KoFXI Knowledge:
Gato, Oswald and Kula are top tier. The best character in the game is probably Oswald, but Gato can make a mean case for that. Out of the 3 tops, Kula is the worst. She is easier to fight against and more predictable than the other two. By that I mean she is more 1-dimensional than Gato / Oswald. On Gato, I do prefer him as my leader because to get the most out of him you do need him to be your leader, and he is my best character. Actually when I play competitively I don't pick Oswald, but that is just me. My team is Kula / Gato (L) / Maxima.
The game does have alot of other fun characters to play as, though. Duck King has some awesome combos, Iori is always fun if you're not a huge KoF nerd. Basically, just about everyone is a viable option. Fighting the computer, tiers aren't really a factor. I'd say you probably wouldn't even notice which character is better / the best.
Almost any character you pick us guys on the board should be able to help you out, so just go to town and let us know the results.
To summarize: Pick whoever you want.
[quote name='PatFortenbaugh']but alas gado is not the best, i forget his name but its the last guy on ash crimson team, not ash and not the punchy guy but the other one! he's the best![/QUOTE]
I think you're thinking of '03, not XI, when Duo Lon was on Ash Crimson's team and he was absolutely dominant. He was nerfed for XI and moved teams.
[quote name='BlueSwim']BREAKING NEWS!!! Every fighter from the poll Capcom did a few months ago asking "who do you want in SFIV" will, in fact, be in Street fighter IV. That includes Sakura, Dan, Ibuki, Hugo and The New Challengers, all in Street Fighter IV when it hits the 360/PS3.
Confirmed via Famitsu by way of SRK's The Shift.[/QUOTE]
