Line #73 Characters/AggressorsOfDarkKombat


1	The Characters page for ''VideoGame/AggressorsOfDarkKombat''.
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5	[[folder:Joe Kusanagi]]
6	[[quoteright:204:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joe.gif]]
7	[[caption-width-right:204:''Hah, maybe I'm too strong.'']]
8	Joe Kusanagi, the street fighter known as the "Red Panther from Honmoku" is the strongest brawler in Kanto, the eastern area of Japan. Bored as he feels there are no fighters strong enough for him, he goes to the west, trying to find strong warriors.
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10	Tropes associated with Joe:
11	* AnimeHair: Clearly his anti-gravity haircut (strangely similar to [[VideoGame/FatalFury another Joe in another game series]]).
12	* BattleCouple: [[spoiler: With Kisarah.]]
13	* BloodKnight
14	* TheCameo: While Joe only appears in this game as a PlayableCharacter, he appears as a cameo in other ADK (and later SNK) games, like ''ADK World'', ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS]]'', ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters 2002: Ultimate Match'' and in [[spoiler:Kisarah's Jealousy Bomber super in]] ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''.
15	* ColorMotif: Joe uses Orange as his main color, representing excitement and enthusiasm, which is basically the motif of the game.
16	* InSeriesNickname[=/=]RedBaron: Joe is called as the "Red Panther from Honmoku"[[note]]Honmoku is a pier in Yokohama, in Kanagawa Prefecture[[/note]].
17	* JapaneseDelinquent: Joe is a ''yankii'' leader of his own gang (known as ''bancho'') in the Kanto area (where Tokyo is located).
18	* HotBlooded: An aggressive schoolboy with a serious attitude problem that goes into a fight with the minimal provocation.
19	* NonPlayerCompanion: Joe has Katsuo, a MiniMook who [[AssistCharacter helps him in his super move]].
20	** RetroactiveRecognition: Katsuo also appears in a card against Sheen in ''SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS'' and with Joe in the artwork of ''ADK Tamashii''.
21	* RailEnthusiast: Joe's stage is in the train station with a crowd watching the fight and the [[RailroadEmployeeRoundhouse station master]] uselessly trying to stop it.
22	* RapidfireFisticuffs: He has a kick variation that predates ''Videogame/{{Garou\|MarkOfTheWolves}}'''s B.Jenet by 5 years, and a straight version in his super move.
23	* RedOniBlueOni: Joe (more like "Orange Oni") and Goh.
24	* TheRival: To Goh, who is his [[RivalFinalBoss final boss]].
25	** FriendlyRivalry: [[spoiler: In his ending.]]
26	* VibrantOrange: Joe wears orange attire and is a cocky martial artist who seeks worthy challenges.
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29	[[folder:Goh Kidokoro]]
30	[[quoteright:223:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/go_aodk.gif]]
31	[[caption-width-right:223:''You bumping into me and grinning is getting on my nerves, man!'']]
32	Also known as the "Strong Spirit from Naniwa", Goh is the strongest brawler in Kansai, the western part of Japan. When he hears that the "Red Panther from Honmoku" is coming to Kansai, he waits for him. He's also scheming to control all of Japan.
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34	Tropes associated with Goh:
35	* BadassLongcoat: Fitting his delinquent image.
36	* BootsOfToughness: Well, "Sandals of Toughness." Goh uses his ''geta'' (wooden sandals) not just for walking and running, but he also wields them several times [[ImprobableWeaponUser as weapons]].
37	* DelinquentHair: His pompadour-like hair.
38	* InSeriesNickname[=/=]RedBaron: Goh is called as the "Strong Spirit from Naniwa", Naniwa being a ward in Osaka.
39	* JapaneseDelinquent: Like Joe, he's the leader (or ''bancho'') of his own gang. But different from Joe, he's a ''bosozoku'' and he has a motorcycle gang.
40	* JapaneseSpirit: Goh is very patriotic, and even wears a Japan headband.
41	* NoShirtLongJacket: Also wearing a {{Sarashi}}.
42	* RedOniBlueOni: Joe and Goh.
43	* TheRival: To Joe, which is his [[RivalFinalBoss final boss]].
44	* TornadoMove: His super move has this, which elevates the enemy so Goh can grab it into the air to make a backbreaker in the ground.
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47	[[folder:Kisarah Westfield]]
48	[[quoteright:107:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kisarah_aodk.gif]]
49	[[caption-width-right:107:''Don't be dissapointed, I'm not just an ordinary cutesy girl, you know.'']]
50	Kisarah is a popular high school idol whose family came from England. She hounds Joe Kusanagi ever since he made a childhood promise to make her his girlfriend. She tries everything she can to make him notice her, eventually having to enter the tournament in Aggressors of Dark Kombat. Also, she's the only character from this game that appears in other games by Creator/{{SNK}}, like ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' and ''[[DatingSim Days of Memories]]'' series.
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52	Tropes associated with Kisarah:
53	* ActionGirl: Necessary in a fighting game full of men.
54	* AlphaBitch: Certainly she is one in the game, manipulating (and fighting) men.
55	* AssKicksYou: She uses three versions, one generic horizontal back-turned butt-first leap, one jumping reverse somersault attack with rear impact "Hip Bazooka!", and one throw during which she leaps high into the air and lands on the opponent's face "Supreme Inferno!"
56	* BattleCouple: [[spoiler:With Joe.]]
57	* TheBusCameBack: Kisarah is the only character from this game that appears in other games besides AODK (that aren't just cameos), making her comeback to SNK's ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' (since ADK was bought by SNK) and later for other games like ''Days of Memories'' series and ''SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS''.
58	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Joe Kusanagi.
59	* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Kisarah goes after Joe because, as children, he promised to date her. And now she's willing to fight him, if that means she'll get him to keep it. [[spoiler: She succeeds only in her own ending.]]
60	** OfficialKiss: [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'', Joe appears in Jealousy Bomber's super as the male to kiss, so officially Kisarah is a couple with Joe.]]
61	* FanserviceWithASmile: Her attitude in general and cheerleader skills.
62	* FemmeFatale: She's considered as one in Japanese schools.
63	* ForeignExchangeStudent: Kisarah is an exchange student from England.
64	* GirlNextDoor: With the exception of her occidental look, she can pass as another girl in town.
65	* {{Hypocrite}}: She taunts Bobby for being a kid, only for him to point out she's technically a kid herself.
66	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Her schoolbag in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''.
67	* InSeriesNickname[=/=]RedBaron: She's known as the "Naive {{Tomboy}}".
68	* IntercontinuityCrossover: Because they know each other in this game, Fuuma and Kisarah have a special intro in ''NGBC''.
69	* TheLadette: Kisarah is a GirlyGirl with a {{Tomboy}} attitude.
70	* [[TheCasanova Man Eater]]: Kisarah likes men and [[TheVamp often plays with their hearts and uses her body to get special favours from them]]. That, until she meets Joe, of course.
71	* ProgressivelyPrettier: She was already pretty in ''AODK'', but she was redesigned for ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'', which made her more beautiful and even added some BoobsAndButtPose for [[MsFanservice male fans]]. And this was cranked up later in ''Days of Memories'' series.
72	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Kisarah is the only woman in the game.
73	* YouDontLookLikeYou: Kisarah's change of look in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'', including longer hair.
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76	[[folder:Leonhalt Domador]]
77	[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leonhalt.gif]]
78	[[caption-width-right:175:''Like I thought, you are no match for me.'']]
79	Leonhalt Domador is a German street fighter that travels the world in order to become the strongest. He entered the United States illegally and is running from the authorities as a result.
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81	Tropes associated with Leonhalt:
82	* AnimalMotif: The tiger, as seen in his various moves and yells (in Spanish). Also the bull, as seen in his InSeriesNickname and his stage.
83	* BondCreatures: Leonhalt summons a white tiger in his super move to attack the opponent.
84	* BloodKnight: A big guy who likes to fight... and provoke people to get what he wants, no matter the consequences.
85	* BrutishBulls: While not a bull himself, obviously, the bull is a prominent AnimalMotif for him: he has the RedBaron title of "The Black Bull", a skull of a bull on his jacket and his stage is in a desert with bull skeletons in the background. His personality fits the trope quite closely: he's a straightforward GarbageWrestler and MightyGlacier and one of the more brutish fighters in the game.
86	* TheBully: Certainly he is in the game, not just for his size and attitude, also...
87	* TheCameo: Leonhalt appears in ''The King of Fighters 2002: Ultimate Match'' as part of the Greece stage.
88	* GarbageWrestler: He only hits... and hits pretty strong.
89	* GoodOldFisticuffs: He mostly uses his fists, and sometimes his feet for kicks.
90	* GratuitousSpanish: He inexplicably speaks Spanish, despite being German.
91	-->'''-Soy el hombre más fuerte del mundo.'''[[note]]I'm the strongest man in the world.[[/note]]
92	-->'''-Palma de Tigre.'''[[note]]Tiger Palm.[[/note]]
93	-->'''-Qué pasa? Levántate idiota.'''[[note]]What happened? Get up, idiot.[[/note]]
94	* TheIllegal: In various countries like the United States.
95	* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: Subverted here. Or maybe not with Sheen, [[TheRival his rival]].
96	* RedBaron: The "Black Bull", also including a bull skull on his jacket.
97	* StoneWall: The strong-but-slow character of the game.
98	* SuddenlyBilingual: A German speaking Spanish, basically.
99	* TigerVersusDragon: The tiger to Lee's dragon.
100	* TranslationConvention: All his attacks are in Spanish, with the moveset translated into Japanese.
101	* WalkingTheEarth: Looking for new challengers to be the WorldsBestWarrior, no matter the methods he uses to achieve it.
102	* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Leonhalt speaks Spanish, but coming from Germany, he talks with a German accent and [[TrrrillingRrrs a lot of rrrrs]]. Also, he was mistaken for some fans for Mexican due to speaking Spanish and his stage.
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105	[[folder:Lee Hae Gwon]]
106	[[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lee_haegwan.gif]]
107	[[caption-width-right:212:''Walk on the side of the road from now on!'']]
108	Lee is a Korean martial artist that lives in Japan. He worked on a gym until Leonhalt Domador came and trashed his gym. Lee now roams the land searching for him.
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110	Tropes associated with Lee:
111	* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: In this case would be ''All Koreans Know Taekwondo''. Also, he's the typical ArrogantKungFuGuy.
112	%%* AnimalMotif: The dragon.
113	* DragonsUpTheYinYang: Lee has the Yin-Yang only on his t-shirt, but the dragons are present as part of his stage.
114	* HeManWomanHater: He tells Kisarah that women are not allowed in his dojo in Kisarah's story mode.
115	* InSeriesNickname[=/=]RedBaron: The "Wild Fang".
116	* ItsPersonal: Lee goes against Leonhalt because he trashed his gym.
117	* IWillFindYou: For Leonhalt, see above.
118	* {{Kiai}}: Lee makes a lot of these, also sounds like FunnyBruceLeeNoises.
119	* TigerVersusDragon: The dragon to Leonhalt's tiger.
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122	[[folder:Sheen Genus]]
123	[[quoteright:194:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sheen.gif]]
124	[[caption-width-right:194:''You can't beat me with your weak blows!'']]
125	He and four more wrestlers were kicked out of a major Canadian pro wrestling organization because they often knocked out their opponents. Sheen travels the world seeking members for the pro wrestling division he is trying to create.
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127	Tropes associated with Sheen:
128	* TheCameo: Sheen appears in ''SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighter Clash DS'' as a card fighting against Joe's MiniMook.
129	* CourteousCanadian: Sheen comes from Canada, also he's gentle with the others when he's not fighting like most Canadians.
130	* FightClubbing: His stage, which is a ring.
131	* [[WalkingShirtlessScene Fighting Shirtless Match]]: Also the only character who doesn't wear any tops.
132	* FriendlyRivalry: [[spoiler:With Leonhalt, his rival in the game who [[RivalsTeamUp recruits him for his amateur wrestling league]] in his ending.]]
133	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde guy who's a kind person outside the ring.
134	* ProWrestlingIsReal: He's a pro wrestler ''AND'' a street brawler, so his moves are very real.
135	* RedBaron: Sheen is known as the "Rising Tiger".
136	* WalkingTheEarth: Looking for fighters for his wrestling league.
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139	[[folder:Bobby Nelson]]
140	[[quoteright:109:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bobby.gif]]
141	[[caption-width-right:109:''Ninjas I've seen on TV are stronger than you!'']]
142	Bobby is a young basketball player that aspires to be a professional player. To fulfill his dream he travels the world alone, often getting into trouble.
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144	Tropes associated with Bobby:
145	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest character of the game.
146	* BrattyHalfPint: A self-important kid with a serious attitude problem.
147	* {{Crossover}}: Bobby appears playing basketball with [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Sean Matsuda]] in one of the cards of ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS]]''.
148	* DavidVersusGoliath: Mostly against everyone (maybe excepting Kisarah).
149	* TheDeterminator: A child with a strong will. Bobby won't stop until his dreams are achieved.
150	* FightingClown: If there's one in this game, Bobby qualifies for it.
151	* GhettoName: Bobby Nelson.[[note]]His real name is Robert, by the way.[[/note]]
152	* IKnowMaddenKombat: Bobby uses his basketball skills (and his ball) to defeat opponents even taller and bigger than him.
153	* ImprobableWeaponUser: His basketball. Also Bobby is the only character on the game who has one all the time.
154	* InSeriesNickname[=/=]RedBaron: He's known as the "[[YouKnowImBlackRight Brown Bullet]]". Yes, [[PunnyName pun intended]].
155	* KidAppealCharacter: The only child in the game.
156	* PlayingWithFire: In his super move, Bobby makes a lot of {{fireball}}s with his basketball and releases them to the opponent, when is still on ground.
157	* WalkingTheEarth: Looking for an agent that sees his talent.
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160	[[folder:Kotaro Fuuma]]
161	[[quoteright:173:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fuuma_aodk.gif]]
162	[[caption-width-right:173:''You'll have to wait 100 years to defeat me.'']]
163	TheRival of [[TheHero Hanzou]] from ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'' series that arrived in 1994 Japan just for the fight between these characters. This is for his ''AODK'' appearance, see ''Characters.WorldHeroes'' for more tropes.
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165	Tropes associated with Fuuma:
166	* ColorMotif: In red, just like in his home series, ''World Heroes''. His 2P color is yellow.
167	* {{Crossover}}[=/=]GuestFighter: Fuuma comes from ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'', another game series from ADK.
168	* FriendlyRival: Kisarah Westfield.
169	* InSeriesNickname[=/=]RedBaron: Here, Fuuma is known as the "Angry Hurricane", a different nickname than in ''World Heroes''.
170	* IntercontinuityCrossover: Because they know each other in this game, Fuuma and Kisarah have a special intro in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''.
171	* KidFromTheFuture: Not a kid, but certainly from the future.
172	* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: In ''World Heroes'' he uses [[PlayingWithFire fire attacks]] and {{ninja}} moves. In ''AODK'', he instead uses a variety of combo-friendly moves and a teleport. The only move remaining from his origin series is his [[{{Shoryuken}} EnRyuHa]], which hits a lot instead of burning the opponent.
173	* {{Ninja}}: The only one in the game.
174	* SeriousBusiness: Fuuma in this game is more serious, contrasting his ''World Heroes'' persona.
175	* YouDontLookLikeYou: Fuuma's outfit changes from ''World Heroes''.

Context Characters / AggressorsOfDarkKombat