shen, duo and ash all sucked at first. but all of them have grown and are staples now imo. even ash is likable now. 1 trash character that doesnt belong in kof though is elizabeth. shes soo fucking out of place, she feels like andrew in sst.
also besides shen oswald got that snk personality, and hes only been in 1 game (way more accomplished imo than team 2k3 since he was dope since the very first time he appeared in 11). man i really miss yamazaki in kof, all great kofs (and 2k3) have him in it. it aint really great till yamazaki is in it.