The latest King of Fighters will be showcased in Japan at the upcoming AOU arcade show this year, with the game launching on the Taito Type X2 arcade system.
SNK Playmore a while back in 2006 speculated they would be releasing a King of Fighters game on next-gen consoles sometime in 2009 or maybe even 2010.
King of Fighters XII for Xbox360 and PS3 will be “3D mixed with 2D”, to quote SNK Overseas Manager Yoshihito Koyama. KOF XII, aside from its graphical overhaul is also expected to complete the current King of Fighters saga.
King of Fighters XII is set to be released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 during 2009.