The King of Fighters XV Has been a big success for SNK. The series has always flopped in the past in the US, which is the biggest market for fighting games. However, probably because of things like Terry broken brotherit seems the king of warriors Finally is the prosperous state. This is why SNK was able to announce a continuation of the long-dead series fierce rage.
of course, the king of warriors‘ Success within is entirely due to external forces. It has one of the best casts of any fighting game, in part due to being made up of multiple other game series. There are some really powerful characters in the library. Some of them are strong in-game, some are strong in-story, but all of them are among the most underrated in gaming.
Mai Shiranui is one of SNK’s most popular characters
Incredibly popular ninja
Mai Shiranui Hall One of SNK’s most popular characters. Technically speaking, he doesn’t belong here KOFBut actually the previous series, fierce rage. Shiranui is a ninja who trained with Terry’s brother and developed a crush on him. He wasn’t really that important in the series, though the king of warriors Gives him a bigger role as the leader of his own team.
Mai is a kunoichi in Shiranui style. As a result, he is adept at killing as well as numerous fire-based attacks. His jumping ability is generally incredibly strong, And he usually has projectiles. This makes him a strong character for beginners.
Takuma Sakazaki excels in close combat
Also known as Mr. karate
The character was originally known only as “Mr. Karate” and wore a black gi and a tengu mask. In later games, this was revealed Mr. Karate is actually Takuma Sakazaki, A war expert who lived most of his life in the United States. Takuma is the father of Ryo Sakazaki and Yuri Sakazaki, two other powerful characters who carry on his teachings.
Thanks to his education, Takuma is a powerful warrior who excels in close combat. He may look like a regular karate master, but he is stronger than that. Takuma can move faster than light As he is able to avoid attacks from light wielder Elizabeth Blancarche. He easily blocked a Zero Cannon blast, intended to wipe out an entire city.
K’ is an excellent fighter
It is pronounced “k dash”.
K’, or Kay Dash, is constantly compared to Kyo Kusanagi. Although he appears before Kyo on this list, there is no definitive answer as to which character is ideologically stronger. While Kyo has a better control over his fire power K Dash is the best overall fighter.
The character’s other downfall is his lazy and arrogant personality, which stands in stark contrast to Kyo’s more serious and ambitious nature. This led to the fighter being called an inferior version of Kyo, and “The Second Kushanagi Flame.” Kay Dash is determined to live up to her name.
Kyo Kusanagi was created as a new hero
The Flaming Hero
Kyo was created as the new main protagonist for Kusanagi the king of warriors. He led a group of fighters called Team Japan, and although his teammates varied in importance over the years, Kyo was always important. Even after passing the mantle to other fighters, he’s still generally important.
This is due to its natural pyrokinetic energy. Ability to control flames You have gone down the Kushangi line. Originally, Kyo didn’t care about his fate, but after training, he became a powerhouse. He forms one of the “Three Holy Treasures” group, which is destined to fight against evil gods, so he has to be tough.
Chizuru Kagura, The Swift Shamaness
The quietest of sacred works of art
Chizuru’s real last name is Yata, though she Known as “Swift Shamans” in the game. Along with Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, Chizuru is a sacred artifact that originally sealed away the powerful god Orochi.
His personality does not match his powers, as he is mild-mannered and quiet. However, looks can be deceiving, and Chizuru has some traits that make him one of the most powerful the king of warriors Thanks to Akshar’s skill as a priest, she Able to reflect attacks and enemiesSeal the power of the enemy, and even see the future.
Leona is a member of Ikari Warriors
Orochi is a warrior with blood
Leona Ikari is a member of the Warriors team. He appeared a later the king of warriors Game than the rest of the team but has become a fixture of the series due to its unique role in the story. He was originally from a tribe dedicated to the evil god Orochi. His adopted father rescued him from them and watched out for him because of his Orochi blood.
This Orochi blood can cause Leona to enter a dangerous state where she Becomes mad and destructive, indiscriminately attacking everything around him. To control this power within him, he underwent rigorous military discipline training. However, his hair still turns red when he uses his Orochi powers.
Shermy is fast and efficient
In Quick Grappler
Shermi is a member of an evil cult dedicated to resurrecting the evil god Orochi. He is in a band with two other members of his team, Chris and Yashiro. All three are equally powerful, though Shermi is the most common and popular of the three.
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He is a good pick for any team composition as a grappler and is unique among grappler-type characters, as he is actually quite fast and able to avoid most attacks. However, he struggles with defensive options and projectiles.
Psyche is a formidable opponent
Certified bad guy
Psyche is its primary antagonist The King of Fighters 13. He is a truly chaotic evil, hating humanity but not caring about his own evil organization. Psyche’s powers come from her ancient blood, and this same god-like power makes her believe she is superior to humans. He is able to manipulate time to travel back and forth between timelines at will.
Players cannot use his most powerful awakened form, but his normal version is available to unlock in the game. I rely on kicks and dark energy attacks, imbuing his attacks and projectiles with the ancient forces of darkness. He is also able to teleport, making him a strong playable character and a formidable opponent in battle.
Ash Crimson can absorb the abilities of other KoF characters
The Evil Hero and the Third Hero
Ash Crimson was the third hero of the series. He was meant to be an “evil hero” unlike other previous leads. He also contributed to the cinematic story of these fighting games becoming quite complex. Ash actually was Reincarnation of a time-based proto-god called Psyche.
At least, perhaps, many details about Ash were not clear. However, what is clear is that he grew up with the Blancarche family and tried to free them from their fate of fighting the Orochi bloodline. To do this, he absorbed the power of many others KOF Characters with Psyche. This makes him ungodly powerful for a while, but he actually uses this power to erase himself and foil Psyche’s plan.
Terry Bogard, Master of Tung Fu Rui Style
A carry-over from a previous war game
before the king of warriorsThere was a similar game called extreme anger It was a take Street Fighter 2 developed by Street Fighter dIts creative lead and a personal tale of revenge starring a Terry Bogard. Terry has to go to attend the king of warriorsAnd though he was not the hero, he was one of its biggest faces.
Terry a Tung is a master of Fuay Ru’s style of martial arts. However, he does not fight with one style, but a mixture of boxing, karate, kickboxing and more. This makes him one of the most well-rounded characters in the game, with many options and various combos. He can use the Force to launch devastating attacks like the invincible Buster Wolf.
Iori Yagami is strong in his Besara realm
Kyo is Kusanagi’s rival
Iori Yagami was designed to rival Kyo Kusanagi. He was a musician with the same flame power as Kyo and debuted in a team with other rival characters. However, he ended up eclipsing other rivals and Kyo in popularity.
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He is a loud and violent person and also with an iconic smile One of the three sacred treasures destined to defeat the god Orochi. However, Iori also has Orochi blood like Leona. It can make him go into a dangerously cruel state like he did. His flames are difficult to avoid, and his attacks hit a large range, making him powerful in both gameplay and lore.
Krohnen, the 9999th clone of Kyo Kusanagi
Akira is based on the manga and anime
akira One of the best sci-fi anime and manga in the world. The characters became the most influential in Japanese media. in case The King of Fighters 2001 The character, K9999, is probably very influential. The character looks a lot like the famous villain Tetsuo Shima and even shares many of his powers and his Japanese voice actor.
This puts the character away until a redesign is done (probably for legal reasons). KOF15. Renamed Krohnen Kyo Kusanagi’s 9999th clone And has been retooled to have tons of additional capabilities. This makes him a powerful character with a great set of projectiles and defensive equipment. One of his specials even recreates Tetsuo’s iconic flesh form.
Rugal Bernstein, a final KoF boss
The first SNK boss
Rugal Bernstein is the original boss the king of warriors Who started the SNK bag tradition. He was an unfairly difficult boss The player who reads the input knows their moves before they make them. Other tough bosses will follow in his footsteps, but they don’t have the legacy that Rugal has.
He was a German arms dealer who loved to collect powerful warriors as literal trophies. His stage backgrounds usually had references to other fighting games in the background, and he would use other characters’ moves in his move set. He was recently added back KOFXVBut the players were disappointed by how easy he was. He’s probably lost the power of Orochi that made his previous fights so difficult.
Goenitz is canonically more powerful than some characters
Terrible Tempest in KoF 15
Goenitz called it “The Terrible Tempest”. king of warriors 15, And his full title is “Goenitz or Wildly-Blowing Wind.” Both monikers should give players an idea of what to expect with this powerful character. Goenitz was the ultimate boss King of Warriors 96 and served as priest of the evil god Orochi. Goenitz doesn’t seem too dangerous at first, but he actually is His true hatred of humanity is too good to hide.
Goenitz is canonically stronger than Rugal, since he managed to gouge out Rugal’s eye in battle. As his many names suggest, Goenitz fights using the power of wind. His unique control over the elements makes his fighting style unlike any other character, making him incredibly unpredictable.
Orochi is a powerful king of warrior character
A dark god with his own religion
Orochi is undoubtedly the strongest character the king of warriors Canon He is the dark god of his own religion And the Earth itself created it to free humanity. He is able to do the job with his planet level strength. He has only appeared a few times KOF series, but each time was sure to be a special occasion.
Shermy, Iori, Leona, and Rugal all had a fraction of his incredible powers and his original deal. In his only playable appearance, he was incorrectly resurrected, allowing him to be defeated, but it was still a tough battle. He’s an SNK boss in the style of Rugal, with lots of unavoidable attacks and cheap AI. After a fierce battle, Kyo and Iori manage to kill him. However, he returned and granted new forms to Shermy, Chris, and Yashiro in what became the latest DLC. The King of Fighters 15.