King of Fighters 12 Bringing Hand-drawn HD Sprites to Consoles Next Year

November 18, 2008 9:45 AM

SNK Playmore's fighter The King of Fighters XII will arrive in North America and Europe next year, publisher Ignition announced today, though further details are scarce.

The sequel sees the long-running series ditch all of its constantly reused previous artwork. Instead, it utilizes "new 2D high definition, high resolution sprites, on detailed 2D backgrounds," all of which are hand-drawn.

"Release date, game platforms, screenshots and loads of details on new features" are all coming soon, teased Ignition. Given the game's emphasis on HD visuals, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are expected to follow the arcade release that hits Japan next April.

To see the gorgeous sequel in motion, check out the arcade trailer below:

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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November 18, 2008 9:48 AM

This has been a long time coming. I really wish Capcom would do this too. We need to get rid of the mentality that everything has to be 3D, which is not the case.
- VictoriouSecret
  
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  November 18, 2008 9:59 AM
  
  YES!! Bring back the old 2D super fighters!
- AgentPothead
  
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  November 18, 2008 10:15 AM
  
  I wish Capcom used the Darkstalkers more often or made a sequel.