<s>
(	O
KOF	B-Application
XIII	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
originally	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Japanese	O
arcades	O
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
while	O
ports	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
were	O
released	O
during	O
late	O
2011	O
in	O
Japanese	O
and	O
English	O
regions	O
,	O
with	O
Atlus	O
USA	O
and	O
Rising	O
Star	O
Games	O
being	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
releasing	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Europe	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
followed	O
in	O
2011	O
and	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PC	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
and	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
Ash	O
Crimson	O
's	O
story	O
arc	O
,	O
which	O
started	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
after	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Kei	O
Yamamoto	O
who	O
wanted	O
to	O
bring	O
elements	O
from	O
prior	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
titles	O
and	O
fix	O
issues	O
from	O
the	O
prior	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
removes	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
system	O
features	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
prior	B-Application
game	I-Application
:	O
the	O
Guard	O
Attack	O
,	O
the	O
Critical	O
Counter	O
,	O
the	O
Clash	O
System	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
dynamic	O
,	O
zooming	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
marks	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
multi-bar	O
power	O
gauge	O
that	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
standard	O
and	O
EX	O
Desperation	O
Moves	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
class	O
of	O
Desperation	O
Move	O
called	O
Neo	O
Max	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
require	O
that	O
three	O
stocks	O
of	O
gauge	O
be	O
exchanged	O
to	O
perform	O
one	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
similar	O
to	O
Hidden	O
Super	O
Desperation	O
Moves	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
and	O
Leader	O
Super	O
Special	O
Moves	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
cancelled	O
from	O
standard	O
Desperation	O
Moves	O
,	O
making	O
them	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Dream	O
Cancels	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
version	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1.1	O
update	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
arcade	O
which	O
fixed	O
several	O
issues	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
online	O
gameplay	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
one	O
included	O
in	O
later	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
which	O
fixed	O
the	O
issues	O
the	O
initial	O
one	O
had	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
after	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
and	O
is	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
story	O
arc	O
that	O
started	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
winning	O
team	O
pursues	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
time	O
gate	O
and	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
begins	O
inside	O
the	O
time	O
gate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
roster	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
features	O
all	O
the	O
characters	O
who	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
including	O
the	O
two	O
console-exclusive	O
characters	O
,	O
Elisabeth	O
Branctorche	O
and	O
Mature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
new	O
characters	O
come	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
Women	O
's	O
Team	O
(	O
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
King	O
and	O
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
are	O
organized	O
into	O
proper	O
teams	O
this	O
time	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Ash	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
now	O
a	O
single	O
entry	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
reported	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
two	O
new	O
characters	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
Vice	O
for	O
Iori	O
Yagami	O
's	O
team	O
and	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
official	O
website	O
was	O
soon	O
updated	O
with	O
the	O
changes	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
adding	O
a	O
storyline	O
for	O
Iori	O
's	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2010	O
location	O
test	O
at	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
,	O
Hwa	O
Jai	O
from	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
was	O
confirmed	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
member	O
of	O
Kim	O
Kaphwan	O
's	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Saiki	O
,	O
the	O
manipulator	O
behind	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
,	O
appears	O
as	O
sub-boss	O
in	O
his	O
awakened	O
form	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
optional	O
console	O
exclusive	O
mid-boss	O
in	O
his	O
regular	O
form	O
,	O
while	O
an	O
alternate	O
form	O
of	O
Ash	O
Crimson	O
possessed	O
by	O
Saiki	O
's	O
soul	O
known	O
as	O
Evil	O
Ash	O
appears	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
28	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
reported	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Billy	O
Kane	O
from	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
as	O
a	O
console	O
version	O
exclusive	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
human	O
form	O
of	O
Saiki	O
was	O
also	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
playable	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
original	O
flame-powered	O
Iori	O
Yagami	O
to	O
be	O
featured	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
EX	O
form	O
for	O
regular	O
flameless	O
Iori	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
classic	O
Iori	O
's	O
appearance	O
,	O
Atlus	O
announced	O
"	O
NESTS	O
Style	O
Kyo	O
"	O
,	O
based	O
mostly	O
on	O
Kyo	O
Kusanagi	O
's	O
appearance	O
and	O
movesets	O
in	O
NESTS	O
Chronicles	O
games	O
(	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
-	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
)	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
EX	O
form	O
for	O
regular	O
Kyo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
a	O
technical	O
error	O
,	O
the	O
patch	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
DLC	B-Protocol
including	O
bugfixes	O
(	O
mainly	O
on	O
online	O
mode	O
)	O
and	O
Mr.	O
Karate	O
(	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
's	O
alter	O
ego	O
,	O
but	O
loosely	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
Honki	O
ni	O
Natta	O
version	O
from	O
SVC	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
:	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
)	O
as	O
an	O
EX	O
form	O
for	O
Takuma	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
January	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
Playmore	O
announced	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
Playmore	O
president	O
Ryo	O
Mizufune	O
commented	O
that	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
surpass	O
fans	O
 '	O
expectations	O
and	O
could	O
become	O
as	O
popular	O
as	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
the	O
prior	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
suffered	O
from	O
various	O
technical	O
issues	O
,	O
developers	O
also	O
worked	O
in	O
fixing	O
them	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Kyo	O
often	O
wears	O
different	O
outfits	O
for	O
story	O
arc	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
given	O
a	O
more	O
masculine	O
appearance	O
for	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
and	O
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
were	O
made	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
incarnations	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
their	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
this	O
,	O
Ogura	O
tried	O
drawing	O
Ash	O
's	O
possessed	O
form	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
where	O
he	O
was	O
careful	O
in	O
showing	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
enemy	O
's	O
body	O
is	O
Ash	O
's	O
,	O
the	O
one	O
fighting	O
is	O
Saiki	O
as	O
represented	O
by	O
his	O
black	O
flames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2011	O
,	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
versions	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
works	O
and	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
new	O
arenas	O
were	O
added	O
for	O
the	O
home	O
version	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
them	O
being	O
originally	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
others	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
places	O
briefly	O
seen	O
in	O
cutscenes	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
,	O
including	O
variants	O
of	O
existing	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
7	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
The	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters-i	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
brought	O
to	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
on	O
March	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
as	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
staff	O
had	O
trouble	O
adapting	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
iOS	B-Application
due	O
to	O
lack	O
of	O
balances	O
of	O
moves	O
and	O
enemies	O
 '	O
intelligences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters-i	O
2012	O
,	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
featuring	O
12	O
new	O
characters	O
and	O
other	O
modes	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
platform	O
on	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2012	O
and	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
as	O
The	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters-A	O
2012	O
on	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
all	O
EX	O
DLC	B-Protocol
form	O
characters	O
are	O
also	O
downloadable	O
in	O
these	O
mobile	O
versions	O
,	O
Mr.	O
Karate	O
and	O
a	O
human	O
form	O
of	O
Saiki	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
still	O
console-exclusive	O
characters	O
,	O
are	O
not	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
:	O
Climax	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
February	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Windows	O
port	O
,	O
featuring	O
all	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
September	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
&	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
with	O
rollback	O
netcode	O
online	O
play	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
Evo	O
Japan	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
open	O
beta	O
test	O
is	O
set	O
for	O
summer	O
2023	O
only	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
official	O
guidebook	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Arcadia	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
as	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
Master	O
Guide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
taking	O
an	O
average	O
of	O
77	O
and	O
79	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Summit	O
awards	O
for	O
the	O
best	O
fighting	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
but	O
every	O
time	O
lost	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
was	O
given	O
major	O
praise	O
with	O
critics	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
and	O
1UP.com	O
comparing	O
it	O
with	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
fighting	O
games	O
like	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
finding	O
the	O
execution	O
satisfying	O
despite	O
possible	O
difficulties	O
to	O
newcomers	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
21,525	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
