The finals of THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (KOFXV), held on the second day of the fighting game festival EVO Japan 2023, ended with a victory for Xiaohai from China!
Hot news before the hot fight!
The beginning of the KOFXV finals preceded the release of the updated news on each of SNK's titles!
- KOFXV DLC character "Kim Kaphwan"
- KOFXV DLC character "Sylvie Paula Paula"
- KOFXV DLC character "Goenitz"
- "KOF XIII GLOBAL MATCH" for PS4 and Nintendo Switch
- Teaser video for the latest installment in the FATAL FURY series
『KOF XIII GLOBAL MATCH』が登場!
ロールバックネットコードを実装し、オンライン機能を大幅に強化。2023年初夏にOBTを実施予定!ご期待ください。>ティザートレーラーhttps://t.co/oVX8JbdZWv#KOF #KOF13 #KOFXIII pic.twitter.com/QYp3afAIkI
— SNK JAPAN (@SNKPofficial_jp) April 1, 2023
再び、伝説の続きが始まる…。
『餓狼伝説』シリーズ最新作、絶賛開発中!
ご期待ください。>トレーラーhttps://t.co/erxkXK8R6h#SNK #餓狼伝説 #餓狼MotW pic.twitter.com/bitU6fQqMT
— SNK JAPAN (@SNKPofficial_jp) April 1, 2023
Best 8

ZJZ "I will do my best, thank you."

ラギア "I somehow managed to make it to the TOP8 as a winner, so I want to keep up this momentum and do my best."

Leshar "I'll do my best, thank you"

Xiaohai "It's been a while since I've stood on a Japanese stage. I won't say anything unnecessary; I came to win!"

M' "I'll win EVO Japan again."

Dirty1m "I am a little nervous, but I will do my best to show my usual performance, so please give me some advice!"

あば男 "スコア couldn't come this time, so I'll take スコア to the finals. I'll do my best!"

ET "Everyone thought I would lose, but I'm still alive. I'll do my best to exceed everyone's expectations."
Shocking Grand Final
In the Winners Final, Xiaohai defeated ZJZ 3-0.
However, ZJZ won the Losers Final, setting up a Grand Final rematch between Xiaohai and ZJZ.

Xiaohai's momentum did not stop.
The winner of the Winner's Final and the Grand Final with a straight 3-0 victory was Xiaohai! Congratulations Xiaohai!
Xiaohai wins KOFXV at EVO Japan 2023!





Xiaohai won the championship. He received...
- Champion medal
- Arcade controller
- Backpack
- 1 year's supply of "Rohto V5" + Rohto Pharmaceuticals product assortment
- INZONE M3 + INZONE H3
- Champion trophy
- JPY 1,000,000

Xiaohai: When I came to Japan for Tougeki '07, I won in KOF98, but I have been told by many players, "KOF98 is an old game. He can only win in old games." So I continued to challenge myself in new games such as Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter V, KOFXIII, KOFXIV, and KOFXV. EVO Japan 2023 was a great opportunity for me to prove that I can win not only in old games but also in new ones. I came to Japan to win.
Recently, it has been difficult to leave China, but I am happy that EVO Japan 2023 is being held. All the players are both rivals and friends. Thank you to everyone involved. I would like to participate in many more events like this, so please continue to support me.
#EVOJapan2023 THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Grand Final 優勝に輝いたのは Xiaohai(@Xiaohai_)選手でした✨#KOFXV #KOF15 #EVOJ2023 pic.twitter.com/EDJsjUbL50— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) April 1, 2023