Update # 2 [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 14:30 GMT]: SNK now has a release date for Cham Cham. This fighter will arrive in Samurai Shodown on March 16 as part of Season Pass 3. See it in action in the trailer above.
In addition, it was also revealed that fourth place in Season Pass 3 will go to a character from Guilty Gear Series. The launch date for this will be announced at a later date.
Update # 1 [Fri 8th Jan, 2021 05:35 GMT]: After some delays, SNK revealed that the first two fighters en route to Samurai Shodown’s Season Pass 3 are Cham Cham (arriving in mid-March) and Hibiki Takane from The Last Blade 2.
In addition, it gave the world a first look at King of Fighters XV and confirmed that it would arrive this year. No platforms have been announced yet. King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match it was also announced for PS4. See the summary of the full broadcast video from SNK.
Original article [Thu 7th Jan, 2021 05:45 GMT]: SNK disconnected the plug in his big reveal of King of Fighters 15 and the Samurai Shodown Season 3 pass at the last minute.
Although the reason behind the decision is still unknown, what we do know is that SNK plans to reschedule a new time and date as soon as possible, and thanks the fans for their understanding. Here is the official word of the company’s Twitter account:
While the KOFXV announcement may not necessarily include the Switch, the Samurai Shodown Season Pass 3 is something that hybrid laptop owners can expect.
While we wait for a new date and time, why not check out our review of the latest entry in the Samurai Shodown series, if you don’t already have the game. Classic KOF games are also available on Switch eShop.
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