The King of Fighters/Trivia: Difference between revisions

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** Krauserspin for Krauser Gigatech Cyclone SDM. Again, blame ''[[MUGEN]]''.

*** Also there's Betty [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMMJkvY4OUc for an] [[Dummied Out|unused DM]] for Krauser in '''96''.

** Shingo's notebook full of information on his techniques has been known as both the [[~~Death Note (Manga)|~~Death Note]] and [[Game FAQs]] thanks to his HSDM in ''2002: Unlimited Match''.

** Shingo's notebook full of information on his techniques has been known as both the [[Death Note]] and [[Game FAQs]] thanks to his HSDM in ''2002: Unlimited Match''.

* [[Flip-Flop of God]]: Is this series an [[Alternate Continuity]] to ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' and ''[[Fatal Fury]]''? What gender is Shion? Is Kula Diamond a clone or just an altered human? SNK can't seem to decide.

** To answer the first question: Is Geese Howard [[Schrodingers Cat|dead or alive]]? There ya go.

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** Athena had Reiko Fukai in '''94'', Moe Nagasaki in '''95'', Tamao Satou in '''96'', Yukina Kurisu in '''97'', [[Haruna Ikezawa]] (aka [[Keroro Gunsou|Momoka]]) post-'''98'' (Ikezawa also voices Foxy), Robyn Gryphe in the English localization of ''Maximum Impact'', Lily Kong in the English localization of ''Maximum Impact 2'', and Miwa Gardner in the English localization of ''XII''.

** Rugal's main VA is Toshimitsu Arai, who also voices Heidern. Other VAs are [[Banjo Ginga]] (in the '''94'' Dengeki Bunko drama CD) and [[Norio Wakamoto]] (in ''2002'' only; notable in that this is a rare occasion where the fans preferred the original seiyuu ''over'' Wakamoto).

** Jeff Manning (the announcer of the original ''[[~~Super Smash Bros (Video Game)|~~Super Smash Bros]].'' and ''[[Tatsunokovs Capcom ~~(Video Game)~~|Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]: [[Updated Rerelease|Ultimate All-Stars]]'') voices Andy, Ralf, and Shen Woo in the English version of ''XII''.

** Jeff Manning (the announcer of the original ''[[Super Smash Bros]].'' and ''[[Tatsunokovs Capcom|Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]: [[Updated Rerelease|Ultimate All-Stars]]'') voices Andy, Ralf, and Shen Woo in the English version of ''XII''.

** While Satoshi Hashimoto, the voice of Terry Bogard, [[Classically-Trained Extra|is more recognized for his work in theater]], did you know that he once [[Transformers Robots in Disguise|led the Autobots]]?

** His brother Andy [[Keiichi Nanba|is also]] [[Guilty Gear ~~(Video Game)~~|Axl Low]], who ironically shares a passing resemblance to Billy Kane.

** His brother Andy [[Keiichi Nanba|is also]] [[Guilty Gear|Axl Low]], who ironically shares a passing resemblance to Billy Kane.

** Iori [[Kunihiko Yasui|is]] [[After War Gundam X ~~(Anime)~~|Rukusu]]. In a bit of an inversion; Yasui's role as Iori is arguably his best-known role, so expect the comparisons to come ''this'' way, not vice-versa.

** Iori [[Kunihiko Yasui|is]] [[After War Gundam X|Rukusu]]. In a bit of an inversion; Yasui's role as Iori is arguably his best-known role, so expect the comparisons to come ''this'' way, not vice-versa.

** Igniz is voiced by [[Norio Wakamoto]]. Nothing more needs to be said.

** Yamazaki and Gato [[Kouji Ishii|are]] [[Azumanga Daioh ~~(Manga)~~|Kimura-sensei]]. Could you imagine them talking about their "waifu"?

** Yamazaki and Gato [[Kouji Ishii|are]] [[Azumanga Daioh|Kimura-sensei]]. Could you imagine them talking about their "waifu"?

** [[Memetic Mutation|"]]'''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK]] MAXIMA [[Katsuyuki Konishi|IS]]?'''[[Memetic Mutation|"]]

** Whip (Shiho Kikuchi) is [[Tekken|Jun Kazama, Kunimitsu]], [[Stratos 4|Ayamo Nakamura]], [[Beyblade|Hilary/Hikari Tachibana]], and [[Tokimeki Memorial|Miharu Tatebayashi]].

** Kula and Lilly [[Yumi Kakazu|are]] [[Final Fantasy VII|Yuffie]] and [[Vandread|Dita]].

** Rock and Ramon [[Eiji Takemoto|are]] [[Ace Attorney|Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth)]], [[~~Bobobo~~ Bobobobo|King Nosehair]], and [[Digimon Savers|Banchou Leomon]].

** Rock and Ramon [[Eiji Takemoto|are]] [[Ace Attorney|Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth)]], [[Bobobobo Bobobo|King Nosehair]], and [[Digimon Savers|Banchou Leomon]].

** Xiangfei [[Mami Kingetsu|is]] [[Tokimeki Memorial|Shiori Fujisaki]].

** Hinako [[Ayako Kawasumi|is]] [[Outlaw Star|Melfina]] and [[Fate ~~Stay Night~~|Saber]].

** Hinako [[Ayako Kawasumi|is]] [[Outlaw Star|Melfina]] and [[Fate/stay night|Saber]].

** May Lee [[Tomoko Kawakami|is]] (or rather, ''[[Author Existence Failure|was]]'') [[Bleach|Soifon]] and [[Revolutionary Girl Utena|Utena Tenjou]].

** K9999 [[Nozomu Sasaki|is]] [[Akira ~~(Manga)~~|Tetsuo]]... [[Captain Ersatz|no, really]].

** K9999 [[Nozomu Sasaki|is]] [[Akira|Tetsuo]]... [[Captain Ersatz|no, really]].

** Kusanagi [[Mitsuo Iwata|is]] [[Akira ~~(Manga)~~|Kaneda]]. [[Actor Allusion|He and K9999 even have a]] ''Akira''-esque intro in ''2002''.

** Kusanagi [[Mitsuo Iwata|is]] [[Akira|Kaneda]]. [[Actor Allusion|He and K9999 even have a]] ''Akira''-esque intro in ''2002''.

** Nameless [[Daisuke Ono|is]] [[Suzumiya Haruhi|Itsuki Koizumi]] and [[Final Fantasy XIII ~~(Video Game)~~|Snow]].

** Nameless [[Daisuke Ono|is]] [[Suzumiya Haruhi|Itsuki Koizumi]] and [[Final Fantasy XIII|Snow]].

** Tizoc (Hikaru Hanada) is none other than [[Guilty Gear ~~(Video Game)~~|Sol Badguy]] himself (well, only in ''GGXX'''s Story Mode).

** Tizoc (Hikaru Hanada) is none other than [[Guilty Gear|Sol Badguy]] himself (well, only in ''GGXX'''s Story Mode).

** Hyena [[Bin Shimada|is]] [[~~Dragonball~~|Broly]] and [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam ~~(Anime)~~|Paptimus Scirocco]]. Let that one sink in for a while.

** Hyena [[Bin Shimada|is]] [[Dragon Ball|Broly]] and [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Paptimus Scirocco]]. Let that one sink in for a while.

** Raiden (in ''XII'') [[Daisuke Gouri|is]] [[Tekken|Heihachi]]. [[Author Existence Failure|A moment of silence, please...]]

** Perhaps as call back to her previous work with SNK ([[As Himself|a cameo role]] in ''Fatal Fury: [[The Anime of the Game|The Motion Picture]]'', Cham Cham in ''[[Samurai Shodown]]''), Moe is voiced by seiyuu Reiko Chiba. Fans of ''[[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger]]'' might remember her as Mei aka Ptera Ranger.

*** As a bonus, Kyo's other partner Reiji is voiced by [[Tetsu Inada]] who's done a [[Super Sentai]] role or two (most famously Doggie Kruger of ''[[Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger]]''). Aside of that, he's also [[Dynasty Warriors|Lu Bu and Huang Gai]], [[Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ~~(Video Game)~~|Ar]][[Ghosts N Goblins|thur]] ([[Memetic Mutation|Huzzah!]]), [[Bleach|Komamura Sajin]], and [[Super Robot Wars ~~(Video Game)~~|Elzam von Branstein AKA Ratsel Feinschmek]][[Memetic Mutation|-]][http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsz3ytMQ3Y -]

*** As a bonus, Kyo's other partner Reiji is voiced by [[Tetsu Inada]] who's done a [[Super Sentai]] role or two (most famously Doggie Kruger of ''[[Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger]]''). Aside of that, he's also [[Dynasty Warriors|Lu Bu and Huang Gai]], [[Marvel vs. Capcom 3|Ar]][[Ghosts N Goblins|thur]] ([[Memetic Mutation|Huzzah!]]), [[Bleach|Komamura Sajin]], and [[Super Robot Wars|Elzam von Branstein AKA Ratsel Feinschmek]][[Memetic Mutation|-]][http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsz3ytMQ3Y -]

** Mariko Suzuki, aka [[Xenosaga ~~(Video Game)~~|KOS-MOS]], voices Jun Kagami.

** Mariko Suzuki, aka [[Xenosaga|KOS-MOS]], voices Jun Kagami.

** [[Ai Nonaka]] is the seiyuu for Mui Kurosaki. [[Clannad ~~(Visual Novel)~~|Where's the starfish, then?]]

** [[Ai Nonaka]] is the seiyuu for Mui Kurosaki. [[Clannad|Where's the starfish, then?]]

** [[Sawa Ishige]] voices Sinobu Amou.

** Luise's seiyuu, Hiroko Tsuji, voices Mature in the main series.

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** Takuma: [[Hochu Otsuka]]

** Katsuhisa Namase voiced Joe in ''KOF '94''. [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] has taken over the role since.

** Robert Garcia: Kay Inage was replaced by Mantaro Koichi, who voiced Robert from ''KOF '96'' to ''2003''. When Robert popped up as a [[Secret Character]] in ''XI'' (which was based off of his appearance in [[Mascot Fighter]] ''[[~~Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (Video Game)|~~Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''), Inage returned to voice Robert, and continues to do so in ''XII'' and ''XIII''.

** Robert Garcia: Kay Inage was replaced by Mantaro Koichi, who voiced Robert from ''KOF '96'' to ''2003''. When Robert popped up as a [[Secret Character]] in ''XI'' (which was based off of his appearance in [[Mascot Fighter]] ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''), Inage returned to voice Robert, and continues to do so in ''XII'' and ''XIII''.

** Bunsyu Shinoya takes over for Ralf in ''XII''. In English, Scott Casey in the ''Maximum Impact'' series, Jeff Manning in ''XII''.

** In English, Clark went from Sean Michaels (''Maximum Impact'') to Eric Kelso (''XII'').

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*** However, ''KOF [[Bullet Hell|Sky Stage]]'' seems to be using Nonaka instead of Iwata for the voice of Kusanagi, which of course plays this trope straight again.

*** In ''XII'', he shares an Englsh VA (Peter von Gomm) with ''Ash'' of all people.

** King shares her seiyuu (Harumi Ikoma, who also is the announcer in ''KOF '96'', ''KOF '98'', ''KOF XI'', and ''KOF XII'') with Blue Mary. Ikoma also voiced King's brother [[Spell My Name ~~With~~ an "S"|Jean/Jan]] in ''KOF: Kyo''.

** King shares her seiyuu (Harumi Ikoma, who also is the announcer in ''KOF '96'', ''KOF '98'', ''KOF XI'', and ''KOF XII'') with Blue Mary. Ikoma also voiced King's brother [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Jean/Jan]] in ''KOF: Kyo''.

** Greg Irwin voices Joe and Robert in the dub of ''XII''.

** Kazuhiro "Kay" Inage (who voiced Robert in ''KOF '94'' and '''95'') also voices Lucky. Mantaro Koichi (who voiced Robert from ''KOF '96'' to ''2003'') was also the announcer in '''97''.

* [[Throw It In]]: Hyena's lines were devised in a collaborative effort between the seiyuu of Hyena, Alba, and Soiree (who consequently became good friends through the experience).

** Krauser Gigatech Cyclone was actually taken from the [[Everything's Better ~~With~~ Spinning|spinning supers]] (i.e. the Senpuuken/Hadou Senpuukyaku) utilized by he and Terry in the ''[[Fatal Fury]] 2'' [[The Anime of the Game|OVAs]]. His [[Bishonen|youthful beauty]], lack of a mustache and [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished|scars]], as well as an ''authentic German-sounding voice'', the other hand, were not retained, despite being well-received by fans.

** Krauser Gigatech Cyclone was actually taken from the [[Everything's Better with Spinning|spinning supers]] (i.e. the Senpuuken/Hadou Senpuukyaku) utilized by he and Terry in the ''[[Fatal Fury]] 2'' [[The Anime of the Game|OVAs]]. His [[Bishonen|youthful beauty]], lack of a mustache and [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished|scars]], as well as an ''authentic German-sounding voice'', the other hand, were not retained, despite being well-received by fans.

* [[What Could Have Been]]: Beside the various prototype designs of characters (many of which can be seen as Strikers in ''2000''), many plot points were shafted or altered:

** Orochi Iori was originally planned to be the final boss of '''97'' (remnants of this manifest as Iori being a [[Bonus Boss]] in said game if you beat Orochi with Kyo).