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SNK pins down new King of Fighters release date

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jan 26, 2006 2:59 pm PT

Latest installment in long-running 3-on-3 fighting series set to come out swinging on Xbox.

King of Fighters NeoWave was originally planned for a November 2005 release on the Xbox, but the holiday season came and went without so much as a single Orochi under the tree for KOF fans. The game is still on the way, however; SNK Playmore today announced that the Xbox Live-enabled brawler should hit stores in March. A port of the first King of Fighters game to be built off Sammy's Atomiswave arcade hardware instead of the original SNK NeoGeo system, NeoWave features 43 characters in the series' trademark 3-on-3 fighting format and adds a number of gameplay tweaks to the mix, including the health-for-power trade-off "Heat Mode."

16 Comments

  • MeTaL-HeaD

    Posted Jan 27, 2006 2:08 pm PT

    Man that game has been out for a long @ss time...

  • ssj4_2004

    Posted Jan 27, 2006 11:25 am PT

    It was released for PS2 in Japan in fact I own A copy I don't see why they won't release it for PS2 in the U.S

  • Orasion_Seiz

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 11:04 pm PT

    it will probably come out in the ps2. for now im still gonna wait for Guitly Gear Slash.

  • cyprus646

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 7:38 pm PT

    The still make KOF GAMES !!!!

  • YukoAsho

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 5:22 pm PT

    Hyperblade - This game is for a hardcore niche, not for mainstreamers like you who are concerned about how a game sells.

  • Tootall

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 4:54 pm PT

    I'm still waiting for NeoGeo Battle Colissium.

  • Hyperblade

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 4:39 pm PT

    The sales for this game is gonna suck!

  • deleteuser

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 4:22 pm PT

    If this games doesn't come out for the US PS2 i'm gonna have to kill someone!

  • Dman4Life1217

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:57 pm PT

    Ps2 shuns most 2d fighting games. The only ones that have really made it to the united states is the guilty gear series, and kof 2000/2001

  • radiocreed

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:29 pm PT

    Is there a PS2 North American release?

  • ALLoY1717

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:16 pm PT

    Sweet I have recently been playing MvC2 and loving it. So I might consider this for a purchase

  • keiblerfan69

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:16 pm PT

    I hope this one gets added to the BC list.

  • swanlord

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:08 pm PT

    Where is the Xbox360 version that is the version that matters the most!!!!

  • Snipes33

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:03 pm PT

    not interested.

  • Donkeljohn

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:03 pm PT

    The classics are still better.

  • SuperSamyon

    Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:02 pm PT

    Bout time. I've been waiting for this game for what seems like forever. SNK needs to start hitting their release dates. They are always late.

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