Players can kick off the event as Kyo Kusanagi or Athena Asamiya from The King of Fighters '98 UM or as Haohmaru from "Samurai Shodown 4," unlocking more SNK characters as they advance.

Shiki, though apparently free from Yuga's influence, is recognized as a threat for the sorceress' return and it was through Nakoruru's reasoning that previously saved her life from Haohmaru.