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SNK has introduced that one other legendarily irritating boss character is headed to the roster of its neat scrapper The King of Fighters XV — Goenitz, he of mythic wind talents and boyband haircut, will probably be becoming a member of the roster as a part of a free DLC replace launching this summer time.

Goenitz made his debut within the well-liked sequel The King of Fighters ’96, the place he was introduced as one of many antagonistic 4 Kings of Orochi.  Goenitz — or “Goenitz of the Wildly-Blowing Wind” — is typified by his sleek, carefree, and aloof actions, his capability to conjure highly effective blasts of air on the fly, and his horrific chinstrap beard and undercut highlights combo. He’s, in essence, the “father” of the Orochi-powered crew of Chris, Shermie, and Yashiro, all of whom are already current in KoF XV.

You may take a look at a sneak peek at Goenitz within the video beneath, timed to 2:45.

The approaching of Goenitz is considered one of various updates deliberate for the title’s new season. This week has already seen the return of veteran character Kim Kaphwan, who’s now obtainable to buy as a part of KoF XV‘s expansive roster. As well as, we are able to count on to see the ABSOLUTE MENACE Sylvie Paula Paula make her return in just some months’ time, in addition to the preliminary assessments for cross-platform capabilities. We are able to count on three additional characters to reach in 2023, alongside new steadiness changes. All in, KoF XV is getting the very best post-release assist supplied to an SNK launch in lots of moons.

The King of Fighters XV is obtainable now on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox Sequence X.