A 2D team-based fighting game where you pick three fighters plus a support character called a Striker. The Active Striker System lets you summon your fourth member mid-combo or while blocking—not just between rounds like before. The roster adds six newcomers including Ramon, Vanessa, and Kula Diamond, alongside returning SNK characters available as special Striker variants. Story-wise, the Ikari Warriors sponsor this year's tournament to expose NESTS, a shadowy organization. They're targeting K' and Maxima, former NESTS operatives who might know too much. Betrayal's brewing inside the Ikari ranks, though. Mechanically, it's about chaining normals into specials, managing your power gauge for supers, and timing Striker calls to extend pressure or escape bad spots. Fits players who want faster-paced tag mechanics than strict 1v1 fighters offer.
