So in my last post I talked about how King of Fighters XI is finally coming to the U.S. Unfortunately I failed to post info. Well I'm back with info now! Most of this info was found on Wikipedia, here goes!

King of Fighters XI runs on the Atomiswave system so all the characters get updated sprites.
For the first time ever, recurring characters , Chang Koehan, Joe Higashi, & Leona Heidern have been dropped from the roster.
On the other hand, the ninja Eiji Kisaragi returns, the ever popular Duck King makes his first real appearance in the series, and Bonne Jenet, Gato, & Tizoc cross over from Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

Three characters are original to The King of Fighters XI: Oswald, Elisabeth Blanctorche, and Momoko.

Team Rosters:

Ash Team:

Ash Crimson
Oswald
Shen Woo

Rival Team:

Elisabeth Blanctorche
Duo Lon
Benimaru Nikaido

Fatal Fury Team:

Terry Bogard (Garou: Mark of the Wolves outfit)
Kim Kaphwan
Duck King

Art of Fighting Team:

Ryo Sakazaki
Yuri Sakazaki
King

Ikari Warriors Team:

Ralf Jones
Clark Steel
Whip

Neo-Psycho Soldiers Team:

Athena Asamiya
Sie Kensou
Momoko

Agent Team:

Vanessa
Blue Mary
Ramon

Anti-Kyokugenryu Team:

Malin
Kasumi Todoh
Eiji Kisaragi

Garou: Mark of the Wolves Team:

Bonne Jenet
Gato
Tizoc

K' Team:

K'
Kula Diamond
Maxima

Kusanagi and Yagami Team:

Kyo Kusanagi
Iori Yagami
Shingo Yabuki

As well as all of those characters, there are a few unlockables:

Sho Hayate: The Main Hero from Kizuna Encounter.
Jyazu: The Final Boss from Kizuna Encounter.
Silber: The Final Boss from Buriki-One.
Shion: The Sub-Boss of the game.
Magaki: The Final Boss of the game.
Mai Shiranui (Fatal Fury)
Mr. Big (The Art of Fighting)
Geese Howard (Fatal Fury)
Tung Fu Rue (Fatal Fury)
Robert Garcia (The Art of Fighting)
Hotaru Futaba (Garou: Mark of the Wolves)
EX Kyo Kusanagi (KOF: NESTS Saga)

Ships on October 2nd for PS2. Online enabled.

Woo, so much info!

Also, somebody asked me what makes KoF XI so much better than other KoFs. Basically the controls are a lot tighter and the gameplay just feels more intense and fast paced to me. Plus, the roster is HUGE! And if this STILL isn't enough to entice you to buy it, get this. It's a brand new 2D fighter for only $20. TWENTY DOLLARS! I imported it for $60 and it was worth even that ammount.

In short, BUY IT!