[ Game Title ] King of Fighters XIII Story Mode Scenes FAQ [ Revision # ] v1.1 (December 12, 2011) [ System ] Xbox 360 / Playstation 3 [ Author ] John "Puar" Nguyen [JQTNguyen@gmail.com] [ Updates] gamefaqs.com neoseeker.com xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=345742 Unpublished work Copyright 2011 John Nguyen This FAQ and everything included within this file may not be reproduced in any way, shape or form (physical, electronic, or otherwise). It cannot be used for profitable purposes (even if no money would be made from selling it) or promotional purposes. It cannot be used in any sort of commercial transaction, or be given away as some sort of bonus, gift, etc., with a purchase, as this creates incentive to buy and is therefore prohibited. Furthermore, this FAQ cannot be used by the publishers, editors, employees or associates, etc. of any company, group, business, or association, etc., nor can it be used by game sites and the like. 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The latest version of this FAQ can be found at: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GameFAQs http://www.gamefaqs.com Neoseeker http://www.neoseeker.com X360A http://xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=345742 ========================================================================= TABLE OF CONTENTS ========================================================================= 1. OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------- [OVER] 2. HOW SCENES ARE DETERMINED ----------------------------------- [HOW2] 3. PATHS ------------------------------------------------------- [PATH] - PATH 1: MAIN BRANCH -------------------------------------- [PTH1] - PATH 2: ADELHEID AND ROSE -------------------------------- [PTH2] - PATH 3: HEIDERN AND HIS AGENTS --------------------------- [PTH3] - PATH 4: BAD ENDING --------------------------------------- [PTH4] 4. SCENES ------------------------------------------------------ [SCEN] 5. RESUMING FROM THE CHAPTER MENU ------------------------------ [CHAP] 6. OPTIMAL PATHING --------------------------------------------- [OPTI] 7. SPECIAL THANKS ---------------------------------------------- [KTHX] 8. REVISION HISTORY -------------------------------------------- [HIST] For easier navigation through this FAQ, I've implemented anchor points. If you need to skip to a specific part, then refer to the Table of Contents and note the special anchor by each section. For example, if I wanted to jump to the Scenes section, I would search for [SCEN]. ========================================================================= 1. OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------- [OVER] ========================================================================= This FAQ covers the console versions of the King of Fighters XIII and how to acquire each of the scenes in the Story Mode. In order to acquire all scenes, you will need to complete four separate story paths, lose to the boss once, view three team specific cut scenes, and view the credits after the previous objectives have been completed. For the quickest way to accomplish this, please refer to the Optimal Pathing [OPTI] section. ========================================================================= 2. HOW SCENES ARE DETERMINED ----------------------------------- [HOW2] ========================================================================= In general, scenes are determined by the choices made when prompted by the game and are NOT affected by any other factors (e.g.: difficulty, target actions, perfect victories, super special move finishes, etc.). The team you select in Story Mode will not affect your path or ending. Although the team you select will affect whether or not you are able to view Scenes 9-11 during your playthrough, these scenes are easily obtained afterward through replaying Scene 8. In other words, if you are having trouble beating Story Mode, you can select your best team and set the game difficulty to Very Easy. The choices that determine your path are: - During Scene 5 1) The KOF Teams 2) The Giant Airship Sky Noah 3) The Aircraft Carrier Trautman - During Scene 8 1) The Start of the Tournament 2) Inside the Stadium 3) Outside the Stadium (this option only appears when The Aircraft Carrier Trautman is selected) ========================================================================= 3. PATHS ------------------------------------------------------- [PATH] ========================================================================= In general, there are four paths to completing story mode, with the path you follow determined by the combination of choices you make during Scenes 5 and 8. These paths and all the possible combination of choices to select them are listed below, with the recommended choices to minimize unnecessary gameplay listed first. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PATH 1: MAIN BRANCH -------------------------------------------- [PTH1] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Arguably, the main story mode branch that most resembles the Arcade Mode story and follows the exploits of Ash Crimson the closest. Consists of... - 1 (Optional) Spar (1 vs. 1) - 2-3 Team Battles (3 vs. 3) - 2 Boss Battles (3 vs. 1) Choices... (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 1) The KOF Teams 2) Inside the Stadium 1) The KOF Teams 1) The Start of the Tournament 1) The Giant Airship Sky Noah 1) The Start of the Tournament 1) The Aircraft Carrier Trautman 1) The Start of the Tournament It is recommended that you select "The KOF Teams" and "Inside the Stadium" for this path. Selecting "The Start of the Tournament" will always result in this path, regardless of the first choice. However, because "The Start of the Tournament" results in an extra team battle and skips over scenes, it is not recommended that you select this choice. (Note: If you are missing Scenes 9-11, you can skip directly to Scene 8 and select "Inside the Stadium" to view your team's cutscene.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PATH 2: ADELHEID AND ROSE -------------------------------------- [PTH2] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The branch that follows the story of Adelheid and Rose Bernstein. Consists of... - 2 Team Battles (3 vs. 3) - 2 Boss Battles (3 vs. 1) Choices... (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 2) The Giant Airship Sky Noah 2) Inside the Stadium ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PATH 3: HEIDERN AND HIS AGENTS --------------------------------- [PTH3] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The branch that follows the story of Heidern and his agents. Consists of... - 2 Team Battles (3 vs. 3) - 2 Boss Battles (3 vs. 1) Choices... (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 3) The Aircraft Carrier Trautman 2) Inside the Stadium ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PATH 4: BAD ENDING --------------------------------------------- [PTH4] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The branch that is the equivalent of Arcade Mode's bad ending. Consists of... - 2 Team Battles (3 vs. 3) Choices... (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 3) The Aircraft Carrier Trautman 3) Outside the Stadium ========================================================================= 4. SCENES ------------------------------------------------------ [SCEN] ========================================================================= Below is list of all scenes and the paths in which they appear, with notes on how to quickly acquire them from the chapter menu for commonly missing scenes. Scene 1 All Paths Scene 2 All Paths Scene 3 All Paths Scene 4 All Paths Scene 5 All Paths Scene 6 Path 2 Scene 7 Path 3 or 4 Scene 8 All Paths Scene 9 Path 1 w/ Elisabeth, Ikari Warriors, or K' Team. (Pick Scene 8, select "Inside the Stadium," and pick one of the teams matching the description above.) Scene 10 Path 1 w/ Japan or Yagami Team. (Pick Scene 8, select "Inside the Stadium," and pick one of the teams matching the description above.) Scene 11 Path 1 w/ Any team not mentioned above. (Pick Scene 8, select "Inside the Stadium," and pick one of the teams matching the description above.) Scene 12 Path 1 Scene 13 Path 2 or 3 Scene 14 Path 4 Scene 15 All Paths Scene 16 Path 1 Scene 17 Path 1 Scene 18 Path 2 Scene 19 Path 1 Scene 20 Path 3 Scene 21 Path 4 Scene 22 Path 1 Scene 23 Path 3 Scene 24 Path 1-3 Scene 25 Path 1-3 Scene 26 Path 1-3 Scene 27 Path 1-3 Scene 28 Path 2 Scene 29 Path 1-3 Scene 30 View the credits when Story Mode completion is at 97%. (Pick Scene 29 after all other scenes are acquired.) Scene 31 Path 4 Scene 32 Lose to Saiki or Ash ========================================================================= 5. RESUMING FROM THE CHAPTER MENU ------------------------------ [CHAP] ========================================================================= Unfortunately, resuming Story Mode from the chapter menu will not retain the path that you were previously on. Below is a chart that shows which scenes, when selected from the chapter menu, will result in which ending you will receive. Scenes 26-32 are the endings themselves, and therefore do not have any path notations. Scene 1-5 Free (You are still able to determine your path/ending.) Scene 6-11 Path 1 Ending Scene 12-21 Path 4 Ending Scene 22-25 Path 1 Ending Scene 26-29 Good Endings (Use to view credits and obtain Scene 30.) Scene 30 Epilogue Scene 31-32 Bad Endings ========================================================================= 6. OPTIMAL PATHING --------------------------------------------- [OPTI] ========================================================================= It will take a minimum of four (mostly) full playthroughs and resuming from the chapter menu three times to acquire all scenes. In order to achieve this in the fewest number of rounds played possible, it is recommended that you do the following: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYTHROUGH 1 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin a normal playthrough, then make the following choices: (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 1) The KOF Teams 2) Inside the Stadium New Scenes: 1-5, 8, 12, 15-17, 19, 22, 24-27, 29, and 9 or 10 or 11. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYTHROUGH 2 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 5 from the chapter menu, then make the following choices: (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 2) The Giant Airship Sky Noah 2) Inside the Stadium New Scenes: 6, 13, 18, 28. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYTHROUGH 3 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 5 from the chapter menu, then make the following choices: (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 3) The Aircraft Carrier Trautman 2) Inside the Stadium New Scenes: 7, 20, 23. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYTHROUGH 4 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 5 from the chapter menu, then make the following choices: (During Scene 5) (During Scene 8) 3) The Aircraft Carrier Trautman 3) Outside the Stadium New Scenes: 14, 21, 31. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEAN UP -------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick any Scene between 22-25 from the chapter menu, then lose. New Scenes: 32 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 8 from the chapter menu, select "Inside the Stadium," and choose either the Elisabeth, Ikari Warriors, or K' Team. After the cutscene plays and the next cutscene with Ash comes up, press the Start button, and select "Chapter Menu." New Scenes: 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 8 from the chapter menu, select "Inside the Stadium," and choose either the Japan or Yagami Team. After the cutscene plays and the next cutscene with Ash comes up, press the Start button, and select "Chapter Menu." New Scenes: 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 8 from the chapter menu, select "Inside the Stadium," and choose either the Fatal Fury, Psycho Soldiers, Kim, Art of Fighting, or Women Fighters Team. After the cutscene plays and the next cutscene with Ash comes up, press the Start button, and select "Chapter Menu." New Scenes: 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick Scene 29. New Scenes: 30. ========================================================================= 7. SPECIAL THANKS ---------------------------------------------- [KTHX] ========================================================================= This FAQ probably would've never happened without the following peeps. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MY WIFE --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For allowing me to play ridiculous amounts of video games even though she doesn't understood how I can obsess over them so much. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- YASAKANI IORI --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For all the arcades you took me to, all the tournaments we tried to put together, and all the times you thoroughly beat my ass in KOF. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GUNSMITH AND OROCHINAGI.COM -------------------------- [orochinagi.com] HENRY MORIARITY AND THE MADMAN'S CAFE -------------------- [mmcafe.com] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For keeping their websites around and the KOF community alive. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ATLUS CO. ------------------------------------------------- [atlus.com] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For publishing this game stateside. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SNK PLAYMORE CORP. ------------- [snkplaymoreusa.com/snkplaymore.co.jp] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For making this game in the first place. ========================================================================= 8. REVISION HISTORY -------------------------------------------- [HIST] ========================================================================= VERSION 1.1 (December 12, 2011) - Corrected Playthrough 4 details for Optimal Pathing. VERSION 1.0 (November 27, 2011) - Initial release. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Unpublished work Copyright 2011 John Nguyen