The King of Fighters NeoWave
Developer(s): SNK Playmore
Publisher(s): SNK Playmore (JP, AU, US), Ignition Entertainment (EU)
Genre: Action, Fighting
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 57/100
Game description: KOF Neowave features 12 three-man teams made up of some of the greatest characters from SNK's 11-year history, including the Women Fighters Team (Mai, King and Yuri) and the Fatal Fury Team (Terry, Joe, and Andy). NEOWAVE features three modes of play - Super Cancel, Guard Break, and Max2. A new "Heat Mode" lets players power up their attacks in exchange for a gradual loss of health. Xbox Live support featuring head-to-head fighting and Tournament Mode. A total of 43 characters including 7 Bonus characters. 12 of the most dangerous fighting teams ever assembled. Pick your team and fight it out in the original 3-on-3 battle format. Beautifully rendered background graphics. Activate "Heat Mode" to power-up your attacks. Revives the evacuation rolling maneuver and thrust attacks. Over-the-top Super Special Moves. 3 modes of play: Super Cancel, Guard Break and Max2. Link a Special Move with a Super Attack in the Super Cancel Mode to cause extreme damage.
Test configurations on Windows:
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NTSC-J | Windows |
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13 11 2012 1.1.0 r5452- | GSdx 5442 SSE41 [29 10 2012] |
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Runs above full speed. | |
PAL | Windows 10 |
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1.7.0 (dev-158-g61f3258b9) | GSDX SSE4.1 (1.2.0) |
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The game runs perfectly at full speed with default settings. | Ray |
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Trivia
- Original names: ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ ネオウェイブ (SLPS-25525) & (SLPS-25712)
- Access the Progressive Scan menu by holding the cross and triangle keys together when the game boots up.
Known Issues
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