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The King of Fighters XIII Climax

A new version of KOFXIII, including the characters introduced on the console ports, as well as new revisions, was released in Japanese arcades on April 26, 2012, under the name The King of Fighters XIII Climax.

26 April 2012

The King of Fighters XIII Climax is an arcade developed by SNK Playmore, released 26 April 2012 on Arcade.

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What The King of Fighters XIII Climax is

The King of Fighters XIII Climax is an arcade game developed by SNK Playmore and released in 2012. It is available on Arcade only. It runs on Taito Type X.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game takes place five years after the events of The King of Fighters XI and is the last game of the third story arc that started in The King of Fighters 2003. The fighter Ash Crimson has absorbed the powers from two of the descendants of the clans who sealed the Orochi away 1,800 years ago, Chizuru Kagura and Iori Yagami, while Kyo Kusanagi is to be his last victim. As his former comrade, Elisabeth Blanctorche, prepares to stop him, fighters receive an invitation to another King of Fighters tournament hosted by a person labelled as "R". The tournament is sponsored by a woman Rose who is being controlled by "Those From The Past", the organization behind the two prior tournaments that has…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. 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 XIII Climax is the 41st of 71 entries we hold in the The King of Fighters series. It arrived 6 months after The King of Fighters Encounter. The next entry was The King of Fighters XIII: Gold Edition in 2013.

See all 71 The King of Fighters games in release order →

What it launched against

The King of Fighters XIII Climax launched on 26 April 2012, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Walking Dead and Max Payne 3.

Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 1, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Walking Dead, Max Payne 3.

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The King of Fighters XIII Climax — frequently asked questions

When did The King of Fighters XIII Climax come out?
The King of Fighters XIII Climax was released on 26 April 2012 for Arcade.
Does The King of Fighters XIII Climax have multiplayer?
Yes. The King of Fighters XIII Climax supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online.

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