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GEESE HOWARD As the CEO of Howard Connection, Geese is a powerful man who controls South Town from the shadows. Well-versed in ancient Japanese martial arts, he is skilled in reversing his opponent's attacks against themselves. His evil charisma proves to be an overwhelming presence.
BILLY KANE With intense loyalty towards Geese Howard, Billy is the right-hand man of Howard Connection. He is able to repel enemies with his long range stick fighting. Passionate in what he does, he's earned himself the nickname "Walking Weapon".
HEIN Hein is another member of Howard Connection. Although modest, mild-mannered, and seemingly never breaks his polite tone, he does have a sadistic side. He fights in a style known as "Gambits" with beautiful moves named after chess terminology.
RAMON Ramon is an influential luchador (Mexican pro-wrestler) who has been called the "strongest human alive", and is known for his always cheerful and frank personality. Although small for a fighter, he toys with his opponents by utilizing his agility and skilful throws. ANGEL Angel is a modified human of the secret organization NESTS.
Her fighting style is called "Perfunctory" and uses a succession of complex attacks called "Unchained" that make for unrivalled power in close-combat. She has many unusual behaviours as well as an elusive personality. KING OF DINOSAURS King of Dinosaurs is a mysterious heel wrestler; a villainous fighter who wears a tyrannosaurus mask.
While his true identity is unknown, King of Dinosaurs is capable of taking down seasoned martial artists with his powerful wrestling moves. Countless scars engraved upon his body also remain a mystery. NELSON This young boxing prodigy lost an arm after a terrible accident, but has been able to quickly return to the ring thanks to a prosthetic based on the most advanced robotics technology.
Now he fights in order to seize the world championship, while hoping every day his fiancée will awaken from a coma. ZARINA Zarina is a cheerful fighter full of smiles. Fond of samba dance, she uses her dancing skills to kick her opponents in rhythm.
She fights hard to protect the nesting place of her toucan companion "Coco" whose species is facing the threat of extinction. BANDEIRAS HATTORI Fascinated by ninjas since childhood, his hard work and training have allowed him to acquire amazing ninjutsu / ninpo skills. Banderas founded the "Brazilian Ninja Arts" Dojo, which unfortunately has no students at the moment.
RYO SAKAZAKI: Ryo Sakazaki runs the karate dojo founded years ago by his father Takuma. Training hard every day since his childhood, Ryo is now acknowledged as one of the most skilled karate practitioners of his time, and is often referred to as the “Invincible Dragon”. He fights hard in order to get more pupils joining his dojo.
ROBERT GARCIA: Assistant instructor at Ryo's dojo. Legitimate heir of the Italian's Garcia Foundation, Robert joined the Kyokugenryu dojo against the wishes of his father. Robert excels at kick attacks with his long legs.
Ryo's best friend and training partner, Robert is secretly in love with Yuri. YURI SAKAZAKI: Ryo Sakazaki's younger sister managed to learn deadly techniques in less than one year after joining the Kyokugenryu Dojo. As a fighting genius, Yuri has brought her personal touch to her martial art.
She trains hard every day in order to be recognized by her big brother, and establish her own dojo in the future. KIM: Kim is a very serious person with a strong and inherent sense of justice. As an expert in Tae kwon do, he can stop any opponent’s attack with his punishing kick techniques.
Kim is convinced that Tae kwon do is the strongest fighting art, and wants to tell the world about it! GANG-IL: Gang-Il is the chairman of the World Tae Kwon Do Federation, and Kim's master as well. His astonishing kicking techniques can break through any guard. Gang-Il's personality is the complete opposite of Kim's.
LUONG: Luong is a “femme fatal” type woman fighter with mysterious motivations. She will lacerate her enemies like a whip with her long legs and her arranged tae kwon do kicking techniques. Luong met Gang-Il during his world tour, and fell in love with him.
XANADU This legendary criminal is currently imprisoned in an underground jail. He has ideas and concepts that are hard to understand for the average person. Xanadu is considered the "King of the Underground" by the other prisoners.
Will he bring back Chang and Choi to their dark days again? CHANG KOEHAN Once a feared and violent criminal, the two-meter-and-more-tall Chang battles with an enormous iron ball he spins like a tennis ball. Chang trained hard in the past in tae kwon do while under Kim's "Rehabilitation Project", but now he has teamed up with Xanadu. CHOI BOUNGE A butcher by day, Choi was once feared as a ripper during the night.
Choi gives his opponents a hard time thanks to his super speed and claw attacks. One day by chance, he came across Kim during one of his nightly walks, and was then forced to join his "Rehabilitation Project". With his rehabilitation program over, Choi has teamed up with Xanadu.
The King of Fighters XIV is also available on PC.
The King of Fighters XIV is by far the best KOF to date, and also trumps those other recent big releases by a huge margin. If you are a fighting game fan in general, you owe it to yourself to own this beauty! The game play, characters and even the story line have been ramped up to perfection. I cannot recommend this one enough. Forget the other guys, THIS is the perfect fighting game for the PS4!
Though its visuals still betray the legacy of SNK’s rich and gorgeous 2D sprite work, The King of Fighters XIV revives the glory of the franchise where it counts most: gameplay and core mechanics. This will hopefully be the first step in a better future for the series, but even this unpolished first entry is worth the time for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
While these complaints are not enough to cripple the game, it’s a shame that SNK has done such a tremendous job with most of the things that matter, only to stumble on certain design issues. Minor missteps aside, It’s pretty brilliant, and it’s safe to say that the series has made the leap to 3D surprisingly well despite still needing some polish, and maybe a bit of a facelift as well.
King of Fighters XIV falls somewhere between XII and XIII. It's not exactly bare-bones and the roster is mighty, but the gaudy presentation and by-the-book story is distracting, and takes away a lot of the uniqueness of the series.
The King of Fighters is back to claim its place as one of the most beloved fighting series of all time. Sadly though, it keeps using the same formula without even trying to innovate the core mechanics of the franchise which will only bring back the veteran enthusiasts instead of appealing to new generations. Quantity is not the same as quality and having a lot of characters on the roster won't make up for issues like a bad netcode or horrible 3D graphics.
Aside from some faulty matchmaking, the package is a fighting game worth playing. It looks good enough and runs smoothly, and even when lagging, the online play is nice and clean.
While there are some concessions in place for the mere mortals among us, there aren't quite enough. [Nov 2016, p.116]
November 20, 2017
SNK reveals a new character for The King of Fighters XIV. Read more