As the fighters enter each new world they battle that universes native. Director Gordon Chan has been working on the King of Fighters, a live-action movie adaptation of the video game of the same name.
There’s no sign that The King of Fighters: Awaken will be arriving outside of Japan at this time, but with the CG film returning to the classic and beloved storyline of KOF 95 through 98, maybe this is a sign of a reboot coming to the series much like Samurai Shodown. The King of Fighters movie will introduce a new science fiction spin into the setting established in the games universe by following the surviving members of three legendary fighting clans who are continually whisked away to other dimensions by an evil power. The King of Fighters movie will introduce a new science fiction spin into the setting established in the games universe by following the surviving members. SNK hasn’t been shy about letting the KOF characters show up in a whole bunch of promotional content, such the crossover between King of Fighters ALLSTARS and the WWE.
That said, with the 2019 reboot of Samurai Shodown having performed a strong return to form for SNK and having done well among fighting game fans, rumor had been going around that SNK could also be returning to the KOF series. The last mainline King of Fighters game was KOFXIV back in 2016 to middling response. 'The King of Fighters' franchise, owned by SNK, is one of the most popular fighting game franchises in the world, spawning millions of fans, dozens of instalments and hundreds of memorable characters. Meanwhile, Iori Yagami is elsewhere in a city feeding a stray cat in homage to classic art of the character when he hears some alarming news about his rival Kyo. Kyo shows up a flashy and fiery fight ensues, but the outcome is left uncertain. If you want a movie with decent fight scenes and well developed characters then go watch Undisputed 2 & 3 but I wouldnt recommend this unless it was as some. Only in Japanese at this time, the trailer was translated by YouTuber Banden and showcases leader of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi and notoriously difficult KOF96 boss Goenitz arriving at a temple to seemingly steal or destroy one of the Three Sacred Treasures that could defeat his master, Orochi. Perhaps that’s why there’s a CG movie in the works for 2020 that focuses very specifically for that particular era of the franchise’s long history.Ī trailer was launched recently that showcases the animation, along with the KOF series star characters Kyo Kusinagi and Iori Yagami. The King of Fighters series isn’t nearly as prominent as it once was, but there’s still a lot of love for the glory days of one of SNK’s shining star fighting game franchises, particularly the KOF 96 to 98 era, dubbed the Orochi Saga. The King of Fighters: Another Day is an animated series based on the fighting game series The King of Fighters.It was produced by Production I.G, and revolves around the plot of the 3-D version titled The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, along with some touches of the current 2-D series storyline about Ash Crimson (e.g.