King of Fighters 15 first look reveals 5 returning KOF characters

SNK offered a preview of The king of fighters 15, the next entry in its 26-year-old fighting game franchise on Thursday, revealing five characters from the game’s roster. Officially, that includes King of Fighters veterans Kyo and Benimaru, as well as newcomer Shun’ei, who debuted in The King of Fighters 14.

Two other characters also appear in the SNK trailer, but have not been confirmed by producer Yasuyuki Oda and creative director Eisuke Ogura: Leona and K ‘.

Oda and Ogura did not show images of KOF15 in action; instead, the producer and director showed off the first artwork featuring new designs for Kyo, Benimaru, and Shun’ei. Ogura also confirmed that Shun’ei will be the protagonist of the upcoming King of Fighters game. The duo have not announced any platforms for KOF15.

Ogura said the way teams are made up KOF15 “Will be very different” from the previous game, and that the next entry will be “SNK’s most ambitious KOF to date”.

SNK plans to reveal the first images of The King of Fighters 15 on January 7, 2021. The same reveal will also offer a glimpse of Samurai Shodown3-character season pass, which will include an SNK character The last Blade and a brand new fighter.

The most recent game in the KOF franchise was released in 2016. The King of Fighters 14 was available in arcades and on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. This game featured 16 teams, with a total of 58 fighters, including downloadable content.