Though they both fight using the mysterious power of their “hands,” Isla’s “hands” seemingly have a mind of their own, and go by the name Amanda. The day is finally here where we can show off KOF XV’s main heroine and new character, Isla! I’m sure many of you are wondering what was going on during the release trailer, as she seemed to really have it out for Shun’ei, haha. Here’s Nakata’s full statement from Twitter.

The crux of it is that the two hands Isla uses in KOF XV act like a separate entity. In KOF XV, new character Isla also has two “hands,” and a new statement from SNK Character Designer Tomohiro Nakata explains how they differ from Shun’ei’s. For example, Shun’ei has two spectral hands that can deal fire and ice damage.

KOF is fully packed with content to enjoy: Includes a Gallery with movies and voices, and a new DJ STATION with over 300 popular songs from the KOF series and more.In The King of Fighters series, plenty of characters have special powers.

There are also a variety of battle options that allow you to choose how you want to play!

Easy and versatile online play: Rollback netcode has been adopted to reduce lag in online matches.

Enjoy an unprecedented sense of speed and freshness!

The culmination of the series' battle system: Inheriting the series' traditional 3-on-3 team battle, KOF XV also features a new system.

This time, the story is coming to an explosive climax!

KOF's story reaches its climax!: The latest KOF Saga continues from the previous title in Story Mode.

A total of 39 characters are participating!: Classic popular characters, revived characters, new characters, and more! The most epic dream match in KOF history is about to begin!.

Six years have passed since the last title in the series, and now KOF XV surpasses all of its predecessors in terms of graphics, systems, and online experience! The new The King of Fighters XV that transcends everything! Since its debut in 1994, the KOF fighting game series has been driving the world to excitement with its appealing characters and unique game system. You can check out the stream about both characters as well as their respective trailers below. Meanwhile, K' is a modified human with transplanted genes from Kyo Kusanagi, as he has the power to manipulate fire while also struggling to reclaim his lost memories.

The two characters in question are named Isla and K'. Isla doesn't have a ton of backstory to her, only that she has similar powers to those of her rival, Shun'ei. SNK revealed a lot more info about The King Of Fighters XV during Tokyo Game Show 2021 today, as we got to see two new characters being added.

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