XBLA King of Fighters '98 tomorrow News
Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese
Microsoft has announced that King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match will also be available on Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60).
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King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match is a fighting game. There are special moves galore, practice modes and Japanese haircuts. The Ultimate Match part of the title refers to a handful of extra characters.
There are some shots and a brief synopsis of King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match on the Xbox.com site.
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beastmaster
30/06/09 @ 10:52
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I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow. Never played KOF but I hear it's superb.
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Monkey_Puncher
30/06/09 @ 10:55
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They're making a new Alien Breed, apparently with the Unreal 3 Engine.
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jaguarwong
30/06/09 @ 11:41
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I was always more of an 'Into The Eagles Nest' man myself - although new Alien Breed is more than welcome!
Oh, and KoF '98 is a quality title, can't wait for KoF XII either! |
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svd_grasshopper
30/06/09 @ 11:52
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i mind the saturn one ('97) with the ROM cartridge. never really liked these games though... dunno why.
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darkmorgado
30/06/09 @ 11:58
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@svd
OMG a comment from SVD that isn't anti-MS! Or do you just do that on CVG? Anywho, I never really got into KOF, I just found them too technical, along with many other SNK games. That said, their sprite work was always gorgeous to look at, especially on the Guilty Gear series. And +1 for Alien Breed! Aren't there already god knows how many versions of worms, as well as worm clones, on XBLA already? Would love to see some new ip from T17... anyone know if they have something in the pipeline? |
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That said, their sprite work was always gorgeous to look at, especially on the Guilty Gear series
I hope you're joking. My head almost exploded in a nerd rage reading that. :P Last Blade, Art of Fighting 3 and Garou: MOTW are probably their best sprite work during the Neo Geo era. Only really starting to surpass that with the new KOF. EDIT: beaten
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neonemesis
30/06/09 @ 12:56
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Hopefully the PS2 version of '98 UM will still get a PAL release for us non-360 owners.
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darkmorgado
30/06/09 @ 13:29
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Lol looks like I've been pwned...
Guess I shoulod stick to commenting on my genres of choice ;-) |
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Been a big fan KOF (much better then SF), really looking forward for the new hi-res 2d KoF XII soon on 360/PS3...But am disappointed with Garou: MOTW and probably KoF 98 - simply they look very dated esp on Hi-Def tv's. Why don't they update the graphics and smooth some animation, these will benefit the games enormously!...They look to jerky and dated to play on Hi-def and with those gastly side boarders.
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TRUTH - surely its all about the gameplay?? Graphics aren't as importamt as playability I feel. And to be fair, it would be better if the graphics were overhauled, but I still think they look great - loads of character and a fantastic art direction - look past the resolution and you will see that the graphics are good, just let your eyes adjust ;) And after that the gameplay will come through and you'll be one happy, happy little bunny for yourself :)
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Slipstream
30/06/09 @ 22:11
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Another shock release by SNK,,,I smell a Last Blade 2 in the near future. Until then I will HAPPILY play Garou and Dream Match to death!
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muscleblade
01/07/09 @ 08:40
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Bought Garou Mow but havent had the chance to play it yet. Definently going to buy KoF 98 and the new KoF XII. I love these games.
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muscleblade
01/07/09 @ 08:42
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@stevetuck
The netcode should be fine since it was pretty good in Fatal Fury Special. |
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+1 on the boarders issue. Why aren't they optional? I'd prefer to have black boarders to be honest. And why no option to stretch to full screen?
That's my only complaint with Garou MOTW though, and it's a minor. The graphics are pixelated and are a bit of a shock at first, but most old games are like that. Nostalgia has a funny way of blurring over the edges. If you want proof go back and play the original Mario Kart on a SNES emulator. It looks shockingly awful! Just takes an hour or so to adjust. Personally I think the animation is great for a 'hand drawn' game. |
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