User blog:Magma MK-II/KoF XV roster prediction

This will be the first of a series of blogs I'll be making on the upcoming KoF XV and its roster.

Because every roster prediction, wishlist and fake "leak" out there sucks balls I decided to make a roster prediction of my own. However I'm keeping this list as much grounded and logical as possible, taking into consideration a few factors:


 * No spin-off characters: No characters from the Maximum Impact or EX games or any of those mobile spin-offs, those are not canon.
 * No retconned characters: K'9999 isn't coming back, no matter what.
 * SNK's track record/No crazy-ass team formations: Practically the main problem with most wishlist and every fake leak out there. Kyo won't be teaming up with Iori again, ever. SNK also won't be removing any established character for some forgotten fan favorite.
 * Established lore and team endings: Orochi is severely weakened and sealed. He's literally a no-issue and won't be appearing again. The only other character who 100% got revived is Ash, and even then it is up in the air whether he will show up already or not.

With those in mind, here's my predictions. This is not a wishlist. I'll also comment where I feel necessary.

The following teams will remain unchanged:


 * Team Japan: Kyo, Benimaru, Daimon.
 * Team Yagami: Iori, Mature, Vice.
 * Team Fatal Fury: Terry, Andy, Joe.
 * Team Ikari: Leona, Ralf, Clark.
 * Team K': K', Maxima, Kula.
 * Team Kim: Kim, Gang-Il, Luong.
 * Team Villains: Xanadu, Chang, Choi.
 * Team Southtown: Geese, Billy, Hein.
 * Team South America: Nelson, Zarina, Bandeiras.
 * Team Mexico: Ramon, Angel, King of Dinosaurs.

The following teams are likely to get changed:


 * Team China: Shun Ei and Meitenkun will return. It is possible Tung might step down for a newcomer.
 * Team Art of Fighting: Ryo and Robert will return. Yuri will either stay with the team or move back into the Women Fighters, giving place for either Takuma or Marco.
 * Team Women Fighters: King and Mai will return. Alice will probably not return (being tied to pachinko and all), giving way for Yuri or another character like Blue Mary or Kasumi to replace her.
 * Team Psycho Soldier: Athena and Kensou will return. Chin might step down for Bao or Momoko, though I think that's unlikely.
 * Team Official Invitation: Pretty much an incognito at this point. Sylvie will likely return due to the NESTS subplot and Kukri might get moved to another team. Mian will likely stay with the team as well. Highly doubt Antonov will join the team like most people have been speculating but you never know.
 * Team Another World: Mui Mui and Love Heart have been retconned and thus won't return. Nakoruru will either go solo or partner up with other characters.

At least a few new teams will get introduced:


 * New Team #1: A full newcomer team.
 * New Team #2: A possibility of Najd, along with two new or returning characters, maybe Oswald.
 * New Team #3: A possibility of a team of returning characters and/or characters from Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting.