In the last twenty years, much has changed.

In the last tournament, the man known as Nemesis, the merciless dictator of the organization known as the Dark Syndicate sought to bring the world to its knees through terror and force.

The legendary immortal, Shadow Gonzales, who had been trained by the great Gouken, journeyed across the globe fighting friend and foe alike with his friends to make his way to Nemesis ad challenge him.

Many a mighty blow was traded as the battle waged on, but both of them knew that one would eventually fall to the awesome might of the other. Moreover, in the end, one fell indeed.

Shadow won his 6th title making him the undisputed King of Immortals, but out in the clouds, something was coming to Shadow and perhaps he had finally met his match.

And just like that, the mysterious demon annihilated Shadow like it was nothing despite his greatest abilities to fight back. That demon's name was Kaos. After Shadow's untimely death, Kaos' reign of terror made him the new King of Immortals. However, when he found out that another fighter is stronger than him, the fires of vengeance and rage burned even brighter and hotter within him. From his fortress, he began to put together a new plan, one that would crush his enemies once and for all.

This plan was put into motion immediately after Shadow's death. He claimed control over the Dark Syndicate after he finished his ultimate plan. Now he has decided to waste no time in crushing his ultimate threat that is only known to him as…Nightstalker.

The Next Generation has mysteriously disappeared. No one knows what has become of them.

Some say that Kaos has already wrought his vengeance upon Shadow, and that the rest of the World Warriors are next.

Nevertheless, they do not stand alone. Many of the world's fighters, newcomers and veterans alike, are joining forces to bring down the Dark Syndicate for the last time. From all lifestyles, these new warriors emerge, making the stand to combat those dark forces threatening them. Due to this, the Dark Syndicate has been forced to redouble their efforts and breed its own fighters.

Now after almost twenty years, the stage has finally been set for heroes to be made and legends to be born.