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The King of Fighters XII is a fighting game developed and published by SNK Playmore, it is the twelfth installment in The King of Fighters series.

Despite the title name, much like with mh:awesomegames:The King of Fighters '98 and mh:awesomegames:The King of Fighters 2002 and its Unlimited Match remakes, this game is more of a "Dream Match" title, and does not have a story, although there are character backstories that are unique for this title. The series' canon storyline would resume would continue in the next installment, mh:awesomegames:The King of Fighters XIII, which also would serve as the conclusion of the Tales of Ash Saga.

It is part of the 15th anniversary of The King of Fighters series, alongside with 2002 Unlimited Match.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Very small character roster with only 20 playable characters in the Arcade version, while the console versions have a few new playable characters like Elisabeth Blanctorche and Mature, it doesn't help that the game
 * 2) * To put slat around, even the first two games in the series (KOF '94 and KOF '95) have some more characters than it.
 * 3) No replay value.
 * 4) Because of all these problems, the game seems like to be rushed, and worst yet, it was released as a part of the 15th anniversary of KOF series.
 * 1) * To put slat around, even the first two games in the series (KOF '94 and KOF '95) have some more characters than it.
 * 2) No replay value.
 * 3) Because of all these problems, the game seems like to be rushed, and worst yet, it was released as a part of the 15th anniversary of KOF series.
 * 1) No replay value.
 * 2) Because of all these problems, the game seems like to be rushed, and worst yet, it was released as a part of the 15th anniversary of KOF series.
 * 1) No replay value.
 * 2) Because of all these problems, the game seems like to be rushed, and worst yet, it was released as a part of the 15th anniversary of KOF series.
 * 1) Because of all these problems, the game seems like to be rushed, and worst yet, it was released as a part of the 15th anniversary of KOF series.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The graphics look great, thanks to the sprites were redrawn, and the background would be reused in KOF XIII.
 * 2) Just like the rest games in the series, the soundtrack is great.
 * 3) It brings back the traditional 3 vs 3 gameplay.
 * 4) It laid groundwork for its sequel, which it keeps the sprite styles and artworks, with a storyline.

Reception
The King of Fighters XII was met with mixed reception from critics, but it was received extremely negatively by KOF and SNK fans, fans generally considered it to be the worst game of the mainline series. This is primarily criticized for its very small selection of 22 characters (which is less than The King of Fighters '94, which was the first game in the series and had 25 playable characters), and no boss characters. The character selection also lacks many of the series mainstays, such as K', Maxima, King, Yuri Sakazaki and Mai Shiranui. Mai's absence in particular was extremely controversial among fans, leading to the catchphrase "No Mai, No Buy". Another point of criticism is that the game was a Dream Match, meaning that it lacks a storyline but unlike previous dream match games, it did not take advantage of the absence of a storyline by bringing back dead characters.

During the 2009 E3, IGN awarded KOF XII as the best fighting game, noting the new graphics as well as the gameplay. On the other hand, in the Game Critics Awards from the E3 2009, KOF XII lost to Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars in the same category. It also won three Best Fighting Game of E3 2009 awards from GameSpot, 1UP.com and GameSpy.