The King of Fighters XII will feature a Marketplace mode where players can buy additional items online.
Unfortunately no details about this downloadable content have been revealed yet, but it’s a nice thought that additional The King of Fighters XII characters, extra costumes or game modes could become available after the game’s release on PS3 and Xbox 360 this July.
Talking about extra modes, there’s one different online mode depending on which console version you pick up.
* Only on Xbox 360, you’ll have the Ranked Match option, which does what it says.
* While only PS3 players can access a Clan option to visit a bulletin board.
Translated from Japanese by Siliconera
Update June 2009: It seems that SNK is leaving Mai — one of the most requested characters for KOFXII — from the character roster. Making her a prime candidate as a downloadable character.