It's not that we've spent about six months ignoring The King of Fighters XIV, it's just… Well, we've spent about six months ignoring The King of Fighters XIV. It's not like we've got anything against the legendary SNK series – this author has certainly enjoyed previous entries – but we can't shake the feeling that this new instalment looks like a free-to-play knock-off with a famous brand slapped on its cover.

That said, it's packing a whole lot more content than Street Fighter V, and while we don't expect the core combat to be anywhere near as good, the developer deserves credit for… Y'know, at least trying to offer a complete experience for fans. The trailer embedded above, which is for the Deep Silver published European release, shows off the dozens of characters and modes that will be available out of the box.

The game's due to release as a PlayStation 4 exclusive on 23rd August in North America and 26th August in Europe. And if you pre-order from either region, you'll get a steelbook case. Look, this is obviously a pretty niche game, but SNK seems to understand that – heck, the company even dropped the "Playmore" part from its name so that it's like the good old days again. It still has all of the artistic appeal of a Gameloft clone, though.

Sorry, but it does.