The King of Fighters XIV Thread

Spak · Jan 28, 2016

This is a thread to discuss the new KOF game that is coming out later this year! It will be SNK's first KOF under new management, so hopefully the game will turn out well.

Playstation Experience 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6MOeXYPSTs

Take this with a grain of salt because this stuff isn't confirmed yet:

Character List: http://shoryuken.com/2015/11/04/king-of-fighters-xivs-roster-may-have-leaked-months-ago/
Character Select Leak: http://shoryuken.com/2016/03/14/king-of-fighters-xivs-entire-cast-leaks-again/

TEAMS:
http://imgur.com/a/HyJuS

CHARACTERS:
Andy Bogard
Angel
Athena Asamiya
Banderas
Benimaru Nikaido
Billy Kane
Chang Koehan
Choi Bounge
Chin Gentsai
Clark Still
Geese Howard
Iori Yagami
Joe Higashi
K'
King
King of Dinosaurs
Kim Kaphwan
Kukri
Kula Diamond
Kyo Kusanagi
Leona Heidern
Luong
Mai Shiranui
Muimui
Nakoruru
Nelson
Ralf Jones
Robert Garcia
Ryu Sakazaki
Shun'ei
Sylvie Paula Paula
Terry Bogard
Tung Fu Rue
Vice

Confirmed Consoles:
PS4

So an obvious concern is the huge difference in graphics between this (which looks like it was pre-rendered on the Dreamcast) and another modern fighting game, like Tekken 7 (which looks REALLY good by today's standards). Do you think that the graphics will come up to the level of other fighting games in this generation before its release, or do you think that the graphics will stay at about the same quality? Also, how well do you think the community will handle the main games being switched over to 3D?

Buffoon · Jan 28, 2016

Since it seems to be 2.5D, I'm not too torn up about the shift. It helps that my girl Kula's returning.

Minato · Jan 29, 2016

Kula the best.

And yes, while the game does look pretty ugly, they're obviously going the opposite route compared to the past two games (prioritizing roster over graphics). It's still being touched up but no way is it going to be even close to what a lot of us want. It's a shame, but at least KoF still lives. I really hope the gameplay turns out great. All I've been hearing are good things about it.

Zink Imp · Jan 29, 2016

Kula is sh*t.

Mature is top KOF.

Megadoomer · Jan 31, 2016

I only recently got into the King of Fighters through the Wii collection and Capcom vs. SNK 2. While I probably won't recognize about a third of the roster, I'm keeping an eye on this even if it isn't the prettiest looking game and some of the characters look kind of off.

Also, hoping that Rugal, Geese, or Krauser get brought back, but maybe that's wishful thinking.

Spak · Jan 31, 2016

Megadoomer said:
Also, hoping that Rugal, Geese, or Krauser get brought back, but maybe that's wishful thinking.

Geese is an odd case. He's dead in Fatal Fury but alive in KOF which assumes that the two series are in alternate universes, but he also appears in "Nightmare mode" in the Real Bout games (death can't stop Geese Howard!) Rugal hasn't been heard of in a canon game since '95 when he tried to use the Orochi a second time and it disintegrated him since he wasn't of the proper bloodline. Krauser is in the same boat as Geese, since he killed himself in Fatal Fury after losing to Terry and didn't kill himself in KOF.

TL;DR
Geese and Krauser could reappear in a KOF game, but Rugal probably won't unless XIV turns out to be a dream match (like '98 or '02).

Minato · Feb 1, 2016

There's actually a pretty accurate rumor list out thus far detailing the roster. Even specified the prison outfits before the reveal.
http://shoryuken.com/2015/11/04/king-of-fighters-xivs-roster-may-have-leaked-months-ago/

The trailer actually does a quick flash that hints at the number of teams with squares that match the number too, so we'll see!

Megadoomer · Feb 1, 2016

Spak said:
Geese is an odd case. He's dead in Fatal Fury but alive in KOF which assumes that the two series are in alternate universes, but he also appears in "Nightmare mode" in the Real Bout games (death can't stop Geese Howard!) Rugal hasn't been heard of in a canon game since '95 when he tried to use the Orochi a second time and it disintegrated him since he wasn't of the proper bloodline. Krauser is in the same boat as Geese, since he killed himself in Fatal Fury after losing to Terry and didn't kill himself in KOF.

TL;DR
Geese and Krauser could reappear in a KOF game, but Rugal probably won't unless XIV turns out to be a dream match (like '98 or '02).

Ah, okay. I knew that Rugal appeared in 98 and 2002, but I didn't know that those games weren't canon.

Spak · Feb 17, 2016

NEW CHALLENGERS APPROACHING!

A new teaser trailer came out, confirming Maxima, Clark, and Terry's return. In addition, a new fighter by the name of "King of Dinosaurs" was announced!

I honestly thought that King of Dinosaurs was a joke until I saw the teaser trailer. I really hope the dino head and tail are just a costume (and now I wanna see Duck King v. King of Dinosaurs). Also, the graphics are improving! Yay!

EDIT: I just realized how much King of Dinosaurs looks like Tizoc.

dezeray112 · Feb 18, 2016

So is that Tizoc in disguise as a dinosaur head? Anyways, still awaiting Ryo Sakazaki.

ThatsBullocks · Feb 18, 2016

Wow, Terry's redesign is not as bad as I was expecting it to be. It's just so weird to see him in long sleeves AND his cap.

dezeray112 · Feb 18, 2016

So an obvious concern is the huge difference in graphics between this (which looks like it was pre-rendered on the Dreamcast) and another modern fighting game, like Tekken 7 (which looks REALLY good by today's standards). Do you think that the graphics will come up to the level of other fighting games in this generation before its release, or do you think that the graphics will stay at about the same quality? Also, how well do you think the community will handle the main games being switched over to 3D?

Personally, I'm not exactly a big fan of the graphics and the gameplay looks alright from what I've seen so far.

Spak · Mar 11, 2016

A new teaser has been released:

Will we finally get to see the "Old Men Team"?

Spak · Mar 17, 2016

A new teaser has been released:

Vice, Kim, and newcomer Sylvie have been confirmed, and I've updated the OP with the recent leak. Sylvie seems to be a bit too hyper-energetic for KOF's style, and looks like she belongs in Blazblue. What do you guys think of her?

Also, I'd like to note that the people in the theater look super low-res... I'm starting to wonder if SNK (or whatever they're called now) should postpone release of KOF until 2017.

Megadoomer · Mar 17, 2016

Maybe they'll be improved by the final game? The characters themselves certainly got a lot better between the first trailers and now, and those weren't released too long ago.

Not familiar with KOF after 98, so I don't recognize a lot of the unannounced characters on the leaked select screen, but I'm glad to see that Geese is on the Southtown team.

Minato · Mar 18, 2016

Character is definitely based off of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and it's not new for SNK to base them off of real people. As for whether she fits or not, I think she does. Reminds me of a lot of the weirdos you see in games like KoF XI or even 2002.

To me, I think the game is shaping up so far. I'm not too concerned with the background people, but I know that it can bother people at times (like 30fps characters in SFV for some people). I'm definitely impressed with how far the game's come. I don't mind if people still don't like the look of it since everyone has their own opinion on it. But for me, I'm pretty much satisfied to where it's at now. Just add a bit more polish to it and it's presentable.

LeifEriksson · Mar 18, 2016

I just want Rock Howard in glorious HD 60 fps.

Sadly, he's extremely unlikely to be in the game.

dezeray112 · Mar 24, 2016

Athena and two newcomers enter the fray. Looks like it matches with the leaked roster.

Minato · Mar 24, 2016

I must say, I love the frequency of these updates. It's keeping my interest at a high.

Hopefully Athena's model is still early. That's what it looks like to me, similar to how Kula first looked at the reveal.

Spak · Mar 24, 2016

Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and say that the select screen leak is legit. There's no way that anyone could have perfectly predicted the newcomers' character design.

EDIT: Also, I've seen a couple sites suggest that Luong is Ken's girlfriend/wife, but I remember him having a wife in the Fatal Fury series... Did something happen to her, is this just some more "alternate universe" garbage, or is the general media just wrong?

EDIT 2: Duh, I forgot about his two sons in Garou. He obviously has/had a wife, the question is what happened to her and if the media just making stuff up.

dezeray112 · Mar 31, 2016

Geese, Ryo and Joe Higashi confirmed.

Minato · Mar 31, 2016

Another Thursday KoF XIV trailer. PREDICTABO

LeifEriksson · Mar 31, 2016

dezeray112 said:
Geese, Ryo and Joe Higashi confirmed.

T H E G E E S E I S L E E S E

Spak · Apr 6, 2016

Related: http://nichegamer.com/2016/04/04/th...ts-to-make-a-garou-mark-of-the-wolves-sequel/

It appears that Yasuyuki Oda wants to make another Garou game. If he follows through with this, I'm really excited because I loved a lot of the FF series and want to see a new one, SNK could decide to keep FF 2D while having KOF 3D (although there is no evidence to support or deny this), and we might finally have a chance to see Rock in KOF 15.

Minato · Apr 6, 2016

Spak said:
Related: http://nichegamer.com/2016/04/04/th...ts-to-make-a-garou-mark-of-the-wolves-sequel/

It appears that Yasuyuki Oda wants to make another Garou game. If he follows through with this, I'm really excited because I loved a lot of the FF series and want to see a new one, SNK could decide to keep FF 2D while having KOF 3D (although there is no evidence to support or deny this), and we might finally have a chance to see Rock in KOF 15.

I remember hearing this (along with them wanting to make another SamSho). I really hope these things do happen. Also on a semi-related note, Neo-G of Capcom actually left and joined SNK. Look up on what he's worked on and it's quite a lot of notable fighters. If SNK is that serious about making more fighters, this is really good news.

LeifEriksson · Apr 6, 2016

Spak said:
Related: http://nichegamer.com/2016/04/04/th...ts-to-make-a-garou-mark-of-the-wolves-sequel/

It appears that Yasuyuki Oda wants to make another Garou game. If he follows through with this, I'm really excited because I loved a lot of the FF series and want to see a new one, SNK could decide to keep FF 2D while having KOF 3D (although there is no evidence to support or deny this), and we might finally have a chance to see Rock in KOF 15.

Garou is to SNK as 3rd Strike is to Capcom.
The pinnacle of competitive fighting games, in my opinion.

Spak · Apr 7, 2016

New teaser, coming out with Muimui (with what looks like a traditional Chinese-style dragon) and Kukri (strange sand man in a black cloak).

EDIT: I'm guessing that Muimui is Chinese, but where do you think Kukri is from? Maybe the middle east?

dezeray112 · Apr 7, 2016

EDIT: Been Ninja'd

Anyways, liking the look of Kukri and I think that pretty much strengthens the leak even further.

Spak · Apr 7, 2016

dezeray112 said:
EDIT: Been Ninja'd

Anyways, liking the look of Kukri and I think that pretty much strengthens the leak even further.

Speaking of the leak, Muimui is on the "Other World" team rather than the China team, so I think I'm wrong about her nationality. Also, if the leak is accurate, RIP Elizabeth team. Their disclusion is disappointing because I thought Shen was really fun to play around with and they had one of the best themes from XIII.

dezeray112 · Apr 7, 2016

Spak said:
Speaking of the leak, Muimui is on the "Other World" team rather than the China team, so I think I'm wrong about her nationality. Also, if the leak is accurate, RIP Elizabeth team. Their disclusion is disappointing because I thought Shen was really fun to play around with and they had one of the best themes from XIII.

By going into the leak, Kukri would be part of the invitational team alongside Sylvie Paula Paula.

So far the leak is pretty spot on with the two above, Luong and Nelson. There is still a couple of unknown newcomers left, but only time will tell when they will be shown.

Minato · Apr 7, 2016

Reposting this again. We've all seen this, but it'll help to just have this sitting on the page for reference lol

dezeray112 · Apr 8, 2016

Also to add onto Minato's image, here is the same leaked screenshot with the characters announced so far:

EDIT: Enter Mai and newcomer, Banderas:

Spak · Apr 21, 2016

Hmmm, it appears there is no teaser today. Do you think that they had to slow down because they already revealed over half of the cast and realized the teasers will be over before the game is ready to be released, or do you think that they are just running a couple of days behind in developing/releasing the new trailer?

Minato · Apr 21, 2016

Spak said:
Hmmm, it appears there is no teaser today. Do you think that they had to slow down because they already revealed over half of the cast and realized the teasers will be over before the game is ready to be released, or do you think that they are just running a couple of days behind in developing/releasing the new trailer?

I think they said they have something prepared for Monday this time. There's also KVO next week will have a tourney and playable build, so we'll see.

Spak · Apr 23, 2016

A Playstation ad said KOF XIV will be released sometime before the end of September. Do you guys thing that's too soon?

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2016/...september-japan-according-new-playstation-ad/

Minato · Apr 25, 2016

http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/262/1262707/

Game's coming out August 25th. I'm fine with that as long as the game's not buggy or really broken. The graphics won't get a huge leap at this point. They're just focusing on touching them up a bit at this point, so I'm ok with that.

Edit:
Trailer1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kdYGBvdK9w
Trailer2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-DOypQGtVA
Teams: http://imgur.com/a/HyJuS

Spak · Apr 25, 2016

Now that we have official trailer gameplay (with the UI), I just noticed that there isn't a HD meter. Do you think they just got rid of HD, do you think they are making EXs, Supers, and Maxes cancellable, or do you think they're working to implement it with the power meter?

Sari · Jul 17, 2016

Sorry for the necropost, but it's a shame that this thread has been inactive for so long. A ton of KoF XIV news has been coming out every week but it seems like no one cares about it anymore. Today they just released the story trailer and it looks pretty interesting:

There's also a PS4 demo that'll be coming out on Tuesday, which has Kyo, Iori, Mai, Nelson, Sylvie, Shun'ei, and The King of Dinosaurs playable. Every time more news comes out I get even more excited.

dezeray112 · Jul 18, 2016

So I'm guessing this demo is mainly for the US. Would be great if Europe gets one too.

The game is looking good though.

Sari · Jul 20, 2016

Just got the demo and I'm liking it so far. Aside from Kyo I like using Sylvie and the King of Dinosaurs.

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