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Gustav Munchausen

**Gustav Munchausen** is a character in *The King of Fighters* series. He appeared only in *The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood*.

## Story

Gustav Munchausen is a European millionaire that hungers for power. He found a way to channel Goenitz's soul into the body of a young boy, Sinobu Amou. He hosted the King of Fighters EX2 tournament to test his new weapon, but when Sinobu was defeated he disappeared.

## Game Appearances

* *The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood*
Memories

**Memories** is the title of the seventh episode of the CGI action series *The King of Fighters: Destiny* produced by SNK Corporation. This episode had its online premiere on September 14, 2017 on the official SNK Youtube channel, and in the Steam video section. *Memories* is the continuation of the *Women Fighters* episode, while the plot continues in *Reception*.
Duo Lon

**Duo Lon** is a video game character in *The King of Fighters* series, who made his first appearance in *The King of Fighters 2003* as a member of the year's Hero Team. He is the first male character from The Flying Brigands to resemble a handsome man, and the first to sport an ornate design. His overall look was based on the title character from the anime *Vampire Hunter D*. His official nickname is **The Silent Assassin**.

He is voiced by Tsunehito Maruo in Japanese, and by Josh Keller in the English version of *The King of Fighters XII*.
Enta Girl

**Enta-Girl** sometimes called Enter-Girl, is a new mascot for SNK-Entertainment and appears regularly as a guide on the company's websites. Her official nickname is **Enta-chan**. She also has a Twitter account which can be viewed here.

## Personality

Enta-Girl is a bright, cheerful and friendly young girl. She's very informative, knowledgeable about SNK's library and always offers advice to help others in need.
Lilly Kane

**Lilly Kane** is the little sister of Billy Kane in the *Fatal Fury* video game series. Originally serving only as a background character in the *Fatal Fury* games, she makes her first playable appearance in *KOF: Maximum Impact 2*, nicknamed as **The Lighthearted Launderer**.

In the Neo Geo Freak's 1997 Volume 8 character poll, she was voted as the eleventh favorite character with a total of 855 votes.
Elisabeth Blanctorche/Quotes

#### Generic Win Quotes

* "No one likes a spaz! Get with the program! Failing to do so will be the end of you."
* "Showing calm in the eye of the storm. That is the mark of a true fighter, no?"
* "What an insolent attitude... You need a personality makeover, loser."
* "You're a straight-shootin' dude. If I were you, I'd do a reality check before going to war."
Kaoru Watabe

**Kaoru Watabe** (渡部 薫, *Watabe Kaoru*) is a character in *The King of Fighters* series. She was first introduced in *The King of Fighters '97* as a Non-Playable Character shown in the Psycho Soldiers Team ending. She is voiced by Ayako Kawasumi.

## Story

Kaoru is a fan of Athena Asamiya. Before The King of Fighters '97, she suffered from a certain disease and was hospitalized due to the immovability of her legs. Due to her circumstances, she became very depressed and distanced herself from society. Once she saw Athena's determination on the television, Kaoru was motivated to recover and continued her studies. She sent a letter to Athena, telling them her story and that she would be cheering for them in the 1997 tournament.

Athena was moved by her force of will and sent her tickets to the finals. The [[Psycho Soldier|Psycho Soldiers made it to the finals, but lost to the Japan Team. At the end of the tournament, Athena, Kensou and Chin met Kaoru, who was excited to cheer for them in person. She then, proceeded to stand, showing that Athena's support helped her to recover. Kaoru became good friends with the Psycho Soldiers. She also watches over Bao and the Temple.

## Personality

Kaoru was very shy and sorrowful before meeting Athena, but after that happened, Kaoru has found happiness in her friends.

## Fighting Style

Kaoru doesn't fight, but when used as a striker, she runs recklesly towards the enemy and pushes him/her.

## Game Appearances

* The King of Fighters 2000 - As a Striker for Bao

### Cameo Appearances

* The King of Fighters '97 - in the Psycho Soldier Team ending
* The King of Fighters '99 - in the Psycho Soldier Team ending
* The King of Fighters 2001 - in the Psycho Soldier Team ending
* The King of Fighters XI - in the Psycho Soldier Team ending; also in Esaka stage (PS2 version only)
* The King of Fighters '94 Rebout - background cameo
* Days of Memories (first, fifth, sixth, seventh titles) - NPC
* The King of Fighters XIII - in the Psycho Soldier Team ending
* The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - in the Neo Geo World stage

## Gallery

Kaoru's first appearance in The King of Fighters '97.The King of Fighters '99: Psycho Soldiers Team Ending.The King of Fighters '99: Psycho Soldiers Team Ending (Kensou Version)Kaoru's cameo appearance in The King of Fighters XIThe King of Fighters XIII: Psycho Soldiers Team Ending
Fatal Fury

**Fatal Fury** (***Garou Densetsu*** in its original Japanese version) is a fighting game series developed by SNK for the Neo-Geo system.

The producers of the series from *Fatal Fury 3* are Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, who were the designers of the first *Street Fighter*. Matsumoto is also the creator of the Art of Fighting series, series with which it shares the same fictional universe.

The success of the series has brought a large number of commercial products such as anime movies (two OVAs and animated film), hoses and action figures among many other items.
Jivatma

**Jivatma** is the main antagonist and final boss of *KOF: Maximum Impact 2*.

His normal model was designed under the impremission of a cockroach, while his Another model became a moth to contrast the butterfly for Luise Meyrink. When asked about Jivatma's female Another design, Falcoon states that it was created nearing the end of Jivatma's development. The design was made partially due to the gender ambiguity of Jivatma's Japanese vocal performance and off-hand comment by Ureshino about the character's overall design. He nicknamed her "Hermes".

He is voiced by Kyouzou Kudou and Kevin Cummings.
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO

**Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO**, EO being an acronym for "Easy Operation" (named after a mode in the game), in a 2003 fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. It is the updated version of *Capcom vs. SNK 2*.

The game's storyline involves large numbers of fighters from around the world and across time coming together to battle for the title of World Champion in a series of 3-on-3 or 1-on-1 battles. During the events, two powerful fighters, Akuma and Rugal, fight each other, and one gains the power of the other, turning into either Shin Akuma or Ultimate Rugal, and battling the player's team or single character.

The game boasts a large lineup of characters from Capcom and SNK's fighting game franchises, mainly *Street Fighter* and *The King of Fighters*, and contains four console-exclusive bonus characters: Evil Ryu, Riot Iori, Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki in Japan), and Ultimate Rugal (God Rugal in Japan) powered-up versions of four regular characters. Shin Akuma and Ultimate Rugal are the boss fighters, and display tactics typical of bosses from SNK Playmore's fighting games.
Dr. Brown

**Doctor Sugar Brown** is a character who makes an appearance in several SNK games.

He is a scientist, best known for organizing tournaments in the World Heroes series. He also helped the ninjas in Ninja Commando and several heroes in *Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting*. His appearance is slightly based on Doc Brown from the Back to the Future film series and Albert Einstein.
Clone Zero

'**Zero**, codenamed **Zero One**, the final boss in The King of Fighters 2000. He is one of the higher-ranked agents of NESTS, a fictional organization that desired to take over the world, and the clone of Zero.

In the developer's comments section on the King of Fighters anniversary site, KOF series's producer, C.A.C Yamasaki, admits basing Zero's design off a certain character from the manga Fist of the North Star. The names of his moves mirror the names of techniques used by the three Rasho, Kaioh, Hyou and Han (creators have also alluded to the homage as intentional).
Kusanagi-Yagami Team

The **Kusanagi-Yagami Team** or also known as the **Kyo-Iori Team** is a team composed in *The King of Fighters XI* by the two characters Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami and Shingo Yabuki. Shingo was credited on the team because Chizuru Kagura loses his powers at the hands of Ash Crimson in *The King of Fighters 2003*. It is the main team of the game since it is an anagram between the two teams of Kyo and Iori.
Hyena

**Hyena** is a fictional character from the SNK Playmore's fighting game series *KOF: Maximum Impact*, part of *The King of Fighters* series. He appears during story scenarios in the first game but enters as an unlockable playable character in *KOF: Maximum Impact 2*.

When creating his design, Falcoon's main objective was to make a man who looks best in a green suit. His wacky gestures and his annoyed face were created to add an off-best character to the cast. His role in the series is to serve as the cowardly yet boastful "new recruit", best shown in his ineptness during fights and his gloveling to Duke. He was originally not going to be a player character in the second game, but was requested by Falcoon to be placed into the roster. His lines during gameplay were devised in a collaborative effort between Hyena, Alba, and Soiree's seiyuu who became good friends during the length of the project.

He is voiced by Bin Shimada and Bill Hemberger.
The King of Fighters: Destiny

*For the mobile game, check The King of Fighters: Destiny (Game).*
**The King of Fighters: Destiny** is a Chinese animated CGI web series based on *The King of Fighters* series. Produced by iDRAGONS Creative Studio, it is a tie-in animated series to promote a new KOF-inspired MMO mobile game.

## Trailers

THE KING OF FIGHTERS DESTINY - TrailerTHE KING OF FIGHTERS DESTINY – Trailer 2
Fiolina Germi

**Fiolina 'Fio' Germi** is a main character from the *Metal Slug* series of shoot'em up games. She was also made some appearances in *The King of Fighters* series.

Her namesake -as well as the one for her teddy bear- is a character in the anime series, *3000 Leagues in Search of Mother*. During the character select screen in the newest *Metal Slug* pachislot, she is given the logo "*La torta deliziosa di Fio*" (The delicate/delicious cake of Fio) with a caricature of a giant version of herself pointing a gun at a city. Her nickname in the same game is "**Teatime in the Battlefield**".
KOF Year-End Party

The **KOF Year-End Party** is a special limited seating fan event held by SNK for *The King of Fighters* series. Usually early news of upcoming media for the series are first heard in detail here. So far, three events have been held in 2004-2006 and take place on December 22~24. Events include information dedicated to fans such as voice actor appearances, developer comments, and exclusive location tests. Fans are always given a take-home bag of SNK merchandise, regardless of whether they bought anything from the booths.

## General Info

The first year end party was starte to celeebrate the franchise's 10th year anniversary. A talkshow with Falcoon took place first, where he revealed upcoming plans for the series such as *Neowave* and the second *Maximum Impact* title. The second talkshow featured Masahiro Nonaka, Kunihiko Yasui and Haruna Ikezawa, which allowed the trio to reflect on their experiences in voice acting. The third event was a tournament for the PS2 versions of *The King of Fighters 2003*, *The King of Fighters '94 Rebout*, and *KOF: Maximum Impact*. The party concluded with a group quiz event concerning various trivia for the series.

Events in 2005 party were geared to promoting the still-in-development *KOF: Maximum Impact 2* as well as the anime that was being released at the time. Three talkshows took place, the first featuring Hiroyuki Satou, Kouji Haramaki and Ryoko Tanifuji. After the screening of the first episode of *Another Day*, the voice actors were allowed to comment on their characters. The second talkshow again featured Monaka, Yasui, and Ikezawa, where they told their memories of the series as well as their time in The Band of Fighters and Neo Geo DJ Station. The final talkshow focused on KOF: Maximum Impact 2 with Falcoon and Ureshino present for commentary. All three shows answered at least 30 questions from fans. Other events included a *The King of Fighters XI* tournament, a tournament with *KOF: MI 2* that had a "punishment game" for losers (Falcoon, Ureshino, Nonaka and Yasui were participating as well), and a quiz from the Bikkei Conference.
King of Dinosaurs

**King of Dinosaurs** or **Dinosaur** for short, is a new character in *The King of Fighters XIV*.

When the director, Yasuyuki Oda, came by with a drawing of a Dino-wrestler, Eisuke Ogura and the other developers immediately wanted to use it for the new game. Ogura insists that King of Dinosaurs is not Tizoc, despite evidence to the contrary.

He is voiced by Hikaru Hanada.
China Team

The **China Team, not counting the KOF '94 China Team, which is currently the Psycho Soldiers Team**, is a team made up of two new characters: Shun'ei, who would be the leader and Meitenkun. The other member is the already well-known master Tung Fu Rue brought in from the *Fatal Fury* game franchise.

## Music

* **Inheritance** - The King of Fighters XIV

## Trivia

* They are the first representative team from China, not counting China Team from The King of Fighters '94. Since they were the Psycho Soldier Team back then.
* It may be the new "Hero Team".
* Since several KOF tournaments ago it was thought, even Terry said that his teacher Tung Fu Rue had died, however this returns as a contrast for those who believed him dead.
* It is Tung's first debut with this team, given that his first appearance was in The King of Fighters XI as a guest character for PlayStation 2.
Japan Team

The **Japan Team** or known by all as **Kyo Team**, **Esaka Team** & **Hero Team** is a team composed of 3 fighters allied with Kyo Kusanagi that appear in each The King of Fighters tournament. This team is more important in the plot of the game since it consists of the victories of Kyo from 94 to 97. They represent Japan.
Beast Busters featuring KOF

**BEAST BUSTERS featuring KOF** is a action shooting mobile game released by SNK Playmore on December 22, 2014 for iOS and Android devides. This game is crossover in celebration of the 25th and 20th anniversaries of the Beast Busters and *The King of Fighters* series, respectively. Beast Busters featuring KOF has ended its service as of October 29, 2015. A pachislot machine based on this title was launched in 2015 in Japan.
Mr. Karate

**Mr. Karate** is the alter ego of Takuma Sakazaki that was appeared in a handful of SNK games. His first appearances was in *Art of Fighting* as the final boss. He wears a Tengu mask to hide his true identity. His name wasn't originally stated in-game, though the announcer did refer to him as "Mr. Karate" in versus mode. He was officially named as such in later games.

He is voiced by Eiji Tsuda.
Hero Team

It is called **Hero Team** (ヒーローチーム), also known as ***Protagonist Team*** (主人公チーム), to the teams that take center stage in the different games of *The King of Fighters*.

## Teams

In each saga the Hero Team changes depending on the main story of the games. In which the protagonists of *The King of Fighters* stand out. Usually they always end in the finals or end up winning the tournament, that's where the story is drawn.

### Orochi Saga

* Japan Team (Main Team of the Saga).
* Sacred Treasures Team (As a secret team in The King of Fighters '96 and main in The King of Fighters '97).

### NESTS Saga

* K' Team (Main Team of the Saga). He has changed members during the saga, Vanessa, Ramon, Lin and Shingo were some.

### Ash Saga

* Ash Team (Main Team of the Saga).
* Sacred Treasures Team (As a Secret Team in The King of Fighters 2003).
* Kusanagi-Yagami Team (Main Team in The King of Fighters XI).
* Elisabeth Team (Main Team in The King of Fighters XIII).

### KOF XIV & XV Arc

* China Team
* New Hero Team (Main Team of the Saga).
* Sacred Treasures Team (Main Team in The King of Fighters XV).

## Gallery

Japan Team in KOF '94Hero Team in KOF '95Hero Team in KOF '96Hero Team in KOF '97Three Sacred Treasures TeamHero Team in KOF '99Hero Team in KOF 2000Hero Team in KOF 2001Hero Team in KOF 2003Hero Team in KOF XIKyo & Iori TeamElisabeth TeamChina Team in KOF XIVHero Team in KOF XVHero Team in KOF EXHero Team in KOF EX 2
The King of Fantasy (Novel)

**The King of Fantasy: Yagami Iori no Isekai Muso ~Tsukio Miru Tabi Omoidase!~** translated as **The King of Fantasy: Yagami Iori's Another World ~Remember Everytime You See The Moon!~**, is a novel published by KADOKAWA on July 5, 2019. It was illustrated by Eisuke Ogura and written by Nobuhiko Tenkawa.

As the name suggests, the protagonist of the story will be Iori Yagami. For some reason he will be transported to another world where he'll need to face goblins and other monsters.
The King of Fighters '96/Team Stories

This page includes English translations for the team stories found on The King of Fighters Official Web Site.

## Hero Team

http://kofaniv.snk-corp.cp.jp/english/history/kof96\_story/index.php?num=hero

A great clash of psychic force takes place in the middle of an overgrown thicket.
One of the man sports a sun pattern on the back of his uniform, and the other has melted into the shadows. It is hard to make out just who or what he is.
The man dressed in the uniform, Kyo Kusanagi that is, is already panting heavily.

**KYO:** "F-fudge! Then how about trying this one on for size?!!"
Foxy

**Foxy** is a character in *The King of Fighters* series. She first appears as one of Kula's alternative strikers in *The King of Fighters 2000*. She becomes playable in *The King of Fighters 2001* as a member of the NESTS team. She ties her hair with the flag of the NESTS organization.

She is voiced by Haruna Ikezawa.
Hotaru Futaba

**Hotaru Futaba** is a character who was introduced in *Garou: Mark of the Wolves*, who also makes an appearance in *Neo Geo Battle Coliseum* and in the PS2 version of *The King of Fighters XI*. She was voted as the fourth favorite character at the time of debut with a total of 105 votes.

She is voiced by Yuki Horie.
Rock Howard/Quotes

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Here is a list of quotes for Rock Howard.

**Yamazaki**: "Hey, you! Are you Terry Bogard's protege or somethin'?"
**Rock**: "Huh? Where did that came from?"
**Yamazaki**: "Never mind that, I asked you a question, punk!"
**Rock**: "What's the matter to you if I am?"
**Yamazaki**: "I owe the guy a lotta favors, that's all. I'm hopin' I can lure him out if I rough you a little."
**Rock**: "I don't know who you are, but if I lose to you, Terry will just laugh at me. So show me what you've got, for real!"
Mr. Karate/Quotes

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Here is a list of quotes for Mr. Karate and Honki ni Natta Mr. Karate.

**Mr. Karate**: "I see... Now that Hanzo is gone, only you and that girl remain to inherit his mantle... I can see why Hanzo chose you, young man. I shall enjoy watching what becomes of you."
**Andy**: "Then allow me to show you firsthand! Get ready to face Andy Bogard, disciple of the Shiranui style!"
King

**King** is a character in both *Art of Fighting* and *The King of Fighters* series. She debuted in the original *Art of Fighting* as the sole playable female character. Her official nickname is **The Beautiful Kick's Illusion**.

King's appearance in the first game was made to hide her gender, with the game's flyer even using *he* to refer the character. According to an interview with her designer, King was primarily inspired and modeled after Jamaican singer, Grace Jones. During the concept stage they took additional inspiration from the henchwoman character in the Hong Kong film *China White*, performed by Dutch Muay Thai action actress Saskia Van Rijswijk.

In the Neo Geo Freak's 1997 Volume 8 character poll, she was voted as the sixteenth favorite character with a total of 616 votes.
Side Story - Angelina

**Side Story - Angelina** is the title of the third episode under the label "Side Story", and the fifteenth total in the weekly series *The King of Fighters: Destiny* produced by SNK Corporation. This episode had its debut on November 9, 2017 for the official Youtube channel of the Japanese company, and also in the video section of the Steam application.

Once again, the main follow-up proposed by the series is broken in order to show us a bit of a character's past for its best development, accompanied by fixed illustrations in the style of graphic novels. The episodes that are based on the original plot of the series are "*Fatal Fury*" (the previous episode 14), and "*Final Round*" (episode 16, the next).
Raiden/Quotes

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Here is a list of quotes for Raiden.

**Raiden**: "You never seem to grow at all... Are you eating too many veggies? Or are you one of those fools who thinks mind is stronger than muscle?"
**Andy**: "The essence of Shiranui lies in its lighting speed. Do you think you can keep up with your bulky body?"
**Raiden**: "Gahaha! You think a featherweight can beat a heavyweight? I'll flatten you, kid!"
The King of Fighters (series)/Costume Colors

Here's the costume colors of *The King of Fighters*.

## The King of Fighters '94/Rebout

Two colors (A & D).

KOF 94 Normal.pngKyo's Colors in KOF '94.KOF 94 Rebout.pngKyo's Colors in KOF '94: Rebout.
## The King of Fighters '95

Two colors (A & D).

Slot 0 Speed 104% (62,25) Limited Normal GSdx D3D9 HW 320x448 Auto Interlaced EE 33% GS 25% 22 01 2019 14 58 59.pngKyo's Colors in KOF '95.
Isolde

**Isolde** is a character from *The King of Fighters* series. She is Nameless's first love and continues to watch over him as a spirit.

## Story

She was a child that was part of the "Anti-K'" project conducted by NESTS and had the power to control ice. However, her abilities were deemed to be lacking and she was marked as a defective experiment. She first met Nameless in the infirmary after he had suffered severe injuries in a mock battle to assess combat data. Meeting him greatly improved her impaired capabilities and thus she was allowed to see him again on a regular basis to nurture her powers.

Isolde eventually died during her tests and her essence was infused into the glove Nameless wears to help control his flames. Once Nameless learns of this, he works for NESTS with the hope of one day restoring her to her original body.

## Game Appearances

* The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - appears during Nameless's special attacks; also seen in the Nameless's special winquote screen
* The King of Fighters XIV - her costume appears as Kula's Sundress costume
* The King of Fighters: All Star - appears during Nameless' special attacks

## Gallery

Isolde and Nameless Concept Art.Isolde's phantasm during Nameless' MAX2DM/HSDM.SNK Playmore 'Happy New Years' picture for 2010In promotional art of New Year, with Nameless
Robert Garcia

**Robert Garcia** debuted as the deuteragonist in the *Art of Fighting* series, forming the second half of the Japanese's series namesake as "**The Raging Tiger**" or "**The Mightiest Tiger**". He is the first known foreign practitioner of Kyokugenryu Karate.

According to Neo Geo Freak, he is visually modeled on Andy Garcia and Steven Seagal. His older appearance in *Neo Geo Battle Coliseum* was not originally intended to be tied with any continuity. It was made to match the older Mr. Karate II as an original form of Robert.

In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Robert was voted as the staff's forty-sixth favorite character. He shared the spot with seven other characters, including *Samurai Shodown* character, Hattori Hanzo, and *King of Fighters* character, Goenitz.
The King of Fighters: Kyo (Manga)

**The King of Fighters: Kyo** is a manga that takes place after *The King of Fighters '95* and ends with the climax of *The King of Fighters '96*. It is illustrated by Masato Natsumoto and was published by HaohKC in 1996. The manga is three volumes long, the last one being printed in 1997. A game of the same was also developed, the story was expanded to include the events of *The King of Fighters '97*.
The King of Fighters: Destiny (Game)

*For the CGI animation, check The King of Fighters: Destiny.*

**The King of Fighters: Destiny** is a beat-em up game based on *The King of Fighters: Destiny* animated web series, with the play using fan favorite fighters against waves of enemies using signature fighting moves. The game has graphics similar to that of *The King of Fighters XIII*. Angelababy, a very well-known actress in China, has been featured as the image character Ying.
Seth

**Seth** is a video game character from *The King of Fighters* series. He made his first appearance in the series as a Striker in *The King of Fighters '99: Evolution*. He debuts as a playable character in *The King of Fighters 2000* as a member of the Benimaru Team.

He is voiced by the late Hidetoshi Nakamura and Glenn Haig. His official name is **The Secret Agent**.
Masami Ōbari

**Masami Ōbari** (大張 正己, *Ōbari Masami*), born in the Hiroshima Prefecture on January 24, 1966, is an anime character designer and director for Studio G-1 NEO. His work in anime varies from producing opening sequences, short OVAs and a few television series. He mainly likes to work within the sci-fi mecha and fighting genres.

His designs are easily recognizable from the voluptuous female forms and well-toned pretty boys he tends to create to appeal to wide audiences. For references, he likes to use images of professional wrestlers and models. He is friends with fellow former animator and current freelance illustrator Kotobuki Tsukasa.

## SNK Work

* Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf - character designer.
* Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle - character designer.
* Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture - character designer, executive animation director.
* Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture - animation.
* Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer - character designer for both the game and OVA series; also voice actor for Brider in the game and executive director of the anime.
* *Garou Densetsu Amusement Anthology Series 3* - Hobby Japan Comics; front cover.
* *Garou Densetsu Round 2 Amusement Anthology Series 6* - Hobby Japan Comics; front cover.
* *Samurai Spirits Amusement Anthology Series 7* - Hobby Japan Comics; front cover.
* *Garou Densetsu Final Round Amusement Anthology Series 12* - Hobby Japan Comics; front cover.
* *ZI:KILL's Single for CALLING* - King Records; back cover illustration.
* [Unnamed project coinciding with the release of *The King of Fighters XV*]
Riot of the Blood

The **Riot of the Blood** is a fictional physical and phychological transformation that appears throughout the *The King of Fighters* series fighting games. It was first shown in *The King of Fighters '96*.

## Overall

The Riot of the Blood is a circumstance that affects individuals with partial Orochi ancestry in their bloodlines. This condition happens when outer influences or an event makes the Orochi blood in a person resist their normal blood. In most common instances, those afflicted go completely berserk. Those will full Orochi blood, including those who are already insane as Ryuji Yamazaki, are not affected by this uncontrollable state and in some cases, instead boosts their strength and energy without ill effects. Orochi and his followers can directly trigger this within themselves and others.

## Users

* Chris of the Flames of Destiny
* Yashiro Nanakase of the Parched Earth
* Shermie of the Insanely Violent Lightning
* Orochi Iori, inherited from the Orochi-cursed Yagami bloodline.
* Orochi Leona, inherited through her father. In her normal form, she uses some of this power actively in her SDMs.
* Aoi Kusanagi (never entered the state, but is susceptible to it)
* Everyone of Yagami (Yasakani) heritage.
Malin

**Malin** is a character who debuts in *The King of Fighters 2003* as a member of the High School Girls Team (alongside Athena Asamiya and Hinako Shijou). Her addition to the *KOF* series was made due to Choi Bounge's absence in the game of her debut. The game producers state that her name should be spelled as Malin and not Marin, adding that "this is the humble preference of the supervising designer and a mystery to us all".

She is voiced by Kazuyo Inosako.
The King of Fighters '95/Team Stories

This page includes English translations for the team stories found on The King of Fighters Official Web Site.

## Hero Team

http://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/english/history/kof95\_story/index.php?num=hero

Benimaru and Daimon, hearing information that Kyo has returned from his training abroad, arrive at the port to greet him.

**BENIMARU:** "Unbelievable! He's finally coming back!"

**DAIMON:** "So, just how strong has he got...?
Secret

**Secret** is the title of the ninth episode of the 3D animation series *The King of Fighters: Destiny*. It had its world premiere on September 28, 2017, and was avaliable to watch for free on the official SNK channel on YouTube, and in the video section of the Steam application. The episode continues just where the previous one was. The next episode was once again a Side Story based on Benimaru, so the plot of the series is taken up in episode 11 entitled "*Ready Go!*".
The King of Fighters 2001 (Manhua)

**The King of Fighters 2001** is a thirty-volume manhua series illustrated and conceived by Wing Yan & King Tung, which was officially sponsored by SNK Playmore from Hong Kong and published by LION KING. It transitions with gameplay and story elements found in *The King of Fighters 2001* and adds original ideas to solidify the tournament's ending.
Reception

**Reception** is the title of the eighth episode of the CGI action series *The King of Fighters: Destiny*, which was released on September 21, 2017 for free on media such as the official SNK channel on Youtube, and the Steam video section. The plot continues right where the previous episode entitled "*Memories*" ended. The next episode in the series was titled "*Secret*".
The King of Fighters '99: Evolution

**The King of Fighters '99: Evolution** is a remake and port of *The King of Fighters '99* that was released for the Dreamcast in March 30, 2000 in Japan.

## Characters

### Playable Characters

#### Hero Team

* K'
* Maxima
* Benimaru Nikaido
* Shingo Yabuki

#### Fatal Fury Team

* Terry Bogard
* Andy Bogard
* Joe Higashi
* Mai Shiranui

#### Art of Fighting Team

* Ryo Sakazaki
* Robert Garcia
* Yuri Sakazaki
* Takuma Sakazaki

#### Ikari Warriors Team

* Leona Heidern
* Ralf Jones
* Clark Still
* Whip

#### Psycho Soldier Team

* Athena Asamiya
* Sie Kensou
* Chin Gentsai
* Bao

#### Women Fighters Team

* King
* Blue Mary
* Kasumi Todoh
* Li Xiangfei

#### Korea Justice Team

* Kim Kaphwan
* Chang Koehan
* Choi Bounge
* Jhun Hoon

## Single Entry

* Kyo Kusanagi
* Iori Yagami
* Kyo-1
* Kyo-2

## Strikers

* Kyo Kusanagi - Special; grants players the option for an "all Kyo" Team
* Athena Asamiya - Special; fights in her school outfit
* Goro Daimon
* Billy Kane
* Ryuji Yamazaki
* Chizuru Kagura
* Syo Kirishima
* Alfred
* Vanessa
* Seth
* Fiolina Germi
* Gai Tendo

## Special Edit Teams

These ending the All Kyo Team ending can only be accessed in *The King of Fighters '99: Evolution*.

### All Kyo Team

* Kyo Kusanagi (both player and striker versions)
* Kyo-1
* Kyo-2
Neo-Psycho Soldier Team

The **Neo-Psycho Soldier Team** is a team made up of Athena Asamiya, Sie Kensou and the new member who replaces Chin, Momoko.

## Story

After recovering and improving his powers Kensou, he returns to the tournament to show Chin Gentsai that he is ready to fight, since the last tournament he was absent since he and Bao were with Chin, in order to recover his powers. But Chin this time was replaced by Momoko, a girl fan of Athena, and with experience of Capoeira. At first Kensou was not very convinced that a girl would enter the tournament, but Athena finished convincing him (Read a beating of Kensou by Athena). And in the end Momoko stayed on the team.

## Music

* **PURE ~ At Good Old Days** - The King of Fighters XI

## Trivia

* This team only appears one time in The King of Fighters XI.
* For this unique tournament, Momoko replaced Chin Gentsai.
Luan, Chat and Sai

**Luan**, **Sai**, and **Chat** are secondary characters in *The King of Fighters* series. They were first introduced in *The King of Fighters 2001* in one of Lin's win poses. Luan is a black haired woman dressed in orange clothing, Sai is a very tall and muscular man, with a strange shaped head with an Yin-Yang symbol and orange skin, and Chat is the child-like figure with big hands.

In their *KOF 2001* appearances, Luan and Chat are voiced by Yumi Kakazu, while Sai is voiced by Takaya Kuroda.
The King of Fighters: Orochi Go

**The King of Fighters: Orochi Go** is an augmented reality game, where players will have to find and correct KOF fighters around real locations in China in order to defeat Orochi. While the game art is beautifully hand drawn, the in-game graphics are on the chibi side, making our beloved characters look like cute little plushes.
Orochi Shermie/Move list

This is a compilation of **move lists** of Orochi Shermie.

Translations of move names are approximate, since they are written in Cyrillic with hiragana (save for Ankoku Raikouken and Unmei no Ya, which are translated with kanji).

## The King of Fighters '97

* **Throws**

*Bakurai* (Burst Thunder) - near opponent, ← or → + C
Shermie grabs her opponent at their waist, spins around, and suplexes them.

*Enrai* (Stretch Thunder) - near opponent, ← or → + D
Shermie grabs her opponent at their waist and falls back while throwing them behind her.
Clark Still

**Clark Still**, also mistakenly known as **Clark Steel** in some translations, is a character from the *Ikari Warriors*, *Metal Slug* and *The King of Fighters* video game series. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Clark was voted as the staff's twenty-seventh favorite character. He shared the spot with Kizuna Encounter character, Kim Sue II.

His official nickname is **Tough & Cool**.
The King of Fighters: Chapter of NESTS

**The King of Fighters: Chapter of NESTS**, also officially referred to as *The King of Fighters 2*, is a pachislot video game released by SNK Playmore for Japan in June 2007. It was announced at the same time that *Samurai Spirits Gaiden: Cham Cham* and Doki Doki Akazukin. The main attraction of the video game in the interactive illustrations that are reproduced during it. This is also one of the rare cases in which players can appreciate Diana's fighting style.
Orochi Chris/Move list

This is a compilation of **move lists** of Orochi Chris.

Translations of move names are approximate, since they are written in Cyrillic with hiragana (save for Ankoku Orochinagi, which is translated with kanji).

## The King of Fighters '97

* **Throws**

*Chi no Batsu* (Punishment of Earth) - near opponent, ← or → + C
Chris walks up his opponent for three steps, catapulting away from them on the third step while smashing them into the ground.

*Ten no Tsumi* (Sin of Heaven) - near opponent, ← or → + D
Chris grabs his opponent, lies on his back, and uses his feet to cast his foe behind him.
Satella

**Satella Network** (formerly, **Satella News Network**) is the name of a fictional communications network in *The King of Fighters* series. They are the news organization responsible for broadcasting the live tournament in *The King of Fighters '97*. The fulfill the same role in The King of Fighters XII, where they monitor the tournament on the TV-News program "Satelle View".
Ralf Jones/Move list

This is a compilation of **move lists** for Ralf Jones.

## The King of Fighters '94

*Vulcan Punch* - Press A or C repeatedly
*Gatling Attsck* - Charge ←, then → + A or C
Travels almost half the screen.
Super Argentine Backbreaker *- When near opponent*
Guaranteed to hit, if too far will become a Strong Kick.
**Desperation Move**

*Baribari Vulcan Punch*
Even all the other hits miss, the finisher can hit if the opponent is close enough.
The King of Fighters '99/Team Stories

## Hero Team

http://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/english/history/kof99\_story/index.php?num=hero

The image expands grows through the camera lens.
First the crows appears and then, zooming in, the lens focuses on a lone man.

"I've got him in my sights. What do I do?"

A big goon calls to the man next to him.

"Bring those here."

"Put on those goggles over there. They're directly linked with my eyes."
South Town Team

The **South Town Team** is the new team that Geese forms to participate in the tournament along with his faithful lackey Billy and Hein, another subordinate.

In The King of Fighters XV they reappear as part of the DLC teams that the game would have, this time integrating Ryuji Yamazaki.

## Music

* **I'm Sauce For Koyadofu** - The King of Fighters XIV

## Trivia

* It would be considered the new Outlaw Team since it was a team that was made up of characters linked to Geese Howard
* It marks the return of Geese as the main character, this being his second team to form in the game.
* It is the second team in the game to have had a criminal attribute.
* Unlike previous installments, it does not have a member who is not hostile to their intentions.

## Gallery

South Town Team in *The King of Fighters XIV*
Nakoruru

**Nakoruru** is a character in the *Samurai Shodown* series of fighting games. She is also a common mascot of SNK's social action programs for children and nature awareness campaigns, sometimes being paired with Terry Bogard for such events. Her official nickname is **Mother Nature's Guardian**.

Aside from the main series, Nakoruru also has several figurines made in her image from various game appearances and is a featured character in several of thee series's drama CD's. She stars in her own character image CD and is also a member in SNK's character image band, Band of Fighters.
Days of Memories

**Days of Memories** (abbreviated **DOM**), is a series of romantic love simulations that SNK Playmore has been making for cellphones since 2005. The game series is the spiritual sister to *Season 365 no Omoi*, a mobile game of the same genre which featured KOF female characters. No localization efforts have been made for America.
Nests

**Anidas Nests**, better known as **Nests**, is a character from *The King of Fighters* series that was first introduced in *The King of Fighters 2001*. Nests is the founder of homonymous company, and father of Igniz.

## Story

Nests is the name of the original CEO and creator of NESTS, the crime syndicate that is also involved with biotechnology, genetics, robotics and weaponry. Nests is portrayed as an old man with a cape and a broadsword. After the betrayal of K', Maxima and the cloned Zero, and several failures from Krizalid, Kula Diamond, Foxy and Diana, he decided to reveal himself, hosting The King of Fighters 2001 tournament. But before the finals, he was killed by his right-hand man and son, Igniz, who then proclaimed himself the new CEO of NESTS. His secretary, Misty is later shown to be his son's lover and is also betrayed by her for exchange for power.

## Personality

Nests was a very serious man and trusted his life to Igniz.

## Game Appearances

* The King of Fighters 2001 - in cutscenes
* The King of Fighters 2002 - in the credits
* The King of Fighters '94 Rebout - background cameo in the Art of Fighting Team stage

## Gallery

NESTS in The King of Fighters 2001The King of Fighters 2001: Promotional art by Andy Seto.
Ryo Sakazaki

*In the character name, his name is typically written in Katakana due to shared heritage, living and being prominent abroad, despite being born in Japan.*

**Ryo Sakazaki** is the main protagonist in *Art of Fighting*, forming the first half of the Japanese series's namesake as the **The Invincible Dragon**. His name is frequently written in katakana; earlier games used to write his name in kanji.

In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Ryo was voted as the staff's twenty-fourth favorite character. He shared the spot with Sie Kensou and Toru Kurosawa, a character from Sega's *Last Bronx*. In the Neo Geo Freak's 1997 Volume 8 character poll, he was voted as the seventeenth favorite character with a total of 602 votes. And in a 2005 poll made by SNK-Playmore USA, he was voted as the fifth fan favorite character with a total of 193 votes. Both *Nobuyuki Kuroki* and *Youichiro Soeda* have Ryo as their favorite character from the Art of Fighting series.
The King of Fighters 2003

**The King of Fighters 2003** is the tenth game in the series *The King of Fighters*. It is also the last The King of Fighters to be developed for the Neo-Geo MVS, and the first game in the series published and developed by SNK Playmore.

## Story

As the title of the game indicates, it takes place two years after the last canon game of The King of Fighters, The King of Fighters 2001. According to the Storyline of the game, a new tournament is sponsored by a stranger. The many new rules of the tournament have been instituted, including a totally new Team System.

## Video

The King of Fighters 2003-Playthrough with Sacred Treasures TeamStory Mode (longplay)
Special Team

The **Special Team** or also known as the '**97 Special Team** or **KOF '97 Team**, is a team made up of Billy Kane (Geese Howard's bodyguard and right hand man), Blue Mary (A private detective) and Ryuji Yamazaki (An assassin belonging to the Hakkesshu) making their first debut in *The King of Fighters '97*.

## Concept

This team was formed through a survey of 3 video game magazines: Famitsu, Gamest and Neo Geo Freak. So the winner was this team, although there were in-game pictures in the magazines with the other editable teams.

## Story

### The King of Fighters '97

The team was made up of Billy, Mary and Yamazaki who advance to the tournament finals. First the New Faces Team put the blood riot on Iori Yagami to attack the winning team, when the team defeats Iori the Orochi New Faces Team decide to face the winning team.

After the 3 kings were defeated, the battle was in vain since Orochi already woke up in Chris's body, because of this Orochi mentions his revenge after 1800 years asleep and decides to dominate the world. Now the fighters must face him and Orochi was once again defeated. After Orochi's defeat, Mary continues to investigate Geese about the extent to which he had with Orochi's powers (After last tournament) and about her arrival with Howard. On the other hand Billy was congratulated by Geese (Although Billy did not fight with Iori) and gives him the reward just when Yamazaki arrives to collect the prize money, most likely Yamazaki still has the blood of the Hakkesshu clan perhaps to seek a fight against Geese.

This team appears in The King of Fighters '98, 2002 and the UM versions of the previous ones but they have no history.

## Music

* **Blue Mary's Blues** (Blue Mary Theme) - The King of Fighters '97, '98
* **C62 Version 2** (Ryuji Yamazaki Theme) - The King of Fighters '97, '98
* **London March** (Billy Kane Theme) - The King of Fighters '97, '98
* **Moment of Templation/Yuuwaki no Toki** - The King of Fighters 2002
* **Tranquilzer** - The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match

## Trivia

* Yamazaki is the only Hakkesshu still alive even though his other companions have died.
* Although it is a special team, it obtained less advance in the game.
* The KOF '97 and '98 each fighter has his own musical theme, in later games they have the same theme again.
* Blue Mary is the only woman since the NESTS Saga without Yamazaki and Billy.

## Gallery

'97 Special Team in *The King of Fighters '98*'97 Special Team in *The King of Fighters 2002*'97 Special Team in *The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match*'97 Special Team in *The King of Fighters XIV*
Nagase

**Nagase** is a character introduced in fighting game *KOF: Maximum Impact 2*, part of *The King of Fighters* series.

Her normal model is based upon the design found on a honey bee while her Another outfit's motif of frogs is another instance of ninja being associated with these animals in fiction. Nagase was created to "fit the times" and adjust to the newer tone of the sequel's approach for story telling. She was taken from one of Falcoon's old sketches and is in Ureshino's words, "a very Falcoon design". Her namesake is another way of writing an item found in the Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos anime. Compared to other characters in the series, Nagase is referred to as the "new modern" female character, due to her expertise with computers and her overall aloofness to her benefactors.

She is voiced by Ryoko Tanifuji and Kristen Erdman.
SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy

**SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy** is a 2.5D 2-on-2 tag team fighting game and a spiritual successor to *SNK Gals' Fighters* which also feature various female heroines from the SNK universe. The arcade version titled "*SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy AC*" started running on Taito's NESiCAxLive 2 on October 11, 2018.

This game's crossover characters are featured as part of the collaboration with Square Enix's latest own fighting game adaption of the online free-to-play card game *Million Arthur* series *Arcana Blood*, and Arika's latest original non-licensed-based fighting game *Fighting EX Layer*.

In an interview with Yasuyuki Oda by KOF World, he confirmed that the game is a ***canon event*** (except for crossover and certain DLC characters), and the series' previously deceased fighters were revived due to Verse's actions.

## Reception

*SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy* received "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic holding a metascore of 60/100 on both PS4 & Nintendo Switch.

## Trailers

### Game Trailers

SNKヒロインズ Tag Team Frenzy –Trailer 日本語SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy - EVO Japan Trailer (Nintendo Switch, PS4)SNKヒロインズ Tag Team Frenzy –Trailer 2 日本語SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy - Features Trailer (Nintendo Switch, PS4)
### Characters Individual Gameplay Trailers

SNKヒロインズ Tag Team Frenzy - キャラクター「麻宮 アテナ」SNKヒロインズ Tag Team Frenzy - キャラクター「クーラ･ダイアモンド」SNKヒロインズ Tag Team Frenzy - キャラクター「ナコルル」
## References

1. ↑ Metascore for SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy on PS4*Metacritic*, Retrieved May 22, 2020
2. ↑ Metascore for SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy on Nintendo Switch*Metacritic*, Retrieved May 22, 2020
The King of Fighters 2003/Team Stories

This page includes English translations for the team stories found on The King of Fighters Official Web Site. You can also find the Japanese version on The King of Fighters 2003 Official Website.

## Hero Team

**English:** http://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/english/history/kof2003\_story/index.php?num=hero

**Japenese:** http://game.snk-corp.co.jp/official/kof2003/story/t-story\_hero.html

Shanghai

7 a.m.

The streets are already bustling with activity while the steam and aromas from open-air shops and stands ascend into the sky.
It is amply bright outside, but the sun has not completely risen; dark shadows dance on the ground in between the shops of the marketplace.
Alone, a behemoth of a man stands out from the throng.
"Nuts. That Ash. Calling me here at this time of the morning."
Dressed iin his usual ultra-casual style, a jacket slipped over his bare torso, anyone passing along the street would recognize him. In Shanghai he is the man called "Shen Woo." Shen means "god" and Woo the Chinese word for "battle." Naturally, this isn't his real name.