Brackets

Alisa

Asuka

Azucena

Bryan

Claudio

Devil Jin

Feng

Hwoarang

Jack-8

Kazuya

King

Kuma

Lars

Leroy

Lili

Xiaoyu

Nina

Panda

Paul

Random

Raven

Reina

Dragunov

Shaheen

Steve

Victor

Yoshimitsu

Zafina

Eddy

Lidia

Heihachi

Clive

Anna

Fahkumram

Armor King

Miary Zo

nFEARius

KnightWing

Virtual Kicker

shadow monarch

BASHAR

Rivrock

Tekken 8

Royal_baker3

Ryan Sharma

Zephyr

VARREL | PINYA

Scarface

Umar | Sirphod

Kookie

Nevil Thomas

Shahid Malik

Vishal Khanna

Mohammad Bashar

Umer Malik

TEKKEN 8 - TWT 2025 Challenger Event - TEKKEN Nexus 2025

# THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (PS5) Tournament Rules

## Game Version & Language

* Platform: **PlayStation®5**
* Language & Voice: **English**

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## Registration & Participants

* **Cap:** 64 players
* If the cap is reached, you cannot register.
* After register on start.gg, please pay your entry fee as early as possible.

## Match Format
* Bracket: **Double Elimination**

* Match Rules:
  * Normal Matches → **Best of 3 games** (First to 2)
  * Winner’s Final, Loser’s Final, Grand Final → **Best of 5 games** (First to 3)

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## Game Settings

* Mode: **3-on-3 Team Battle**
* Timer: **60 seconds**
* Character Selection: **No restrictions**
* Costumes: **Alternate/arranged costumes allowed**
* Stage: **Random select**

  * Method: Press **LS/L3** OR hold **Up/Down** + confirm

**Winner/Loser Rules:**

* Winner: Must keep the same characters, but may change **team order**
* Loser: May change **characters** and **team order**

**Special Cases:**

* Final round Double KO → Replay match (same stage, same characters)
* If game is interrupted by **pause/PS button/controller issue** → player who caused it **loses the match**

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## Controller Rules

* Non-official controllers allowed, but must follow these rules:

  1. No action (attack, evade, MAX, throw, etc.) can be assigned to multiple inputs.
  2. Movement (left/right/up/down) cannot be mapped to multiple inputs.
  3. **Left + Right** pressed together → must be both enabled OR both disabled.
  4. **Up + Down** pressed together → must be both enabled, both disabled, OR only Up enabled.
  5. **No macros/turbo/auto-fire allowed**.
* **Leverless controllers allowed.**
* **Players must bring their own adapters/converters.**

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV - TEKKEN Nexus 2025

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Top 8

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TEKKEN Nexus 2025

TEKKEN 8

The Tekken series is breaking into a new era! The longest-running story in a video game franchise is coming back with state-of-the-art graphics and powerful new rivalries. Stay tuned for Tekken 8!

The King of Fighters XV

The King of Fighters XV, is the fifteenth installment of The King of Fighters series. Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV! Classic popular characters, heroes and villains revived from the dead, new challengers, and more!