>>718946348
kof13 had the veneer of popularity at first, but that soon waded quickly after the dust settled and it was revealed to be a touch-of-death comeback mechanic simulator.
Game didn't even receive a balance patch and nearly all the DLC chars were pay-to-win. SNK pivoted immediately from that gameplay in the next sequel.

The move to 3D excuse was the sprites were too expensive. The problem for them was their engine looks like mid-budget PS4 shovelware shit. Even mobile tier if you squint and the KOF gameplay doesdn't transition well to 3D. Looks janky in spots. I don't know what the saudis were thinking, how this i.p. is a seller when all metrics show it wasn't for the longest time.