King of Fighters for Xbox previewed

I wonder if you counted across all platforms, including arcade, just how many King of Fighters titles there have been? Has to be over twenty. Possibly even thirty.

Xbox owners will be getting a taste of the KOF franchise shortly with Maximum Impact – Maniax! Now before you start getting excited, what you're getting is a remix version of the first ever 3D KOF title on the PS2. A game which wasn't exactly received with glowing praise. The developers decided to pitch a game against the Tekkens and Soul Caliburs of the world, and got their asses largely handed to them.

Still, it's not all doom and gloom. Why is that? Xbox Live. This game will be wired, making a potentially average fighter a much more attractive proposition. Now you won't have to have friends to play it! Always useful.

The game was allegedly released yesterday.