With ATLUS USA only publishing SNK’s latest fighting game, The King of Fighters XIV, in the Americas, there has been that usual uncertainty about whom will be handling the game in PAL regions. There is no need to wonder as it has been confirmed that Deep Silver will be publishing the game in Europe, Australia and New Zealand – exclusively on the PlayStation 4. QV Software will be serving as regional distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
The King of Fighters XIV is set to launch on August 23rd 2016 in North America. The next question is whether or not there will be a delay in bringing the fighting game to other markets. The answer is yes, but the delay is negligible. The King of Fighters XIV will be released by Deep Silver starting August 26th 2016. This is, of course, dependant on any future delays.
The King of Fighters XIV will come with the traditional 3 vs 3 battle system, and a cast of 50 characters (31 returning plus 19 new) whom will all be available in-game at launch. There will also be some refinement to the game’s fighting engine in order to have it be more streamlined and approachable to newcomers. Hopefully however, they will not be impacting series veterans in the process. There are also notable improvements made to the “Combo” and “MAX Mode” game mechanics, and the “RUSH” feature, which adds simplified combo inputs for novices.
The King of Fighters XIV will also come with a couple of brand new modes. This includes “Party Battle”, which pits two teams of three human players each against each other in a cooperative team fight in online play. There’s also a new online training mode that will connect beginners and experienced players for tutoring on how to play together.
