The King of Fighters XIV is a 2.5D fighting game and the 14th installment of The King of Fighters series.
The gameplay consists to a 3 on 3 team versus fighting in three offline modes such as: Story mode (the 1 player battle mode), VS. mode (to play against a friend), Training mode (to major your fighting skills), and Gallery mode (to watch the game artwork); and also has online game modes such as: Party Battle (to play online up to 6 players via PSN), Online Training (so you can practice moves with a master player online), and Communication (so you can create your online profile and has a comment mode).
This game has the all-new emblematic “MAX mode” so the characters can execute EX Special moves to inflict more damage to the opponent, the “Just Defend” move from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, the “Rush” combo system from past KOF games is back and the all-new “Climax Cancel” so you can execute the after a Super Special move.
Also, this game features 16 teams of 3 fighters each one, such as: Japan team with Kyo, Benimaru and Daimon, Fatal Fury team with Terry, Andy and Joe, Art of Fighting team with Ryo, Robert and Yuri, K’ team with K’ Maxima and Kula, Yagami Team with Iori, Mature and Vice, Psycho Soldier team with Athena, Kensou and Chin, Kim team with Kim, Gang-ll and Luong, Ikari team with Clark, Ralf and Leona, Woman Fighters team with King, Mai and Alice, South America team with Nelson, Zarina and Bandeiras, Official Invitation Team with Silvi, Kukri and Mian, Another World team with Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown series, Mui Mui and Love Heart, Villains team with Xanadu, Chang and Choi (returning in this team), South Town team with Geese, Billy and Hein, Mexico team with Ramon, Angel and King of Dinosaurs (a.k.a. Tizoc from Garou: Mark of the Wolves), the China team with Tung Fu Rue, Shun’Ei and Meitenkun and has two bosses such as Antonov and Verse.