The King of Fighters XV, one of 2022’s biggest fighting games, is just around the corner, and it has one of the largest rosters in the genre at launch. As its release looms, let’s go over all of the confirmed characters in the game so far, as well as its upcoming DLC content. Hopefully, SNK will “shatter all expectations” with its roster.
Original Roster
Hero Team
- Shun’eiMeitenkunBenimaru
Sacred Treasures Team
- KyoChizuruIori
Fatal Fury Team
- Terry BogardJoe HigashiAndy Bogard
Orochi Team
- Yashiro ChrisShermie
Art of Fighting Team
- KingRyo Robert
Ikari Warriors Team
- ClarkLeonaRalf
Secret Agents Team
- LuongVanessaBlue Mary
Team Super Heroine
- MaiYuri Athena
Galaxy Anton Wrestling Team
- King of DinosaursAntonovRamon
Team Rival
- HeidernIslaDolores
Team K’
- K’MaximaWhip
Team Ash
- Ash CrimsonElisabethKukri
Team Krohnen
- KrohnenKula DiamondAngel
DLC Characters
Team Garou
- Rock HowardGatoB. Jenet
Team Southtown
- Geese HowardBilly KaneRyuji Yamazaki
At the time of writing, six additional DLC characters have been revealed in Team Garou and Team Southtown. They’re scheduled to release sometime in March 2021 and May 2022 respectively. Six more characters have yet been revealed, but they’ll be out by the end of the year during the summer and autumn seasons.
Some new characters like Delores and the stylish Isla will hopefully bring new life to the series. In addition, old school fighters like Chris and Shermie are back from the dead after being canonically disposed of until now.
When more DLC characters are announced, we’ll update the list here. The game’s official release on February 17, 2022, on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC systems.
