- Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
- Release Date: Jul 24, 2009
- Also On: Xbox 360

- Summary:
- Developer: SNK Playmore
- Genre(s): Action, Fighting, Fighting, 2D, 2D
- # of players: 2
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 48
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Mixed: 37 out of 48
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Negative: 10 out of 48
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Play UKShort on content but solid technically. [Issue#182, p.76]
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In the end, the sparse content maims Kof XII. Next time around there better be more stages, characters, modes – more everything. You can’t just rip the five-minute-per-play arcade code straight to consoles and expect people to invest the full $60 over a few coins.
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So when it’s all said and done, The King of Fighters XII isn’t going to be placed on a mantle above all other fighting games. It lacks proper net code and not everyone is going to enjoy the pixilated graphics.
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The core gameplay of King of Fighters XII is quite good, a thing which is quite hard to mess up nowadays. But the total content of the game is seriously dissapointing, having only an arcade mode and a poorly implemented online mode. There's not much extra material to unlock and the environments are few and dull. King of Fighters XII has not taken over the throne of beat 'em up games this time around, making it only appealing to hardcore KOF fans.
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The King of Fighters XII offers a superb visual section. Unfortunately, the rest of the game gives the sensation to be unfinished: poor artificial intelligence, scarce game modes, online filled with errors.
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The King of Fighters XII is the latest chapter in 15 years of fighting game history. It's also a disappointment.
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With 22 fighters, this stands as the worst-attended KOF game to date, and as the series still largely relies on team battles, the limited mix-and-match options are particularly annoying.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 10
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Mixed: 4 out of 10
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Negative: 5 out of 10
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JuanDiezSep 2, 2009
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ghostbinderJul 29, 2009
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ReySJul 27, 2009
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DarkstrikeOct 6, 2009
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Thom,LordofKittensJul 30, 2009
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DanHJul 28, 2009
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JerseyChrisAug 1, 2009
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