The King of Fighters XIII

The King of Fighters XIII
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)SNK Playmore
Safari Games (Global Match)
Publisher(s)Original Version
Global Match
Director(s)Kei Yamamoto
Designer(s)Takamitsu Haze
Takahiro Kobayashi
SeriesThe King of Fighters
Platform(s)
Release
July 14, 2010
  • Arcade
    PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
    iOS
    The King of Fighters-i
    • WW: July 7, 2011[5]
    The King of Fighters-i 2012
    • WW: May 3, 2012[6]
    Android
    The King of Fighters Android
    • WW: March 22, 2012[7]
    The King of Fighters-A 2012
    • WW: August 31, 2013
    The King of Fighters XIII: Climax
    Arcade
    Microsoft Windows
    Steam Edition
    • WW: September 13, 2013
    Galaxy Edition
    • WW: September 14, 2018
    PlayStation 4 & Nintendo Switch
    Global Match
    • WW: November 16, 2023
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemTaito Type X2

The King of Fighters XIII[a] (KOF XIII) is a 2010 fighting game in The King of Fighters series, developed by SNK Playmore, coming a year after The King of Fighters XII (2009). Released on Japanese arcades, it was ported to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 globally in 2011, and an updated version for arcades followed in 2012 subtitled Climax. The game is set after the events of The King of Fighters XI (2005) and is also the conclusion of Ash Crimson's story arc, which started in The King of Fighters 2003. It follows another King of Fighters tournament secretly hosted by Those From the Distance Land, the organization behind the events from the two prior games that are trying to break the seal of the demon Orochi and take its power.

The game was directed by Kei Yamamoto who wanted to bring elements from prior The King of Fighters titles and fix issues from the prior game. This title significantly modifies the gameplay from its predecessor, removing some modes, and adding ones formerly used in the series. It also expands the character roster, re-grouping the playable characters into three-member teams as in the prior installments. The ports are notable for including more content than the original version such as new characters, stages and game modes. Critical reception has been positive. Versions for iOS and Android had also been released, as well as a Windows port of Climax in 2013, and later a version with multiplayer rollback netcode subtitled Global Match in 2023 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. KOF XIII was succeeded by The King of Fighters XIV (2016).

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