Ok so I've never played a KoF game in my life, as far as I know, and I've just recently discovered my love for fighters with the release of SFIV.
The graphics of KoFXII looks awesome and the combat seems pretty cool, but I am basing that on videos alone.

What I would like to know is if I should be looking forward to, an getting, KoF when it hits stores?
How does it feel compared to SF and stuff like that?

After watching vids for the game, all it was able to elicit was an unenthusiastic "meh."

I'm sure it will be great for fans of the series, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it over something like SFIV. Wait for reviews, duder.

Well I dont know. It looks interesting though, and on nights like tonight where SF have been handing my ass to me for a little too long I need something to turn to instead:)

You could get BlazBlue instead, or both, whatever.

Will this game be easy to get into you recon? I like Mortal Kombat and have heard that the developers are saying this is an easier game to get into with the combos. Street Fighter IV I could not get into as the combinations are too hard :S

Kof has been pretty combo crazy into the past as well but its better known for its 3 vs 3 character battles. Personally ive always preferred Kof over SF but theyre both great fighters either way. Just different systems.

KoF has always had a wonderful cast of characters and a uniqueness to the gameplay to the series, which is no surprise it's always been SF's greatest rival. I'm defiantly looking forward to this game.

Also, why is every time there's a conversation about KoF someone comes in and decides to act like a jackass by saying "SF is better"?

OK KOF always had more technical then SF a little were not taking Virtual Fighter technical here. That said SF was always easy to learn but hard to master, KoF was somewhat hard for new player, with all the stuff, like roll forward and backward, combo super move. Also Guity Gear or BlazBlue as more sub-system move (there 3 meter on the screen), like to double jump, air combo and more.
All 3 games got there on style of play, SF is good solid tournemant game, KoF as solid 3 on 3 styles, BlazBlue/Guity Gear is all about the combo and high jump.

Pick what you want, anyway I crush anyone with Athena.

hmm i must be the only guy that thinks street fighter 4 looks bad.

The KoF Series is more about the air game.  They have multiple ways to hop, skip, and jump. 

The Street Fighter Series is more about the ground game (minues Street Fighter III, due to air parries). 

Regardless, have you given BlazBlue a try yet?  It's really damn gewd and I'm enjoying way more than Street Fighter IV. 

" hmm i must be the only guy that thinks street fighter 4 looks bad. "

I've heard a lot of good things about BlazBlue and SFIV. Not so much about KoF...