Game Modes

The King of Fighters ARENA allows you to play game modes where you fight against other players in real-time. There are 1 vs 1 Single Match and 3 vs 3 Team Match (Team Elimination). ※ The game modes may change depending on the Season’s progress. ※ New game modes may appear in future updates.

1 vs 1 Single Match

• This is a game mode where you are matched with another player to battle in a 1 vs 1 match.

• Players will accumulate League Points every match that will determine the next opponent so that the gameplay will be fair.

How to Play

• Each player can form a team of 3 fighters within a set time without any restrictions. ※ Both players can choose the same fighters and if all 3 fighters are not chosen by the end of the time limit, then the the game will be dodged.

• Once both players have chosen their fighters, the players will then choose which fighter goes first, second, and third. ※ If the orders are undecided by the end of the time limit, then the fighters will enter the battle in order from top to bottom of the list.

Match Rules

• The player who wins 2 out of the 3 rounds will win the game. ※ If a player wins two rounds consecutively, then the match will end even if there are fighters still left; however, if a match ends in a draw, then an extra round will begin to settle the match.

Reward

• If you reach a higher Tier, then you can earn more rewards. ※ If you have a Controller connected, then a reward will be given and the reward will vary depending on the grade of the Controller you have connected. ※ When the Season ends, you will gain a Season Reward depending on your placed Tier.

3 vs 3 Team Match - Elimination Match

※ Unavailable for play following the update deployed on 5/16/23

• A game mode where 6 players join a match and form a team of 3 to battle in a 3 vs 3 match.

• Players will accumulate League Points every match that will determine the next opponent, so that the gameplay will be fair.

• This game mode makes it possible for the last man standing on the team to be a hero who defeats all of the opposing players. You could be that hero.

How to Play

• Total of 6 players will join a match.

• Each player will choose a single fighter to form a team of three with the other two players. ※ You can choose the same fighter as your teammate.

• The fighter on top of the list will first join the battle, the second fighter will join next, and so on.

Match Rules

• The team that eliminates all the fighters of the opposing team will win the game.

• The fighter who won will continue onto the next round to battle the next fighter in line of the opposing team.

※ This Guide was written based on the test environment and may be subject to change in the future.