The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match

The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match

November 16, 2023

ActionFighting Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4

KOF XIII, the final chapter in the Ash Saga—and one of the series’ most acclaimed entries—is back! This enhanced version comes with rollback netcode for exhilarating online play, as well as brand-new online lobbies that allow you to join/spectate matches with multiple players at once. Also features a packed roster …

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Nov 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"The King of Fighters XIII Global Match should be the definitive way to play one of the best fighting games ever made, and unfortunately, it’s not in the shape it should be. It’s certainly not what I&s;d want anyone&s;s first …"

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Andrew M. Brown Final Weapon Nov 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"The release of The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match breathes new life into a classic fighting game with impressive visuals and rollback netcode. This is a comprehensive KOF experience that celebrates the franchise and the unique SNK tradition of …"

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Carlos França Júnior GameBlast Nov 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"The King of Fighters XIII Global Match is a competent title by itself and it&s;s worth having it in the library despite a few signs of age. Even though the online experience has some issues, it&s;s interesting to see a …"

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Donghun Lee IGN Korea Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

20.0

"The improved online environment allows for smoother matches, making it easier to execute practiced combos accurately in real gameplay. The addition of room matches, which support up to nine players, enhances the multiplayer experience by allowing for spectating and seamless …"

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Erick Figueiredo NintendoBoy Nov 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

45.0

"THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII GLOBAL MATCH is one of the best chapters in the KOF series, finally available on Switch and bringing with it great netcode for online play. The new version features fighters released as DLCs, lots of …"

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Ernesto Olicón Atomix Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match is a good port of a game, with which you can train to emulate the exploits of BALA, Violent Kain, Huevo, Romance, Khanibalito, Tokido, XiaoHai or MadKOF. It is a title that still …"

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Jaz Sagoo COGconnected Nov 2023
78.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"King of Fighters XIII: Global Match tweaks the online netcode to improve on a classic. The combat remains a highlight of the franchise and the visuals still look stunning. Unfortunately, SNK doesn’t add anything extra to the mix barring online …"

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

60.0

"Even though The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match is, by and large, the same game originally released in 2011 for Xbox 360, with just a handful of technical improvements, that’s not exactly a bad thing. Granted, it suffers from …"

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Paulo Roberto Montanaro PSX Brasil Nov 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

60.0

"As a complete game, The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match is exceptional and almost indefectible, but the justification of relaunching it with a remodeled online system using the best that is currently ends up proving to be a shot …"

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Ulises Contreras LevelUp Nov 2023
77.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"The King of Fighters XIII Global Match is a very modest return of one of the best games in the franchise. Although it&s;s a simple port that does the minimum to bring the experience to modern consoles, the foundation of …"

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