King of Fighters 15has been dropping character trailers on a near weekly basis sincethe reveal of Shun’Ei in early January. That trend has shown no signs of slowing down, as Chizuru Kagura’s trailer debuted today during the Second Annual Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable.
This latestKing of Fightersvideo follows the same blueprint of previous character trailers, highlighting Chizuru’s elegant fighting style. Chizuru utilizes mirror images of herself to surprise and trap opponents. She is joining long-time rivals Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami to form Team Sacred Treasures, the first time the trio has ever entered a King of Fighters tournament as an official team. Previously, Team Sacred Treasures could only be selected as a “secret edit team” inThe King of Fighters ’96andThe King of Fighters ’97.
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During the first officialcharacter trailer forKing of Fighters 15,creative director Eisuke Ogura stated that the latest chapter in the series “will differ greatly” from previous installments. With the reveal of Team Sacred Treasures and Team Hero, his promise has proven true. Members of fan-favorite tag teams, like Japan Team’s Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon, are being separated to form entirely new character dynamics.
The official return of Team Sacred Treasures has major implications for the ever-evolving storyline of theKing of Fightersseries.Arch-rivals like Chizuru, Kyo, and Iori teaming upmay mean there is serious trouble brewing. The Team Yagami ending fromKing of Fighters 14saw the three reunited to seal away an evil force, presumed to be a weakened form of Orochi. There are very little details surrounding the story ofKing of Fighters 15, so fans will just have to keep piecing together the clues as developer SNK continues to drop additional character trailers.
