SNK Legends The King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown Rip Into 2021 With New Games and New Season Pass Characters

SNK Corporattion has shared that the long-awaited next iteration in its flashy fighting game series, The King of Fighters XV, will launch this year. The game’s first official trailer has been revealed in celebration of today’s announcement. Decades after the original title took the world by storm in 1994, this sequel will etch itself into series history with burning fists and lightning-fast moves fans of all ages will enjoy.



SNK also announced that Samurai Shodown’s Season Pass 3 will launch mid-March 2021 and feature Samurai Shodown II’s wildly popular Cham Cham as its first character. Admire Cham Cham clawing her way back to the spotlight on the trailer above. The Last Blade 2’s young warrior Hiniki Takane will also be joining the fray. More details regarding Hibiki Takane’s moveset and playstyle will be revealed shortly.

Additionally, Samurai Shodown fans will be able to Guard Crush their opponents for the first time in series history when the Season Pass 3 launches this March. Devoted players can expect to come across carefully engineered balances and improvements to battle systems alongside the update.

Witness the ferocious battles that await with today’s Season Pass 3 trailer, and listen to SNK’s developers to find out more about The King of Fighters XV on this video.