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1994The 1994 series debut that launched SNK's crossover fighting game franchise, combining characters from Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Ikari Wa…
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1995The 1995 sequel that began the Orochi Saga story arc and introduced Kyo Kusanagi's rival Iori Yagami, whose clan made a blood pact with the…
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1996The 1996 entry that deepened the Orochi mythology and introduced Chizuru Kagura, keeper of the Yata Mirror and descendant of the clan that s…
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1997The 1997 conclusion of the Orochi Saga, in which servants of the demon Yamata no Orochi attempt to complete the ritual of resurrection using…
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1998The 1998 Dream Match entry released in the wake of the Orochi Saga's conclusion, featuring nearly every character from the series' first fou…
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1999The 1999 series entry that launched the NESTS Chronicles arc and introduced K', a young man engineered by the secret organization NESTS to r…
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2000The 2000 continuation of the NESTS Chronicles, escalating the cartel's ambitions as a rogue NESTS clone infiltrates Heidern's intelligence o…
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2001The 2001 conclusion of the NESTS Chronicles, in which Igniz — the megalomaniacal new leader of NESTS who seeks to become a living god — host…
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2002The 2002 Dream Match entry following the close of the NESTS Chronicles, assembling a broad all-star roster with no narrative context or over…
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2003The 2003 entry that began the Tales of Ash story arc and introduced Ash Crimson, an enigmatic French fighter whose stated goal of stealing t…
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2005The 2005 sequel — first in the series to use Roman numerals — continuing the Tales of Ash arc directly after 2003's events. Those from the P…
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2009The 2009 numbered entry built on Taito Type X2 arcade hardware, notable for its complete overhaul of the series' sprite art — each character…
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2010The 2010 conclusion of the Tales of Ash saga, revealing Ash Crimson's true objective — to deny Saiki, his immortal ancestor who leads Those…
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2016The 2016 series entry and first to use full 3D character models, introducing Shun'ei as the new protagonist — a young man with a mysterious…
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2022The 2022 mainline entry continuing directly from XIV, with Shun'ei and newcomer Isla — whose spectral powers mirror his own — drawn into a c…
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