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The King of Fighters XV 2022
The King of Fighters XV is a 2022 fighting game released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It was developed and published by SNK in Japan and Koch Media internationally. This marks the fifteenth main entry in the King of Fighters franchise. The game employs the same fighting system as The King of Fighters XIV (2016), featuring teams of three fighters competing against each other, with added accessibility improvements such as more useful Climax moves or parries.
Directed by Kaito Soranaka, a staff member from KOF XIV, the game also received creative input from Eisuke Ogura, who served as creative director and artist. Tomohiro Nakata also contributed as an artist, previously working on The King of Fighters All Star (2018). It is the first title in the series built with Unreal Engine 4 and introduces GGPO rollback networking for online play. Set after the events of KOF XIV, the story focuses on fighters with multiverse-related powers, Shun'ei and Isla, alongside returning heroes dealing with revived dangers from Ash Crimson. Although Ash's actions in The King of Fighters XIII (2010) led to the defeat of a creature called Verse, this game sees Shun'ei and Isla responding to new threats tied to Verse.
The title features 39 characters, including two free bosses and multiple DLC fighters released across several seasons. It also brings back fighters from KOF, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Shodown. The King of Fighters XV received positive feedback for its character roster, team-based gameplay, and online performance, though it faced criticism for a limited story mode, complicated tutorials, and minimal offline content.
Cast
- Shun'ei
- List of The King of Fighters characters
- Kyo Kusanagi
- Iori Yagami
- Terry Bogard
- Characters of the Fatal Fury series
- Ryo Sakazaki
- Robert Garcia
- King
- Leona Heidern
- Ikari Warriors
- Athena Asamiya
- Mai Shiranui
- Yuri Sakazaki
- Isla
- Dolores
- K'
- Kula Diamond
- Ángel
- Ash Crimson
- Re Verse (Sub-Boss){{efn|name=npc|Non-playable boss character
- Otoma=Raga (Final Boss){{efn|name=npc
- Rock Howard
- Geese Howard
Crew
- Director
- Eisuke Ogura, Kaito Soranaka
- Artist
- Tomohiro Nakata
- Producer
- Yasuyuki Oda
Details
- Developer
- SNK
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Series
- The King of Fighters
