on July 30, 1996. Neo Geo and Neo Geo CD versions were released on September 27, 1996 and October 25, 1996, respectively. The Sega Saturn port was released on December 31, 1996 and the PlayStation port on July 4, 1997. Unlike the previous game, the PlayStation and Saturn versions were released only in, with a language setting allowing the player to set the game to English. The Saturn version optionally uses a 1MB RAM cartridge to run additional animations which would not fit in the Saturn's internal RAM. A Saturn Best Collection version of the port was released on October 1, 1998.

The PlayStation version was a best seller and was rereleased in the PlayStation the Best series in Japan. It was also included in The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga in for the, and.Like the previous game, a game based on The King of Fighters '96 was released by Takara in Japan titled Nettō The King of Fighters '96 on August 8, 1997, and was released in Europe titled The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle in 1998. This version only includes 17 of the 29 characters in the original version.

The Game Boy game features a secret code called 'Carnage' mode, which allows the player's (including CPU) Power Gauge to be filled automatically without charging. This feature also enables the player to use powerful versions of their Super Special Moves and normal versions of Super Special Moves without having the player's health at a low rate.

Characters exclusive to the Game Boy version includes Orochi Iori and Orochi Leona from, a stronger version of Chizuru Kagura, the final boss of the game, Goenitz, and (Takuma's persona in the original ).An extensive database for the game, titled The King of Fighters '96 Neo Geo Collection, was released on February 14, 1997 to promote the year's title. It was available only for the Neo-Geo CD. The database includes the game's intro, an interactive reenactment of the game's backstory, character profiles spoken by their voice actors, outtakes, an exclusive gallery section from the creators, a complete command list and a sound selection. A similar version of this game, The King of Fighters '96 Perfect File, was also released for Windows and Macintosh computers. This version was released on June 18, 1997 and includes most of the features found in its predecessor. Reception and legacy ReceptionReview scoresPublicationScore7.5/107/10AwardPublicationAwardNeo Geo Game of the YearThe game received praise and criticism from video game publications, which commented on its new additions. The four reviewers of gave the Neo Geo AES version a 7.5 out of 10, citing the huge roster of fighters and retention of the series' strong playability.

However, Dan Hsu and Sushi-X both criticized it for failing to improve graphically over the previous installment and thereby keep up with contemporary 2D fighting series such as. Noted the game to be unbalanced in comparison to its prequel such as noting the projectile attacks needed to be improved. However, they liked the additions of Vice and Mature and more character interaction such as the special introductions between related characters, custom endings and custom winposes. Chris Wigham from consoleob.com also found issues with projectile moves, as the fights were closer. However, he noted the graphics to have gone through a big improvement in comparison to KOF '95. Zentendo.com writer Chuck Allen praised the improvements of music and voice acting such as the announcer's voice which is 'audible and understandable'.

He also praised the addition of new characters to the cast as well as the boss Goenitz, who is easier to defeat than Rugal Berstein from KOF '95. In a review from the compilation The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga, George Damidas from entdepot.com commented that KOF '96 should be the first game as he praised the graphical improvements and the new characters appearing in the series.Electronic Gaming Monthly editors named The King of Fighters '96 their Neo Geo Game of the Year, calling it 'an excellent packaged deal for any fan of 2-D sprite-based fighting games.' The rerelease port obtained a good review by based on the improvements SNK added to the title, such as balancing the gameplay, movements of characters but criticized the audio.noted the game helped start 'a modest resurgence in the sales of AES consoles and cartridges.' During its release week, the Sega Saturn port of the game sold 109,752 copies in Japan. As of 2004, the sales went to 155,116.The game received a sequel titled a year following its release. Also wrote The King of Fighters G, a manga that retells the events of the game following. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

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The King of Fighters: A New Beginning is a Japanese shōnen manga authored by Kyōtarō Azuma. The series began has been serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket since January 2018.^[2]Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for a North American release with the first volume released in March 2020. The manga is an adaptation of SNK's 2016 fighting gameThe King of Fighters XIV and follows multiple characters who get involved in a new worldwide tournament led by a man known as Antonov.

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The series was first announced in November 2017 by Kodansha to be published in online Magazine Pocket for free.^[2] Kyōtarō Azuma's work is being reviewed by Akihiko Ureshino, writer of most The King of Fighters works. The King of Fighters XIV producer Yasuyuki Oda noted that while the story might fit within the franchise's canon, it could greatly influece their latter works as they aim A New Beginning to stay true to the game's narrative.^[3] Although the original The King of Fighters XIV game offered extra characters in the form of downloadable content, Azuma refraimed from using them.^[4]

The first tankōbon volume was released on August 9, 2018.^[5] Sales of the series have been positive with Azuma noting that the third Japanese volume run out of print and due to fan demand, Kodansha re-print more copies of it.^[6] However, Azuma stated the amount of releases for every volume was relatively low.^[7] By the time the third volume was released, Oda stated the series is an entertaining fighting series, hoping it attracts more readers.^[1] In January 2019, the series took a one month hiatus due to issues with the editorial. However, Azuma said that there were no major issues so the manga will continue serialization without any problems.^[8]

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In July 2019, Seven Seas Entertainment announced they licensed the manga for a North American release with the first volume aiming to be released in early 2020.^[9] The first volume will be released on March 10, 2020. The translation is being handled by Daniel Komen and J.P. Sullivan.^[10]

Premise[edit]

Years after the last fighting tournament known as the 'The King of Fighters', Antonov leads his own competition. This attracts returning fighters and most notably newcomers. The elder martial artist Tung Fu Rue wants to use this fight to test his student Shun'ei and Meitenkun's powers. Across this fights, the fights appear to be overseen only by Antonov but also the apparently destroyed organization NESTS for unknown purposes.

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1. ^ ^ab@snk_oda (May 9, 2019). 'Yasuyuki Oda 侍魂発売中！' (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
2. ^ ^ab'King of Fighters Games Inspire 'New Beginning' Manga'. Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
3. ^'Exclusive: We Talk To Oda San About SNK Heroines, KOF Manga and Anime and More'. Neo Geo Now. September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
4. ^Azuma, Kyōtarō [@az_ky_] (January 8, 2019). 'あずま京太郎/KOF-A NEW BEGINNING-連載中' (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Twitter.
5. ^'ＴＨＥ　ＫＩＮＧ　ＯＦ　ＦＩＧＨＴＥＲＳ　～Ａ　ＮＥＷ　ＢＥＧＩＮＮＩＮＧ～（１）'. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
6. ^@shonen_sirius (July 24, 2019). '月刊少年シリウス編集部' (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Twitter.
7. ^@az_ky (July 24, 2019). 'あずま京太郎/KOF-A NEW BEGINNING-連載中' (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Twitter.
8. ^Azuma, Kyōtarō [@az_ky_] (January 12, 2020). 'KOF-ANB-休載のお知らせ 1月はKOF-ANB-休載となります。 原稿を管轄しているシリウス編集部内での日程調整があったためです。 作者の体調不良や原稿を落としたなどではありませんのでご心配なく。次の更新まで期間が空いてしまいますがお待ちいただければ幸いです。' (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
9. ^'The King of Fighters: A New Beginning Manga Licensed For NA By Seven Seas'. Siliconera. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
10. ^ ^ab'Book: The King of Fighters: A New Beginning Vol. 1'. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
11. ^'The King of Fighters: A New Beginning （１）'. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
12. ^'The King of Fighters: A New Beginning （2）'. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
13. ^'Book: The King of Fighters: A New Beginning Vol. 2'. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
14. ^'The King of Fighters: A New Beginning （3）'. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
15. ^'The King of Fighters: A New Beginning （4）'. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
16. ^'The King of Fighters: A New Beginning （5）'. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2020.

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