EVO Japan 2024] KOF XV Winner is X Gear Brook ET! He beats Xiaohai, the absolute champion!

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EVO Japan 2024 presented by ROHTO (hereafter referred to as "EVO Japan 2024"), one of the largest fighting game festivals in Japan, has started its second day with a series of champions from the main tournament. " THE K ING OF FIGHTERS XV (hereafter KOF XV)" was won by X Gear Brook ET!







The second day of the event started in the morning with a heated battle



KOF XV", the latest title in The King of Fighters series developed by SNK, retains the depth of strategy of the 3-on-3 team battles, while also providing a rush system and other features that make it easy for beginners to get into the game.


At the SNK booth, "FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves," scheduled for release in 2025, was also on display, but first, let's check out the results of the tournament!


First, let's see who made it to the finals...


  • X Gear Brook ET (ET)
  • Pineapple
  • SANWA_douyu/M' (M')
  • Qanba douyu Xiaohai (Xiaohai)
  • AMTRS SCORE (SCORE)
  • Madkof

The six players (names are based on start.gg )!


Pineapple and ET exchange a hug after the match.
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ET, who has been active for many years as a representative Taiwanese KOF player, advanced to the Grand Final!


Xiaohai
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Xiaohai, the "EVO Japan 2023" and "EVO 2023" champion, lost once in the Winners' Semifinals but came back to win again with his solid skills!


Xiaohai and ET
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The "EVO Japan 2024" Grand Final was a showdown between ET and Xiaohai. The same card as the Grand Final of EVO 2023 was played.


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Although Xiaohai advanced from Routers, he was the previous champion. They set the pace with their solid play and aggressive moves!


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The players began to make mistakes, perhaps due to the extreme tension, but the match was finally decided! After a fierce battle, ET won the championship!


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The winner, ET, received a trophy, a commemorative arcade controller, and 1 million yen in prize money!


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I am very happy to be back on this stage and to have won again. I am very happy that I did not give up on Clark. Thanks to everyone for their support and for EVO Japan. I love Clark!


Saiga NAK

The final results



  • 1st: ET
  • 2nd: Xiaohai
  • 3rd: M'
  • 4th: Madkof
  • 5th: SCORE
  • 5th: Pineapple

The result is as follows. Congratulations to the winners!