Team Art of Fighting Returns To ‘The King of Fighters XIV’ In Its Latest Trailer

Ora ora ora! For those who felt like there wasn’t enough karate guy, (and girl,) representation in The King of Fighters XIV, Team Art of Fighting returns to fill that void. Much like Team Fatal Fury, the Art of Fighting cast has become more synonymous with the King of Fighters franchise over the years, so it’s no surprise to see the three main characters from the early 90’s coin op fighter return to the KOF stage.

Consisting of Ryo Sakazaki, an orange clad fighter who’s similar moveset and appearance to a certain other karate fighter has led to a parody of the alleged knockoff from said competitor, Robert Garcia, Ryo’s best friend and rival who happens to be rich and totally not Ken, and Yuri Sakazaki, Ryo’s little sister who will eternally be in training, the three often serve as a hard hitting, no nonsense group.

But as with previous reveal trailers, the fun comes from how the new mechanics work with these old move sets. In this case, Team Art of Fighting looks absolutely brutal. Canceling super moves into other super moves creates huge combos for each of the three members, with some interesting new takes on old moves for Yuri in particular. Will the damage be scaled so high that we’ll be able to almost finish an opponent with one sequence in the final version? I hope not, but we’ll be sure to see what balance changes take effect before the game’s August release date.

Check out the trailer below and tell us if the trio will be apart of your KOF team! The King of Fighters XIV will release exclusively on the PS4 on August 23rd.