SNK Gamescom Interview - Yasuyuki Oda On New Fighters, Getting Aragorn In KOF 15, And More
SNK is just weeks away from rolling out the Team Samurai update for King of Fighters 15. Introducing three new fighters - Haohmaru, Nakoruru, and Darli Dagger - Team Samurai will round off the game’s first season. With the next season set to start in the new year, SNK already has plans for what’s next, from crossplay support to even more new additions to the roster.
At Gamescom, we had the chance to sit down with SNK producer and designer Yasuyuki Oda. After trying out the new update (Darli is a whole lot of fun, by the way), we spoke about everything from Team Samurai’s KoF debut, to the rise of platform fighters, and whether or not this is something SNK is taking note of. But of course, we first had to chat about the update.
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TheGamer: What kind of reception have the upcoming DLC fighters received?
Yasuyuki Oda: "Loads of people have really liked Nakoruru, actually. She’s really fun, she really matches the system of KoF 15. And personally, I really like Darli. She’s a really cool addition to the roster."
TheGamer: What’s your favourite part of the new update? What are you looking forward to players seeing the most?
Yasuyuko Oda: "It's definitely seeing crossplay implemented, and allowing more people to compete with each other, seeing how that balances out. Fighting games are one of those genres where it's very hard to know if you found all the secrets to it. You know, 20 years later, somebody will find new tech and stuff like that. And I think crossplay will allow people to spread their wings even more."
"It’s also been a goal of mine to have all four of the main characters from the original SNK fighting games be together in a KoF. So I’m really just looking forward to
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