The 'King' Of The Fighters Is Back

KOFXI on its way!

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on Sept. 8, 2006

Date: 08/09/2006

Ignition Entertainment can today announce that King of Fighters XI is coming to Europe for the PlayStation®2.

Fresh from the arcades, King of Fighters XI is the latest instalment of the coveted King of Fighters series, and takes the franchise to a new level.

The world has been rocked by two major events - Mukai has stolen the Orochi seal and the theft of the Yata Mirror by Ash Crimson. Just as the dust had settled, a new King of Fighters tournament was announced - a tournament which brings together some familiar faces, as well as new comers to the world of King of Fighters.

Not all is what it seems in this new tournament. There are too many unanswered questions. Too many mixed objectives!

Who are the group 'Past Coming People' and what do they really plan to do? Where would Orochi's force finally land once the seal is finally open? Will Chizuru and his friends still be able to seal Orochi? And just what is Ash Crimsons' true plan?

'It's the game that every King of Fighter fan has been waiting for" says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment Ltd 'with the newly introduced abilities and systems, KOFXI will provide a new challenge to even the biggest fans of the series'

Let the tournament begin.

KOF XI Game Play Features:

Total of 11 teams; 47 Characters, including 3 all new characters to the franchise Exclusive PS2 characters: Mai Shiranui, Mr Big, Geese Howard, Tung Fu Rue, Robert Garcia, Hotaru Futaba, & EX Kyo Kusanagi 7 Playable Boss Characters - Adelheid Bernstein, Gai Tendo, Sho Hayate, Jazu, Silver, Shion & Magaki Fast paced action all the way - 3 new abilities added QUICK SHIFT, SAVING SHIFT & DREAM CANCEL, as well as the new JUDGEMENT SYSTEM & the introduction of SKILL STOCKS. Various modes of play including: Arcade Play, Team Play, Endless, Challenge and Practice 14 New Endings not present in the arcade version Colour Edit Mode 4 New Stages, exclusive to the home console 10 New Music Tracks For further information please visit: www.ignitionent.com/kofxi

King of Fighters XI will be available Winter '06 for the PlayStation® 2

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For more information, please contact:

Peter Rollinson or Derek Reeve, Ignition Entertainment

01992 70 39 70

Peter@ignitionent.com Derek@ignitionent.com

About IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Ignition Entertainment Limited is a privately owned software developer and publisher. Ignition was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the purpose of building upon their successful track record within the international games industry, and to bring a fresh new approach to both the development and distribution of original gaming product. You can find more information about IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED at http://www.ignitionent.com

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