The Premier King of Fighters site

Out today for 800 points.

Hmmm maybe it’s time to get a 360?

*prays for PS3 release*

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50,000 files and counting… all the files from the gamespy server are being downloaded.  And now I’ve got to sort them out.  Argh.  From KOF 94-XII: pics, faqs, animated gifs, fanfics, wavs, not to mention videos.

ARGH.

Then the Wordpress Theme wouldn’t work.  You may have noticed ON.com going up and down with different front pages.  It just wouldn’t work.  This current theme isn’t even finished.  It’s got a nice slidy thing, but I think I prefer the older one better.

ARGH!

It wasn’t broke, so why doesn’t it bloody work?  I installed and re-installed, tweak tweak tweak.. it just sucks.  And six hours later, I got to go to catch up on sleep debt…

30,000 files still left to download… See you in the afterlife!

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Well you know, it’s not like I have to be careful of breaking any gamespy laws anymore, but anyway, these games don’t contain any roms, so I can’t say they’re actually illegal.  Nobody’s been sued for sprite rips, afaik!

Wolfie from the forums showed us this - AOF BOR.  I had to give it a go.  And let me tell you, it is frickin AWESOME.  To be fair it’s based on Streets of Rage but in my opinion, it pisses on that, and Final Fight and any other 2D scrolling beat em up.  Period.  End of.  I am gagging Read more…

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My fingers were itching in that kind of I need to punch someone repeatedly until they explode kind of way, you know, like when you finish work, and as XII is not quite out, I decided to load up SFIV and settle for spinning people’s craniums into the concrete.

However-

There was barely anyone up for Championship Mode.  So it didn’t take off?  But, double blind, so good!  Oh well.  So I went fishing for player matches.   Read more…

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“Thank you for pre-ordering:

King of Fighters XII

The release date for this product has changed:

New Release Date: July 20, 2009

Please Note: This date is our best estimate based on the information available, and the date is subject to change at any time. In our efforts to keep you informed, we are in constant communication with our vendors, and we are committed to providing you with the most accurate release dates possible.

Thank you for choosing GameStop.com!”

Mind you, UK release in August?  Yeah right. I still think this is the best way to go- remember PS3 is region free!  Go go go GET!

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Been busy, as you know orochinagi.com is coming back!

Did you know XII won “best fighting game of e3″?

Did you miss the A-cho videos? I can up them to youtube if you did…

And last but not least…

Well…. ok, I’ve got nothing to lose, apart from being hated by Maggie Q fans and the lovely (I’m sure) lady herself, but she’s probably used to criticism by now.  So, even if I said she looks like one of those fresh off the boat whores about to get banged senseless in an even cheaper “Watch a white dude fuck azn chicks” type porno, I’m sure she wouldn’t even notice.  But that would be a bit rude, so I’m not going to say it.

So, er, Mai.  Hmmm does she look like Mai?  Well you know, all asians look the same, don’t they?  Hollywood makes movies for idiots and sheep.  Look, she has ninja weapons!  A sword!  A katana!  But wait, something’s missing.  Doesn’t Mai use a fan?  Doesn’t Mai have really big… fans?  Hmmm that must be it.  Isn’t Mai Japanese?  Oh yes, I forgot, I can’t tell.  I’m a sheep.  I’m not a hardcore fan that has known since the beginning that this will fail.  Did you know Kyo is actually white?  I don’t know if Andy is in this, but I can guess some interracial ….er… themes will still be carried on.  Here’s hoping.  Yeah right.  No, stop, come on, it might be ok. Look, she manages to look at the camera while breaking some wood.  That takes skill right?  I bet she doesn’t have the skill to break my wood.  Would you present your wood to her?  … I’ll leave you with that thought.

Edit: added Rugal/Mature/Vice pics from Kotaku : no comment apart from… “2 HOOKERS AND THEIR PIMP!”

Thanks to ignition for the mai pics and kotaku for the rugal+ummm girls.

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It’s over!  REYNALD TECSUAN wins!

MONIQUE GANDERTON (Mature) came down as a special guest at the event (Eye patch?).  Hope she wasn’t too scared by the testorone.   Looks like it was a good event, money was actually spent!  This really is a KOF rebirth!

Hmmm… doesn’t look like XII is gonna bring in any young blood (lol).  But, tut, they don’t know what they’re missing…

Edit: Lots of videos and stuff

http://www.youtube.com/user/Kane317

http://www.facebook.com/pages/King-of-Fighters-XII/95962005243

Also, check out our new Featured Video, featuring Tim from London with some classic Iori, winning the local ranking battle.

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KOF - The Movie Developments

More XII Videos

Coming soon: the last few funnies ever?

How to get a very big epeen sig using your PS3/360 account

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I needed to get out.  Was invited to a gallery opening - pure evil in Hoxton.  First thought that popped into my head was “Ah! Possible inspiration for my writing!”  Second thought was “Ah!  Free beer!”

Arriving outside the gallery, I was not suprised to see a tall slender woman in black, swanning about with a couple of bearded guys in tight blazers and trilbies.  It’s good to be back.  I then realised that I was wearing a smart shirt with embroidered flowers.  Damn.  Read more…

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Joystiq revealed these new sticks being released for KOF XII.  That’s great, another chance to get the four button SNK classic stick.  Er hang on, what the hell is that?  Did I just see a six button layout?  WTF?  “Fight like a king” says the headline.  Obviously the reporter has a knack for puns like he has a knack for combos i.e. WEAK (sorry dude).  Every SNK fan knows you need 4 buttons in a row to play KOF.  Yes, some strange people have adapted to weird 3/1 configs but the word is “adapted”.  If you’re SNK, you use 4.  This must be some strange design mockup - it’s certainly a mockery to my eyes.  Gunsmith says “Shoot the messenger”.

XII will sell for ¥6,279 ($65) SNK Classic ¥5,229 ($54),released July 16th.

No word on whether the stick will contain SANWA parts, but if the SNK classic is made the same as the original, it’ll last for years, remember?

Thanks to Quang from the Geek Squad for the heads up!

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