Top 10 Biggest ABSENTEES in KOF XV

[@rockyjmoon3]

I was greatly surprised that Kim isn’t in XV. Considering he’s been in every KOF game since 94

[@CrystalMang0]

Why are you surprised? Every character doesn't appear in every game made in fighting fames

[@rockyjmoon3]

@@CrystalMang0 *games*

[@SpectralSound.]

He will be on dlc imo.

[@guillermomoreno9195]

@@SpectralSound. DLC was leaked already

[@SpectralSound.]

@@guillermomoreno9195oh,didnt know.who is in it?

[@LuckyJJ3]

I really miss Shingo. He's my second favorite character from KOF. It's impossible not loving that goofball.

[@winterice2022]

Same. I love Shingo. He's so adorably cute.💖💖💖💗💗💗💞💞💞💕💕💕✨✨✨🌟🌟🌟🥰🥰🥰

[@GhengisJohn]

He's my brother's favorite character so I acutely miss his presence.

[@pedromackey2563]

I agree, shingo has grown a lot in popularity and he should definitely return, as for his teammates; they should be Alice and Marco Rodrigues

[@elizeuneto4482]

so who is your favorite character?

[@LuckyJJ3]

@@elizeuneto4482 It's K'. Even since I was a little kid, I found him pretty badass despite of how edgelord he is.

[@clarencegutsy7309]

No joke, everybody I've seen get exposed to Yamazaki almost always ends up liking him or will easily remember him. I'm also puzzled on why one of the absolute best fighting game villains ever created is often cast aside considering he fulfills a unique gameplay role, is easily recognizable, widely liked by fans and new players, and is enough of a bad guy that he can slot into teams and even introduce new ones or long forgotten characters. Yamazaki/Mature/Vice would have been a great team or bring back Mr. Big or shatter expectations and have fellow Southtown psycho Freeman join forces. He needs to become a mainstay.

[@ssheeessh]

Because money. These games make more money doing it this way, since the older character already have a fanbase/demand.

[@clarencegutsy7309]

@@ssheeessh Sad but true. I heard Geese/Billy/Yamazaki are leaked for DLC so on one hand it's nice if true since I like all those characters but on the other hand... those three should just be in the game period.

[@o_oro-q1k]

@@clarencegutsy7309 also i really hope they have a story purpose and they're not just thrown there like with XIV's DLCs, i actually hope that's the case for most of the dlc characters.

[@ssheeessh]

​@@clarencegutsy7309 *Laughs in Sagat DLC* But seriously it bums me out.. I understand that fg's dont have the highest sales and they have to compensate with season passes and a dozen DLC characters. But they really need to find a better balance. Idk why fighting game studios cant just hire some young artists to churn out cosmetics for $$. It has worked wonders for COD: Mobile - and they're less noticeable there.

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

Yep and that's why he's probably gonna be stuck as DLC unfortunately.

[@sprnightfire]

I miss Eiji Kisaragi. Would absolutely love to see him come back as DLC.

[@KenMasters.]

Kisaragi is a far more better character than Tōdō, too bad his character development didn't have much to offer.

[@duncan3998]

He was huge waste in XI. He was better in the team of 95. He deserves better.

[@pedromackey2563]

Same here, I think eiji would definitely fit well in kof 15 and he should definitely be in a team of fighters who want to test their fighting capabilities, and they are Rick strowd and gato

[@Error-wn5gy]

If eiji comes back I pray I don't have to relive KOF 98UMFE

[@KenMasters.]

@@duncan3998 KOF XI's roster was meant to surprise fans, featuring nostalgia characters from other Neo·Geo games. The real downgrade is KOF XII's roster.

[@Mazukotachi]

Quick update: Geese, Billy and Yamazaki are a DLC team

[@ed752]

A good percentage of this list made the dlc list of XV

[@covid19alpha2variantturboc7]

And Kim

[@guillermo4687]

Kasumi, Mature, Vice, Sylvie, Kim, Shingo, Oswald, Hinako… they all should be there. And I’d love to see Xiangfei back. Based on her growing popularity in 2002 UM and her being top-tier there are enough reasons for her to make it back.

[@BellowDGaming]

After ShoryuGame made this video KOF15 announced DLC characters that are in this video.

[@kurizu1510]

No Kim is as insane as when Mai wasn't in KOF 12, although that game was an incomplete mess as is.

[@doxiedaddy7784]

Only good thing about KOF 12 is that 3D KOF chars were made for MUGEN shortly after its release

[@stevesteve0521]

Mai also wasn’t in KOF 11 arcade version. She was added to the ps2 version. Kim not being in KOF 15 is insulting to dedicated fans

[@axelhunter321]

kim was just announced is in season 2 DLC alongside shingo, annnnnd it's finally back.

[@Strider-yn9hs]

I'd love to see Kasumi Todoh back. Love her counters and combos

[@Demarcusken]

Me too.

[@farahsofiah7520]

Agreed. She's so fun to play as, and I'd like to see her and Hinako again.

[@duncan3998]

Hope she is on a triple asian gals team with Xiangfei and May Lee.

[@ladjiel]

This video really show how many amazing character SNK have created, each one of them have left very memorable and iconic moment among its fans, which make SNK really hard to decide who needed to be included in the main roster, since they cant pleases everyone with their current limited budget when developing 15 We sure are having a good time to experience and having fun with lot of SNK character till this day, hope you get your character in the future dlc

[@o_oro-q1k]

"Yamazaki is easily one of the best fighting game characters ever created" truer words have never been spoken.

[@KenMasters.]

Too bad Yamazaki wasn't the best enough to be a guest fighter in 鉄拳Tekken 7.

[@o_oro-q1k]

@@KenMasters. Yamazaki needs no fancy guest appearences to prove himself 🔪

[@therealdeeves]

He's back... as a DLC though

[@mhstylesmugen]

Yamazaki in the women fighters team joke was hilarious, I personally hope he'll be in a team with Geese and Billy or maybe Mature and Vice. As for Kim, putting him with Chang and Choi like the good old days is something I won't mind at all. And if there some characters I want to be a DLC, teams from Samurai Shodown and Garou will be amazing (I know it's rumoured to happen).

[@NewGabeOrder]

@Noel T. Lat Well, other than the UM games, Kasumi appears if Yamazaki or Billy fail to appear, and vice-versa. If Yamazaki or Billy appears, Kasumi's a no-show. As it turns out, XV will be the first KOF since XII where all three are absent.

[@Lucrei.]

Bring back Kim/Chang/Choi!

[@NewGabeOrder]

@@Lucrei. I'd rather have Chang and Choi as a single character slot, and they'd play as a 2-in-1 duo character. Think like Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

[@KOF-Family]

So far you have been guessing right!!!! By the way check my videos for women's best team and Kim's best team and subscribe if you want!

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

Takumas excuse was that he was retired whether it be age or BBQ business. That's what Yuri said. I still want him in

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

La 'Carnita Asada' de Mr. Karate....(Mr. Karate's BBQ in English)

[@doxiedaddy7784]

LMAO I can imagine Chang just walking in there and asking for the entire menu at once

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

@@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269 hahaha

[@ShinyGBZ]

I think that because the orochi team is back, the USA Sports Team should come back as DLC to have a canonical rematch

[@skolastic9]

Kim has always been the only non-zoner in my teams. Guess my opponents will have to deal with fireballs throughout.

[@KOF-Family]

I'm very excited about his return! Check my video I made for him! Subscribe and leave a comment! I would appreciate it a lot!

[@alexgnial1]

SNK really likes you. They complied to some of your demands already.

[@bigchahoonga9465]

This video aged quite quickly

[@Wukeywukey]

I know they're not super popular, but I'd be ecstatic to see the Anti-Kyokugenryu Team come back.

[@o_oro-q1k]

Kasumi pls

[@phoenixdouchebag904]

Any excuse to bring Eiji back is good in my book

[@fybso3057]

Increadibly unlucky for that they dropped a dlc plan a day after this video lmao

[@axelhunter321]

14:21 - ur wished was granted for mature & vice's fans & players as the last 2 DLC characters in XV's roster.

[@bananabike279]

Great list! It's a good thing you specifically mentioned why they're absent in the BASE game, because Geese and Yamazaki just got announced as DLC lol But seriously though, WHERE IS KIM?!? I was 100% convinced he was already announced for KOF XV but to my shocking surprise he wasn't... I really hope he comes back with either Chang and Choi or with Gang-il and May Lee! And they better make his pants look GOOD

[@DavidZakuzaRyutashi]

Kim is an OG, and he's been in like every game. The fact that SNK didnt put him in XV base roster, is a shocker indeed.

[@davidlopes334]

Exactly

[@axelhunter321]

nope, kim was just announced is in season 2 DLC alongside shingo, annnnnd it's finally back.

[@Nunnayadambiness]

Boy, did this video get outdated in a hurry.

[@kurizu1510]

Wow, they really revealed three characters on here not even a full day after you uploaded this. Almost like they're trying to spite you in the best way possible. 😂 #PREDICTABO

[@watchulookinat271]

HAHAHAHA Snk just played you man! A day later my god.....

[@ruffzed]

Just watched SNK DLC Trailer, glad his no 3 & 4 will be in it although they're DLC in May

[@maxmax9615]

In all fairness. ShoryuGame did say the roster could change at anytime. I would like seeing Takuma team up with Marco Rodriguez. I don't know who the 3rd person could be. We need Rugal badly. Rugal with his children? Goenitz with Vice and Mature would be cool.

[@utfan971]

Adelheid has no reason to team up with Rugal, but playable Rose would be stonks. I don't think there are many sword-wielding characters in KoF right now.

[@paulohenriqueportes6707]

It's OBVIOUS that when Rugal gets announced he will be teamed up with Mature and Vice, how could I not think about it?

[@doxiedaddy7784]

Shadow97 If the Bernstein trio comes then I’m going to main them (totally not so I can spam Genocide Cutter and get ez wins)

[@utfan971]

@@doxiedaddy7784 I just want to play as Adel in an official game, dammit xD In all seriousness, though, a plotline with Adel, assisted by Mature and Vice, going against Rugal would be damn epic. Imagine their climactic fight in the finals, literally a spam fest of Genocide Cutters, lel Because Kyo is fun and all, but there's no more appropriate team to defeat Rugal than his former secretaries and his own flesh and blood.

[@Tampire]

I'm glad we both want Yamazaki, Mature and Vice a lot in XV, hopefully any of them will be DLC in the future.

[@KOF-Family]

One down, two to go! Check my videos and if you like, leave a comment and subscribe! I would appreciate it a lot!

[@LucasRockOut]

This aged really fast.

[@OddSauce]

I love how geese is in the thumbnail and he gets announced literally the day after

[@BloodSportA2]

Assuming the leaks are accurate (and they've been on point so far), Geese is coming in later as DLC, which is part of the catch-22 of being a popular character.

[@BloodSportA2]

....and almost as soon as I said something, SNK comes right in

[@OM19_MO79]

Confirmed today, along with Billy and Yamasaki. Next are the SS team and (why?) the Ura Orochi Team.

[@ombra711]

The Sports team was interesting I wish they would bring them Back!

[@meganinten0078]

Yes! Heavy D. and Lucky are my favorites! I would replace Brian with a new female character, maybe a cheerleader who knows martial arts.

[@conradojavier7547]

Heavy D should get a Baseball Guy, & a Cheerleader to freshen Team USA.

[@rexibarra4249]

What if they bought back The American Sports Team and another one except its a baseball player, soccer player or hockey player and a badass cheerleader woman

[@doxiedaddy7784]

Settle the scores with Team Orochi once and for all.

[@Violent_Wolfen]

@@conradojavier7547 No changing up rosters if the characters in the team aren't around often especially if they have only one canonical appearance. The only member of that team they ever brought back was Brian in a phone game and as a chick because of SNK's genderbending fetish.

[@MrTrustedlight]

"I want geese and yamazaki as dlc" SNK: B e t

[@14Sponger]

Due to the new DLC announcement, I don't know if this video aged like wine or came out at the worst time (Just one day before said announcement)

[@joshuaflynn3526]

Geese, Billy and Yamazaki are returning. They were confirmed as dlc, Team South Town as of 2 days ago

[@doxiedaddy7784]

Hopefully his Raizing Storm/Raging Storm will be changed from a tornado into the classic blue spike swarm

[@thekid8224]

I watched this video yesturday and woke up this morning to 2 of the characters you mentioned are now in the game. Looking forward to your next video

[@pineapplehead6626]

Didn't you predict Yamazaki teaming with Billy and Geese?

[@kokodesuka1031]

I really want to see Shingo, Shen woo, Nelson and the American sports team return in XV.

[@KenMasters.]

@Ares 0160 I like Lucky Glauber, but I don't even know why Heavy D! and Brian Battler we're created for KOF anyway; why not Mickey Rogers and Big Bear instead?

[@KenMasters.]

@Noel T. Lat He's an Aussie in South Town, like Mr. Big. Also, the fighters don't originate from the countries they fight in.

[@kokodesuka1031]

@@KenMasters. Lucky was my favorite when I first saw them but Heavy D! became one of my mains in 98. He's really fun to play compared to the other two.

[@KenMasters.]

@@kokodesuka1031 Ikr? Out of his two teammates, Lucky is the most interesting. I read once that the guy who designed the character, said that he modeled Lucky after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's role as Hakeem ("Mantis" in the Hong Kong version) from watching Game of Death (死亡的遊戲), it explains why Lucky is 7'3".

[@axelhunter321]

@@kokodesuka1031 shingo was just announced is in season 2 DLC alongside kim, annnnnd it's finally back.

[@akilcharles3473]

By the time this video have came out, SNK already drop a bomb of a trailer revealing 6 of the DLC guest characters that will be in KoF XV.

[@nyhman78]

Wanted to say Thank you for all your amazing videos,I'm 43,I always respected the kof series but never dwell into the storyline and glad I binged watch your videos and understand KOF has a really deep story and a excellent diverse of amazing characters

[@ShoryuGame]

Thank you so much! I'm very glad you liked them.

[@MegamanNG]

Kim not being in XV shocked me but I looked up info and I heard, according to the SNK wiki, one of the reasons why Kim isn't in the main roster of KOF XV (aside from his KOF 14 ending) was the passing of the real Kim Kaphwan. The real Kim Kaphwan, a businessman was the founder of Viccom, a company in Korea that, for a few years licensed SNK games. Dong Hwan and Jae Hoon are named after Kim's real life brother and nephew respectively. Figured this would be a nice little fact as to why Kim wasn't in the main roster. If Kim does come to KOF XV as DLC, he should team up with Kim Sue-il and May Lee forming Team Korea. Though I still wish May Lee can join Shingo and Marco to form Team Disciple.

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks for sharing!

[@TheGreatLuigi592]

Kim will come back eventually, but not this year as confirmed by Oda Himself.

[@NuBlanco]

Your top 10 KOF related videos are my absolute favourite in all of youtube. Watchmojo should learn from you how to do these top 10 videos. I just love the way you explain everything related to KOF lore.

[@ShoryuGame]

Wow, thanks!

[@blaze6477]

Orochi team's other movesets shouldn't be a dlc team imo. They should stop sticking Kensou with Chin too, having Kensou in different teams like the neo psycho soilders team in xi. And Kensou in xi is his best version and his best design.

[@meganinten0078]

Hello bro. I agree with you about the Orochi Team and Kensou. I would prefer to see him with diferrent teammates. Maybe Bao, Momoko or Mui Mui. Also, I would like to see him with his design of XIII I love that design for him

[@doxiedaddy7784]

If there’s going to be Orochi team with a different moveset we can see Marukare in XV (Chris’s HSDM)

[@evilpeti]

Looks like we're going to get Geese and Yamazaki! PREDICTABO! 😎

[@ignaciojohnjoy]

You kinda spoke too soon for Geese, Billy and Yamazaki, but hey Wish come true right?

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

I'm very much convinced SNK is taking their sweet time to work on Kim's outfit animations just so it'll be acceptable to the fans. Kim's Immaculate Pants Animation must be restored!

[@winterice2022]

Bruh I was literally thinking the same thing ShoryuGame lol. Despite the American Sports team being kind of a bit popular they weren't treated fairly as the other KOF characters and how when they are supposed to be in the roster, there place get stolen by another team like the rivals and orochi team. That's gonna be rough and I feel bad for them.

[@Tinyrocket]

Okay, hot take. I think Chang, Choi and Sylvie (along with two others) should be a bit higher. Hear me out. Hear me out. Chang and Choi... Actually more or less got their own story arc. They have finally escaped from Kim and joined the crazy criminal, Xanadu and looks like they are going back to their own habits. But it is clear that even Xanadu could make Yamazaki say "Dude, lay off the drugs" and creep Chang and Choi out. It is clear that they are going to get a "Hmm... Maybe Kim isn't that bad" revelation. Kinda predictable, but hey, it is STILL something plot-wise. It doesn't even have to be important to the main plot! And Sylvie. Maybe I remind everyone that she is an ex-NESTS member? And while XV is bringing back all of the era protagonists, it is also bringing KROHNEN and Angel. So along with K', Kula, Maxima and Whip, we also have six ex-NESTS members. XV would had been the perfect moment to bring her in because despite her eccentric attitude and outfit suggest otherwise, she is a huge major victim of NESTS. Speaking of NESTS victims, if SNK is bringing characters back from the dead, now would be a perfect time to bring back Krizalid seeing that even though he is alive, he has a LOT on his plate. Betrayed by the organization he fought for, losing his "sister", among other things. And while I am not the biggest Nelson fan, he still continued the wasted potential with NESTS. Correct me if I am wrong, but apparently his metal arm and the accident that led to that was orchestrated by former NESTS agents. Maxima being interested in that arm in their interaction in XIV adds to that. Oh, unless we forget, HE is the reason why we got the King of Dinosaurs! (Also, I THINK he made Tizoc vanish, but that is completely unrelated). Point is, with his ending and ties to NESTS and the King of Dinosaurs, you would THINK we would see him. Don't get me wrong. I love XV's roster. Krohnen single-handedly trumps all of them. But that's the problem with XIV. They were so overly-ambitious with their roster that they set the bar a little too high.

[@joseurbina3835]

Yamazaki is *"The Joker"* of Fatal Fury/KOF series, he's has done a lot of Inhumane Things in the Lore.

[@Error-wn5gy]

His backstory is also pretty interesting, and PLEASE GIVE ME BACK EX YAMAZAKI 22B STUFF FROM 98UMFE SNK I WANT STOMPS BACK

[@joseurbina3835]

@@Error-wn5gy It looks like Yamazaki is now finally Back as DLC in KOF XV along with Geese and Billy. That's surely Expectations Shattering, didn't Yamazaki tried to kill those 2 back in the KOF 97 Storylines, and now he's Teaming up with them? I definitely need a Team Story Explanation for this.

[@Error-wn5gy]

@@joseurbina3835 I need a delicious team story rn for both DLC teams, would honestly be great if both were canon

[@joseurbina3835]

@@Error-wn5gy You are in Luck, the DLC Characters will officially be Canon in KOF XV, My guess is that they pretty much won't play a big Part in the Main Plot, but Hopefully we can see some Character Interactions, Rival Cutscenes or at least Team Endings this Time to get the Details we need for some Interesting Side Stories.

[@Error-wn5gy]

@@joseurbina3835 where did you get this news?

[@guardian3636]

Funny how the day after you upload this geese, billy, and Yamazaki were announced as dlc

[@sylent19851]

Geese, Billy, Yamazaki are dlc.

[@occ3772]

I was upset Kim wasnt in KOF 15 maybe he'll be in dlc or KOF 16 who knows.

[@axelhunter321]

kim was just announced is in season 2 DLC alongside shingo, annnnnd it's finally back.

[@cyprian-o7p]

Geese, billy and yamasaki are now announced

[@MattG532]

The one that still hurts me is Shingo, it's one of the funniest and most lovable characters for me, it's a shame he didn't make it. PD: I also think that Rugal is in the game, for god sake it's impossible for him not to be in the game.

[@doxiedaddy7784]

Plot twist:he will appear in Team Bernstein with Adelhied and Rose

[@MattG532]

@@doxiedaddy7784 Oh boy i would love that.

[@davigamerplstarykana4398]

I love the fact that you put Yamazaki's face over the body of Ogami Sakura during the joke, and most of why the hell did it fit so well, I almost choked on my water when i saw that tbh, surely didn't expect Danganronpa reference here, but it made me chuckle. Keep up the great content man,

[@ShoryuGame]

I love Danganronpa.

[@bonitobananaaa]

And they just dropped the trailer for dlc team 1 and 2 lol

[@ashtonbyrd3686]

Yamazaki is in the second team with billy and Geese for dlc in Kof 15. Also there’s a mark of the wolves team for the first team dlc in Kof 15. Just giving aheads up

[@Carlitonsp1]

I love the running fan theory that Takuma was missing from 14 onwards because he was so absurdly strong in 13, so they cut him to make sure people play other characters. Also, Takuma is one in the 14 Art of Fighting Ending, front and center, holding the championship belt, and doing most of the talking, despite not being playable.

[@joseurbina3835]

All the Endings in KOF XIV are basically What-If Scenarios. While the Art of Fighting Team Ending in KOF XIV could technically be Canon, but in Reality it's pretty much clear they never Won the KOF Tournament, However, the KOF Championship Belt is probably given to Goro Daimon, because Team Japan play a Key Role in the KOF XIV Story while the AOF Team only have a Minor Role (as Jobbers).

[@jamelrolle1356]

Geese, Billy and Yamazaki are a team in DLC now.

[@rasouku]

I want momoko back just so that I can do the jail-bait-team of kula, yuri and momoko. Or make Rose bernstein a playable character. The Rose, Kula, Momoko Team would also be hilarious. Other additions to the Team would also be Hinako or Malin

[@gilbertfontenot9621]

Well you got what you wanted on the next snk trailer shoryugame thank you for the content

[@Mrclarke2171]

Dang you just came out with this before the DLC announcement. Either way always good job on videos.

[@jerwinjephbarit617]

Rugal is in KOF 15!!!

[@jarelldavis31]

SNK just dropped a trailer for DLC already! And well, let's just say that #3 and #4 in this video are already first in line for the Team Pass even after the game comes out!

[@HMZeroTwo]

Funny how, right after this video, Geese, Billy and Yamazaki were announced as a DLC team for KOF XV

[@zero66699]

Chin and Kensou: still absent Nakoruru: DLC with Haohmaru and Darli forming The Team Samurai Shen, Duo and Oswald: only Duo Lon as DLC Takuma: still absent American Sports Team: still absent Shingo: DLC Geese: DLC with Yamazaki and Billy forming The Team Southtown Vice and Mature: Special DLC Daimon: still absent Sylvie: DLC Chang: still absent Choi: still absent Adel: still absent Najd: DLC Kim: DLC

[@NIProductionsLLC]

Geese and Yamazaki are confirmed as DLC along with Billy Kane.

[@rodhernandez3364]

Nice video but Geese and billy have been confirmed as the second DLC team called South town with Yamazaki

[@xcrackervolleyx]

The only thing that makes me worry about Shingo's chances is his currently running spin-off manga, King of Fighters Gaiden, where he deadass time travels to 11th century (I think?) Japan and experiences the events leading up to the Yasanagi clan doing the blood pact thing with the Hakkeshu, becoming the Yagami clan.

[@ashchisalleh1454]

Shingo always time travel lol

[@SpikeValentine]

Boy, this didn't age well. XP

[@Yesnog05]

Not having Kim in a KOF game is like not having Yoshimitsu in a Tekken game. This really did shattered my expectations

[@BaDik_Jacob]

He's been announced XD

[@keondramcintyre3444]

It only been a day, and this video aged well given the new DLC team reveals.😶

[@siberianbull9]

Well this aged well...

[@MoyosoreOgunbiyi]

SNK heard you this morning... 🤗

[@kevsthebadboy1703]

Your Top 4 and 3 choices aged like milk. They're DLC 2.

[@KDashGames15]

I need to learn more of Shingo's moves. I always loved when he checks his rule book for a move, right in the middle of a super.

[@zerohagane]

10:54 Geese Howard is going to be in KOF 15 along with Billy kane and ryuji Yamazaki to form the DLC team "team southtown". That was announced this week.

[@foxmind2490]

Geese Howard was busy dealing with the Tekken Tournament so couldn’t show up for the KoF one.

[@garretwoeller7669]

Geese ironically just got announced after this vid

[@Argama]

I never got a chance to play '98, but I have seen footage of the American Sports Team by pros, especially Brian Battler. I would love to have a chance to play these guys should the opportunity present itself as DLC for KOF15.

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

As a relatively new fan the ones I really wanted in the base story was Yamazaki and Kim, the former for his gameplay, personality, and his potential interactions with Orochi team in the story. The later since I just love his gameplay, one of my first characters, design, and would've liked to see him alongside May Lee and Jhun Hoon my only concern though is unlike Yamazakii could see them not putting in Kim even in the DLC. Others I'm hoping to see be DLC: Adelheid Bernstein, Shingo, Vice and Mature, Rock Howard B. Jenet Goentiz, Rugal, and Geese (100% certain the last 2 will be DLC)

[@marplatense31]

Welp, Geese, Billy and Yamazaki have now been announced as DLC. Guess we can scratch them off the list.

[@OnyxeBlade]

Thank you for including Sylvie in honorable mentions and of course mentioning the U.S.A. Team

[@mcakko3693]

Yamazaki is definitely my favorite character of any fighting game. With any other character being dlc twice in a row would piss me off but I don't mind paying again for him

[@theyneverlearn3679]

The characters I miss the most are: -Kensou (He's always one of my mains and I'm really upset that they abandoned the Dragon Spirit subplot in favor of keeping him as comic relief. I'm aware he's not exactly the most popular character, though.) -Shingo (Now that team Orochi is back I wanted to play my favorite 98 team of Kensou, Shingo and Chris.) -Adelheid (I really like Adel and it's disappointing how little involvement he has with the story, especially considering he's the son of Rugal.) -Rock (While he does have his own storyline and series to an extent, seeing him interact with KOF characters and systems is something I had looked forward to.)

[@ladjiel]

Just FYI, adelheid actually have some story line (in the background, since 2003), especially about his contrast personality compared to his father rugal, which could be a big plot point in the next installment and its actually "foreshadowed" in 14 that the return of rugal could affect him and his sister (who having the same personality as rugal but physically not strong as her father, while adelheid is the opposite, which he inherit the strenght and technique of his father but not his mannerism), i mean a fight of 2 bernstein would be a fun thing to watch isnt it? Also shoryu already made a video about it (in rugal history, which also include adelheid and rose) and its very good and in depth xD

[@meganinten0078]

I just hope KOF doesn't become like modern Mortal Kombat in terms of roster. I hate how starting to MK9, they always use the cast from MK2 in every game from NRS MK11 made me hate that trend

[@Is-wunny]

Yamasaki and Geese were just announced didn't they?

[@jaydenyoo4309]

This is aged blazing fast lmao Yamazaki

[@MrGameAndToy]

Kof 13: Kim’s pants are the best animated pants in anything ever Kof 14: Kim’s pants are stiff and lifeless, but they are there Kof 15: Kim’s pants are nowhere to be found Kof 16: Entire series is retconned so that Kim’s pants never existed in the first place

[@killerb255]

Kof 17: Kim's pants are available as a DLC character. Just his pants. Not Kim. Kim is an NFT DLC character.

[@jinzo637]

yamazaki, geese and billy are DLC and with 2 additional teams coming down the line later on the year im sure we will see them

[@GuyRification]

Wait a minute...no Kim, really? No PANTS?!!

[@dontbecomelgbt]

Snk knew that 3d technology wasn't ready to animate the folds in kim pants, so instinstead of reflecting on themselvs, they skipped kim entirely 😂😂😂

[@m3tl1kv3e9]

Awesome for Top 10 Absent of KOF XV Look foward to DLC Announced soon.

[@an11-_-mo29]

U can scratch geese and yamazaki off that list😂

[@Salty-Josh]

Don't forget Billy

[@ShoryuGame]

I hope I'll get to scratch them all.

[@psychoman1355]

1:24 Well Rugal was one of the many souls that was inside Verse when he exploded in XIV so Rugal (as well as multiple other KOF villains) are officially back from the dead, though if or when they’ll show up is anyone’s guess.

[@doxiedaddy7784]

Imagine if SNK decides to make a SNK boss syndrome team which consists of Omega Rugal,Igniz,and Magaki. The 3 cheapest KOF bosses.

[@leoalcaraz6153]

You nailed why kim isn’t in KOF; modern technology just hasn’t caught up with those pants

[@meganinten0078]

KOF XV is not out and I am missing Sylvie Paula Paula already 😢😭😭 There were many XIV characters who I miss, Sylvie, Nakoruru, Mui Mui, Love Heart, Zarina, Najd, Nelson and even Xanadu. My biggest complain about the initial roster of KOF XV is how it feels more like a Dream Match than the second chapter of a saga.

[@joseurbina3835]

I guess we'll never get to see any of their Stories (especially Sylvie Nelson and Nakaruru) ever getting Resolved, This is the real Reason why I mostly hate having New Characters only to be Introduced in a Game when your get Invested in them but only to never Comeback in the next Installment. I'm sure Xanadu will never ever make a Return, he Sucks and it's clear he was already Doomed from the Start, he's *Slipknot* from "Suicide Squad" and *Hsu Hao* from "Mortal Kombat."

[@meganinten0078]

@@joseurbina3835 I know about that experience. MK Deadly Alliance and Deception's rosters were decent in my opinion. Many of the newcomers had potential (Ashrah, Kira, Hotaru, Darrius, Dairou, Havik, Frost, Li Mei, Nitara, Mavado) Sadly, Midway didn't use them that much especially because of MK Armaggedon being the final chapter of the old timeline so we never see the 3D era characters doing something interesting. Only Kenshi and Borraicho were used very good. I think any character can be improved with good effort. Stryker for example, he was one of the least popular characters until MK9 where they improved him.

[@meganinten0078]

@@joseurbina3835 I like how Xanadu is weird instead of the typical villain/antagonist. I miss when fighting games weren't trying to be so serious with its characters that's why I like Sylvie so much. In other words, give me more weirdos instead of serious characters. That's why I much prefer how they made Kukri in SNK Heroines, in KOF XIV he was just a generic mysterious guy, with trash talk but in SNK Heroines they made him funny with his over the top poses XD

[@joseurbina3835]

@@meganinten0078 That's pretty much because Kenshi and Borraicho play a Key Role in the MK Lore, Kenshi may have been Introduced in Deadly Alliance, but in the Konquest Mode in Deception, he's been around since the 1st MK Installment so he was hugely Accepted by the Fans, Despite Borraicho's Hated Reputation, he was the Reason that trained Liu Kang and Kung Lao who happen to become Heroes in MK, he Deserves all the Credit.

[@joseurbina3835]

@@meganinten0078 Xanadu was not Received very well, because even by being a Goofball and Villainous it still doesn't save this Character for being a Waste of Space, Even if people didn't like some of these New Characters in KOF XIV, but some of them like Sylvie and Mian managed to be in KOF All Stars so the Popularity is still there for them, So it's definitely for the Best that Xanadu is to be left behind to Rot in the Dirt.

[@profjeff9]

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. New DLC was just announced.

[@wolfsajin]

Seems like this video was made a day too early lol

[@theolanderdilag3872]

To be honest, all of the characters have a lot of potential to be in the lore; but sadly, SNK really likes to pump out characters only to be benched in the sidelines It's like that one kid where he makes characters in his stories only to make 1 or 2 cameos or main entries then just forgotten overall. And, a lot of people might bring Kim back as a DLC because of the high demand for him (even though his canonical absence is because of Luong's suggestion of Gang-il training Kim even more) even though there are leaks that even in DLC he would be absent. (And please hope to god they arent true)