So you hope it wasn’t Mr. Big after all?
SNK has had a streak for the past few weeks revealing new characters for The King of Fighters 15, but they have finally once again given fans a closer look at a mainstay of the series that will surely make people happy.
As I’m sure everyone already guessed with this morning’s silhouette, Mai Shiranui is the last character to have received her full trailer.
Like most returning casts, Mai players will likely feel at home at KOF15, with most of their moves and specials appearing to have the same performance as the last entry, only with a new graphic review.
Many had presumed that Mai would be the last member of the Women Fighters team, but since there was no confirmation at the end of the trailer, as happened with Hero, Fatal Fury and Sacred Treasures, this probably means that the original group it’s not reuniting the band after all.
Never, King and Yuri formed the women’s first team until 94, although they only appeared fighting together a handful of times more with the last arrival at KOF13.
The women’s wrestling team has been one of the series with the most changes between entries. While Mai and King have remained regular members over the years, Yuri has bounced back between them and the Art of Fighting team, which has opened the door to other members in the past, including Blue Mary, May Lee Jinju, Kasumi Todoh, Hinako Shijou, Alice Nakata and Li Xiangfei.
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As King and Mai are the most consistent members over the years, the apparent disbelief means that Yuri is much more likely to be back on Team Art of Fighting alongside Ryo and Robert, though none of them are ‘confirmed at this time.
This also opens the door for previous members to rejoin the ranks, or maybe SNK will follow the pattern of matching veterans with a newcomer as we just saw at KOF14.
He was never one of the characters shown in the trailer for the initial KOF15 ad, where K ‘and Leona remain the only fighters who have not gotten the focus.