Wednesday, August 3, 2011

King of Fighters XIII Exclusive Content Revealed

Atlus' incentive for those who plan to preorder The King of Fighters XIII sounds like music to our ears. Those who pre-order the game before its planned October release date will receive a 4 disc soundtrack. The CD collection is comprised of music from both the previous 12 entries and the upcoming 13th. Atlus always pampers fans with neat bonuses for pre-ordering like collector's box art, music soundtracks and other goodies.

The CD collection wasn't the only piece of news regarding The King of Fighters XIII. They also unveiled several key features of the upcoming fighter including some that are console exclusive.

• The story mode will take players through events through multiple character's perspectives. You can expect to witness the events of KOF XIII through the eyes of Ash, Heidern and Adelheid.
• The Xbox Live online modes include ranked, unranked and friend matches. The ranked mode features a strict set of rules designed for the fighting enthusiast. Unranked matches are designed for a more casual style of play.
• Other modes were also announced. These include time attack, mission mode and survival. Anyone up for trying to beat the entire roster in survival using no continues?

KOF XIII was playable by the public for the first time this weekend at the EVO Tournament. A panel featuring the director of the game was also held. Look for more coverage of KOF as we head toward its October release date.