The King of Fighters XV

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  • Summary: Since its debut in 1994, the KOF fighting game series has been driving the world to excitement with its appealing characters and unique game system. Six years have passed since the last title in the series, and now KOF XV surpasses all of its predecessors in terms of graphics, systems, andSince its debut in 1994, the KOF fighting game series has been driving the world to excitement with its appealing characters and unique game system. Six years have passed since the last title in the series, and now KOF XV surpasses all of its predecessors in terms of graphics, systems, and online experience! '- A total of 39 characters are participating! Classic popular characters, revived characters, new characters, and more! The most epic dream match in KOF history is about to begin!

    - KOF's story reaches its climax!
    The latest KOF Saga continues from the previous title in Story Mode. This time, the story is coming to an explosive climax!

    - The culmination of the series' battle system
    Inheriting the series' traditional 3-on-3 team battle, KOF XV also features a new system. Enjoy an unprecedented sense of speed and freshness!

    - Easy and versatile online play
    Rollback netcode has been adopted to reduce lag in online matches. There are also a variety of battle options that allow you to choose how you want to play!

    - KOF is fully packed with content to enjoy
    Includes a Gallery with movies and voices, and a new DJ STATION with over 300 popular songs from the KOF series and more.    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. VG247
    Feb 11, 2022
    100
    Playing KoF 15, I recall one of my favorite memories – one where I spent multiple hours playing fighting games at an arcade during a trip to Japan. By staying true to that identity as an arcade fighter and focusing on what it is are good at, rather than making sweeping changes in the hope of appealing to crowds other than the communities that have risen around these games for decades, SNK has created a game that reminded me of the quality that can be found in a simple, honest fighting game without too many bells and whistles.
  2. Digital Trends
    Feb 11, 2022
    80
    The King of Fighters XV is a game deserving of its title. It feels like the perfect evolution in a long-running fighting game franchise and isn’t afraid of being what its main fans want it to be. Mechanics aren’t watered down and it doesn’t backtrack on what makes the series so great. That makes for a perfect entry for all types of players. However, there is a severe lack of content, a curse that’s been plaguing fighting games for a very long time that sadly makes an appearance here. Thankfully, strong online play makes it a great fighter game for the hardcore players who simply wants to hone their skills and challenge the next player, which pushes KO FXV into the ranks of the best modern fighters around.
  3. Gamersky
    Feb 21, 2022
    80
    The King of Fighters XV builds on the success of the previous game. The online mode is a great experience, but the outdated graphics performance and unstable frame rate degrade the gaming experience.
  4. PCMag
    Feb 28, 2022
    80
    An excellent rebound from the divisive The King of Fighters XIV, KOF XV showcases developer SNK's deep fighting game chops via a creative combat system, vibrant graphics, and many fun extras.
  5. The Enemy
    Apr 18, 2022
    80
    Undoubtedly, KOF XV is an evolution over XIV. But I feel like this game is too stuck to its roots of the past and abandons mechanics that were introduced in previous versions. I don't know if I would go so far as to say it's the best game in the franchise – long-time fans would hardly agree with that, even. However, it is a fact that we are talking about another fighting game that is totally worthy in this era of good fighting games in which we live. Could be better? Yes. But it's alright. Maybe next time.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Feb 21, 2022
    75
    Excellence in gameplay, quality online mode, smooth execution... all the ingredients are there in this new generation fighting game! Fans of the latest installment should be thrilled, but we can't help but have some reservations about the art direction, content, and lack of life and inspiration in the sets. The King of Fighters has always been a franchise with a certain vibe, and it's perhaps a bit too generic to open up to the masses.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. Annchovy
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    An excellent addition to the King of Fighters franchise. A very big step up from the previous game.
  2. Phuz
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    Great mix of old and new. Fast and fun. Nearly all my favourites are there.

    I will say that it needs a harder difficulty. I played my 3rd    Great mix of old and new. Fast and fun. Nearly all my favourites are there.

    I will say that it needs a harder difficulty. I played my 3rd run through today on 2nd to highest difficulty and don't remember losing a round.

    It destroys SF6 for fun to play. It's fast and fluid and a joy to play. Great variety, graphically stunning and great sound.

    Edit: Way too easy. Did my 4th playthrough on hardest and didn't lose a round.

    Here is what I find baffling. I don't usually play online but with it being so easy, I wanted some challenge. I waited for a match, the match came pretty quickly whilst I was in the practice room waiting. Maybe 30 seconds to a minute. Flawless. Had a fight and a rematch and it was a super smooth experience and that was upstairs away from the router. I just don't understand these online complaints and these low reviews based on the online. I requested a match, got it with no lag, or stutter of any kind. The online pick your team bit was a bit confusing but once I got sorted it was so easy and hassle free.

    Still for me a 10/10 game. Please though and SF6 has done the same. Please just drop this cheesy American announcer BS.    … Expand
  4. dbrin
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Great online and it runs better than the playstation versions. A fun and crispy fighting game that makes old and new kof players happy.
  5. Mene0
    May 23, 2022
    7
    The game is absurdly beautiful and the cast is fantastic. I seriously have problems thinking of which 3 characters to fit in my team, givenThe game is absurdly beautiful and the cast is fantastic. I seriously have problems thinking of which 3 characters to fit in my team, given that I like so many of them.
    However, like a lot of recent fighting games, it seems the devs mostly focus on the multiplayer aspect of it and deliver us basically an arcade game. A part from story mode there really isn't any single player content(altough they added Rugal boss mode, it's pretty barebones too, beat it in 6 tries).
    Also, it seems that since launch, there are people that simply cannot play on line and this problem has not even been adressed by the developers.
    All in all, a great fighting game, but lacking in content.    … Expand
  6. OniSenpai
    Jul 1, 2022
    7
    KOF XV es para los KOF en 3D lo que KOF 98 fue para los KOF en 2D, sin duda es uno de los puntos mas altos de la saga en mucho tiempo. ParaKOF XV es para los KOF en 3D lo que KOF 98 fue para los KOF en 2D, sin duda es uno de los puntos mas altos de la saga en mucho tiempo. Para cualquiera que haya seguido la saga desde sus inicios este juego es un manjar.

    Por el lado negativo, el apartado gráfico se nota un poco anticuado, además de que el jefe final no tiene una pizca de carisma y la historia es bastante cutre, pero considerando que es un juego de lucha esa es de las partes menos importantes.

    En lo que se refiere al multiplayer, es divertido y el Rollback net hace muy fluidas las batallas, ya que el lag se siente muy poco, pero por desgracia encontrar una partida toma entre 5 y 20 minutos.    … Expand
  7. Kaioh
    Feb 23, 2022
    5
    As a KoF veteran: this game is dog ****
    - **** online cuz of **** hop->A>combocombocombo meta that is possible tnx to lag
    - boring ass story    As a KoF veteran: this game is dog ****
    - **** online cuz of **** hop->A>combocombocombo meta that is possible tnx to lag
    - boring ass story mode
    - no offline content whatsoever
    - 60$ for this?! gtfo    … Expand
  8. dddooo
    May 9, 2022
    0
    The game is great.
    Too bad the matchmaking has been broken for months with no fix in sight. This game is already dying and I regret buying    The game is great.
    Too bad the matchmaking has been broken for months with no fix in sight. This game is already dying and I regret buying it.
    Stay away from it.    … Expand

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