The King of Fighters AFK trailer unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2024

The latest September video game exhibition, which took place in Japan the other day, showcased projects from over 80 independent developers from around the world, one of which was the fighting game The King of Fighters AFK, designed for Android and iOS.

The game, which was placed at the booth of the Japanese company SNK, is declared to be part of the KOF series, contains RPG elements and is based on collecting characters. The development itself is being handled by the Korean Netmarble Neo, but with the permission of the copyright holder, so there is no doubt that the game will be licensed and directly related to the cult franchise.

At the moment, The King of Fighters AFK has its own website and a teaser trailer on YouTube, but the release date has not been set, and pre-registration has not been announced.

What we managed to learn from the information that is currently in the public domain:

• The game will involve many iconic KOF characters from different games, reimagined from the perspective of point graphics. Given their number, collecting should become a truly exciting part of the gameplay, and visually all this should resemble Neo Geo Pocket Color.
  
• The developers promise a unique combat system that has not appeared in any of the previous KOF series and focuses on strategy, as well as character development. Some suggest that gamers will be presented with wall-to-wall battles in the retro spirit of arcade machines.
  
• The AFK itself clearly hints at the possibility of leveling up a character without the player's direct participation, leaving the game in the background or offline.
  

Netmarble Neo does not report anything more significant, but invites all interested parties to follow the news on the company's official website and YouTube channel.