of Fighters 2003, uVeJuegos.com said Magaki had unfair moves due to his massive damage input during battles. Game Revolutions reviewer felt that Magaki was one of the strongest bosses they had ever seen based on the way he moves across the screen. He said that proper use of the game's mechanics would allow the player to defeat him and said that the game was still enjoyable despite this boss. In a retrospective review, HardcoreGaming regarded The King of Fighters XI as one of the best entries in the franchise, noting the backgrounds' quality, the gameplay and quick load times compared to the original arcade game. In 2012, Complex ranked it as the eighth best SNK fighting game ever made, adding that "Shion has to be the coolest sub-boss ever". In 2009, SNK Playmore released a sequel called The King of Fighters XII. However, as the game did not feature a story, SNK Playmore finished the story arc involving Ash in The King of Fighters XIII released in 2011. Notes References External links The King of Fighters XI at the official Japanese website of SNK Playmore 2005 video games 2D fighting games Arcade video games Fighting games used at the Super Battle Opera tournament PlayStation 2 games PlayStation Network games Sega arcade games SNK Playmore games The King of Fighters games Fighting games Tag team videogames Video games developed in Japan Video games set in Japan Video games set in the United States Video games set in Russia Video games set in South America Video games set in Italy Video games set in Spain Video games set in Cambodia UTV Ignition Games games Multiplayer and single-player video games