Update 1.62 for King of Fighters XV has arrived, and here are all the changes and improvements mentioned in the patch notes. The full patch notes relating to each character are very extensive and can be found in a pdf file on the official SNK website. Here is the complete list of patch notes for update 1.62 for King of Fighters XV along with the trailer:

King of Fighters XV Update 1.62 Patch Notes

System

All Characters

  • MAX Mode – Power gauge now accumulates during MAX mode.

  • Dashing – The hurtbox for characters’ heads no longer move forward.

  • Resolved an issue that prevented some characters from guarding immediately after stopping at a certain time during a dash.

  • Crouching LK for All Characters – No longer hits in-air opponents.

  • Blow Back – Increased combo scaling value.

  • Guard Cancel Blow Back – Cannot be followed up.

  • Counter Throw – Counter throws are no longer possible to be performed during normal attacks, command moves, and blow back recovery.

  • Distance between characters after a counter throw is now the same for all characters.

  • Normal Air Throws – All characters, besides Clark, have the same horizontal grab range. (Clark has a larger horizontal grab range than each of the other characters.)

  • Special moves ( moves with →↓↘ inputs) for all characters – Reduced command input window duration. (This adjustment will make it harder for accidental inputs.)

  • Special Moves (throws) for all characters – ・Except for some techniques, the power gauge now increases by 50 on throw startup.

  • Increased all recovery frames on whiff except for some techniques.

  • Added the track Still Green -KOF XV ver. to THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV jacket.

  • Resolved an issue that prevented some characters from guarding immediately after stopping at a certain time during a dash.

  • Distance between characters after a counter throw is now the same for all characters.

  • Increased all recovery frames on whiff except for some techniques.

Update 1.62 for King of Fighters XV is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more information on future updates and patch notes, head over to the official King of Fighters XV website here.