X-Chaos

Story
''The 3rd Annual Toku Sentai Budokai was but a front for Cao Mengde’s ambitions to obtain the final Timepiece of Horologium, the Clock. In the final rounds of the tournament, Cao Meihua, his daughter, was revealed to possess the final Timepiece. Despite the bad blood between them, Mengde managed to talk Meihua into using her Timepiece for his original purpose of going back in time to save his wife Renhua, Meihua’s mother. Unfortunately, Aarav, a servant of the murderous cult, Kali Yuga, was sent to capture Horologium as well and ended up damaging Horologium in the ensuing struggle with the Cao.''

''It’s now 2018, a year later. ''

''While the Toku Sentai Budokai was put on brief hold until the summer to investigate Mengde’s actions in the tournament the rest of the world is surprisingly unchanged—on the surface. At ground level strange things are happening due to the damage of Horologium. People from the past walk the cities of the present with confusion while aliens from distant galaxies converge on Earth with various purposes and agendas. But all is not wondrous, for Kali Yuga has stepped up their violent activities, stretching the resources of organizations like Toku Sentai and Fidem. ''

''Amidst this chaos David Long, CEO and founder of the prestigious Long Scientific Conglomerate, announces a large, festival-like tournament dubbed X-Chaos (pronounced “Cross-Chaos”). Where it differs from the previous tournaments is that competitors must form a team of three and cooperate. With the invitations sent, the X-Chaos Tournament is in full swing as millions gather to watch a variety of opponents from different planets, nations and centuries come together for the greatest tournament the world has ever seen!''

Gameplay
X-Chaos will have 3D Graphics and run on a 2D Unreal fighting engine. While it is based off King of Fighters, it will have a fluid, fast-paced playstyle like the Marvel vs. Capcom series. Like Capcom vs. SNK it will have playstyle elements of Hyaku Seiken and Shinobi no Michi. As with all Fighting Games the goal is emerging victorious from best-of-three battles.

Basics
Punch, Kick, Guard and Tag are the main buttons, which are self-explanatory.

X-Specials are performed with Punch or Kick, as are X-Drives, the kitschy name for the Super moves performed in the game. The X-Gauge situated at the bottom of the screen corresponds to X-Drives.

Throws are performed by pressing Back and Punch/Kick.

For traditional defense just press Guard for Neutral Guard. For Low Guard press Down + Guard. For Air Guard by pressing Back + Guard while in air. There will be a Guard Gauge underneath the lifebar which will deplete the more you guard, making Parry and Sidestep essential to avoid the dreaded Guard Break, which leaves you open.

To get around you can Walk (Forward or Back) Run (double tap Forward), Back Dash (double tap Back), and Jump (Up). You can also Ukemi (press Back just after you fall) for better defense.

Unique to X-Chaos is the Tag button. Like Marvel vs. Capcom, X-Chaos will have an Active Tag system. Like KOF there will be an Order Select on the Character Select and Versus screens. To Tag to your second character simply press Tag once. To tag to your third press Down + Tag. Also like KOF you can change the Order before every match. In Double Team Mode you simply press Tag once to tag out.

Extra
From Hyaku Seiken comes Bakuhatsu (explosion) Breaker. It allows you to break out of a dangerous combo with a burst of energy that knocks away your opponent by pressing together either Punch or Kick and Guard. It works similar to the Burst mechanic common in Arc Fighters like Guilty Gear, Blazblue and Arcana Heart. However, like those fighters, there is a cost of 5% of your X-Gauge. However, it is well worth it.

From Shinobi no Michi is Repel (Forward + Guard timed with the opponent’s attack). Repel works like Soul Calibur’s Guard Impact in that you can deflect an attack and it leaves your opponent open. Beware, however! Like in real life, the window to counterattack is small and your opponent can easily return your Repel.

Another returning mechanic from Shinobi no Michi the first is the Kiryoku (Back + Guard). Kiryoku covers you in a Ki force field when activated and works like Guilty Gear’s Faultless Defense in that it is used to negate guard damage. However, like Guilty Gear, Kiryoku is not free and costs 10% of the X-Guage. 

Unique to X-Chaos is the Tag Assist and Tag Assault.

In the spirit of Marvel vs. Capcom, you can call Assist by pressing QCF + Tag (second character) or BDP + Tag (third character). Your character will perform an action and say the assisting character’s name to call them. Since this project will be like KOF, your teammates will be featured cheering in the background. When you activate assist, they will zip to the left or right (whichever side you’re on) and appear on the playing field. The action depends on the character.

Tag Assault is activated by pressing QCF x2 + Tag for your first teammate or QCB x2 + Tag for the second. When activated, your character will perform a special animation followed by a Super Combo-style animation featuring your teammate. The Tag Assault is not limited to default teammates. Special combinations can also use the Tag Assault. These combinations will be noted and updated in the sequel.

Characters
In true KOF and MvC fashion, X-Chaos will feature characters from all over the Ginga Productions Universe.

Season 1

 * Aaliyah al-Ahdal
 * Abraham Sayegh
 * Aileina Caomhanach
 * Antonio Holman
 * Arshad
 * Clayton Siler
 * Daisuke J. Lewis
 * David Long (Boss)
 * Dynaman
 * Francesca Abruzzi
 * Han Jae-Yung
 * Humberto Vasquez
 * Inti Amaru
 * Jester Frietas (Hidden Boss)
 * King Rappadap
 * Libertas
 * Miyako Akiyama
 * Mizuki Kusanagi
 * Peacekeeper
 * So-Yeon Park
 * Talong
 * Tatsuman
 * Yagyu Munetoshi

Season 2

 * Clarissa Higgins (Mid-Boss)
 * Elfriede von Schroeder (Sub-Boss)
 * Jean-Claude Renaud (Boss)
 * Reginald Neville (Sub-Boss)
 * Susano'o (Sub-Boss)
 * Tanaka Eiji
 * Vendetta
 * William Campbell

Season 3

 * Cao Meihua
 * Dred Neville
 * Kali (Final Boss)
 * Moriya Kusanagi
 * Selena Gutierrez (Mid-Boss)
 * Steve Buffet (Mid-Boss)
 * Ubhdub (Mid-Boss)

Stages
TBA

Modes

 * Arcade Story: Tells the story of the game through your chosen Team’s eyes in an nine-match Arcade Mode-style layout. Stage 8 is reserved for your rival team while Stage 9 is the Boss. If you meet the conditions some teams fight the Secret Boss. Every team will have their own cinematic ending. This mode will be updated to accommodate new teams with the Seasons.
 * Double Team: A 2 vs. 2 mode in the vein of Tekken Tag Tournament. Like Arcade you will face the Boss but instead of an Ending you will receive a special artwork featuring the tag members in the vein of Neo Geo Battle Coliseum.
 * Versus Mode: Self-explanatory.
 * Time Attack: Try to climb the ladder with the fastest time following a randomly generated ladder ending at the Sub Boss. Special conditions must be met for the Final Boss.
 * Survival: Try to survive an endless gauntlet of opponents for the highest score. Unlike Story and Time Attack there will be no set formula, you fight everybody all the time until you die. It will follow the Garou: MOTW survival where there will be health and time items. Like old-school survival, there is one difficulty that starts off easy and gets more complicated as you go.
 * Training: You know this one.
 * Tutorial: A special tutorial that you can play and review as many times as you like.
 * Trails: These are character-specific trails concerning X-Specials, X-Drives, combos, and cancels.
 * Gallery: View character profiles, listen to music, and view Story Mode cutscenes.
 * Online: You know this one too.
 * Options: Adjust settings like sound options, game options, and controls.