History Trivia / TheKingOfFighters

** K9999 [[NozomuSasaki is]] [[{{Akira}} Tetsuo]]... [[CaptainErsatz no, really]].
** Kusanagi [[MitsuoIwata is]] [[{{Akira}} Kaneda]]. [[ActorAllusion He and K9999 even have a]] ''Akira''-esque intro in ''2002''.

** Yamazaki and Gato [[KoujiIshii are]] [[AzumangaDaioh Kimura-sensei]]. Could you imagine them talking about their "waifu"?

* HeyItsThatGuy: Ray Park who is the body actor for Darth Maul in ThePhantomMenace as Rugal Bernstein.

** The Neo MAX supers in ''XIII'' were at first created as extensions to normal supers, but because of testing feedback they were eventually changed into stand alone supers. A few Neo MAX supers in the final build still look like they were supposed to follow up on normal supers, some of them only effective gameplay-wise when used as such.

** AiNonaka is the seiyuu for Mui Kurosaki. [[{{Clannad}} Where's the starfish, then?]]

*** As a bonus, Kyo's other partner Reiji is voiced by TetsuInada who's done a SuperSentai role or two (most famously [[BadassFurry Doggie Kruger]] of ''TokusouSentaiDekaranger''). Aside of that, he's also [[DynastyWarriors Lu Bu and Huang Gai]], [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ar]][[GhostsNGoblins thur]] ([[MemeticMutation Huzzah!]]), [[{{Bleach}} Komamura Sajin]], and [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Elzam von Branstein AKA Ratsel Feinschmek]][[MemeticMutation -]][[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsz3ytMQ3Y -]]

** Whip (Shiho Kikuchi) is [[{{Tekken}} Jun Kazama, Kunimitsu]], [[{{Stratos4}} Ayamo Nakamura]], [[{{Beyblade}} Hilary/Hikari Tachibana]], and [[TokimekiMemorial Miharu Tatebayashi]]. .

* AscendedFanon: Mr. Karate and Nightmare Geese were actually a FanNickname before SNK officially named them as such in later games.

** Shingo's notebook full of information on his techniques has been known as both the DeathNote and {{GameFAQs}} thanks to his HSDM in ''2002: Unlimited Match''.

** Shingo is {{Takehito|Koyasu}} [[GuiltyGear "Eddie"]] [[TakehitoKoyasu Koyasu]] [[PlayingAgainstType ...]] All of a sudden, the fact that [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Mu La Flaga]] [[CatchPhrase "]][[MemeticMutation CAN MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!]][[CatchPhrase "]] makes ''perfect'' sense.

*** As a bonus, Kyo's other partner Reiji is voiced by TetsuInada who's done a SuperSentai role or two (most famously [[BadassFurry Doggie Kruger]] of ''TokusouSentaiDekaranger''). Aside of that, he's also [[DynastyWarriors Lu Bu and Huang Gai]], [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ar]][[GhostsNGoblins thur]] ([[MemeticMutation Huzzah!]]), [[{{Bleach}} Komamura Sajin]], and [[SuperRobotWars Elzam von Branstein AKA Ratsel Feinschmek]][[MemeticMutation -]][[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsz3ytMQ3Y -]]
** Mariko Suzuki, aka [[{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]], voices Jun Kagami.

** Vanessa was supposed to be playable in ''[='99=]'', but didn't make it in time. She makes an EarlyBirdCameo as a Striker in the ''[='99=] Evo'' console release.

** Shingo is {{Takehito|Koyasu}} [[GuiltyGear "Eddie"]] [[TakehitoKoyasu Koyasu]] [[PlayingAgainstType ...]] All of a sudden, the fact that [[GundamSEED Mu La Flaga]] [[CatchPhrase "]][[MemeticMutation CAN MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!]][[CatchPhrase "]] makes ''perfect'' sense.
** Iori [[KunihikoYasui is]] [[AfterWarGundamX 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.

** Nameless [[DaisukeOno is]] [[SuzumiyaHaruhi Itsuki Koizumi]] and [[FinalFantasyXIII Snow]].
** Hyena [[BinShimada is]] [[DragonBall Broly]] and [[ZetaGundam Paptimus Scirocco]]. Let that one sink in for a while.

** Jeff Manning (the announcer of the original ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros.'' and ''[[TatsunokoVsCapcom Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]: [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate All-Stars]]'') voices Andy, Ralf, and Shen Woo in the English version of ''XII''.

*** As a bonus, Kyo's other partner Reiji is voiced by TetsuInada who's done a SuperSentai role or two (most famously [[BadassFurry Doggie Kruger]] of ''TokusouSentaiDekaranger''). Aside of that, he's also [[DynastyWarriors Lu Bu and Huang Gai]], [[MarvelVsCapcom3 Ar]][[GhostsNGoblins thur]] ([[MemeticMutation Huzzah!]]), [[{{Bleach}} Komamura Sajin]], and [[SuperRobotWars Elzam von Branstein AKA Ratsel Feinschmek]][[MemeticMutation -]][[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsz3ytMQ3Y -]]

** Robert Garcia: Kay Inage was replaced by Mantaro Koichi, who voiced Robert from ''KOF '96'' to ''2003''. When Robert popped up as a SecretCharacter in ''XI'' (which was based off of his appearance in MascotFighter ''NeoGeoBattleColiseum''), Inage returned to voice Robert, and continues to do so in ''XII'' and ''XIII''.

** Jeff Manning (the announcer of the original ''SuperSmashBros'' and ''TatsunokoVsCapcom: [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate All-Stars]]'') voices Andy, Ralf, and Shen Woo in the English version of ''XII''.

** Shingo is {{Takehito|Koyasu }} [[GuiltyGear "Eddie"]] [[TakehitoKoyasu Koyasu]] [[PlayingAgainstType ...]] All of a sudden, the fact that [[GundamSEED Mu La Flaga]] [[CatchPhrase "]][[MemeticMutation CAN MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!]][[CatchPhrase "]] makes ''perfect'' sense.

** Whip (Shiho Kikuchi) is [[{{Tekken}} Jun Kazama]], [[{{Stratos4}} Ayamo Nakamura]], [[{{Beyblade}} Hilary/Hikari Tachibana]], and [[TokimekiMemorial Miharu Tatebayashi]]. .

** In ''XII'', Matsuo Matsuo now voices Chin.

** Robert Garcia: Kay Inage was replaced by Mantaro Koichi, who voiced Robert from ''KOF '96'' to ''2003''. When Robert popped up as a SecretCharacter in ''XI'' (which was based off of his appearance in MascotFighter ''NeoGeoBattleColiseum''), Inage returned to voice Robert.

** Kim is voiced by Kazuhiko Nagata in ''XII'', succeeding Hashimoto (Hashimoto still voices Terry though).

** Toshimitsu Arai, the voice of Rugal, also voices Heidern, as well as Original Zero and Saisyu. (Only in ''KOF '95'' though)
** Jeff Manning (the announcer of the original SuperSmashBros and TatsunokoVsCapcom) voices Andy, Ralf, and Shen Woo in the English version of ''XII''.

** Hiroyuki Arita also voices Silber in ''XI''. [[TheOtherDarrin Yoshinori Shima, his original seiyuu from '94 and '95]] also voices Clark, Eiji, and Goenitz.
** Toshikazu Nishimura voices Chin and Heavy D! in '94. Josh Keller also voices Duo Lon and Kensou in the dub for ''XII''.

** Lilly Kane shares a seiyuu with Kula.
** Richard Meyer is voiced by Kong Kuwata, who also voices Geese Howard.

** Monster Maezuka voices Takuma, Ralf Benimaru and Choi.

** 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=]''.

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

** Vanessa was supposed to be playable in ''99'' , but didn't make it in time. She makes an EarlyBirdCameo as a Striker in the ''99 Evo'' console release.

** [[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).

*** Yuri: AkiraKamiya

** Athena had Reiko Fukai in ''[='94=]'', Moe Nagasaki in ''[='95=]'', Tamao Satou in ''[='96=]'', Yukina Kurisu in ''[='97=]'', HarunaIkezawa, a.k.a. [[KeroroGunsou Momoka]] post-''[='98=]'' (who 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 ToshimitsuArai, who also voices Heidern. Other [=VAs=] are BanjoGinga (in the ''[='94=]'' Dengeki Bunko drama CD) and NorioWakamoto. (In ''2002'' only, also notable in that this is a rare occasion where the fans preferred the original seiyuu ''over'' Wakamoto)
** Jeff Manning (the announcer of the original SuperSmashBros and TatsunokoVsCapcom) voices Andy, Ralf, and Shen Woo in the English version of ''XII''.

** Foxy shares a seiyuu with Athena post-[='98=], HarunaIkezawa, a.k.a. [[KeroroGunsou Momoka]].
** Shingo is [[TakehitoKoyasu Takehito]] [[GuiltyGear "Eddie"]] [[TakehitoKoyasu Koyasu]] [[PlayingAgainstType ...]] All of a sudden, the fact that [[GundamSEED Mu La Flaga]] [[CatchPhrase "]][[MemeticMutation CAN MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!]][[CatchPhrase "]] makes ''perfect'' sense.

** [[TheOtherDarrin As of]] ''KOF [[BulletHell Sky Stage]]'', Mai [[AmiKoshimizu is]] [[CodeGeass Kallen]] and [[SchoolRumble Tenma]].

** Whip is [[{{Tekken}} Jun Kazama]].

** May Lee [[TomokoKawakami is]] [[{{Bleach}} Soifon]] and [[RevolutionaryGirlUtena Utena Tenjou]].
** Angel ([[TheOtherDarrin well, her first voice anyway]]) [[MinaTominaga is]] [[RurouniKenshin Yahiko]] and [[FruitsBasket Ritsu Sohma]]. Her ''second'' voice is [[{{FLCL}} Haruko Haruhara.]]

** Hyena [[BinShimada is]] [[{{Dragonball}} Broly]] and [[ZetaGundam Paptimus Scirocco]]. Let that one sink in for a while.

** Mariko Suzuki, a.k.a. [[{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]], voices Jun Kagami.

** EijiTakemoto voices Rock Howard, and is one of his better known roles.

** [[FanDisservice One of Orochi's early designs was that of a naked Chris using an energy ball to attack...]]

** Kim: The Beijing King, thanks to the MyWayEntertainment fan dub of one of the ''Fatal Fury'' [=OVAs=].
** Ralf's [=NeoMAX=] has been christened as the [[RatedMForManly MAN]]retsuken, due to the [[AwesomenessIsVolatile overflowing abundance of]] [[{{Badass}} GAR]].

** Aside from replacing the discarded "Mr. Taekwondo" idea, Chae Lim was chosen over the likes of Jhun Hoon, May Lee, and ''Buriki One'' character Seo Yong Song.
** Kim was supposed to debut in the first ''Maximum Impact'' under the alias of "Mr. Taekwondo", akin to "Mr. Karate". Instead, [[DistaffCounterpart Chae Lim]] took his place, and Kim popped up in the sequel as his good 'ol regular self.

** Hanzo has the same seiyuu as Ryo in ''[=MI2=]'', Masaki Usui.

** Richard Meyer is voiced by Kong Kuwata, who also voices Geese Howard.

* CanonDiscontinuity: XIII starts where XI left off, leaving XII as if it never happened. [[ObviousBeta All things considered]], it's not hard to see why.

** Shingo is [[TakehitoKoyasu Takehito]] [[GuiltyGear "Eddie"]] [[TakehitoKoyasu Koyasu]] [[PlayingAgainstType...]] All of a sudden, the fact that [[GundamSEED Mu La Flaga]] [[CatchPhrase "]][[MemeticMutation CAN MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!]][[CatchPhrase "]] makes ''perfect'' sense.