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* [[Awesome Animation]]: One thing that really got it noticed back in 94 and made it a contender against ''[[Street Fighter]]''. The spite animation in the earlier games is utterly gorgeous and still hold up well to this day. By 2003, they were really getting it down pat, just look how smoothly Ash throws his fireball at the screen in the intro. That's all sprite animated!
* [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|Awesome Music]]: [[SNK/Awesome Music|Many]].
* [[Complacent Gaming Syndrome]]: A majority of characters in the series were overused by players quite a lot:
** Iori Yagami was a very reliable character in the hands of a good player, having very solid offense and damage output once you get back some of his possibly clunky moves and slow walking speed. This is mainly due to the fact that his moveset is simple and very effective, but he lacks in solid pressure due to some unsafe attacks on block or on whiff.
** The Orochi versions of the New Faces Team were used much more than their original versions; Orochi Shermie was the least used, and meanwhile, Orochi Yashiro was considered a high tier character.
** Goro Daimon, due to his high damage potential as a grappler and some very reliable gimmicks compared to other grapplers of his kind.
** Takuma Sakazaki, due to his powerful offensive game when he corners his opponent.
** In '98, and more so in the ''Ultimate Match'' version, the EX versions of the characters were overused in several tournaments. EX Yamazaki, EX Billy, EX Mary, EX Ryo and EX Yuri being very frequent in the scene. Due to that case, EX Geese (who was a rebalanced version of Nightmare and ''Real Bout Fatal Fury 2'' Geese in one) was used a lot more than normal Geese, possibly due to his better zoning with actual projectile-based Reppuuken attacks.
** Kim Kaphwan was as a staple for several offensive Tae Kwon Do characters; due to the nature of the ''King of Fighter'' series overall, he was a very perfect character for space control and offensive pressure alike.
** K' wasn't often as frequent in the past, but a lot of current installments make him very frequent due to his nasty and simple combo potential and his very solid space control game.
** Krauser, as mentioned in the [[Game Breaker]] section below, ESPECIALLY his ''Ultimate Match'' incarnation. He was thankfully nerfed quite a bit in the ''Final Edition'' version.
** A bit averted in ''XIII'': almost every single character due to their improvements for the pacing of the new engine has been in tournament limelight, despite the fact that some DLC characters were really out there (like EX Iori who was pretty much the original incarnation everyone played-the-hell-out-of, and EX Kyo). Billy and Saiki get a lot of love too.
* [[Complete Monster]]:
** Jivatma.
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* [[Crack Pairing]]: Iori and Kasumi. It is perhaps [[Fan-Preferred Couple|the most popular]] non-[[Ho Yay]] pairing despite the fact that they've probably never even ''met''.
* [[Crazy Awesome]]: Duck King. The dude is [[Fun Personified|almost always cheerful]], overly eccentric, and can pull off some of the craziest stunts... using [[Dance Battler|breakdancing moves]] ''[[Refuge in Cool|that are humanly impossible]]'' (in [[Real Life]], performing employing breakdancing as a martial art would leave you with several broken bones ''at best''). Oh, and did we mention [[Head Pet|the family of ducks living inside his hair]] that copy his every move? This was before [[Final Fantasy XIII|Sazh]], mind you.
* [[Creator's Pet]]:
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** In a reversal of the above Ash example, K' serves as this to the Japanese fandom; he's ''substantially'' better-received outside of Japan, though.
** Something of a subversion: SNK flat-out admits they love Rugal. They designed him from the ground up to be the most badass boss character there ever was (and that's not paraphrasing by much), and that they make him the final boss in Dream Match games because he's their favorite. This would be annoying, if Rugal didn't viciously beat his way into players' hearts the world over, cementing himself as an icon to the fanbase as much as he is to the folks at SNK. The SNK fandom likely idolizes him more than Capcom fans have idolized the likes of [[Street Fighter|Akuma or M. Bison]].
* [[Designated Hero]]: Compare the actions of [[Villain Protagonist|Ash]] and his "Hero Team" to that of previous heroes Kyo and K'. {{spoiler|This subverted in ''XIII'', where it's revealed that he indeed had an agenda (a good one to boot!), but [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|had to go out of his way to make it work.]]}}
* [[Die for Our Ship]]:
** Yuki, Kyo's girlfriend, is ''loathed'' by Kyo x (insert: Iori, Shingo, Athena, etc.) shippers.
** Athena, who's otherwise likable, is also hated by rabid Kensou fans of both genders who accuse her of being an ungrateful slut who plays with his feelings since she refuses or ignores his advances, and sometimes she's twisted into a self-centered skank who plays with both Kensou and Kyo's feelings solely for her own pleasure. Never mind that the worst she has done is either ignoring or turning Kensou's affections down, while also caring for him when he needs it. Although she does start dating Kensou in the ''Maximum Impact'' continuity, but has to keep it a secret given her idol status (which, in-universe, would ironically put Kensou himself as the one to die for the ship).
** People couldn't believe that Andy didn't throw himself at the feet of an attractive and popular character like Mai who chases after him, so they bash him to death since "OMG THE HOTTEST WOMAN EVER LIKES YOU, YOU MUST BE AN IDIOT OR GAY TO NOT F*CK HER!" Finally averted in XIV where Mai and Andy are now finally in a relationship.
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Barring some exceptions (like K9999), any character has some kind of fan following.
** Shermie. A one-shot villain who never officially appears in future non-dream match installments, but remains very popular and ends up being included in both ''SNK Gals Fighters'' and ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''. It helps that she's got a killer rack and [[She's Got Legs|nice legs]].
** Eiji Kisaragi, the no-nonsense [[Ninja]] from ''[[Art of Fighting]] 2''. ''Very'' popular among the fandom. They finally brought him back in ''XI'' to please the crowd after an '''eight''' game absence. (Note: his last appearance was in '''95'', ''the second game in the series''.)▼
** Shermie's teammates, Yashiro Nanakase and Chris.
▲** Eiji Kisaragi, the no-nonsense [[Ninja]] from ''[[Art of Fighting]] 2''. ''Very'' popular among the fandom. They finally brought him back in ''XI'' to please the crowd after an '''eight''' game absence. (Note: his last appearance was in '''95'', ''the second game in the series''.)
** There are many others, ranging to [[Badass]] [[Non-Player Character|NPCs]] like Ron, to Geese Howard himself, to Duck King, to May Lee (who oddly enough was also a [[Replacement Scrappy]] for some time). Hell, even the [[Butt Monkey|American Sports Team]] has a surprisingly large following.
** Oswald made only a single playable appearance, with ''XI'' as his only game. The combination of being one of the best characters in the game and just having a pretty damn cool character design made him one of the most popular characters on the roster. That's pretty impressive for who is essentially a one-off character.
** May Lee is a favorite who oddly enough was also a [[Replacement Scrappy]] for some time.
** Angel, even though she only appears in ''2001'' canonically, gets a lot of popularity due to being very powerful gameplay-wise and being quite the bombshell. Enough that she even reappears in ''XIV'' when people would least suspect her (with Ramon to boot).
** Since this series seems to [[Demoted to Extra|relegate characters to the background]] in favor of [[Original Generation|emphasizing the newer faces]], many of the fan-favorites from other games carry this status as well. Point in case, the cast of ''Fatal Fury'': Terry (despite being [[SNK]]'s [[Mascot]] and [[The Hero]] of his series), Duck, Billy, Geese, Mai, Kim, Blue Mary, Yamazaki, Rock Howard, Bonne Jenet, Tizoc, Gato, and Hotaru ''all'' have this vibe. In fact, Mai's exclusion from the arcade version of ''XI'' and ''XII'' entirely is the reason behind the [[Madness Mantra|chant of]] "'''[[Memetic Mutation|NO MAI = NO BUY!]]'''"
** Kasumi Todoh was the ''only'' new addition from ''Art of Fighting 3'' to make it to this series. Her popularity alone also granted her a spot in ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos|SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'' despite being at best a bit character in either series.
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** Maxima is very popular with the Japanese [[Bara Genre]] community.
* [[Epileptic Trees]]: While many fans hope that this ''doesn't'' come to pass (or at least not in the terms described), a prevalent theory is that, should SNKP ever go bankrupt again (as in, for good), their last action will be to create one final "[[Dream Match Game]]" title, but [[Up to Eleven]]: a ''The King of Fighters Universal Match'' which would bring back every character that was ''ever'' in a ''KOF'' game back for the last hurrah.
* [[Evil Is Cool]]: Most of the villains, natch. Even if they are [[Complete Monster]]s. As a result, [[Draco in Leather Pants]] ensues, though it's a wide spectrum for who qualifies and who doesn't.
* [[Evil Is Sexy]]: About 80% of the villains. No, ''really''. See that trope's main page for more details.
* [[Fanon]]: Orochi Leona's habit of popping up at the wrong time, as well as her pleasured-sounding screams. [[Menstrual Menace|Three]] [[No Periods, Period|guesses]] [[Interplay of Sex and Violence|what.]]
* [[Faux Symbolism]]:
** This is the entire theme of Goenitz as a character.
** See "[[Rule of Symbolism]]" under [[The King of Fighters/Characters/The Orochi Saga|Iori's entry]].
** {{spoiler|Evil Ash has a DM where the screen is filled with '''black''' flames, in direct contrast to Elizabeth's Neo MAX, which bathes the screen in '''white''' light.}}
* [[Foe Yay]]: Iori Yagami, who spends roughly ninety-eight percent of his time thinking about what Kyo is doing, following Kyo around, and fantasizing about ways to kill him (meanwhile, Kyo just wants to live his life as a fighter at the fullest and be left the heck alone, and not to mention he barely cares about the whole Orochi deal unless either he and/or his friends are directly involved). This is actually [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the [[Dating Sim]] [[Spin-Off]] series ''Days of Memories'', which sometimes has the two play the role of romantic rivals.
* [[Game Breaker]]:
** Armor Ralf in ''Maximum Impact 2''. As the name implies, it's Ralf decked out in armor. This version of Ralf is a contender for the most broken non-boss fighting game character of all time. He has super armor, cannot be thrown normally, has infinite priority, does '''EVEN MORE DAMAGE THAN NORMAL RALF''', and cannot be knocked down. He was so broken that he was actually removed from the ''Regulation A'' upgrade to the game, though his data and model are still on the disc.
** Angel in ''2002''. She is meant to be played by players with experience in string-system combos; however, since this system would be considered hard to use properly, the game rewards Angel with long invincibility periods while doing her moves. This translates in the opponent having to guess what Angel will do and attack in the hopes that her next move won't have invincibility. Also, one of her moves in the string is a uppercut that can hit the opponent while he is recovering in the air. Should Angel spam this on the corner, we have a infinite combo that requires absolutely no power stocks.
** Billy Kane fights with a stick that gives him a unfair advantage at zoning. He also has a incredibly fast 2-hit attack that can be abused and can combo with other way stronger moves, should it hit near the corner.<br /><br />His ''MI2'' incarnation is far worse. The ''[[Tekken]]''-esque dial-a combos only bolster his rushdown game, his specials come out ''far'' quicker with less cooldown lag, and he gains devastating new attacks revolving around his bo. In order words, he can do all sorts of wicked shit. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeEGd18auCk This match] from ''MI2'' and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxfhT3fNbiU this match] from ''[[Updated Rerelease|Regulation A]]'' are good examples of what you're up against.
** Alba Meira, [[Word of God|supposedly being a]] "[[Author Avatar|cooler Falcoon]]," receives godly tools like an anti-air command throw and a ''triple'' projectile.▼
** Athena has a fireball with almost instant recovery, as well as a teleport and a bug that makes she retreat at absurd speed when doing a backdash. Should you be at a lower health when the match time is about to finish, unless you're a very fast character yourself there's pretty much nothing you can do other than try and follow her while avoiding her firebals and watching out for a DM that jolts you if you touch her.
** Choi is a dwarf; his [[Hitbox Dissonance]] is about half the vertical size of a regular character. Most attacks, including specials and a good number of super moves pass right above his head; essentially cutting in half the viable options, strategies and combos of practically every other character in the game. Because of this, he's been top-to-god tier in almost every single installment of the series, and a staple [[Tier-Induced Scrappy]].
** Iori Yagami in '''98'' is beatable, yes, but he is also a god tier character. Pretty much all of his moves, normal or not, have a longer range than they look, are extremely fast, and goes on a anything-comboes-from-anything pattern. His air attacks hit extremely low, so much that his air C can easily hit a ''crouching'' [[Hitbox Dissonance|Choi Bounge]]. He has a invincible grab that makes the opponent open to anything, and anything he does can combo into his Deadly Flower, a 3-hit move that deals high damage and quickly stuns the opponent. And, he has a fast fireball of his own. AND, his Maiden Masher DM rushes toward the opponent with high priority, low enough to go under any mid-air fireball and, for some reason, jumping opponents will stop in the air to be hit by the move. Go ahead, try to find a pro-level match where Iori isn't present.
*** As mentioned before, Iori is more of a shotoclone-like character, but due to his unique moves and his actually high damage output, he's often used a lot as he provides massive combo potential and decent mixup. Though he's a bit of a case of [[Difficult but Awesome]] due to the fact that his moves are clunky, as in very easy to punish if misused, and his walking speed is quite slow. In it all, Iori is powerful, but still a difficult character to manage due to some of his more unsafe tools.
** Wolfgang Krauser in '''98UM''. Normal moves have good reach and damage, simple but damaging Bread and Butter combos and an autocombo DM that can serve many functions like Iori's Maiden Masher DM. Eventually in the Final Edition version of that game, he was heavily nerfed in terms of total damage done on several of his moves and a bit of range and more recovery on them, while other characters received some nice buffs.
** Rugal's Genocide Cutter in ''KOF '94''. At maximum power, it can be a [[One-Hit Kill]]. Coupled with his [[SNK Boss]] status... [[Word of God]] apologizes for "going a bit overboard" with the damage ratio. The move was toned down in later installments, but is still quite devastating.
** Daimon in '''98'', thanks to a glitch. Averted in ''Ultimate Match'', which removed said glitch.
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** Eiji in '''95''. He held of the distinction of being able to chain almost anything together. Seriously, [[Button Mashing|you could flail your hands across the controller like a frantic monkey]] and still catch your opponent off-guard about 75% of the time.
** Orochi Iori was playable via a rather simple code in the ''KOF '97'' arcade, as was Orochi Leona and the Orochi New Faces Team.
** Gato and Kula received one too many buffs in ''XI'', thrusting them into top-tier. Oswald too, thanks to his speed and versatility.
** Krizalid. Yes, he might be a [[SNK Boss]], but the Typhoon Rage gives Rugal's Genocide Cutter a run for its money with its omni-priority, high damage output, juggling ability, and the ability to fill his super meter at ''the speed of sound''. In ''2002: Ultimate Match'', this fact alone makes Krizalid more broken than Clone Zero, Original Zero, ''"lovable" Igniz'', and ''Omega Rugal himself''. Only [[Purposefully Overpowered|Nightmare Geese]] can outdo him.
** Nightmare Geese has faster Reppuukens, and non-negateable Shippuukens (meaning they pass through all projectiles and CAN'T BE CANCELLED BY ANOTHER NIGHTMARE GEESE'S SHIPPUUKENS) and that he can fire FOUR of them at once, a powerful multi-hitting OTG version of his Raging Storm, a throw much like Iori's where he can toss you aside and leave you open to a free combo (one of his throws in past Fatal Fury games) AND even has an infinite combo involving one of his old command normals chained into his x4 Shippuuken. Averted in ''XIV'' where Nightmare Geese is simply a skin for Geese (as well as being balanced beforehand in ''MI2'' and ''Regulation A'').
▲** Alba Meira, [[Word of God|supposedly being a]] "[[Author Avatar|cooler Falcoon]]," receives godly tools like an anti-air command throw and a ''triple'' projectile. In ''Maximum Impact: Regulation A'', Alba is outclassed by the series's proverbial [[Creator's Pet]], Ash Crimson. And now you know what the "A" in ''Regulation A'' stands for.
* [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff]]:
** Chang, along with Choi, is one of the franchise's most popular characters in Korea. Now you know how Choi made it into ''SvC: SVC Chaos''.
** [[Fuun Series|Sho Hayate]] is also a cult-fave in Japan, which most likely led to his inclusion in ''XI''.
** K' is much more popular in the States than he is in Japan; some American ''KOF'' fans widely regard him to be a better character than previous protagonist Kyo. K' did, at least, receive some backlash before the fans warmed up to him.
** The series is very popular in Central and South America, where arcade owners found it more cost-effective to utilize Neo Geo cabinets and keep up with the latest entries by simply purchasing new cartridges, as opposed to whole cabinets. As a result, audiences in those regions were more exposed to KOF than its more expensive (and better known elsewhere) competitors such as ''[[Street Fighter]]'', and many professional ''King of Fighters'' players are Mexicans who started out as the archetypal kid who spent the tortillas' change at the ''King of Fighters'' arcade in the corner shop. Characters such as Ramon and Angel (and eventually the Mexico and South America teams) were made to acknowledge the popularity of the games and the audience in those regions.
* [[Good Bad Bugs]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QflofETvmPo This series of videos] is ''all'' you need to see.▼
* [[Good Bad Bugs]]:
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** Rugal's [[Fan Nickname|Kaiser Drill]] bug in ''2002'', which has not been fixed for either ''Neowave'' or ''2002: Unlimited Match''. God forbid that you roll behind Omega Rugal when he's charging up a Kaiser Wave... The phenom is explained [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ7yG9oI-FI here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fxoulcPogc here.]
** [[Fan Nickname|The Amazing Flying Jhun]] glitch in ''2003''. To elaborate, one of Jhun's aerial moves involved stomping on your head. Performing a roll quickly after successfully executing this technique would leave Jhun hovering in the air. On top of that, his pushback was no longer functional, allowing him to smash ''anyone'' open with the purest of ease. For examples, see [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QpYoHprg_c here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqmxhEfim3M here.] However, as seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgRqXcOj8K4 here,] it can also go horribly wrong and end in utter, [[Funny Moments (Sugar Wiki)|hilarious]] humiliation.
** According to developers, Takuma had several extended combos in ''94'' that ''weren't'' supposed to be there initially. But when they removed the combos during testing, they felt he was weaker without them, so they left them in. Some of these combos would stay in for later games that Takuma appeared in.
* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]:
** In '''99'', Ralf's victory quote was "I can survive anything--even nukes!" Fast forward to [[The Cameo|his and Clark's inclusion in]] ''[[Metal Slug]] 6'' where Ralf is the only member of the playable cast who ''isn't'' a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]].
** With a possible side of [[Fandom Nod]]: In the [[MUGEN]] fanbase, the ''KOF''-centric Vans gave his version of Kyo an aerial version of the Orochinagi. Come ''XIII''...
** K9999's official profile on the ''KOF'' 10th Anniversary website blatantly acknowledges his resemblance to [[Akira|Tetsuo]]. Shortly after ''2002: Unlimited Match'' [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute|was released]], his picture on the site was mysteriously deleted.
** Aside of the Kyo/Iori super hyper [[Foe Yay]]? For someone who was apparently said to be [[Camp Straight]] by the developing team themselves, some of Benimaru's pre-battle quotes against handsome males in ''XIII'' were rather... flirty. Especially against Shen and Duo Lon.
** Shingo's hero worship of Kyo can be ''very'' easily seen as a man-crush, most noticeable in their special pre-match intros for both '98 and '99.
* [[I Am Not Shazam]]: The Sega Saturn port of '''95'' refers to him as "Omega Rugal", even when recapping the events of the previous game... when he ''wasn't'' Omega Rugal. Likewise, the O in his name stands for '''O'''mega, ''not'' '''O'''rochi, a common misconception, seeing as he draws upon the Orochi power.
* [[Iron Woobie]]: Heidern, Iori, K', probably Duo Lon. And especially {{spoiler|Elisabeth}}.
* [[It's Easy, So It Sucks|It's Easy, So It Sucks!]]: Veteran gamers think this about ''KOF XIV'', due to the inclusion of an "Aggresion" system that enables the player to perform a 4-6 hit autocombo by rapidly mashing a button.
* [[Jerkass Woobie]]:
** All things considered with the Yagami/Yasakani's [[Deal with the Devil|1600-year blood curse]], Iori still manages to be a ''massive [[Jerkass]]'' while doing so. There is also {{spoiler|Ash, an odd variation in that he starts out acting like a grade-A jerkass, but when the act drops and his backstory is fully revealed, he then earns ''major'' Woobie points.}}
** Also, {{spoiler|Yashiro, in the New Face Team's ending. He kills Chris and Shermie to power up Orochi, but then he cradles the fatally injured Shermie in his arms to comfort her as she she bleeds to death -- and when she's gone, he offs himself. And then [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies]].}}
▲* [[Large Ham]]:
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: Goenitz, Geese, Igniz, Ron, Ash.
* [[Mary Sue]]: Ash Crimson, Mignon Beart.
** The latter is more questionable, as, judging by ability alone, she's somewhat inept as a witch and very clumsy, not to mention [[Always Someone Better|handily outclassed in terms of skill by her younger sister Ninon.]]
** [[God Mode Sue]]: Ash. In ''XI'', he's able to deal with '''[[Super-Powered Evil Side|Orochi Iori]]''' and suffer no personal injury. OP? You bet.
* [[Memetic Badass]]:
** Depending on the community, Terry, Ralf, Yamazaki, Shen Woo, and Gai Tendo.
** The boss characters, who are so badass that they collectively are the [[Trope Namer]] for [[SNK Boss]].
* [[Memetic Mutation]]:
** [[Fountain of Memes|Pretty much anything Terry says.]]
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** There was a small trend of plastering Yao Ming's head onto Goro's artwork in ''XIII'' shortly after the game's announcement.
** ''KOF XI'' Robert: [[Dance Battler|Fear the]] [[Fan Nickname|Almighty Stance!]]
** Kim:
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*** His [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth|impossibly bright teeth]] seem to be on their way too, given the flood of mock-toothpaste advertisements in forums and on [[YouTube]] comment boards. Colgate EX Kim! Brush your teeth with '''JUSTICE!'''
*** Hell, just '''[[Justice Will Prevail|JUSTICE!]]''' itself.
** "Koko desu ka?" The sound of Goenitz murdering you with his Yonokaze. ''Repeatedly''.
** In Japan, there's a small fad of Maxima performing his Mongolian Chop [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUk9M2b2UyU ad] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9suKw-WB8R0 naseum], usually [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/v/sm613955 in sync] [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/v/sm2465155 to music.] This has led to [[Nico Nico Douga]] [[Fan Nickname|calling him]] "Mongolia," which is popular enough to the point that the Japanese [[MUGEN]] fandom [[Only Known by Their Nickname|almost always refers to him]] [http://www30.atwiki.jp/niconicomugen/pages/138.html by this psuedonym.]
* [[Misblamed]]:
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** People have whined against fellow artist Falcoon for his work in ''Maximum Impact''. While he ''is'' the artist in charge, it doesn't mean he handles '''all''' the decisions in regards to the artwork, and he didn't certainly have ALL the shots in regards to the ''character roster and story''.
* [[Moe]]: Athena (moreso starting in ''XII''), Momoko, Hotaru. Leona ''might'' count, but this overlaps with her status as [[The Woobie]].
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]:
** Rugal crosses it several times:
*** A ''KOF '94'' [[Audio Adaptation|drama CD]] has him killing his servants for making minor goofs and not being "perfect".<br /><br />That same action is repeated in a ''KOF '94'' manga, bloodily murdering a teenaged maid for merely bringing him the wrong wine for dinner. As he approaches her, you see him walking and [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|looming over the poor girl as she begs him to not hurt her...]] and then [[Gory Discretion Shot|"SPLAT"]].
*** In the third volume of the same manga, Rugal orders one of his subordinates to [[I Have Your Wife|kidnap Kyo's girlfriend Yuki]] and lock her in a room with a {{spoiler|fake}} time bomb just to force Kyo, Benimaru and Daimon fight the Women's Team in the streets of Tokyo, in a sort of [[Deadly Game]] where instead of fighting to the death, they fought to rescue poor Yuki. Rugal didn't even really ''need'' to have them fight that way, and did just [[For the Evulz]].
*** And then, there's the wicked pleasure he took on having Saisyu Kusanagi tortured and then [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] to make him [[The Dragon|his servant]] in '''95''. Double when you play with the Japan Team and he ''gloats'' about it in front of Saisyu's son Kyo.
*** There's also his mauling of Heidern's family and mercenary unit (mind you, this was ''single-handed'' and that Heidern's unit was ''fifty men strong''). Apparently done for no other reason than to provoke and slight Heidern. It was also featured in Shinjyouji's manga, with an added bonus: Clara and Sandra were killed ''while trying to protect the badly injured and now eye-less Heidern''.
** Goenitz, in response to Gaidel turning down his offer to join him in the attempt to resurrect their master Orochi, awakened Leona's Orochi blood for the first time when she was still a child, causing her to destroy her whole village and kill every inhabitant, her own family included.
** Jivatma ordered the death of Lien's parents and family because her father would not join Addes.
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** Some of [[Cute but Cacophonic|Malin's]] [[Kiai|yells]] have her sounding like a strangled duck.
** ''Angel's voice'' (mostly her ''2002'' seiyuu; the ''2001'' one wasn't so grating on the ears).
** Whip's "teleport", which has her screaming "HYAAAAAH!!!" every time. The CPU loves to abuse this in '''99'' so get used to it... or try to get past her [[Noblewoman's Laugh]] whenever she lands one of her other moves.
** Blue Mary's voice. High pitched and with VERY repetitive kiais. And let's not get started on her "I shall return" ko cry.
*** That naturally extends to EVERYTHING 98's announcer says.
* [[Narm Charm]]:
** SNK's Dodgy Engrish usually downright HILARIOUS lines in otherwise serious circumstances. From the slightest misspellings to Rugal's almost babyish "I'LL BE BACK... YOU JERKS!" line from '''95''.
** Any time anyone insults anyone. Which happens often. "Absolute karate. That's Kyokugen. And don't you forget it, [[Big Stupid Doodoo Head|dweebenheimer]]!"
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** The movie. The directors clearly show through several subtle details in the scenes that they know the games, [[They Just Didn't Care]] and instead made a hilariously over the top, [[So Bad It's Good]] cornball of a film not unlike the Van Damme ''[[Street Fighter]]'' [[Street Fighter (film)|movie]].
** Terry's mangled English has become a vital part of his character. As well as Geese's. Which led to his hilariously cheesy reveal trailer at ''XIV'' (although this quote was instead taken from his ''Capcom vs SNK'' incarnation): "'''PREDICTABO!!'''"
* [[Never Live It Down
* [[Offscreen Moment of Awesome]]: Oswald's fight with Shen Woo in their team's ''XI'' ending. [[Word of God]] says that the fight was left [[Cliff Hanger|open-ended]] because the fans would be disappointed with the final result.
* [[Relationship Writing Fumble]]: Kyo and Chizuru are acquaintances, if not good friends. When Kyo became majorly pissed at Ash for stealing Chizuru's powers in ''2003'' ([[Does This Remind You of Anything?|and violating her while doing so]]), some fans were led to believe that Kyo has feelings for her. It doesn't help that Kyo's intro with Ash in ''XI'' [[Revenge|has him screaming "YOU BASTARD!" at the top of his lungs]]. Apparently, these fans have forgotten that [[Official Couple|Kyo has Yuki]].
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