It seems that SNK Playmore is getting serious about sticking with 3D for its fighting games, since the follow-up to Maximum Impact comes bearing the title The King of Fighters 2006, suggesting that this is no longer a spin-off but now an official part of the series proper.
GameSpot got a chance to play a finished Japanese-language PlayStation 2 build of the game and came away with a positive first impression based on the improvements made to this installment.
There are more than a few unlockable hidden fighters, including some popular SNK favorites you might not expect to appear in a King of Fighters game. We’re talking about folks like Fio from the Metal Slug series and Hanzo Hattori from Samurai Shodown!
US fans will get their hands on the game which is scheduled for release around August of this year.
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