I mars slippes The King of Fighters Neowave som er det første spillet i The King of Fighters-serien som kjøres på Sammy's arkadehardware Atomiswave. Spillet har tredimensjonale bakgrunner og utrolig lekker pixelgrafikk på selve figurene. Totalt sett finnes hele 36 kamper og selvsagt støttes det for Xbox-Live fullt ut med rankinglister samt turneringer.
Her er mer fakta:
KOF NEOWAVE features 12 three-man teams made up of some of the greatest characters from SNK's 11-year history, including the Women Fighters Team (Mai, King and Yuri) and the Fatal Fury Team (Terry, Joe, and Andy). NEOWAVE features three modes of play - Super Cancel, Guard Break, and Max2. A new "Heat Mode" lets players power up their attacks in exchange for a gradual loss of health.
* Xbox Live support featuring head-to-head fighting and Tournament Mode.
* A total of 43 characters including 7 Bonus characters.
* 12 of the most dangerous fighting teams ever assembled.
* Pick your team and fight it out in the original 3-on-3 battle format.
* Beautifully rendered background graphics.
* Activate "Heat Mode" to power-up your attacks.
* Revives the evacuation rolling maneuver and thrust attacks.
* Over-the-top Super Special Moves.
* 3 modes of play: Super Cancel, Guard Break and Max2.
* Link a Special Move with a Super Attack in the Super Cancel Mode to cause extreme damage.