SNK has announced when season 2 of The King of Fighters XV (KOF) comes out or starts

In the middle of 2021, SNK revealed that the ‘manga’ The King of Fighters Gaidenstarring Shingo Yabuki and illustrated by Azuma Kyotarou —the same ‘mangaka’ from The King of Fighters: A New Beginning— would be published in the pages of Shonen Sirus magazine. From that moment many SNK fans began to speculate that it would be possible to see Shingo Yabuki in The King of Fighters XV (KOF). The arrival of this news was four months ago, during EVO 2022. In this event SNK revealed that Shingo Yabuki and Kim Kaphwan will be the first characters of season 2 of The King of Fighters XV (KOF). Now SNK has revealed, with a new trailer, when season 2 of The King of Fighters XV

When does season 2 come out or start? The King of Fighters XV (KOF)?

The trailer reveals, in addition to when season 2 of The King of Fighters XV (KOF), which will be the first thing that players will be able to try in this second year of content that SNK has for its flagship fighting game. So if you’re wondering when season 2 of KOF XV, We tell you that in January 2023 the first character adjustment will arrive.

When do Shingo Yabuki and Kim Kaphwan leave or arrive at The King of Fighters XV (KOF)?

The last time Shingo Yabuki participated in a game of the official line of the franchise KOF it was in the title The King of Fighters XIwhich was released on Sega’s Atomiswave arcade board in 2006. So after 16 years Shingo Yabuki, the disciple of Kyo Kusanagi, returns as a character to a main game of the franchise KOF in January 2023.

When does ‘crossplay’ arrive or will it be implemented in KOF XV?

The advance that announced the start of season 2 of The King of Fighters XV (KOF), revealed to us that at some point in 2023 SNK will carry out an open test of ‘crossplay’. The ‘crossplay’ or crossed game for KOF XV It will be available for all versions of the game, including those on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Lastly, the video revealed that Kim Kaphwan —the second character of season 2 of KOF XV— will arrive to the new season of the SNK game during the first quarter of 2023. Unfortunately, the trailer for KOF XV did not reveal changes or how Shingo Yabuki and Kim Kaphwan will fight in The King of Fighters XV. So we hope that in January SNK will reveal when Kim Kaphwan is coming out and when the crossplay open beta date will be in KOF XV.

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