New Footage Of The King Of Fighters XIII In Action

Fans of 2D beat-em-ups rejoice! The latest in The King Of Fighters series, instalment XIII, will be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this autumn. SNK Playmore and Atlus will be publishing the game in North America in October, but a European release date has yet to be confirmed. This entry in the franchise will tie up a number of loose plot threads that have been dangling for several years, and promises to include the entire roster of characters who have featured in previous The King Of Fighters games over the years.

The King of Fighters is the flagship series of legendary fighting game developers SNK Playmore. The series is a dream festival of 2D fighting and a household name in the genre. The King of Fighters XIII features fighters from the entire history of the series and concludes the Ash Saga storyline. Hugely improved features include global online play with optimised broadband and priority seeding. There are now over 30 characters to choose from and fan favourite Mai returns. Vast improvements have been made to gameplay with new NEO MAX super moves, faster gameplay and camera control.

Well now SNK Playmore have released a brand new gameplay trailer, that details many of the improvements that have been made for this iteration, as well as showing us some of the impressive action. Check it out now:

The King Of Fighters XIII will be released in North America on October 25th, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. An iOS version of the game, entitled King Of Fighters-i, has also just been released worldwide. After you have whet your appetite for brawling with this new trailer, why not check out our very own The Vault article, detailing the top 2D fighting games.