Vermillion Cinders: Climax

Vermillion Cinders: Climax is the sequel to Vermillion Cinders. It adds new characters and even guest characters from SNK games. It ties in with the rest of the KOF mythology.

Playable characters
All the characters of the game return for this sequel. A new element ("Light") is added. Also, each one of the previous elements features a guest character from the KOF franchise.

Fire

 * Ash Crimson
 * Camil
 * Eliza
 * Heiji (New). He's an autistic man that has the power of charging matter with hit and make it explode. He's partners with
 * Kyo Kusanagi (Guest). He's the heir of the Kusanagi clan and protector of Japan. Gets involved in the quest to ensure his country's safety.

Water

 * Tennosuke.
 * Yumi. A frail Japanese girl that creates ice flowers. He's partners with Tsubasa.
 * Banjud. A thailandese old man with a crocodile partner that can create and hide in muddy water. He's partners with Eliza.
 * Satsuki. A priest from the moon that dominates water curtains and offensive dance moves. She's partners with
 * Kula (Guest). This ice-creating girl is in a secret mission by the Ikari warriors.

Air

 * Tsubasa
 * Shane
 * Stratos
 * as
 * Sinobu (Guest). Son of Goenitz from the KOF series, has the same fighting style as his father.

Earth

 * Lia. A wealthy English woman that can create minerals and crystal gems to different purposes. She's partners with Shane.
 * Hiruk. A hulking member of the Chinese military that fights with Sambo techniques. He's partners with Tennosuke.
 * Kanon. A mysteruous kid from a tribe that attacks using sand. He's partners with Stratos.
 * Jade. This woman is a gardener that has the power to make plants grow.
 * Kukri (Guest). Kukri appears as

Light
Hidden characters
 * Elisabeth Blanctorche. Seeing the level of threat, Elisabeth gets in the ring. She's partners with Ash.
 * Shiro. This mysterious masked individual dresses in white and can suck out the color of the stages to use in purpose.
 * Sparky. A colorful young girl that's an expert DJ, she can attack using sound and blinding color lights.
 * Benimaru Nikaido (Guest). Benimaru appears to aid Kyo on his search.
 * Shan Woo (Element: None). This street boxer has no control of any element but it won't be a problem for him to defeat everyone with his sheer strenght.
 * Duolon (Element: Void). Duolon is a master assassin and teleporter that can nullify projectiles and cleanse the stage with his shadow techniques.

Bosses

 * Grimes. Grimes is an old elemental master, secretely an avatar of an old race and he can commands all four elements. He wants the clockwork to destroy it and be the only one in command of the Earth's natures. He appears as a sub-boss of the game.
 * Storm. When Grimes attempts to destroy the clockwork, an elemental being called Storm is unleashed. This creature has the power to the weather around at its will and his mission is to bring destruction to those who tried to break the Earth's balance. He's the final boss of the game.