We haven’t seen Ash Crimson since King of Fighters 13 when his actions caused him to be erased from the timeline. Like Shermie, Chris, Yashiro and many others, a number of characters have returned from the grave as a result of Verse’s defeat in King of Fighters 14.
During gamescom 2021, a trailer dropped that revealed Ash Crimson’s return. This means that the four protagonists of King of Fighters — Kyo, K’, Ash and Shun’ei — have reunited in King of Fighters 15. Now we have our first detailed look at Ash’s gameplay with this latest trailer.
As expected from Ash, he’s still incorporating his own fighting style during gameplay. Many of his attacks will generate a green flame that will burn the opponent if they get too close.
Ash has access to quite a few ranged attacks, so he will excel somewhat when it comes to zoning. Those that get too impatient and try to jump in will be anti-aired by his Nivose flip kick.
Though this character is often shown being in a relaxed position, he is canonically very powerful within the King of Fighters universe. This is a character that’s perfect for those that like to zoning, poke and combo opponents.
Check out the full trailer below:
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