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29th Mar '13 1:04:04 PM RetroFriday

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The story ends in '''The King of Fighters XIII'''. Ash now possesses two of the sacred treasures of the Guardians of the Orochi and it seems that Those From the Past will successfully undo the seal holding back the mythical beast. Elisabeth gathers two of Ash's former team members, Shen Woo and Duo Lon, and is determined to interfere in his progress on capturing Kyo's Kusanagi no Tsurugi. The tournament host this time is Rose Bernstein, who is being controlled by Botan and Those From the Past. The mysterious leader of the organization finally reveals himself in ''XIII'' as "Saiki", a man who bears a very high likeness to Ash Crimson. Iori Yagami, despite not being able to wield his Yasakani flames, still participates in the tournament, eager to seek revenge against Ash Crimson. At the tournament's end, all appears to be going smoothly until time itself freezes and a gigantic monolith emerges from the ground. Those From the Past immediately descend on the championship arena, lead by Saiki. Saiki reveals his ability to manipulate time and the monolith in the arena is in fact a gateway to the past, through which Saiki intends to use to seize the power of the Orochi. Right before the battle begins, Mukai offers to challenge Elisabeth's team but Saiki treats this is as insubordination and drains his follower before transforming into his true image. He engages Elisabeth's team but is unable to hold the gate open despite the negative energy from the fight pouring into it. At this point, Ash reveals his BatmanGambit: he hasn't been collecting the sacred treasures for the sake of Those From the Past, he's been doing so in order to ''stop'' them. To cap this plan off, he steals Saiki's power as well. Unfortunately, he is unable to control this power and Saiki's mind overtakes Ash's. Saiki tries to cross through the gate but is defeated regardless. Ash uses his remaining will to prevent Saiki from crossing into the past and the gate closes. In doing so, both Saiki and Ash have become [[TimeParadox displaced in the time stream]], as Ash is descended from Saiki. Ash and Saiki [[RetGone both vanish]] from history, with Ash leaving his headband as a final memento to Elisabeth. Iori's Yasakani no Magatama returns and despite the opportunity to live out the rest of his life without its curse, Iori decides to take it back inside his being and restore his flame powers.

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The story ends in '''The King of Fighters XIII'''. Ash now possesses two of the sacred treasures of the Guardians of the Orochi and it seems that Those From the Past will successfully undo the seal holding back the mythical beast. Elisabeth gathers two of Ash's former team members, Shen Woo and Duo Lon, and is determined to interfere in his progress on capturing Kyo's Kusanagi no Tsurugi. The tournament host this time is Rose Bernstein, who is being controlled by Botan and Those From the Past. The mysterious leader of the organization finally reveals himself in ''XIII'' as "Saiki", a man who bears a very high likeness to Ash Crimson. Iori Yagami, despite not being able to wield his Yasakani flames, still participates in the tournament, eager to seek revenge against Ash Crimson. At the tournament's end, all appears to be going smoothly until time itself freezes and a gigantic monolith emerges from the ground. Those From the Past immediately descend on the championship arena, lead by Saiki. Saiki reveals his ability to manipulate time and the monolith in the arena is in fact a gateway to the past, through which Saiki intends to use to seize the power of the Orochi. Right before the battle begins, Mukai offers to challenge Elisabeth's team but Saiki treats this as insubordination and drains his follower before transforming into his true image. He engages Elisabeth's team but is unable to hold the gate open despite the negative energy from the fight pouring into it. At this point, Ash reveals his BatmanGambit: he hasn't been collecting the sacred treasures for the sake of Those From the Past, he's been doing so in order to ''stop'' them. To cap this plan off, he steals Saiki's power as well. Unfortunately, he is unable to control this power and Saiki's mind overtakes Ash's. Saiki tries to cross through the gate but is defeated regardless. Ash uses his remaining will to prevent Saiki from crossing into the past and the gate closes. In doing so, both Saiki and Ash have become [[TimeParadox displaced in the time stream]], as Ash is descended from Saiki. Ash and Saiki [[RetGone both vanish]] from history, with Ash leaving his headband as a final memento to Elisabeth. Iori's Yasakani no Magatama returns and despite the opportunity to live out the rest of his life without its curse, Iori decides to take it back inside his being and restore his flame powers.

29th Mar '13 12:59:01 PM RetroFriday

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The first game of the ''KOF'' series, '''The King of Fighters '94''', concerns BloodKnight and notorious crime lord Rugal Bernstein. Seeking to establish a title as the [[WorldsStrongestMan world's strongest fighter]], he resurrects the [[TournamentArc international tournament]] "The King of Fighters" (initially held by [[FatalFury Geese Howard]]) to challenge the strongest combatants of each nation. Team Japan, consisting of [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent high schooler]] [[PlayingWithFire flame wielder]] Kyo Kusanagi, TheCasanova [[ShockAndAwe lightning wielder]] Benimaru Nikaido, and BadassNormal [[MightyGlacier judo master]] Goro Daimon, make it to the finals aboard Rugal's personal [[CoolShip aircraft carrier]], the ''Blacknoah''. Kyo's father Saisyu is already aboard the ship, having tried to take down Rugal by himself, but to [[TheWorfEffect no avail]]. During the final match of the tournament, Benimaru and Daimon are [[TheWorfEffect swiftly defeated]] by Rugal, leaving Kyo to face the villain by himself. Kyo sees his father's unconscious body, and, assuming the worst, goes into an UnstoppableRage that allows him to overwhelm Rugal who, sore loser that he is, [[TakingYouWithMe activates a series of timed bombs]] set around the ship. The heroes (as well as Rugal's secretaries, Mature and Vice) escape just in time.

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The first game of the ''KOF'' series, '''The King of Fighters '94''', concerns BloodKnight and notorious crime lord Rugal Bernstein. Seeking to establish a title as the [[WorldsStrongestMan world's strongest fighter]], he resurrects the [[TournamentArc international tournament]] "The King of Fighters" (initially held by [[FatalFury Geese Howard]]) to challenge the strongest combatants of each nation. Team Japan, consisting of [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent high schooler]] [[PlayingWithFire flame wielder]] Kyo Kusanagi, TheCasanova [[ShockAndAwe lightning wielder]] Benimaru Nikaido, and BadassNormal [[MightyGlacier judo master]] Goro Daimon, make it to the finals aboard Rugal's personal [[CoolShip aircraft carrier]], the ''Blacknoah''. Kyo's father Saisyu is already aboard the ship, having tried to take down Rugal by himself, but to [[TheWorfEffect no avail]]. From within their meeting, Rugal explains to the trio the real reason of why he had held the KOF tournament: to find [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponents]] to kill so that he can bathe their bodies in liquid metal and [[WaxMuseumMorgue display them]] [[DeadGuyOnDisplay in his museum]] as part of his "collection", which consists of slain fighters whom Rugal had killed from within the past and that he had turned each and every one of them into his personal "trophies". During the final match of the tournament, Benimaru and Daimon are [[TheWorfEffect swiftly defeated]] by Rugal, leaving Kyo to face the villain by himself. Kyo sees his father's unconscious body, and, assuming the worst, goes into an UnstoppableRage that allows him to overwhelm Rugal who, sore loser that he is, [[TakingYouWithMe activates a series of timed bombs]] set around the ship. The heroes (as well as Rugal's secretaries, Mature and Vice) escape just in time.

8th Jan '13 4:12:50 AM SeptimusHeap

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In '''The King of Fighters '97''', the Orochi storyline was concluded. The roster saw many new combatants, such as Ryuji Yamazaki, [[PsychoForHire insane criminal mercenary]], who was working for Geese Howard alongside Billy Kane, and Blue Mary, who joins the team to investigate their true motives. Chizuru joined the Women's Team, and there was an entirely new team, known as the [[TerribleTrio New Faces Team]], made up of [[TheBrute Yashiro Nanakase]], [[HiddenEyes Shermie]] and [[CreepyChild Chris]], a [[FiveBadBand group of musicians]] who hated Iori due to his success as a professional guitarist. Their reason for entering the event was simply to publicly defeat Yagami, but deeper reasons would be revealed. At the conclusion of the official event, Iori once again enters the Riot of the Blood, but to everyone's shock, Ikari Team member Leona does the same. Her pupils dilate to an extreme degree, her hair turns bright red, her skin turns a shade of violet, and she vomits blood rather than simply coughing it as Iori does. Leona experiences these symptoms because she is actually the daughter of the Heavenly King of Water, Guidel, who betrayed his cause in exchange for a life of peace. Goenitz awakened her Orochi blood as punishment for Guidel's betrayal, and she killed every single person in her village, including her father. After their defeat, the New Faces Team appeared, revealing their [[HiddenAgendaVillain real purpose]]... they were the [[NotSoHarmless other three Heavenly Kings of Orochi]], completing the revival of Orochi begun by Goenitz. With the powerful people in the event, as well as several other Orochi descendants (such as Yamazaki), it had been easy to gain the power needed. A grueling battle with them turned out to be [[TheBattleDidntCount pointless]], as their plan was to [[ThanatosGambit sacrifice themselves]] to embody Orochi in the single most powerful Orochi descendant: their own team's Chris. Orochi, saying that nothing about [[HumansAreBastards humanity had changed]] in 1800 years, intended to finish its duty of [[KillAllHumans eliminating the race]]. In the ensuing [[FinalBattle final battle]], Orochi is easily defeated once again by Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru due to Orochi embodying a ''human'' host. Orochi tries one last attempt at victory: activating Iori's Riot of the Blood state. [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters It doesn't work]], and while Iori is holding Orochi at bay, it gives Kyo enough time to deal one final blow so that Chizuru can reseal him. The plan succeeds, and Orochi is sealed again, but Kyo and Iori are nowhere to be found...

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In '''The King of Fighters '97''', the Orochi storyline was concluded. The roster saw many new combatants, such as Ryuji Yamazaki, [[PsychoForHire insane criminal mercenary]], who was working for Geese Howard alongside Billy Kane, and Blue Mary, who joins the team to investigate their true motives. Chizuru joined the Women's Team, and there was an entirely new team, known as the [[TerribleTrio New Faces Team]], made up of [[TheBrute Yashiro Nanakase]], [[HiddenEyes Shermie]] and [[CreepyChild Chris]], a [[FiveBadBand group of musicians]] who hated Iori due to his success as a professional guitarist. Their reason for entering the event was simply to publicly defeat Yagami, but deeper reasons would be revealed. At the conclusion of the official event, Iori once again enters the Riot of the Blood, but to everyone's shock, Ikari Team member Leona does the same. Her pupils dilate to an extreme degree, her hair turns bright red, her skin turns a shade of violet, and she vomits blood rather than simply coughing it as Iori does. Leona experiences these symptoms because she is actually the daughter of the Heavenly King of Water, Guidel, who betrayed his cause in exchange for a life of peace. Goenitz awakened her Orochi blood as punishment for Guidel's betrayal, and she killed every single person in her village, including her father. After their defeat, the New Faces Team appeared, revealing their [[HiddenAgendaVillain real purpose]]... they were the other three Heavenly Kings of Orochi, completing the revival of Orochi begun by Goenitz. With the powerful people in the event, as well as several other Orochi descendants (such as Yamazaki), it had been easy to gain the power needed. A grueling battle with them turned out to be [[TheBattleDidntCount pointless]], as their plan was to [[ThanatosGambit sacrifice themselves]] to embody Orochi in the single most powerful Orochi descendant: their own team's Chris. Orochi, saying that nothing about [[HumansAreBastards humanity had changed]] in 1800 years, intended to finish its duty of [[KillAllHumans eliminating the race]]. In the ensuing [[FinalBattle final battle]], Orochi is easily defeated once again by Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru due to Orochi embodying a ''human'' host. Orochi tries one last attempt at victory: activating Iori's Riot of the Blood state. [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters It doesn't work]], and while Iori is holding Orochi at bay, it gives Kyo enough time to deal one final blow so that Chizuru can reseal him. The plan succeeds, and Orochi is sealed again, but Kyo and Iori are nowhere to be found...

4th Dec '12 9:13:02 PM mlsmithca

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The first major plot arc of the series, the {{Orochi}} Saga, begins in '''The King Of Fighters '95'''. Rugal, having [[NeverFoundTheBody survived the destruction]] of the ''Blacknoah'', once again invites the world's strongest fighters to partake in KOF. This time, however, Rugal is not the first of the problems Kyo Kusanagi is about to deal with. [[TheRival Iori]] [[MrFanservice Yagami]], a [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes peculiarly-clothed]], [[AnimeHair red-]][[YouGottaHaveBlueHair headed]] [[WalkingTheEarth drifter]], has revealed himself as Kyo's rival, thanks to a [[AncientTradition thousand-year-old]] [[FeudingFamilies blood feud]] between his family (formerly the Yasakani, now the Yagami) and Kyo's. Like Kyo, Iori also wields flames, although the [[BlessedWithSuck price for their use]] comes from a blood pact [[DealWithTheDevil made with the being]] known as {{Orochi}} that tints the flames blue. Kyo's team makes it to the finals but Iori's does not, resulting in Iori ruthlessly [[KickTheDog beating]] [[TeethClenchedTeamwork teammates]] [[SimpleStaff Billy]] [[TheDragon Kane]] and [[{{Ninja}} Eiji Kisaragi]] for their [[YouHaveFailedMe failure]]. Kyo is forced by Rugal to fight his own BrainwashedAndCrazy [[LetsYouAndHimFight father]], and although Kyo succeeds in defeating and de-brainwashing him, he faces Rugal [[ItGotWorse immediately thereafter]], who reveals that he has gained Orochi's power, transforming himself into [[SuperMode Omega Rugal]]. Kyo wins by the [[NearVillainVictory skin of his teeth]], and an enraged Rugal attempts to [[OneWingedAngel use more of the Orochi power]], but (as Iori points out) he is not of the Orochi bloodline, and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard instead of]] giving him strength, [[PhlebotinumOverload it consumes him]] [[PlotlineDeath and kills him from within]].

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The first major plot arc of the series, the {{Orochi}} Saga, begins in '''The King Of Fighters '95'''. Rugal, having [[NeverFoundTheBody survived the destruction]] of the ''Blacknoah'', once again invites the world's strongest fighters to partake in KOF. This time, however, Rugal is not the first of the problems Kyo Kusanagi is about to deal with. [[TheRival Iori]] [[MrFanservice Yagami]], a [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes peculiarly-clothed]], [[AnimeHair red-]][[YouGottaHaveBlueHair headed]] [[WalkingTheEarth drifter]], has revealed himself as Kyo's rival, thanks to a [[AncientTradition thousand-year-old]] [[FeudingFamilies blood feud]] between his family (formerly the Yasakani, now the Yagami) and Kyo's. Like Kyo, Iori also wields flames, although the [[BlessedWithSuck price for their use]] comes from a blood pact [[DealWithTheDevil made with the being]] known as {{Orochi}} that tints the flames blue. Kyo's team makes it to the finals but Iori's does not, resulting in Iori ruthlessly [[KickTheDog beating]] [[TeethClenchedTeamwork teammates]] [[SimpleStaff Billy]] [[TheDragon Kane]] and [[{{Ninja}} Eiji Kisaragi]] for their [[YouHaveFailedMe failure]]. Kyo is forced by Rugal to fight his own BrainwashedAndCrazy [[LetsYouAndHimFight father]], and although Kyo succeeds in defeating and de-brainwashing him, he faces Rugal immediately thereafter, who reveals that he has gained Orochi's power, transforming himself into [[SuperMode Omega Rugal]]. Kyo wins by the [[NearVillainVictory skin of his teeth]], and an enraged Rugal attempts to [[OneWingedAngel use more of the Orochi power]], but (as Iori points out) he is not of the Orochi bloodline, and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard instead of]] giving him strength, [[PhlebotinumOverload it consumes him]] [[PlotlineDeath and kills him from within]].

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The first game of the ''KOF'' series, '''The King of Fighters '94''', concerns BloodKnight and notorious crime lord Rugal Bernstein. Seeking to establish a title as the [[WorldsStrongestMan world's strongest fighter]], he resurrects the [[TournamentArc international tournament]] "The King of Fighters" (initially held by [[FatalFury Geese Howard]]) to challenge the strongest combatants of each nation. Team Japan, consisting of [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent high schooler]] [[PlayingWithFire flame wielder]] Kyo Kusanagi, {{Casanova}} [[ShockAndAwe lightning wielder]] Benimaru Nikaido, and BadassNormal [[MightyGlacier judo master]] Goro Daimon, make it to the finals aboard Rugal's personal [[CoolShip aircraft carrier]], the ''Blacknoah''. Kyo's father Saisyu is already aboard the ship, having tried to take down Rugal by himself, but to [[TheWorfEffect no avail]]. During the final match of the tournament, Benimaru and Daimon are [[TheWorfEffect swiftly defeated]] by Rugal, leaving Kyo to face the villain by himself. Kyo sees his father's unconscious body, and, assuming the worst, goes into an UnstoppableRage that allows him to overwhelm Rugal who, sore loser that he is, [[TakingYouWithMe activates a series of timed bombs]] set around the ship. The heroes (as well as Rugal's secretaries, Mature and Vice) escape just in time.

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The NESTS arc concludes in '''The King of Fighters 2001'''. NESTS begins putting its final plan into motion, sending out new agents Foxy (a fencer), Angel (a Luchador wrestler), and their latest experiment, K9999, who is an {{homage}} to [[{{Akira}} Tetsuo Shima]], [[CaptainErsatz right down to the]] [[NozomuSasaki same voice actor]]. K' and his team are once again the tournament finalists and are taken to the NESTS orbital space station via blimp, but they find a familiar foe waiting for them: Zero! He explains, however, that the Zero they faced last year was [[CloningBlues a clone]] of himself that developed self-awareness and [[AGodAmI delusions of grandeur]]. The ''Original'' Zero is an older, more experienced man and is truly loyal to NESTS' cause. He also reveals a past foe long thought dead: Krizalid, who was resurrected by the real Zero after he was crushed by the boulder that the Clone Zero threw on top of him. The {{Ninja}} Lin's master Ron also appears, and confirms that he is a traitor to Lin's clan, the Hizoku. Zero is defeated by K' as they arrive aboard the space station, and Zero presumably dies as the blimp plummets to the earth. K' finally meets with the leader of NESTS, an elderly man wielding a broadsword. He at first asks for their mutual cooperation, but in a surprise move, his right hand man Igniz kills him in front of the team's eyes. Igniz explains that the numerous experiments, and the true aim of NESTS, was to help him [[AGodAmI become a God]] and TakeOverTheWorld. Despite his power, K's team defeats him, and he instead decides to use the station for a ColonyDrop, hoping to take out the planet with him, explaining that [[LargeHam if he cannot become a God, then he will become the Devil]]. Unbeknownst to the fighters, Ron had escaped from the plummeting blimp that Zero was on and stopped the space station from colliding with the Earth. Igniz had used all of his remaining energy to fuel the ColonyDrop, and since it failed, he died shortly afterward. With NESTS finally destroyed, K', Maxima, Kula, and the other clones created by NESTS are free to live out their lives as they choose. Kula, however, doesn't get off that easy. Foxy is attacked (but not killed) in front of her eyes by K9999, who disappears. In that instant, Kula's emotions are reawakened, and she realizes the true nature of the organization she served. Angel leaves to follow K9999. Kula is left only with Diana and Foxy, and decides to join K' in rebuilding their lives.

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The NESTS arc concludes in '''The King of Fighters 2001'''. NESTS begins putting its final plan into motion, sending out new agents Foxy (a fencer), Angel (a Luchador wrestler), and their latest experiment, K9999, who is an {{homage}} to [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo Shima]], [[CaptainErsatz right down to the]] [[NozomuSasaki same voice actor]]. K' and his team are once again the tournament finalists and are taken to the NESTS orbital space station via blimp, but they find a familiar foe waiting for them: Zero! He explains, however, that the Zero they faced last year was [[CloningBlues a clone]] of himself that developed self-awareness and [[AGodAmI delusions of grandeur]]. The ''Original'' Zero is an older, more experienced man and is truly loyal to NESTS' cause. He also reveals a past foe long thought dead: Krizalid, who was resurrected by the real Zero after he was crushed by the boulder that the Clone Zero threw on top of him. The {{Ninja}} Lin's master Ron also appears, and confirms that he is a traitor to Lin's clan, the Hizoku. Zero is defeated by K' as they arrive aboard the space station, and Zero presumably dies as the blimp plummets to the earth. K' finally meets with the leader of NESTS, an elderly man wielding a broadsword. He at first asks for their mutual cooperation, but in a surprise move, his right hand man Igniz kills him in front of the team's eyes. Igniz explains that the numerous experiments, and the true aim of NESTS, was to help him [[AGodAmI become a God]] and TakeOverTheWorld. Despite his power, K's team defeats him, and he instead decides to use the station for a ColonyDrop, hoping to take out the planet with him, explaining that [[LargeHam if he cannot become a God, then he will become the Devil]]. Unbeknownst to the fighters, Ron had escaped from the plummeting blimp that Zero was on and stopped the space station from colliding with the Earth. Igniz had used all of his remaining energy to fuel the ColonyDrop, and since it failed, he died shortly afterward. With NESTS finally destroyed, K', Maxima, Kula, and the other clones created by NESTS are free to live out their lives as they choose. Kula, however, doesn't get off that easy. Foxy is attacked (but not killed) in front of her eyes by K9999, who disappears. In that instant, Kula's emotions are reawakened, and she realizes the true nature of the organization she served. Angel leaves to follow K9999. Kula is left only with Diana and Foxy, and decides to join K' in rebuilding their lives.

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