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== Introduction == | [[Image:KoFXIlogo.gif|right|The logo of ''The King of Fighters XI''.]] | ||
[[Image:KoFXI screen1.jpg|right|The character select screen. A number of hidden characters are found off-screen.]] | |||
==Introduction== | |||
Released in arcades in 2005, ''The King of Fighters XI'' is SNK's latest and hotly anticipated 2D fighting exploit. Featuring a roster of over 40 characters, XI continues the saga set out in ''[[The King of Fighters 2003|KoF 2003]]'' as Ash Crimson continues his hunt for power. Featuring a series of new gameplay systems such as Skill Stocks and Dream Cancels, KoF XI shakes up the established ''King of Fighters'' formula. Add onto that the 3-man tag system from KoF 2003 and SNK strikes back with an A+ title in an age of dying 2D fighters. | |||
[[Image:KoFXI screen3.jpg|400px]] | |||
[[Image:KoFXI screen2.jpg|400px]] | |||
==Game Versions== | |||
== Game Versions == | |||
* Arcade (Atomiswave) | * Arcade (Atomiswave) | ||
* Playstation 2 | * Playstation 2 | ||
== Game Mechanics == | ==Game Mechanics== | ||
'''Controls''' | |||
The buttons are laid out differently from previous incarnations of the KOF series. While the familiar Neo Geo KOF names and functionality have been kept, the basic buttons have been rearranged, and a fifth has been added: | |||
<pre> | |||
(A) (C) (E) | |||
(B) (D) | |||
</pre> | |||
A = Light Punch | A = Light Punch | ||
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'''Special Commands''' | '''Special Commands''' | ||
AC | {|border="1em" cellspacing="0" style="border: 1px solid #999; background: #1B1E23;" | ||
BD | !Move !!Command | ||
|- | |||
|Tag/Shift ||AC (first character)<br>BD (second character) | |||
|- | |||
|Quick Shift ||During certain attacks, AC or BD | |||
|- | |||
|Saving Shift ||AC or BD when hit | |||
|- | |||
|Guard Cancel Shift ||AC or BD when blocking | |||
|- | |||
|Emergency Evade/Rolling ||AB | |||
|- | |||
|Guard Cancel Emergency Evade ||f or b+AB when blocking | |||
|- | |||
|Guard Cancel Blow-Off ||E when blocking | |||
|- | |||
|Fall Breaker/Recovery ||AB or f+AB before hitting the ground | |||
|- | |||
|Throw Escape ||f or b+C or D | |||
|- | |||
|Attack Cancel Forward Roll ||AB during normal or command attacks | |||
|} | |||
==Strategy== | |||
===Tiers=== | |||
# Kula, Gato | |||
# Oswald | |||
# Duck, Eiji, Jenet, Gai, Kim | |||
# Ralf, Clark, Kyo, Jyazu, Silber, Ryo | |||
# Ash, K', Terry, Maxima, Vanessa | |||
# EVERYBODY ELSE | |||
'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
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Kasumi, Momoko, Athena, Whip, Hayate* | Kasumi, Momoko, Athena, Whip, Hayate* | ||
=== Character Usage At Tougeki 2006=== | ===PS2 Character 2011 Tier List=== | ||
GOD Tier and Banned: | |||
Magaki, Shion | |||
S+: | |||
Gato, EX Kyo, Kula, Oswald, Duck King (2p), Duo Lon (L) | |||
S- | |||
Kyo, Kim, Eiji, Duck King, Ash (L) | |||
A: | |||
Jyazu, Geese, Adel, Malin (L), Vanessa (L), Silber, Maxima, Ralf, Clark, Ash, Ryo (L), K' (L), Benimaru (L) | |||
B: | |||
Tung, Robert, B. Jenet, Ryo, Whip, everyone else | |||
===Character Usage At Tougeki 2006=== | |||
~ Courtesy of Snowman ~ | |||
# Gato - 46 | |||
# Kula - 38 | |||
# Oswald - 28 | |||
# Kim - 11 | |||
# Duck King/Clark - 8 | |||
# Maxima - 7 | |||
# Eiji - 6 | |||
# Kyo - 5 | |||
# Ash/Ralf/Terry - 4 | |||
# K'/Duo Lon/B.Jenet - 3 | |||
# Ryo/B.Mary - 2 | |||
# Yuri/Elisabeth/Kensou/Shen/Athena/Malin/Iori - 1 | |||
==K-Tani (Japan) Tier List== | |||
This tier list being more recent and since many Japanese play kof 11, it's the current official tier list for Japanese players. | |||
[[File:K-Tani kof 11 tiers.jpg]] | |||
SS : | |||
Kula , Gato | |||
' | S+ : | ||
K' , Oswald , Ryo | |||
S : Kim , Ralf | |||
A+ : | |||
Eiji , Kyo , Duck | |||
A : | |||
Adelheid , Jazu , Maxima , Iori , Gai | |||
B+ : | |||
B.Jenet , Tizoc , Yuri , Mary | |||
B : | |||
Benimaru , Ramon , Terry , King , Clark | |||
C : Ash , Vanessa , Malin , Athena | |||
D : | |||
Elisabeth , Kazumi , Whip , Richard , Silber | |||
E : | |||
Kensou , Shingo , Sho , Duo-Lon | |||
F : | |||
Momoko | |||
Magaki and Shion are banned | |||
=== | ==The Characters== | ||
* [[ | ===Hero Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Ash Crimson (KOF:XI)|Ash Crimson]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Oswald (KOF:XI)|Oswald]] | ||
*[[Shen Woo (KOF:XI)|Shen Woo]] | |||
=== | ===Fatal Fury Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Terry Bogard (KOF:XI)|Terry Bogard]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Kim Kaphwan (KOF:XI)|Kim Kaphwan]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Duck King (KOF:XI)|Duck King]] | ||
=== | ===Rival Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Elisabeth Branctorche (KOF:XI)|Elisabeth Branchtroche]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Duo Lon (KOF:XI)|Duo Lon]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Benimaru Nikaido (KOF:XI)|Benimaru Nikaido]] | ||
=== | ===Ikari Warriors Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Ralf Jones (KOF:XI)|Ralf Jones]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Clark Steel (KOF:XI)|Clark Steel]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Whip (KOF:XI)|Whip]] | ||
=== | ===Agent Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Vanessa (KOF:XI)|Vanessa]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Blue Mary (KOF:XI)|Blue Mary]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Ramon (KOF:XI)|Ramon]] | ||
=== | ===NESTS Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[K' (KOF:XI)|K']] | ||
* [[ | *[[Kula Diamond (KOF:XI)|Kula Diamond]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Maxima (KOF:XI)|Maxima]] | ||
=== | ===Anti-Kyokugenryu Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Malin (KOF:XI)|Malin]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Kasumi Todoh (KOF:XI)|Kasumi Todoh]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Eiji Kisaragi (KOF:XI)|Eiji Kisaragi]] | ||
=== | ===Kyo & Iori Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Kyo Kusanagi (KOF:XI)|Kyo Kusanagi]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Iori Yagami (KOF:XI)|Iori Yagami]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Shingo Yabuki (KOF:XI)|Shingo Yabuki]] | ||
=== | ===Art of Fighting/Kyokugenryu Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Ryo Sakazaki (KOF:XI)|Ryo Sakazaki]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Yuri Sakazaki (KOF:XI)|Yuri Sakazaki]] | ||
* [[ | *[[King (KOF:XI)|King]] | ||
=== | ===Mark of the Wolves Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[B.Jenet (KOF:XI)|B.Jenet]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Gato (KOF:XI)|Gato]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Tizoc (KOF:XI)|Tizoc]] | ||
=== | ===Psycho Soldier Team=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Athena Asamiya (KOF:XI)|Athena Asamiya]] | ||
*[[Sie Kensou (KOF:XI)|Sie Kensou]] | |||
*[[Momoko (KOF:XI)|Momoko ]] | |||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | |||
=== | ===EX Characters (Sub-Bosses)=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Adelheid Bernstein (Adel) (KOF:XI)|Adelheid Bernstein (Adel)]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Gai Tendou (KOF:XI)|Gai Tendou]] | ||
*[[Sho Hayate (KOF:XI)|Sho Hayate]] | |||
*[[Silver (KOF:XI)|Silber/Silver]] | |||
*[[Jazu (KOF:XI)|Jazu/Jyazu]] | |||
=== PS2 | ===Boss Characters (Playable on PS2 Only)=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Shion (KOF:XI)|Shion]] | ||
*[[Magaki (KOF:XI)|Magaki]] | |||
* [[ | |||
== PS2 | ===PS2 Exclusives=== | ||
*[[Mai Shiranui (KOF:XI)|Mai Shiranui]] | |||
*[[Mr. Big (KOF:XI)|Mr. Big]] | |||
*[[Geese Howard (KOF:XI)|Geese Howard]] | |||
*[[Tung Fu Rue (KOF:XI)|Tung Fu Rue]] | |||
*[[Robert Garcia (KOF:XI)|Robert Garcia]] | |||
*[[Hotaru Futuba (KOF:XI)|Hotaru Futuba]] | |||
*[[EX Kyo Kusanagi (KOF:XI)|EX Kyo Kusanagi]] | |||
==PS2 Arranged Mode== | |||
== Codes == | ==Codes== | ||
*[[Arcade]] | *[[Arcade]] | ||
*[[PS2]] | *[[PS2 (KOF:XI)|PS2]] | ||
[[Category:The King of Fighters XI]] | [[Category:The King of Fighters XI]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:05, 2 February 2021
Introduction
Released in arcades in 2005, The King of Fighters XI is SNK's latest and hotly anticipated 2D fighting exploit. Featuring a roster of over 40 characters, XI continues the saga set out in KoF 2003 as Ash Crimson continues his hunt for power. Featuring a series of new gameplay systems such as Skill Stocks and Dream Cancels, KoF XI shakes up the established King of Fighters formula. Add onto that the 3-man tag system from KoF 2003 and SNK strikes back with an A+ title in an age of dying 2D fighters.
Game Versions
- Arcade (Atomiswave)
- Playstation 2
Game Mechanics
Controls
The buttons are laid out differently from previous incarnations of the KOF series. While the familiar Neo Geo KOF names and functionality have been kept, the basic buttons have been rearranged, and a fifth has been added:
(A) (C) (E) (B) (D)
A = Light Punch
B = Light Kick
C = Strong Punch
D = Strong Kick
E = Blow-Off Attack
Start = Taunt
Special Commands
| Move | Command |
|---|---|
| Tag/Shift | AC (first character) BD (second character) |
| Quick Shift | During certain attacks, AC or BD |
| Saving Shift | AC or BD when hit |
| Guard Cancel Shift | AC or BD when blocking |
| Emergency Evade/Rolling | AB |
| Guard Cancel Emergency Evade | f or b+AB when blocking |
| Guard Cancel Blow-Off | E when blocking |
| Fall Breaker/Recovery | AB or f+AB before hitting the ground |
| Throw Escape | f or b+C or D |
| Attack Cancel Forward Roll | AB during normal or command attacks |
Strategy
Tiers
- Kula, Gato
- Oswald
- Duck, Eiji, Jenet, Gai, Kim
- Ralf, Clark, Kyo, Jyazu, Silber, Ryo
- Ash, K', Terry, Maxima, Vanessa
- EVERYBODY ELSE
Or
SS-tier ~ Gato, Kula
S-tier ~ Oswald, Eiji, Duck (2P), Kim, Clark, Hayate*
A-tier ~ Ralf, Duck, Kyo, Maxima, Ryo, Gai
B-tier ~ Jenet, K', Ash, Terry, Shen, Jyazu, Silber, Vanessa, Kensou
C-tier ~ Malin, Iori, Duolon, Adelheid, Benimaru, Elisabeth
D-tier ~ Yuri, Ramon, Mary, Shingo, King, Griffon
E-tier ~ Kasumi, Momoko, Athena, Whip, Hayate*
PS2 Character 2011 Tier List
GOD Tier and Banned: Magaki, Shion
S+: Gato, EX Kyo, Kula, Oswald, Duck King (2p), Duo Lon (L)
S- Kyo, Kim, Eiji, Duck King, Ash (L)
A: Jyazu, Geese, Adel, Malin (L), Vanessa (L), Silber, Maxima, Ralf, Clark, Ash, Ryo (L), K' (L), Benimaru (L)
B: Tung, Robert, B. Jenet, Ryo, Whip, everyone else
Character Usage At Tougeki 2006
~ Courtesy of Snowman ~
- Gato - 46
- Kula - 38
- Oswald - 28
- Kim - 11
- Duck King/Clark - 8
- Maxima - 7
- Eiji - 6
- Kyo - 5
- Ash/Ralf/Terry - 4
- K'/Duo Lon/B.Jenet - 3
- Ryo/B.Mary - 2
- Yuri/Elisabeth/Kensou/Shen/Athena/Malin/Iori - 1
K-Tani (Japan) Tier List
This tier list being more recent and since many Japanese play kof 11, it's the current official tier list for Japanese players.
SS :
Kula , Gato
S+ : K' , Oswald , Ryo
S : Kim , Ralf
A+ : Eiji , Kyo , Duck
A : Adelheid , Jazu , Maxima , Iori , Gai
B+ : B.Jenet , Tizoc , Yuri , Mary
B : Benimaru , Ramon , Terry , King , Clark
C : Ash , Vanessa , Malin , Athena
D : Elisabeth , Kazumi , Whip , Richard , Silber
E : Kensou , Shingo , Sho , Duo-Lon
F : Momoko
Magaki and Shion are banned