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** Yuri's parody of the [[Street Fighter|Shun Goku Satsu]], the Yuri Chou Enbu, is sometimes called the Shin Yuri Satsu.
** Kim is sometimes nicknamed as The Beijing King, thanks to the [[My Way Entertainment]] fan dub of one of the ''Fatal Fury'' OVAs.
** Ralf's Neo MAX from ''XIII'' has been christened as the [[Rated "M" for Manly|MAN]]retsuken, due to the [[Awesomeness Is Volatile|overflowing abundance of]] [[Badass|GAR]].
** Robert's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1U_5rCax8Y Hien Shippu Ryuujin Kyaku Neo MAX] is alternatively called ''[[Tony Hawk Pro Skater|Robert Garcia's Pro Skater XIII]]'' and [[Kamen Rider|Rider Kick]].
** [[SNK Boss|Cheesenitz]] and [[Unfortunate Names|Goenadz]] for the Goenitz himself, as well as the Goenitzpin, another [[Memetic Mutation|meme]] spawned in the wake of the Rugalspin thanks to his new HSDM/MAX2 in ''2002: Unlimited Match''.
** Geese is usually called [[SNK Boss|Geeser the Cheeser]] and [[Just for Pun|Geeseter Bunnie]]. As for his Raging Storm DM, there's The Pretzel due to the move's [[Some Dexterity Required|absurd input command]] that was made that convoluted ''just'' for the sake of nostalgia.
** 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]] and [[Game FAQsGameFAQs]] 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.
** Luise's profile and storyline in the ''Maximum Impact'' series were written to be deliberately different from one another, most likely to prevent spoilers.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Ray Park who is the body actor for Darth Maul in [[The Phantom Menace]] as Rugal Bernstein in the live action movie.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]:
** 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.]].'' 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|Axl Low]], who ironically shares a passing resemblance to Billy Kane.
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* [[The Other Darrin]]:
** Jun Hashimoto (Andy Bogard's seiyuu in ''KOF '94'') was replaced by Keiichi Nanba in the following game; Nanba has voiced Andy in all subsequent games.
** In ''XII'', Matsuo Matsuo now voices Chin instead of Toshikazu Nishimura.
** Several characters had alternate voice actors/actresses in the '''94'' Dengeki drama CD:
*** Kyo: [[Ryotaro Okiayu]]
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** 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]]''), 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'').
** Kim is voiced by Kazuhiko Nagata in ''XII'', succeeding Satoshi Hashimoto (Hashimoto still voices Terry though).
** Akoya Sogi (who has voiced Mai from the beginning up to ''XI'') has been replaced by [[Ami Koshimizu]] as of ''KOF Sky Stage''. Given that Mrs. Sogi has apparently retired, it's a safe bet to assume that Mrs. Koshimizu will take over in all subsequent appearances. This could also be the reason behind Mai's absence in ''XII''.
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** Athena's appearance in ''XII'' [http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Athena_rejected_artwork.jpg was originally conceived to be not quite as loli as the final result.]
** Rugal was originally planned to [[Ditto Fighter|mirror special moves of the characters and use them against them]]. Hardware limitations killed this idea. Rugal's Reppuken, Kaiser Wave, and [[Attack Reflector|Dark Barrier]] are relics of this idea.
** Believe it or not, it was planned for Terry to actually ''die'' at the climax of '''99''. Luckily, head management disagreed and brought him back in ''2000'', avoiding what would have been a shocking [[Player Punch]] and the ensuing barrage of [[Internet Backdraft]]. However, the "what-if" aspect of his death was played up for the remainder of the saga to the point that Blue Mary told Terry how his teammates ([[Ship Tease|or more specifically, her]]) were worried about him in the team's ''2000'' ending.
** Kim was supposed to debut in the first ''Maximum Impact'' under the alias of "Mr. Taekwondo", akin to "Mr. Karate". Instead, [[Distaff Counterpart|Chae Lim]] took his place, and Kim popped up in the sequel as his good 'ol regular self. Chae Lim herself was chosen over the likes of Jhun Hoon, May Lee, and ''Buriki One'' character Seo Yong Song.
** Originally, Chang and Choi were going to be paired up with another dangerous criminal to from the "Fugitive Team". Kim was a last-minute addition, thus setting up to whole "rehabilitation" gig.
** King's Surprise Rose super move from ''Art of Fighting 2'' was her original DM in '''94'' but was scrapped for some reason. King's designer then came up with the Illusion Dance DM and it was well received.
** Ralf (and presumably Clark) was supposed to have a moveset revolving around grenades back in his ''KOF'' debut as a [[Shout-Out]] to ''Ikari Warriors''. This was scrapped due to a possible case of [[Game Breaker|game-breaking mechanics]]. Averted in ''XII'', which gives him explosives in addition to most of his trademark moves.
** Heidern's moveset and their names were so strange that the designers were going to make him an alien as explanation for his "abilities". However, the lead designer became attached to the character, giving him a tragic backstory instead and keeping him as a human.
** Saisyu was supposed to have died during his [[Early-Bird Cameo]] in '''94''. His appearance in the following game was a last-minute addition.
** "Chris of the Flames of Destiny" was originally going to have black flames, but the idea was dumped as they would have been too hard to notice in his rather dark stage.
** [[Fan Disservice|One of Orochi's early designs was that of a naked Chris using an energy ball to attack...]]
** [http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/kof-xiii/blog/archives/2010/08/post_28.html According to the Developers' Blog] for ''XIII'', Chang, Malin, Momoko, and Oswald were meant to be in the game. Chang was reduced to a cameo in the India stage, whereas the other three cameo in endings (the Women Fighters Team, Psycho Soldiers Team, and Elizabeth Team, respectively).