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ummm....yay?
The King of Fighters '97 heading to ios and adroid
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ummm....yay?
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that's weird.
think about it.
it's 2014.
KoF '97 is about to released.
think about it.
it's 2014.
KoF '97 is about to released.
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What a seriously odd choice for a port. I personally love '97, and I think it's the best 1p version of KoF, with the multiple endings and hidden characters, but... Definitely not a fan favorite in the series. Really strange. '96 or '98 I wouldn't have even questioned it, but who picked '97? So weird.
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That is odd enough to be a kickass April Fool's prank. And '97 is kind of one of my less liked KOFs. Definitely bottom half of the list. But I'll buy it. Kind of nostalgic now.
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yeah that new face team was killer
xsq
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I haven't, but in the video it looks as if the "stick" and especially the "buttons" cover up quite a bit of the sprites... imagine that's got to suck.
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My only guess as to why '97 was because the controls are much looser than in any other KOF. Perhaps they factored it would be easier to do specials?
Wonder if it supports bluetooth controllers
Wonder if it supports bluetooth controllers
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This is great news. iOS and Droid devices are going to be flying off the shelves.
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As seriously playable if you have fucking thumbs for hands...
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Maybe they should have put 2003 on there, Ash would be very popular with all the iPad kiddies.
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I hopped back on the forum just for this. I was pretty surprised and excited to watch the trailer last night on youtube, and I hopped on the Android store this morning, it's already available 
I play tons of arcade games on my Nexus 7, and I'll play using a wireless PS3 Controller or a Wired xbox 360 fightpad. I'm just happy to see they didn't do that stupid shortcut buttons like they did on the KoF 2014/XIII port. That's the only reason I didn't buy it. I read some of the reviews on the Android store, looks like it supports controllers from the get go.
I play tons of arcade games on my Nexus 7, and I'll play using a wireless PS3 Controller or a Wired xbox 360 fightpad. I'm just happy to see they didn't do that stupid shortcut buttons like they did on the KoF 2014/XIII port. That's the only reason I didn't buy it. I read some of the reviews on the Android store, looks like it supports controllers from the get go.
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i have ikof on my phone.
the stick and buttons on the screen are great for what they are (responsive enough, but not terribly accurate).
i have a little BT controller too which is pretty fun to have with me when on break.
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I feel like when it comes to gaming on a tablet or phone, investing in a good controller is important. I hate playing games where my fingers cover the screen. Fortunately, I have an OTG cable, and I can plug in just about anything and map the buttons in most cases, but the PS3 works awesome because I can run it wireless and also configure it to emulate screen presses as well. I've noticed no slow down as far as playing games like this either. Unfortunately for me, I prefer my fightpad on the xbox over ps3 and I only have 1 ps3 controller.
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Believe it or not, KOF 13 plays a hell of a lot better on iphone than Metal Slug.
You have to realize that mobile releases like this aren't targeted at people who've already been playing the Neo all their lives and have an encyclopedic knowledge of the KOF library. They're to draw in gadget goobers who are just browsing the app store for something interesting, and have no idea that you can play these games much more faithfully via MAME or console ports. If they end up getting a few more people into KOF and SNK, I'm all for them. KOF 97 in any form is a million times better than Bird Poop Flinger or Coin Hoarder Run.
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I've been hesitating from picking it up, but what's the button layout like? Is there an option for switching it to the regular 4 button layout?
ColdWolf35
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I never really liked any ported game on a mobile device. I had Metal Slug on my first phone, and was disappointed in it. The controls were awkward, and was a complete pain in the ass overall. Anymore, any mobile port is considered avoidable to me.
