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The King of Fighters XI

The eleventh game in the KOF series following The King of Fighters 2003. According to Sega: 'For over 10 years, the King of Fighters series has been the choice of game players around the world. The 11th team…

77 26 October 2005

The King of Fighters XI is a fighting developed by SNK Playmore, released 26 October 2005 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Arcade.

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What The King of Fighters XI is

The King of Fighters XI is a fighting game developed by SNK Playmore and released in 2005. It was published by Ignition Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Arcade. It runs on Atomiswave.

The premise, in the publisher's words

During the previous series' installment, Mukai, a member of a group known as "Those from the Distant Land", stole the seal belonging to the demon Orochi. Taking advantage of this situation, Ash Crimson attacked Chizuru Kagura in her weakened state and stole the Yata Mirror from her, draining her powers in the process. During The King of Fighters XI, a new tournament is established, in which both established fighters and newcomers participate. "Those from the Past" are hosts of the tournament; they consist of a weapons expert named Shion and a dimension manipulator named Magaki, who serve as the respective sub and final bosses of the game. Following their defeat, Magaki tries to steal…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the The King of Fighters series

The King of Fighters XI is the 28th of 71 entries we hold in the The King of Fighters series. The next entry was The King of Fighters 2006 in 2006. Its critic score of 77 is 7 points above the series average of 70. The highest-rated entry is Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 at 90.

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How it was received

The King of Fighters XI holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 65% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

What it launched against

The King of Fighters XI launched on 26 October 2005, within three weeks of Shadow of the Colossus, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Call of Duty 2 and Sid Meier's Civilization IV. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Shadow of the Colossus, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

The King of Fighters XI — frequently asked questions

When did The King of Fighters XI come out?
The King of Fighters XI was released on 26 October 2005 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
Does The King of Fighters XI have multiplayer?
Yes. The King of Fighters XI supports multiplayer.

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