Champions are being born one after another from the main tournaments starting on day two of EVO Japan 2024 presented by ROHTO (hereinafter, "EVO Japan 2024"), one of Japan's largest fighting game festivals.
The winner of THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (hereinafter, "KOF XV") has been crowned as X Gear Brook ET!

【EVO Japan 2023】Xiaohai dominates KOFXV and wins: "I came to Japan to win."

Heated Battles From the Morning on Day Two

KOF XV is the latest title in the The King of Fighters series developed by SNK.
While retaining the strategic depth of 3-on-3 team battles, it also features innovations like the Rush system that make it easy for beginners to pick up.

While playtesting for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, scheduled for release in 2025, is also being held at the SNK booth, let's first check the results of the tournament!

The following six players advanced to the finals (names are based on start.gg):

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

Pineapple and ET hugging after the match

ET, who has been active for many years as a leading KOF player representing Taiwan, advanced to the Grand Finals!

The opponent was the EVO Japan 2023 and EVO 2023 champion Xiaohai, who, despite losing once in the Winners Semifinals, climbed back up with his solid skills!

The EVO Japan 2024 Grand Final became a showdown between ET and Xiaohai.
A rematch of the EVO 2023 Grand Final was realized.

Although advancing from the Losers side, the previous champion proved his strength.
He took control of the pace with a playstyle that blended aggression with solid defense and reset the bracket!

Perhaps due to the extreme tension, small mistakes began to stand out for both sides, but the match finally reached its conclusion!
After a fierce battle, ET achieved victory!

ET, the winner, was presented with a trophy, a commemorative arcade controller, and 1 million yen in prize money!

"I am very happy to be able to come back to this stage and win again.
I strongly feel that I'm glad I didn't give up on Clark.
I am grateful for everyone's support and for EVO Japan.
I love Clark!"

(Translated from Japanese)

The final results are as follows:

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

Congratulations!

【#EVOJ24 "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV"表彰式】

強豪同士がしのぎを削る大接戦となったFinalマッチ。
GG!!そして、CLARKありがとう!!
誠におめでとうございます!!

🥇X Gear Brook | ET
🥈Qanba douyu | Xiaohai
🥉SANWA_douyu/M'#EVOJapan2024 pic.twitter.com/5yB5VkcclS

— EVO Japan | EARLYBIRD -1/16🐣 (@evojapan_info) April 28, 2024