

The King of Fighters XIV features full 3D models like The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, but on a 2D plane like Street Fighter IV and its updates, while keeping the same formula used in the previous installments.

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The series inspired an ongoing manga while in December 2018, SNK announced they are working on a new sequel, The King of Fighters XV, which was confirmed at EVO 2019 to be released around 2020. However, it has also been criticized for its use of a graphic engine that supports real-time 3D rendering at an inferior quality to fighting games released during the 8th generation. Besides downloadable characters, SNK added extra alternative outfits for certain fighters as well as patches to improve the visuals.Ĭritical reception to The King of Fighters XIV has been generally positive with video game publications praising the appeal of its fighting system to newcomers and experts of fighting games. While working to make it as popular as The King of Fighters '98 and The King of Fighters 2002, the designers also decided to implement the "Rush" system to invite newcomers to the series. This entry in the series was directed by Yasuyuki Oda who has previously worked on Capcom's Street Fighter IV as well as titles by SNK. The game's development began in April 2014 when SNK's CEO announced the company should start designing new, appealing video games. The game was ported to the Microsoft Windows and Japanese arcade cabinets during 2017.

Carrying over 50 characters, the gameplay retains the classic system of teams composed of three fighters. It is notable as the first main series The King of Fighters game rendered entirely in 3D, in contrast to previous installments which used 2D raster imagery. Atlus USA and Deep Silver published the game in North America and Europe, respectively. It was developed for the PlayStation 4 and released in August 2016. The King of Fighters XIV (Japanese: ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ XIV) is a fighting game, part of The King of Fighters (KOF) video game series by SNK.
