"King of Fighters," a classic game series that was popular in the 1990s, will make its way to PS4 in 2016.
"King of Fighters" is a long-running classic fighting game series originating in the '90s on the Neo Geo. The franchise became a hit at that time as the games allowed players to choose three characters to have a battle with instead of the traditional one-on-one fight.
According to Gamespresso, "The popularity of the SNK developed series waned after the advent of polygonal fighters like Virtual Fighter and Tekken." Vintage fighting games like "Mortal Kombat" franchised by NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros., and "Street Fighter" franchised by Capcom had been some of the game's competition.
The PlayStation Experience 2015, a video gaming event that took place on Dec. 5 to 6 in San Francisco, made "King of Fighters XIV" playable for the first time. A demo game has been released for fans to try out, as reported by Christian Post.
The game is console-exclusive and a new character will be added on the table. Fan favorite and series veteran character Andy Bogard is said to be the latest addition to the game. Andy is known to be the brother of Terry Bogard, the Fatal Fury protagonist.
The third released trailer confirmed the character's return to "King of Fighters." The trailer featured Andy Bogard flaunting some actions and moves against an enemy. His exposure in the trailer was only brief, and he was simply shown sporting a new look, what with his new hairstyle and some stylish new garments.
Other characters that will return include Chang Koehan, Leorna Heidern, Iori Yagami, and Kyo Kusunagi.
Speaking of visuals, Shoryuken expressed that the game needs improvement in the graphics area. Furthermore, SNK Playmore, the video game company that produced the "King of Fighters" series, has been on ears to comments and feedback of critics about the game. The company also released screenshots to show some sneak peeks of the twist they have been doing with the visuals of the game.
"King of Fighters XIV" will be released in 2016 in Japan, but no details are given yet on the U.S. release.
