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SNK Confirms Legacy Controller Support for King of Fighters XIV Via Day One Patch

Good news for those who have yet to shell out for a shiny new stick or pad: SNK has confirmed that King of Fighters XIV will receive a day one patch adding PS3 legacy controller support. This means that all you dedicated King of Fighters XIII players can continue to fight the good fight on your battle-hardened controllers, without the need to put down potentially hundreds of dollars for a brand new stick.

This patch will also apply to the King of Fighters XIV demo which is currently available on PSN, so those on the fence about this new edition of KOF can test out the input latency on their legacy controller before buying the full game. As with Street Fighter V, it is probable players will need to have a DualShock 4 connected to their PS4 in order for their legacy controller to be recognized, but that is not yet confirmed.

It remains to be seen whether legacy controllers will be allowed for KOF tournament play. Big tournaments like Evo have previously banned their usage due to the inconvenience of connecting and disconnecting for games like Street Fighter V, and discrepancies in input latancy, so this addition may only really benefit casual players and online warriors.

Source: SNK Official

 

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Ed Boon Teases the Red Hood for Injustice 2, Asks “Joker or Jason Todd?”

NetherRealm’s Ed Boon isn’t shy about using Twitter polls as a way to hint about possible characters for Injustice 2. His latest one, however, seems to be the most direct confirmation of a character yet.

In his latest Twitter poll, Ed Boon only mentions one specific character: the Red Hood. The poll itself only asks whether or not fans would prefer him to be the Joker or Jason Todd.

For those not familiar with the the Red Hood mantle, this was originally the moniker usedby the man who would later become the Joker–before his fateful dive into a vat of chemicals that finally transformed him into Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime. The first Injustice game referenced this by giving the Joker a Red Hood alternate outfit.

In addition to this, the Red Hood moniker was used by resurrected a former Robin: Jason Todd, who became an anti-hero of sorts, stopping crime in his own violent crusade to get back at those who wronged him in the past.

Take note that this isn’t outright confirmation that the Red Hood will be in Injustice 2. That said, these Twitter polls are a good indication of who Ed Boon and NetherRealm are considering for Injustice 2.

Source: Ed Boon