History VideoGame / FightingEXLayer

Returning characters added via (free, except for Terry being paid) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] have since included the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso in version 1.10, with secret agent Sharon and a GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard in version 1.20. With tech-savvy Area in version 1.30.

The game has also been playable on Nesica-X-Live 2 cabinets since November 29, 2018 in JP. And also a PC/Steam version as well, with 4K resolution support, releasing on November 30th, 2018 worldwide. A mobile version titled Fighting Ex Layer -α (Alpha) was released on April 1st, 2019 for both I-OS/Android.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Ace from ''Street Fighter [=EX3=]'' is the only Arika original character from the ''SFEX'' series not to make a comeback.
* DecompositeCharacter: Both sides of Hokuto's personality are separate playable characters, much as was the case in the original ''Street Fighter EX''. ''[=EX3=]'' saw Bloody Hokuto's moves integrated into the command list of her regular self, with Hokuto having to burn a bar of super meter in order to tap into the powers afforded by her Seal of Blood.

* DownloadableContent: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 It was announced]] by Arika president and CEO Akira Nishitani that the game would have post-launch characters if it met certain sales expectations. Thankfully, [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 they were met,]] and so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna has now become free additions in version 1.10. Sharon and Terry Bogard has now been available in version 1.20 with the former included free via update while the latter is paid DLC. Area has also now been released as a free additional character in version 1.30.
* GuestFighter: Terry Bogard of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' fame joins the roster as a DLC character. As a trade, Skullomania travels over to the world of ''VideoGame/SNKHeroinesTagTeamFrenzy'' to get [[GenderBender Gender Bent]] to do battle with the ladies of SNK as a DownloadableContent character.

* StatusBuff: The [[http://fightinggamesonline.info/take-a-look-at-arikas-gougi-system-for-their-new-fighting-game/ Gougi]] [[http://shoryuken.com/2017/12/06/prepare-for-the-fighting-ex-layer-beta-with-these-character-movelists-and-gougi-system-breakdown/ System.]] Players are able to choose from one of five playstyles (Aggro, Juggernaut, Shinobi, Infinity, and Miracle) after picking their fighters at the character select screen, similar to the -isms of ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', the Groove system of ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'' and [[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium its sequel]], and the Variations in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''. While these "decks" don't change how the combatants play in general, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9akZxXkQbHo they do grant various passive effects]] should the player fulfill certain requirements in battle, not unlike the Gems in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''. One of the more notable examples is Infinity's "Rage" skill, which provides the player with ''infinite super meter'' should they manage to spend 7 bars of the Super Gauge in a single round. It should also be noted that some perks are shared between two or more of the decks, such as "Guard Break" [[note]]all Hard Attacks automatically break the opponent's guard if the player performs 4 Hard Attacks that either land successfully or are blocked[[/note]] and "Hades" [[note]]the user can gain [[ImmuneToFlinching Super Armor]] at will [[ComebackMechanic should they first incur 300 points of damage]][[/note]]. Even more Gougi decks with their own bonuses are included in the game's Standard Edition.

Returning characters added via (free) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] have since included the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso in version 1.10, with secret agent Sharon and a GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard in version 1.20. With tech-savvy Area coming out in June or July of 2019.

* DownloadableContent: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 It was announced]] by Arika president and CEO Akira Nishitani that the game would have post-launch characters if it met certain sales expectations. Thankfully, [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 they were met,]] and so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna has now become free additions in version 1.10. Sharon and Terry Bogard has now been available in version 1.20 with the former included via update while the latter is paid DLC. Area will be out sometime in June or July of 2019.

The game has also been playable on Nesica-X-Live 2 cabinets since November 29, 2018 in JP. And also a PC/Steam version as well, with 4K resolution support, releasing on November 30th, 2018 worldwide.

Returning characters added via (free) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] have since included the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso in version 1.10, with secret agent Sharon and a GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard in version 1.20. With tech-savvy Area coming out in May of 2019.

* DownloadableContent: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 It was announced]] by Arika president and CEO Akira Nishitani that the game would have post-launch characters if it met certain sales expectations. Thankfully, [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 they were met,]] and so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna has now become free additions in version 1.10. Sharon and Terry Bogard has now been available in version 1.20 with the former included via update while the latter is paid DLC. Area will be out sometime in May of 2019.

The game serves as a launching pad for Arika to start fresh with [[CanonForeigner the characters]] they co-created with Capcom for the ''Street Fighter EX'' games, with all announced fighters so far being from that series. This includes ''EX'' protagonist Hokuto; her SuperPoweredEvilSide Bloody Hokuto as a separate character, now going under Hokuto's real name of Shirase; Hokuto/Shirase's older brother Kairi; demonic samurai Garuda; part-time superhero Skullomania; Indian wrestler Darun Mister; cocky American martial artist Allen Snider; mercenary Doctrine Dark; young Monegasque heiress Blair Dame; bodyguard/bouncer Jack; cybernetic vigilante Shadowgeist; cheerful athletic college student Sanane ([[SignificantAnagram better known as Nanase]]); and modern-day swordsman Hayate. All characters except for Hokuto are available in the "Light" version of the game, while Hokuto is offered as DownloadableContent or included in the "Standard" version.

Returning characters to be added via (free) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] have since included the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso in version 1.10, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area also teased for a later release. Finally, a surprise GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard, will also join the battle in a future update.

The game will also be playable on Nesica-X-Live 2 cabinets on November 29, 2018 in JP. And also a PC/Steam version as well, with 4K resolution support, releasing on November 30th, 2018 worldwide. The Steam version will be the "Standard" version with everything included so far (minus the paid DLC colors though).

* DownloadableContent: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 It was announced]] by Arika president and CEO Akira Nishitani that the game would have post-launch characters if it met certain sales expectations. Thankfully, [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 they were met,]] and so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna has now become free additions in version 1.10 out now. Sharon, Area, and--to the surprise of many--Terry Bogard from Creator/{{SNK}}'s ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' will join the battle at a later date, too.

* ObviousBeta: The game launched with very few single-player modes (only Kumite [Survival] and Expert Mode [Challenges] were available). This would make ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s launch a fully fledged fighter by comparison. "Arcade Mode" is now available (as well as an actual upcoming Arcade release through Nesica-X-Live), with other modes possibly to follow.

The game will also be playable on Nesica-X-Live 2 cabinets on November 29, 2018 in JP. And also a PC/Steam version as well, with 4K resolution support, releasing on November 30th, 2018 worldwide. The Steam version will be the "Standard" version with everything included so far.

The game will also be playable on Nesica-X-Live cabinets in the near future. And also a PC/Steam version as well, with 4K resolution support, releasing on November 30th, 2018. The steam version will be the "Standard" version with everything included so far.

The game will also be playable on Nesica-X-Live cabinets in the near future. Also has been announced for a PC/Steam version as well, with 4K resolution support, but no release timeframe, other than its trailer itself suggests either in 2018 or 2019.

* GuestFighter: Terry Bogard of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' fame joins the roster as a DLC character.

The game will also be playable on Nesica-X-Live cabinets in the near future.

As of EVO 2018, returning characters to be added via (free) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] will include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso on September 5th, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area also teased for a later release. Finally, a surprise GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard, will also join the battle in a future update.

* DownloadableContent: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 It was announced]] by Arika president and CEO Akira Nishitani that the game would have post-launch characters if it met certain sales expectations. Thankfully, [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 they were met,]] and so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna will become free additions in an update scheduled for September 5th. Sharon, Area, and--to the surprise of many--Terry Bogard from Creator/{{SNK}}'s ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' will join the battle at a later date, too.

As of EVO 2018, returning characters to be added via (free) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] will include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso around the August-September period, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area also teased for a later release. Finally, a surprise GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard, will also join the battle in a future update.

* DownloadableContent: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 It was announced]] by Arika president and CEO Akira Nishitani that the game would have post-launch characters if it met certain sales expectations. Thankfully, [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 they were met,]] and so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna will become free additions in an update scheduled for late August/early September. Sharon, Area, and--to the surprise of many--Terry Bogard from Creator/{{SNK}}'s ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' will join the battle at a later date, too.

''Fighting EX Layer'' is a 1-on-1 competitive FightingGame developed and published by Japanese developer Arika, released as a UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 exclusive on June 28th, 2018. The game serves as a SpiritualSuccessor to the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' series and ''VideoGame/FightingLayer'', also developed by Arika, as best evidenced by its use of gameplay mechanics from both ''EX'' (a multi-level [[ManaMeter Super Gauge]] in the vein of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'', the ability to cancel Super Combos into other Super Combos, [[UnblockableAttack Guard Breaks]]) and ''Fighting Layer'' (walled 3D arenas, the ability to sidestep).

At Evo 2018, returning characters to be added via (free) [[DownloadableContent DLC]] will include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso around the August-September period, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area also teased for a later release. Finally, a surprise GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard, will also join the battle in a future update.

* DownloadableContent: The game would have post-launch characters if it met sales expectations. Thankfully, they were met, so Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna became free additions, and Sharon, Area, and surprisingly Terry Bogard from Creator/{{SNK}}'s ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' will join the battle too.
* GuestFighter: Terry Bogard of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' joins the roster as a DLC character.

* DownloadableContent: A possibility down the line. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VNCopxCe0 According to company president and CEO Akira Nishitana,]] if--and only if--''Fighting EX Layer'' reaches its target sales for the first month after the game's release, Arika may consider bringing back Pullum Purna, Sharon, Vulcano Rosso and Area as DLC characters.
** The game has apparently met those expectations, as Arika [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 has announced]] Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna will be added free of charge in late August or early September. Sharon and Area were teased at EVO 2018, which means they will likely be added soon. Also, surprisingly, Terry Bogard from Creator/{{SNK}}'s ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' will join the battle too.

* ObviousBeta: The game launched with '''ZERO''' single-player content modes (other than just Kumite [Survival] and Expert Mode [Challenges]). This would make ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s launch a fully fledged fighter by comparison. "Arcade Mode" is now available (as well as an actual upcoming Arcade release through Nesica-X-Live), with other modes possibly to follow.

The game serves as a launching pad for Arika to start fresh with [[CanonForeigner the characters]] they co-created with Capcom for the ''Street Fighter EX'' games, with all announced fighters so far being from that series. This includes ''EX'' protagonist Hokuto; her SuperPoweredEvilSide Bloody Hokuto as a separate character, now going under Hokuto's real name of Shirase; Hokuto/Shirase's older brother Kairi; demonic samurai Garuda; part-time superhero Skullomania; Indian wrestler Darun Mister; cocky American martial artist Allen Snider; mercenary Doctrine Dark; young Monegasque heiress Blair Dame; bodyguard/bouncer Jack; cybernetic vigilante Shadowgeist; cheerful athletic college student Sanane ([[SignificantAnagram better known as Nanase]]); and modern-day swordsman Hayate.

At Evo 2018, returning characters to be added via (free) DLC will include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso around the August-September period, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area also teased for a later release. Finally, a surprise GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard, will also join the battle in a future update.

The game serves as a launching pad for Arika to start fresh with [[CanonForeigner the characters]] they co-created with Capcom for the ''Street Fighter EX'' games, with all announced fighters so far being from that series. This includes ''EX'' protagonist Hokuto; her SuperPoweredEvilSide Bloody Hokuto as a separate character, now going under Hokuto's real name of Shirase; Hokuto/Shirase's older brother Kairi; demonic samurai Garuda; part-time superhero Skullomania; Indian wrestler Darun Mister; cocky American martial artist Allen Snider; mercenary Doctrine Dark; young Monegasque heiress Blair Dame; bodyguard/bouncer Jack; cybernetic vigilante Shadowgeist; cheerful athletic college student Sanane ([[SignificantAnagram better known as Nanase]]); and modern-day swordsman Hayate. Future returning characters to be added via (free) DLC include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso around the August-September period, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area coming soon and teased. At Evo 2018, a surprise GuestFighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and Creator/{{SNK}} icon Terry Bogard joins the battle.

** The game has apparently met those expectations, as Arika [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 has announced]] Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna will be added free of charge, with the date of their release to be announced at EVO 2018. Sharon and Area are teased at Evo, which means their appearance will be likely soon. Also, surprisingly, Terry Bogard from SNK's Fatal Fury, will join the battle too.

The game serves as a launching pad for Arika to start fresh with [[CanonForeigner the characters]] they co-created with Capcom for the ''Street Fighter EX'' games, with all announced fighters so far being from that series. This includes ''EX'' protagonist Hokuto; her SuperPoweredEvilSide Bloody Hokuto as a separate character, now going under Hokuto's real name of Shirase; Hokuto/Shirase's older brother Kairi; demonic samurai Garuda; part-time superhero Skullomania; Indian wrestler Darun Mister; cocky American martial artist Allen Snider; mercenary Doctrine Dark; young Monegasque heiress Blair Dame; bodyguard/bouncer Jack; cybernetic vigilante Shadowgeist; cheerful athletic college student Sanane ([[SignificantAnagram better known as Nanase]]); and modern-day swordsman Hayate. Future returning characters to be added via (free) DLC include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso around the August-September period, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area coming soon and teased. At Evo 2018, a surprise guest fighter, the Legendary Hungry Wolf from Fatal Fury, Terry Bogard joins the battle.

The game serves as a launching pad for Arika to start fresh with [[CanonForeigner the characters]] they co-created with Capcom for the ''Street Fighter EX'' games, with all announced fighters so far being from that series. This includes ''EX'' protagonist Hokuto; her SuperPoweredEvilSide Bloody Hokuto as a separate character, now going under Hokuto's real name of Shirase; Hokuto/Shirase's older brother Kairi; demonic samurai Garuda; part-time superhero Skullomania; Indian wrestler Darun Mister; cocky American martial artist Allen Snider; mercenary Doctrine Dark; young Monegasque heiress Blair Dame; bodyguard/bouncer Jack; cybernetic vigilante Shadowgeist; cheerful athletic college student Sanane ([[SignificantAnagram better known as Nanase]]); and modern-day swordsman Hayate. Future returning characters to be added via (free) DLC include the Arabian princess Pullum Purna and the fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso, with secret agent Sharon and tech-savvy Area to follow if sales goals are met.

** The game has apparently met those expectations, as Arika [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/459614954502061 has announced]] Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna will be added free of charge, with the date of their release to be announced at EVO 2018. Sharon and Area are still yet to be confirmed.

* ObviousBeta: The game launched with '''ZERO''' single-player content modes (other than just Kumite [Survival] and Expert Mode [Challenges]). This would make ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s launch a fully fledged fighter by comparison. An "Arcade Mode" is planned to be added with a future update, with other modes possibly to follow.

* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: More than a few fans have noted how the title is a somewhat odd mishmash of the game's predecessors compared to something more natural-sounding like ''Fighting Layer EX'' (considering how, while [[CanonForeigner the cast]] introduced in ''EX'' is featured here, this game is otherwise unconnected to the greater ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' universe, much like ''Fighting Layer'' was). This is {{justified|Trope}}, however; [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/355135178283373 Arika didn't want to risk copyright infringements]] ([[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] published ''Fighting Layer'') and [[WritingAroundTrademarks instead used a loophole]].

* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: More than a few fans have noted how the title is a somewhat odd mishmash of the game's predecessors compared to something more natural-sounding like ''Fighting Layer EX'' (considering how, while [[CanonForeigner the cast]] introduced in ''EX'' is featured here, this game is otherwise unconnected to the greater ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' universe, much like ''Fighting Layer'' was). {{Justified|Trope}}, as [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/355135178283373 Arika didn't want to risk copyright infringements]] (Creator/{{Bandai Namco|Entertainment}} published ''Fighting Layer'') and [[WritingAroundTrademarks instead took a loophole]].

* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: More than a few fans have noted how the title is a somewhat odd mishmash of the game's predecessors compared to something more natural-sounding like ''Fighting Layer EX'' (considering how, while [[CanonForeigner the cast]] introduced in ''EX'' is featured here, this game is otherwise unconnected to the greater ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' universe, much like ''Fighting Layer'' was). {{Justified|Trope}}, as [[https://www.facebook.com/ARIKAOfficial/posts/355135178283373 Arika didn't want to risk copyright infringements]] (Creator/{{Bandai Namco|Entertainment}} published ''Fighting Layer'') and instead took a loophole.

** The game has apparently met those expectations, as Arika has announced Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna will be added free of charge, with the date of their release to be announced at EVO 2018. Sharon and Area are still yet to be confirmed.

* ObviousBeta: The game launched with '''ZERO''' single-player content modes (other than just Kumite [Survival] and Expert Mode [Challenges]). This would make ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s launch a fully fledged fighter in comparison. An "Arcade Mode" is planned to be added with a future update, with other modes possibly to follow.
* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: More than a few fans have noted how the title is a somewhat odd mishmash of the game's predecessors compared to something more natural-sounding like ''Fighting Layer EX'' (considering how, while [[CanonForeigner the cast]] introduced in ''EX'' is featured here, this game is otherwise unconnected to the greater ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' universe, much like ''Fighting Layer'' was).
* RecycledSoundtrack: A number of the tracks in the game are lifted straight from the ''Fighting Layer'' series and the ''Street Fighter EX'' series without any sort of remixing. This can sometimes include themes for characters who are not even in the game, such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrnbpcXUWXA Sagat's theme]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zts-6FpatJU Tetsuo Kato's theme]].

* WritingAroundTrademarks: Seems to be the case for this game on a couple of fronts. First, there was the working title being changed from ''Mysterious Fighting Game'' to what it now is (''Fighting EX Layer''), and now Cracker Jack's name is officially shortened to Jack again at the request of Arika. (That said, this ''is'' continuing on from the ''EX'' series' continuity, as Cracker Jack was simply called Jack in ''[=EX2=]'' and ''[=EX3=]'', and Arika has joked on the subject why he's back to just "Jack.") However, the possible cases between both of them are that Creator/{{Bandai Namco|Entertainment}} still owns the "Fighting Layer" name/trademark and that Frito-Lay also currently trademarks the "Cracker Jack" name.

* DemonicPossession: What happened to the elder Hayate, in which his body is now being used as the host for Garuda, in the backstory of Fighting EX Layer.

* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: In this case ancestor and descendant (their exact relation has yet to be fully revealed) between the elder and younger Hayates. Whereas the elder Hayate is a stoic person who tended to wear more traditional attire, the younger Hayate by contrast is less stone-faced (with artwork of him showing him with a smirk) and preferring modern style clothes (while incorporating a few pieces of armor on the shoulders and sleeves of his jacket).

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The official character movelists provided by Arika along with the beta spell Skullomania's name as "Skullo Mania." Similarly, the game spells Shadowgeist's name as "Shadow Geist".

* WritingAroundTrademarks: Seems to be the case for this game on a couple of fronts. First, there was the working title being changed from ''Mysterious Fighting Game'' to what it now is (''Fighting EX Layer''), and now Cracker Jack's name is officially shortened to Jack again at the request of Arika. (That said, this ''is'' continuing on from the ''EX'' series' continuity, as Cracker Jack was simply called Jack in ''[=EX2=]'' and ''[=EX3=]'', and Arika has joked on the subject why he's back to just "Jack.") However, the possible cases between both of them are that Bandai Namco still owns the "Fighting Layer" name/trademark and that Frito-Lay also currently trademarks the "Cracker Jack" name.

The game serves as a launching pad for Arika to start fresh with [[CanonForeigner the characters]] they co-created with Capcom for the ''Street Fighter EX'' games, with all announced fighters so far being from that series. This includes ''EX'' protagonist Hokuto, now going under her real name of Shirase; her SuperPoweredEvilSide Bloody Hokuto as a separate character; Hokuto/Shirase's older brother Kairi; demonic samurai Garuda; part-time superhero Skullomania; Indian wrestler Darun Mister; cocky American martial artist Allen Snider; mercenary Doctrine Dark; young Monegasque heiress Blair Dame; bodyguard/bouncer Jack; cybernetic vigilante Shadowgeist; cheerful athletic college student Sanane ([[SignificantAnagram better known as Nanase]]); and modern-day swordsman Hayate. Future (free) DLC characters are the returning Arabian princess Pullum Purna, and the Fiery Italian fighter Vulcano Rosso.

** The game however, has met possible sales expectations and Arika has announced making Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna free of charge, however, the dates for their release will be announced later at EVO 2018.

* ObviousBeta: The game launched with '''ZERO''' single-player content modes (other than just Kumite [Survival] and Expert Mode [Challenges]). This would make ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'''s launch a fully fledged fighter in comparison.
** However, the game will update over time with possible single player additions, an "Arcade Mode" being one of them in the near future.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The official character movelists provided by Arika along with the beta spell Skullomania's name as "Skullo Mania."

* StatusBuff: The [[http://fightinggamesonline.info/take-a-look-at-arikas-gougi-system-for-their-new-fighting-game/ Gougi]] [[http://shoryuken.com/2017/12/06/prepare-for-the-fighting-ex-layer-beta-with-these-character-movelists-and-gougi-system-breakdown/ System.]] Players are able to choose from one of five playstyles (Aggro, Juggernaut, Shinobi, Infinity, and Miracle) after picking their fighters at the character select screen, similar to the -isms of ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'', the Groove system of ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'' and [[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium its sequel]], and the Variations in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''. While these "decks" don't change how the combatants play in general, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9akZxXkQbHo they do grant various passive effects]] should the player fulfill certain requirements in battle, not unlike the Gems in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''. One of the more notable examples is Infinity's "Rage" skill, which provides the player with ''infinite super meter'' should they manage to spend 7 bars of the Super Gauge in a single round. It should also be noted that some perks are shared between two or more of the decks, such as "Guard Break" [[note]]all Hard Attacks automatically break the opponent's guard if the player performs 4 Hard Attacks that either land successfully or are blocked[[/note]] and "Hades" [[note]]the user can gain [[ImmuneToFlinching Super Armor]] at will [[ComebackMechanic should they first incur 300 points of damage]][[/note]].

** The game however, has met possible sales expectations and Arika has announced making Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna free of charge, however, the dates for their release will be annouced later at EVO 2018.

** The game however, has met possible sales expectations and Arika has announced making Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna free of charge, however, the dates for their release will be annouced later at Evo 2018.