With an upcoming appearance at the C3 Expo in Hong Kong, SNK Playmore has revealed another handful of King of Fighters XIV characters. While all of their previous announcements have dealt with returning cast members, this latest group provides us with our first glimpse of a mysterious newcomer named King of Dinosaurs alongside fan favorites Maxima, Clark Still, and Terry Bogard.
The masked fighter is referred to as a “heel” or “rudo” wrestler with an evil streak, and producer Yasuyuki Oda hints that someone may be hiding beneath the terrifying tyrannosaurus head. As you can see in the trailer above, King of Dinosaurs makes great use of his prehistoric features by munching on opponents’ heads and whipping them with his tail.
SNK also shared previews of two new stages: Guanajuato Dynamite Ring and Derelict Church. The former is featured prominently with King of Dinosaurs, expanding on his background as a luchador.
Nothing here really confirms or discredits our rumored roster. King of Dinosaurs throws a bit of a wrench in the works, but it’s entirely likely that he’s the “non-human species” that serves as the final boss. Others have also posited that he may be a separate persona of Tizoc, another professional wrestler that first debuted in Garou: Mark of the Wolves and made subsequent appearances in King of Fighters 2003 and King of Fighters XI.
Whatever the case may be, we should receive more footage of these characters in action over the weekend, so stay tuned.
Source: PlayStation Blog via Gematsu, tip via NightmareSteam