<s>
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
trilogy	O
that	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
platform	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
SNK	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
and	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
fictional	O
universe	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1992	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
two	O
sequels	O
:	O
in	O
1994	B-Application
and	O
in	O
1996	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
follows	O
the	O
conventions	O
of	O
the	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
sense	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
faces	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
opponents	O
in	O
best	O
two-out-of-three	O
matches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
series	O
to	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
"	O
super	O
attack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
can	O
learn	O
a	O
super	O
attack	O
(	O
dubbed	O
the	O
super	O
death	O
blow	O
)	O
by	O
completing	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
bonus	O
rounds	O
(	O
this	O
technique	O
is	O
available	O
by	O
default	O
in	O
the	O
3rd	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Character	O
sprites	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
change	O
as	O
the	O
fight	O
progresses	O
to	O
become	O
more	O
bruised	O
and	O
cut	O
as	O
damage	O
is	O
taken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
follow	O
the	O
struggles	O
of	O
the	O
students	O
of	O
the	O
Kyokugen	O
Karate	B-Application
Dojo	O
,	O
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
and	O
Robert	O
Garcia	O
,	O
in	O
1978	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryo	O
is	O
the	O
son	O
of	O
the	O
Kyokugen	O
Karate	B-Application
discipline	O
's	O
creator	O
,	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
and	O
Robert	O
is	O
the	O
wayward	O
son	O
of	O
a	O
billionaire	O
family	O
from	O
Italy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
two	O
games	O
are	O
set	O
in	O
South	O
Town	O
,	O
a	O
common	O
location	O
in	O
SNK	O
games	O
that	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
setting	O
for	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
third	O
appears	O
to	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
fictitious	O
area	O
of	O
Mexico	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
alludes	O
to	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
for	O
instance	O
,	O
documents	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
"	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
"	O
tournaments	O
and	O
the	O
rise	O
of	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
,	O
a	O
character	O
in	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
,	O
from	O
corrupt	O
police	O
commissioner	O
to	O
crime	O
lord	O
of	O
Southtown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takuma	O
is	O
said	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
contemporary	O
of	O
Jeff	O
Bogard	O
,	O
adoptive	O
father	O
of	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
's	O
main	O
heroes	O
,	O
Terry	O
and	O
Andy	O
Bogard	O
;	O
Jeff	O
Bogard	O
's	O
murder	O
at	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
triggers	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
originally	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
during	O
the	O
late	O
1970s	O
and	O
early	O
1980s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
made	O
even	O
more	O
obvious	O
with	O
the	O
appearance	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
and	O
most	O
of	O
all	O
,	O
Ryo	O
's	O
best	O
student	O
who	O
debuted	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
playable	O
fighters	O
in	O
Garou	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mark	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wolves	I-Application
,	O
Khushnood	O
Butt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hyper	O
Neo-Geo	B-Application
64	O
game	O
Buriki	B-Application
One	I-Application
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
port	O
of	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
features	O
an	O
older	O
modern-day	O
Ryo	O
adopting	O
his	O
father	O
's	O
former	O
identity	O
of	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
features	O
characters	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
and	O
alludes	O
to	O
events	O
occurring	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
it	O
follows	O
a	O
completely	O
different	O
continuity	O
from	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
actual	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
done	O
so	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
characters	O
could	O
fight	O
alongside	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
cast	O
and	O
other	O
characters	O
without	O
aging	O
them	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
continue	O
to	O
maintain	O
the	O
existing	O
stories	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	O
Big	O
has	O
taken	O
the	O
girl	O
to	O
entice	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
Ryo	O
's	O
father	O
and	O
originator	O
of	O
the	O
fictional	O
form	O
of	O
karate	B-Application
known	O
as	O
Kyokugen	O
Karate	B-Application
(	O
"	O
Extreme	O
style	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
because	O
Ryo	O
refused	O
to	O
work	O
for	O
Big	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
they	O
defeat	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
,	O
Ryo	O
and	O
Robert	O
face	O
the	O
enigmatic	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Art	O
of	O
Fightings	O
story	O
ends	O
with	O
a	O
cliff-hanger	O
;	O
Yuri	O
is	O
about	O
to	O
disclose	O
the	O
true	O
identity	O
of	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
as	O
their	O
father	O
Takuma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryo	O
and	O
Robert	O
are	O
the	O
only	O
playable	O
heroes	O
in	O
the	O
single	O
player	O
story	O
mode	O
,	O
although	O
eight	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ten	O
fighters	O
are	O
playable	O
by	O
default	O
in	O
the	O
two	O
player	O
versus	O
mode.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
user	O
's	O
manual	O
(	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
,	O
US	O
)	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
and	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
can	O
be	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
MVS	I-Application
(	O
arcade	B-Application
)	O
version	O
by	O
reaching	O
their	O
respective	O
stages	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
then	O
having	O
a	O
second	O
player	O
join	O
in	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
(	O
console	O
)	O
version	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
cheat	O
codes.Art	O
of	O
Fightings	O
events	O
are	O
referenced	O
often	O
in	O
the	O
wider	O
SNK	O
universe	O
;	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
,	O
for	O
instance	O
,	O
parodies	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
RePlay	O
arcade	B-Application
charts	O
listed	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
as	O
the	O
top-grossing	O
software	O
conversion	O
kit	O
in	O
December	O
1992.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
Switch	O
on	O
21	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Sharp	B-Device
X68000	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Magical	O
Company	O
but	O
it	O
went	O
unreleased	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|left|Gameplay	O
screenshot	O
showcasing	O
a	O
match	O
between	O
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
and	O
King.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
2	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1994	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
added	O
the	O
"	O
rage	O
gauge	O
"	O
;	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
spirit	O
system	O
"	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
it	O
limited	O
the	O
use	O
and	O
effectiveness	O
of	O
special	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geese	O
Howard	O
,	O
a	O
rising	O
star	O
in	O
South	O
Town	O
's	O
criminal	O
underworld	O
,	O
summons	O
all	O
12	O
fighters	O
both	O
veterans	O
and	O
newcomers	O
to	O
the	O
city	O
for	O
a	O
martial	O
arts	O
tournament	O
,	O
"	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geese	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
and	O
series	O
original	O
antagonist	O
of	O
SNK	O
's	O
other	O
related	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchise	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
,	O
whose	O
story	O
took	O
place	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
where	O
the	O
late	O
Jeff	O
Bogard	O
had	O
been	O
murdered	O
by	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
his	O
former	O
Hakkyokuseiken	O
sparring	O
partner	O
Geese	O
,	O
which	O
sparks	O
the	O
revenge	O
of	O
Jeff	O
's	O
adoptive	O
sons	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
and	O
Andy	O
Bogard	O
to	O
fight	O
in	B-Application
Geese	I-Application
's	I-Application
next	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
tournament	I-Application
which	O
takes	O
place	O
a	O
decade	O
later	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
of	O
all	O
three	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
sagas	O
is	O
canonically	O
a	O
prequel	O
trilogy	O
to	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
2	O
user	O
's	O
manual	O
(	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
,	O
US	O
)	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
time	O
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
was	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
marked	O
the	O
only	O
time	O
that	O
she	O
donned	O
her	O
trademark	O
outfit	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
made	O
famous	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
also	O
marks	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
without	O
his	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
persona	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Eiji	O
Kisaragi	O
,	O
who	O
both	O
appear	O
in	O
the	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryuhaku	O
Todo	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
character	O
the	O
player	O
fights	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
character	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
boss	O
by	O
default	O
is	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
is	O
possible	O
to	O
fight	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
as	O
a	O
secret	O
boss	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
meets	O
specific	O
requirements	O
in	O
single	O
player	O
mode	O
;	O
Geese	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
the	O
VS	O
mode	O
in	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
time	O
the	O
bonus	O
stages	O
are	O
reworked	O
:	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
rage	O
gauge	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
has	O
to	O
chop	O
down	O
a	O
tree	O
with	O
one	O
punch	O
,	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
maximum	O
health	O
meter	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
must	O
defeat	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
punks	O
under	O
a	O
certain	O
time	O
limit	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Initiate	O
Super	O
Death	O
Blow	O
stage	O
has	O
now	O
been	O
adapted	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
's	O
super	O
special	O
move.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
2	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
28	O
July	O
2008	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
Switch	O
's	O
ACA	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
worldwide	O
on	O
11	O
January	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
praised	O
by	O
both	O
GamePro	O
and	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
for	O
having	O
far	O
better	O
graphics	O
,	O
sound	O
,	O
character	O
selection	O
and	O
gameplay	O
technique	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
though	O
three	O
of	O
EGMs	O
four	O
reviewers	O
complained	O
that	O
in	O
single	O
player	O
mode	O
the	O
opponent	O
AI	B-Application
is	O
"	O
incredibly	O
cheap	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|left|Gameplay	O
screenshot	O
showcasing	O
a	O
match	O
between	O
Kasumi	O
Todoh	O
and	O
Rody	O
Birts.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
3	O
:	O
The	O
Path	O
of	O
the	O
Warrior	O
(	O
ART	B-Application
OF	I-Application
FIGHTING	I-Application
:	O
Ryūko	O
no	O
Ken	O
Gaiden	O
,	O
in	O
Japanese	O
:	O
ART	B-Application
OF	I-Application
FIGHTING	I-Application
龍虎の拳	O
外伝	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
(	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
SNK	O
fighting	O
game	O
)	O
to	O
use	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
its	O
animation	O
,	O
often	O
being	O
noted	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
sprite-work	O
SNK	O
has	O
produced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
characters	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
Todoh	O
,	O
became	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
one	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
CD	O
Drama	O
Arranged	O
Soundtrack.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
3	O
:	O
The	O
Path	O
of	O
the	O
Warrior	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
21	O
March	O
2013	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
Switch	O
's	O
ACA	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
worldwide	O
on	O
2	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
gave	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
version	O
a	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
gave	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
version	O
three	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
sold	O
over	O
20,877	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
games	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
MVS	I-Application
arcade	B-Application
system	O
,	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
AES	I-Application
home	O
console	O
,	O
and	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
CD	I-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
one	O
also	O
being	O
included	O
on	O
SNK	O
Arcade	B-Application
Classics	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
features	O
an	O
extended	O
ending	O
which	O
ties	O
into	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
ending	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
a	O
cliffhanger	O
like	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
,	O
PC	O
Engine	O
CD	O
,	O
and	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
version	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
October	O
2007	O
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
stays	O
true	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
version	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
vocals	O
in	O
the	O
opening	O
title	O
have	O
been	O
stripped	O
,	O
as	O
have	O
Ryo	O
's	O
and	O
Yuri	O
's	O
vocals	O
during	O
the	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
version	O
lacks	O
the	O
zooming	O
effect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
cast	O
have	O
continued	O
appearing	O
in	O
other	O
SNK	O
fighting	O
games	O
(	O
particularly	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
titular	O
tournaments	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
mentioned	O
above	O
,	O
canonically	O
and	O
chronologically	O
beginning	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
)	O
since	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
that	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
secret	O
boss	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
secret	O
boss	O
in	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
Special	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Ambition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
battle	O
against	O
Geese	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
the	O
battles	O
against	O
Ryo	O
in	O
both	O
games	O
are	O
depicted	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
dream	O
matches	O
"	O
and	O
do	O
not	O
occur	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
these	O
crossover	O
appearances	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
franchises	O
,	O
SNK	O
produced	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
,	O
pitting	O
characters	O
from	O
both	O
series	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
mentioned	O
in	O
the	O
continuity	O
section	O
above	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
eschews	O
the	O
continuity	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
games	O
for	O
the	O
purpose	O
of	O
having	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
cast	O
fight	O
against	O
everyone	O
else	O
without	O
aging	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
have	O
also	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
in	O
NeoGeo	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Coliseum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
's	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
:	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
Fight	I-Application
2000	I-Application
features	O
Ryo	O
,	O
Yuri	O
,	O
and	O
King	O
while	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
adds	O
Ryuhaku	O
Todoh	O
to	O
the	O
lineup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
features	O
Ryo	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
,	O
and	O
Takuma	O
under	O
his	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
guise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NeoGeo	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Coliseum	I-Application
features	O
Lee	O
Pai	O
Long	O
,	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
and	O
an	O
aged	O
Robert	O
Garcia	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
older	O
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
from	O
Buriki	B-Application
One	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
KOF	B-Application
:	I-Application
Maximum	I-Application
Impact	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Ryuhaku	O
Todoh	O
drives	O
the	O
truck	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
extra	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
character	O
Dan	O
Hibiki	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
and	O
Robert	O
Garcia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
some	O
elements	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
appear	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
;	O
specifically	O
,	O
two	O
music	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
appear	O
(	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Stadium	O
stage	O
)	O
,	O
Ryo	O
Sakazaki	O
makes	O
three	O
cameos	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
(	O
as	O
a	O
background	O
character	O
in	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
Stadium	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
spirit	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
the	O
basis	O
for	O
a	O
Mii	O
costume	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
and	O
King	O
both	O
have	O
background	O
cameos	O
in	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
Stadium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CharactersArt	O
of	O
Fighting	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
game	O
by	O
SNK	O
to	O
feature	O
the	O
character	O
designs	O
of	O
former	O
illustrator	O
Shinkiro	O
,	O
who	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
do	O
the	O
character	O
designs	O
for	O
the	O
later	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
first	O
opponent	O
in	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
mode	O
of	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Todoh	O
has	O
a	O
long-standing	O
rivalry	O
with	O
disciples	O
of	O
the	O
Kyokugenryu	O
school	O
of	O
karate	B-Application
and	O
considers	O
them	O
a	O
threat	O
to	O
his	O
dojo	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
profits	O
;	O
and	O
also	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
long-standing	O
personal	O
animosity	O
dating	O
back	O
to	O
a	O
rivalry	O
with	O
the	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
karate	I-Application
master	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
which	O
began	O
when	O
both	O
men	O
were	O
very	O
young	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
his	O
disappearance	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
goes	O
on	O
a	O
personal	O
quest	O
to	O
look	O
for	O
her	O
father	O
and	O
gain	O
revenge	O
on	O
Ryo	O
and	O
all	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
karate	I-Application
disciples	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
reclaim	O
her	O
family	O
's	O
honor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
he	O
makes	O
a	O
short	O
appearance	O
after	O
seeing	O
Kasumi	O
's	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
as	O
a	O
striker	O
from	O
Kasumi	O
named	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
Samurai	B-Application
Shodown	I-Application
II	I-Application
during	O
Gen-an	O
'	O
s	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
featured	O
in	O
NeoGeo	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Coliseum	I-Application
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
King	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
CPU-controlled	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
King	O
enters	O
into	O
the	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
tournament	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
prize	O
money	O
to	O
pay	O
for	O
an	O
operation	O
for	O
her	O
younger	O
brother	O
,	O
Jan	O
,	O
to	O
regain	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
his	O
legs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
recurring	O
character	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Women	O
Fighters	O
Team	O
participating	O
in	O
various	O
tournaments	O
,	O
usually	O
acting	O
as	O
the	O
de	O
facto	O
leader	O
and	O
peacekeeper	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
,	O
the	O
tournament	O
now	O
requires	O
four	O
members	O
per	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
Mai	O
joins	O
to	O
the	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
Team	O
,	O
Chizuru	O
left	O
competition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
King	O
is	O
requested	O
by	O
Yuri	O
to	O
replace	O
her	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
Team	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
she	O
bonds	O
with	O
Ryo	O
,	O
Robert	O
and	O
Ryo	O
's	O
father	O
,	O
Takuma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
Women	O
Fighters	O
Team	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2001	I-Application
with	O
Mai	O
,	O
Hinako	O
Shijou	O
and	O
Li	O
Xiangfei	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
,	O
King	O
joins	O
Mary	O
and	O
Mai	O
once	O
again	O
in	O
the	O
Women	O
Fighters	O
Team	O
as	O
the	O
tournament	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
three	O
fighters	O
per	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Women	O
Fighters	O
Team	O
is	O
disbanded	O
since	O
Mai	O
went	O
into	O
searching	O
for	O
her	O
boyfriend	O
Andy	O
Bogard	O
and	O
Mary	O
joins	O
the	O
Agents	O
Team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
is	O
once	O
again	O
requested	O
to	O
enter	O
into	O
the	O
tournament	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
Team	O
with	O
Ryo	O
and	O
Yuri	O
as	O
Robert	O
has	O
problems	O
with	O
his	O
organization	O
and	O
Takuma	O
is	O
in	O
a	O
weak	O
state	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
has	O
also	O
appeared	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Neowave	I-Application
with	O
her	O
original	O
team	O
and	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
Kyo	O
aiding	O
Kyo	O
Kusanagi	O
and	O
Blue	O
Mary	O
into	O
investigating	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
added	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
home	O
version	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
remake	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
:	O
Unlimited	O
Match	O
,	O
teaming	O
up	O
with	O
Kasumi	O
and	O
Mai	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
she	O
has	O
appeared	O
in	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
and	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
former	O
professional	O
boxer	B-Application
who	O
was	O
expelled	O
from	O
the	O
ranks	O
after	O
he	O
accidentally	O
killed	O
a	O
man	O
in	O
the	O
ring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
Mickey	O
becomes	O
a	O
small-time	O
hood	O
who	O
works	O
for	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
so	O
that	O
he	O
can	O
get	O
money	O
as	O
a	O
street	O
hustler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
Mickey	O
has	O
since	O
reformed	O
,	O
wanting	O
to	O
get	O
back	O
into	O
the	O
professional	O
boxing	B-Application
circuit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
sub-boss	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Big	O
secretly	O
feared	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
the	O
master	O
of	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
,	O
so	O
he	O
ordered	O
the	O
kidnapping	O
of	O
Takuma	O
's	O
daughter	O
,	O
Yuri	O
,	O
and	O
threatened	O
Takuma	O
into	O
working	O
for	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	B-Application
,	O
Geese	O
brought	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
and	O
Wolfgang	O
Krauser	O
to	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
,	O
and	O
revealed	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
after	O
the	O
Orochi	O
power	O
following	O
the	O
tournament	O
's	O
dramatic	O
conclusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
:	O
Ultimate	O
Match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	O
Big	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
:	O
Kyo	O
,	O
NeoGeo	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Coliseum	I-Application
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
port	O
from	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
as	O
an	O
assistant	O
version	O
of	O
Takuma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	O
Big	O
is	O
played	O
by	O
Sam	O
Hargrave	O
in	O
the	O
2010	O
live-action	O
film	O
adaptation	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
,	O
being	O
the	O
only	O
character	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
series	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
Ryo	O
and	O
Yuri	O
's	O
father	O
who	O
left	O
them	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
,	O
though	O
as	O
the	O
master	O
and	O
creator	O
of	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
,	O
he	O
has	O
taught	O
both	O
Ryo	O
and	O
Robert	O
at	O
a	O
young	O
age	O
,	O
with	O
Yuri	O
becoming	O
his	O
student	O
later	O
on	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
port	O
,	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
reveals	O
himself	O
as	O
the	O
unwilling	O
killer	O
of	O
Jeff	O
Bogard	O
,	O
stating	O
he	O
would	O
n't	O
have	O
eliminated	O
him	O
but	O
Geese	O
had	O
already	O
taken	O
Yuri	O
hostage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
,	O
Takuma	O
rebels	O
against	O
Geese	O
and	O
Mr.	O
Big	O
by	O
fighting	O
in	O
their	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
tournament	O
,	O
but	O
retreats	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
several	O
injuries	O
he	O
has	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takuma	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
Team	O
along	O
with	O
Robert	O
and	O
Ryo	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
lets	O
Yuri	O
take	O
his	O
place	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
96	I-Application
as	O
he	O
decides	O
to	O
retire	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
return	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
99	I-Application
to	O
the	O
team	O
as	O
the	O
tournament	O
now	O
requires	O
four	O
fighters	O
per	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
once	O
again	O
retires	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2003	I-Application
with	O
the	O
tournament	O
returning	O
to	O
use	O
3	O
members	O
per	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
becomes	O
very	O
weak	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
uses	O
this	O
state	O
to	O
make	O
King	O
enter	O
the	B-Application
Art	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
Team	O
to	O
intensify	O
her	O
relationship	O
with	O
Ryo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Neowave	I-Application
he	O
appears	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
Team	O
,	O
whereas	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
:	O
Unlimited	O
Match	O
he	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Oyaji	O
Team	O
,	O
composed	O
of	O
elder	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
there	O
is	O
a	O
boss	O
character	O
named	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
an	O
enhanced	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
normal	O
Mr.	O
Karate	B-Application
(	O
also	O
playable	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
an	O
absence	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
since	O
the	O
2002	O
installment	O
,	O
Takuma	O
makes	O
his	O
return	O
debut	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
,	O
rejoining	O
Robert	O
and	O
Ryo	O
from	O
the	O
1994	B-Application
team	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
Honki	O
ni	O
Natta	O
form	O
from	O
SVC	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
as	O
his	O
downloadable	O
EX	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIV	I-Application
,	O
Takuma	O
's	O
job	O
at	O
both	O
the	O
Kyokugenryu	O
dojo	O
and	O
barbecue	O
restaurant	O
puts	O
a	O
huge	O
strain	O
on	O
his	O
body	O
,	O
preventing	O
him	O
from	O
competing	O
in	O
the	O
tournament	O
as	O
Ryo	O
and	O
Robert	O
join	O
Yuri	O
to	O
reunite	O
the	O
1996	B-Application
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
ninja	B-Application
from	O
the	O
feared	O
and	O
respected	O
Kisaragi	O
clan	O
,	O
whose	O
techniques	O
dates	O
back	O
from	O
ancient	O
history	O
,	O
through	O
his	O
ancestor	O
Zantetsu	O
,	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
Blade	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
school	O
is	O
the	O
sworn	O
enemy	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
Sakazaki	O
clan	O
and	O
Kyokugenryu	B-Application
Karate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
Eiji	O
joins	O
Billy	O
Kane	O
and	O
Iori	O
Yagami	O
in	O
the	O
Rivals	O
Team	O
as	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
kill	O
the	O
Sakazaki	O
Family	O
(	O
Ryo	O
,	O
Yuri	O
and	O
Takuma	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eiji	O
did	O
not	O
appear	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
,	O
or	O
story	O
,	O
character	O
in	O
a	O
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
game	O
again	O
until	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
joins	O
Kasumi	O
Todoh	O
and	O
Malin	O
as	O
the	O
Anti-Kyokungenryu	O
Team	O
to	O
find	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
Sakazakis	O
once	O
again	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
be	O
badly	O
beaten	O
by	O
an	O
enraged	O
King	O
who	O
was	O
too	O
angry	O
at	O
the	O
Sakazaki	O
's	O
,	O
but	O
for	O
different	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eiji	O
did	O
eventually	O
make	O
the	O
cut	O
for	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Match	I-Application
along	O
with	O
Kasumi	O
Todoh	O
and	O
the	O
'	O
96	O
Boss	O
Team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
he	O
appears	O
as	O
an	O
assistant	O
character	O
for	O
Lin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Karman	O
's	O
final	O
fight	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
not	O
Wyler	O
like	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
but	O
Robert	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
daughter	O
of	O
the	O
martial	O
arts	O
master	O
Ryuhaku	O
Todoh	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
enemy	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Ryuhaku	O
stayed	O
at	O
Southtown	O
to	O
settle	O
an	O
old	O
score	O
with	O
the	O
famous	O
Kyokugen	O
karate	B-Application
master	O
named	O
Takuma	O
Sakazaki	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
remained	O
obediently	O
in	O
her	O
house	O
,	O
waiting	O
for	O
her	O
father	O
's	O
return	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
goes	O
on	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
the	O
1996	B-Application
King	O
of	O
Fighters	O
tournament	O
with	O
King	O
and	O
Mai	O
Shiranui	O
,	O
replacing	O
Yuri	O
Sakazaki	O
who	O
left	O
for	O
Ryo	O
's	O
team	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
Yuri	O
's	O
father	O
Takuma	O
(	O
Takuma	O
threatened	O
to	O
seize	O
Yuri	O
's	O
assets	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
motivate	O
Yuri	O
to	O
join	O
Ryo	O
's	O
team	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Kasumi	O
had	O
some	O
reservations	O
about	O
teaming	O
up	O
with	O
Yuri	O
(	O
mainly	O
because	O
Yuri	O
is	O
a	O
Kyokugen	O
Karate	B-Application
practitioner	O
)	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
knows	O
that	O
she	O
has	O
to	O
live	O
under	O
a	O
family	O
code	O
of	O
ethics	O
and	O
accepts	O
Yuri	O
as	O
her	O
teammate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XI	I-Application
,	O
she	O
teams	O
up	O
with	O
Malin	O
and	O
the	O
bitter	O
rival	O
of	O
the	O
Sakazaki	O
family	O
,	O
Eiji	O
Kisaragi	O
to	O
form	O
the	O
Anti-Kyokugen	O
Team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
:	O
Ultimate	O
Match	O
as	O
an	O
edit	O
character	O
,	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	I-Application
:	O
Unlimited	O
Match	O
in	O
the	O
Women	O
Fighters	O
Team	O
with	O
Mai	O
and	O
King	O
,	O
and	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
has	O
only	O
appeared	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
3	I-Application
thus	O
far	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
in	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
completes	O
the	O
elixir	O
and	O
takes	O
it	O
himself	O
,	O
turning	O
into	O
a	O
large	O
Hulk-like	O
man	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
an	O
unforeseen	O
after-effect	O
and	O
reverts	O
his	O
mind	O
to	O
a	O
childlike	O
state	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
third	O
animated	O
co-production	O
between	O
SNK	O
and	O
NAS	O
,	O
following	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	O
Legend	O
of	O
the	O
Hungry	O
Wolf	O
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
2	O
:	O
The	O
New	O
Battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
designs	O
of	O
some	O
characters	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
commercials	O
for	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
English	O
distribution	O
,	O
she	O
was	O
voiced	O
by	O
Veronica	O
Taylor	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
also	O
known	O
for	O
voicing	O
Ash	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
8	O
seasons	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
anime	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
8	O
Pokémon	O
films	O
and	O
the	O
hour	O
long	O
special	O
Pokémon	O
:	O
Mewtwo	O
Returns.Art	O
of	O
Fighting	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Kenji	O
Shimizu	O
and	O
Yoshiro	O
Kataoka	O
for	O
Fuji	O
TV	O
on	O
23	O
December	O
1993	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
searching	O
for	O
a	O
cat	O
,	O
Ryo	O
and	O
Robert	O
(	O
two	O
karate	B-Application
experts	O
)	O
witnessed	O
a	O
murder	O
related	O
to	O
a	O
stolen	O
diamond	O
.	O
</s>
