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The King of Fighters XIV: Introducing Verse

InTheSky September 2, 2016 Leave a reply

The King of Fighters XIV released worldwide last week. While it might have seemed that the stream of promotional videos would screech to a halt, there’s one more video (and perhaps others in the future?) left to see.

This is something to be avoided if you are particularly invested in experiencing the mythology of fighting games independently of any spoilers.

Find below Atlus USA’s statement and promo movie on this mysterious revelation to The King of Fighters XIV. Also, be sure to keep an eye out for more details on The King of Fighters XIV World Championship, the invitational tournament for KOF XIV players scheduled for 2017!

The King of Fighters XIV World Championship Announced For January 2017, Plus Release Trailer

InTheSky August 29, 2016 Leave a reply

Have you been able to check out The King of Fighters XIV? At the moment, the newest entry in the KOF series has released worldwide. Atlus and SNK-Playmore have recently announced a major tournament event for The King of Fighters XIV, set for January of 2017 at the moment. Titled the KOF XIV World Championship, it will be an invitational-style tournament that will host some of the world’s strongest KOF XIV competitors. More details to be announced in the future!

The King of Fighters XIV: K’ Team, Women Fighters Team

InTheSky August 18, 2016 Leave a reply

The King of Fighters XIV releases worldwide for Playstation 4 next week! August 23rd, 25th, and 26th are the release dates for North America, Japan, and Europe, respectively. AtlusUSA has produced some promotional material for two well-known teams in the King of Fighters franchise – K’ Team, and the Women Fighters Team. The Women Fighters Team has a new combatant in Alice, who previously only appeared in one of SNK-Playmore’s Garou-series pachinko games. She’s a fan of Terry Bogard and even wears a Fatal Fury-themed hat.

The King of Fighters XIV: Team Ikari Warriors Trailer

InTheSky August 4, 2016 Leave a reply

This week’s The King of Fighters: XIV trailer features the Ikari Warriors – Ralf, Leona, and Clark. Another classic KOF team. Despite their tough and grizzly appearance, a lot of the attacks here are pretty flashy (even comical?) and the theme music is upbeat. Ralf, apparently, has a flair for the dramatic:

The King of Fighters XIV: Team Psycho Soldier Trailer

InTheSky July 28, 2016 Leave a reply

This week’s The King of Fighters XIV trailer features Team Psycho Soldier. Everyone here should be familiar to KOF fans. The composition of this team – Athena, Sie, Chin – surpasses the force of time itself. Athena has been an idol forever, Kensou has been in love with with Athena forever, Chin has been…in love with alcohol forever. Don’t ruin a good thing, right? Unless you want to go for a wardrobe change, like Kensou did for this game.

Check out the trailer and Atlus’s description for the characters below!

The King of Fighters XIV: Team China Trailer, Demo is Out

InTheSky July 19, 2016 Leave a reply

Today is the release date for The King of Fighters XIV’s demo! If you’re sick of waiting and watching other people play, this is your chance to get a taste of the game. Additionally, this week’s trailer features Team China, featuring Tung Fu Rue, and two new characters. Shun’ei of Team China will be available in the demo. Below, find Atlus’s press statement, and the team trailer.

In a little over a month, The King of Fighters XIV will release around the world. The wait is drawing to a close.

The King of Fighters XIV Demo Coming Tomorrow! Archived EVO2016 Footage!

InTheSky July 18, 2016 Leave a reply

Hopefully our anxious King of Fighters fans got to enjoy The King of Fighters XIV at EVO2016! Grand Finals concluded with fighting game expert Xiao Hai taking the victory – congratulations to him. If you missed out, then check out this archived twitch.tv broadcast.

A demo for The King of Fighters XIV was also announced at EVO2016 this past weekend! This PSBlog entry from John Hardin announces the news and offers some nice tips in terms of a brief character overview of the seven characters available. We’ll also attach a story trailer and a trailer for the new villain Antonov, alongside new screenshots (look at the PS4 theme!) and an Atlus press statement below – if you were watching the EVO2016 games on Sunday, then you might remember the story trailer!

The King of Fighters XIV: South Town Team Trailer, Digital Preorder Bonuses

InTheSky July 15, 2016 Leave a reply

This week’s The King of Fighters XIV team trailer features another round of unsavory personalities: Team South Town. Fan favorites Geese Howard and Billy Kane are present, along with new character Hein. There’s no introduction more suitable than seeing them throw down; check out Atlus’s character breakdown and trailer below. The South Town stage is pretty foreboding…

…but, before that! Don’t forget that this weekend is EVO2016, and that there will be a side event for The King of Fighters XIV there! It’s another opportunity to check out the game before it releases.

The King of Fighters XIV: Team Mexico Trailer

InTheSky July 7, 2016 Leave a reply

This week’s The King of Fighters XIV team trailer features Team Mexico! It features two returning characters who haven’t been around in some of the recent games: Ramon and Angel. It also features a newcomer in the King of Dinosaurs. It all makes sense.

Check out AtlusUSA’s description and the new team trailer below! Keep an eye out for KOF XIV at EVO2016 this year, two weekends from now.

The King of Fighters XIV: Team Mexico Trailer

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As we’ve been introducing the teams that are going to be in THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV, we’ve come to realize an issue: None of those teams have a GIANT DINOSAUR MAN on their team! Well, thanks to Team Mexico, we’ve fixed that right up!
The tyrannosaur-man is known as the King of Dinosaurs and he’s ready to lead Team Mexico to fame and glory. To be honest, not much is known about the mysterious KOD, but we do know he’s a professional wrestler with a mysterious past, who’s fighting in the tournament for a personal matter. Seriously though, when you’re dressed like a dinosaur, is backstory really all that important? All you need to know is that he’s literally a giant man in a dinosaur costume who bites, claws, and tosses his opponents around like a rag doll. Since the Dinosaur can’t win the tournament alone, he’s enlisted the help of the fiery Angel and mighty Ramon. Angel is a former assassin of NESTS who boasts superhuman strength that allows her to deal some devastating damage. With a vicious combination of Muay Thai strikes and astounding pro wrestling moves, it’ll be tough to outshine her in the tournament. Well, unless you’re the legendary luchador Ramon a.k.a. “The Mightiest Tiger.” The confident Ramon wants to compete for the love of the “sport,” and wants to assist the King of Dinosaurs in his personal quest by throwing down some of his signature moves in the ring.

The King of Fighters XIV Announced as EVO 2016 Side Event; Free Play Stations and More Planned

InTheSky July 7, 2016 Leave a reply

AtlusUSA recently announced that The King of Fighters XIV will be featured as a side event for EVO 2016. AtlusUSA will be running their own booth at the EVO venue, at which a tournament for The King of Fighters XIV will be held on Saturday, July 16th. The latest build of the game will be played – which means not all characters will be present, to be sure. There is no entry fee for the event, though it does cost money to sign up for EVO itself, at least as a spectator.

There is also prize money for the top three finishers: $1,400 for 1st, $700 for 2nd, and $350 for 3rd.

Besides this, other promotional events for KOF XIV are planned. On Friday and Saturday, the Atlus booth will host free play stations for KOF XIV all day. On 12:00 PM Saturday, SNK will host an hour-long developers’ panel for the game, followed by a half-hour-long autographing session. The KOF XIV tournament is scheduled from 2 PM to 4 PM, with a special exhibition match and the commencement of Top 8 held afterwards at a time that is to be determined.

To enter, visit the signup page Google Doc linked in the blog post above. It contains the ruleset: stipulations on Dualshock use, structure of sets (best of 3, with the exception of Winners Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals, which is standard for EVO), and only the loser of previous match can change team composition. Importantly, it also notes that the entrant cap for this side tournament is 64.

EVO 2016 is coming up soon! There should be some good matches to watch.