And they always say the same thing, too: "Feint Canceling is very hard to do well!"
Feint Canceling is very hard to do though.
I think KOFXI is one of the easier KOF's out there imo, controls are more fluid and easier than ever, and there aren't any fancy Max Mode/Hyper Drive cancels, instead you need synergy to take advantage of Quick Shift combo's, which while easy to do if your team has good synergy, they are much more limited.
XI had some messed up balance though, but XI also had my most favorite version of Ryo, and I'm fond of XI Kyo, Shen Woo, and Shingo. Plus... Gai Tendo and Sho Hayate... awwwwwww yeah.
There really needs to be a XIUM game.