The Story of King - KOF Lore

[@maniacred7560]

King is one of the most iconic female characters in KOF. Such a classy woman with unique style.

[@dektran4843]

jan might be in gmotw 2

[@Yusukeleon]

Especially when her cloth been broken from being defeated.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

King, she's truly a handsome woman.

[@windowsralf389]

"Handsome" is used for men. "Beautiful" is used for women.

[@max-d8105]

@@windowsralf389 #ThatsTheJoke

[@aspinia]

@@windowsralf389 that's the joke, since she pretended to be a guy in Art of fighting, after that she is still wearing man's clothing with a femmenine touch. She looks like fancy "garzón"

[@rodrigomorales563]

@@windowsralf389 that's the joke, genius. Also, what're you trying to say? That men can't be beautiful? Huh? Women can't be handsome? You're making quite the assumptions here, good sir!

[@bliip]

👀

[@Rizzless69]

Ryo and King: *Makes Babies* Takuma: I'm so proud! Robert and Yuri: *Trains* Takuma: HAOH SHOKO KEN

[@falss2]

Takuma: I'm not gonna let my future daughter -in -law die

[@rogeliohernandez5812]

Me: Huh?!😧

[@Neko_Medic]

"King, you must continue the Sakazaki bloodline!" -Takuma.

[@yedo8516]

King is easily one of my favorite King of Fighters characters. She not only has a deeply involved story with the Kyokugen cast, and a relatable and genuine motivation to help her little brother, but she has one of the most unique takes on Muay Thai in fighting game history. When it comes to Muay Thai characters, King is portrayed as a character who has actually taken time to develop her own interpretation of Muay Thai. When it comes to other Muay Thai practitioners, their movements and application of techniques are rather conventional and traditional. King appears to follow the same path in design as she usually adopts a rather orthodox fighting stance in her games. Her arms are up close to her face with a light lead foot specialized for teeps. Her general repertoire of moves is also pretty traditional with a healthy amount of elbows, roundhouses, push kicks and knees. However, King's trademark moves are extremely acrobatic resembling kicks that'd be more at home in Tae Kwon Do or Tricking. And I actually think this is a pretty neat dynamic to her fighting style--that she's not exactly traditional. King may have began her career as a professional fighter with a strong foundation of Muay Thai, but her current style resembles that of a fighter who is constantly adapting and innovating new techniques from other styles. When I watch King fight, she gives me the same vibes as watching real Muay Thai champions like Lerdsila and Saenchai as both champions utilize techniques that are adapted from other styles or innovating existing traditional forms. She's about as acrobatic and stylish with her signature moves, and I genuinely appreciate that with her. King is not necessarily about tradition hence her position in the original Art of Fighting games where she masqueraded as a male fighter. King is about being unorthodox and creative, and I'm actually really glad that this dynamic persists into the core of her character, as well as her fighting style. Joe would criticize King for utilizing Muay Thai in such an unorthodox manner but to King it doesn't matter, she's all about winning a fight. And she recognizes that tradition isn't necessarily going to persist, you gotta be innovative to stay ahead.

[@ShoryuGame]

True. She uses her knowledge of about Muay Thai to survive (originally) rather than win fighting tournaments.

[@yedo8516]

@Matthew Herman I was about to disagree. But you might be correct. Sanji's fighting style is more rooted in Tae Kwon Do. And if I'm being honest, King has plenty of Tae Kwon Do kicks. So yeah, you're not wrong.

[@ElMawry]

Hello, have you heard about french savate?? Look for images of it, i think it looks pretty much similar to King kicks.

[@BellowDGaming]

Robert and King fought on a stand still kicking contest even in Art of Fighting that was canon. Also I find it funny that Robert is in KOF XI in the Kyokugen Team ending and is an exclusive character for home consoles on the PS2, this could only mean his story in AOF3 might have happened in this timeline of KOF since that's one of the main plot of AOF3 why Robert traveled. As for King I'm still waiting for SNK vs Tekken so King and King can fight

[@Skazike007]

Yeeah that'll be legit. Not holding my breath tho, but would be a cool crossover.

[@eddys9311]

Well, kof all star did the collab

[@raidenkeify]

@@Skazike007 i feel like kof and tekken have more in common that sf geese felt so natural stylistically

[@odracircomix7359]

@@Skazike007 king of fightersallstars has king vs armor king.

[@Jacob-vh8bf]

Well, King would win obviously

[@myolgiden]

You remembered KOF 2000 AoF theme, Beauty and The Beast? Yeah she is beautiful and a beast as well. One of the best characters in KOF universe.

[@ManiacMonkboon]

I'm fascinated with all the work you put into these videos and all the lore behind each KOF character. Everyone is unique and has a unique backstory. Until I got into your videos, I didn't know how deep the roots of KOF/AOF/FF really were. Thank you for a job well done.

[@ShoryuGame]

Glad you like them, and thank you for the kind comment.

[@94oddy]

Basically all fighting game characters got a backstory

[@MegamanNG]

Ladies and gentlemen. King has officially joined KOF15.

[@SamuraiSnake]

King even talks like a man in the original Japanese script. They fleshed her out very well.

[@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962]

lol, do women and men talk the same language diferently or what XD

[@KawaiiStars]

​@@xm_heecka.laddder.job_mx5962yeah boku and ore is usually for males whilst watashi is usually for females, the same in mose languages around the world, speaking reveals your gender

[@tpatt513]

Excellent work. King is so much fun to use that she's one of my mains in Capcom vs SNK 2.

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks.

[@Nativefall]

You know she’s worst than dan in that game? I mean like literally the worst

[@tpatt513]

@@Nativefall worked for me.

[@Nativefall]

TJ Patterson good luck facing good people

[@tpatt513]

@@Nativefall those are hard to find these days.

[@velvetedge6853]

King is amongst my most favorite female fighting game characters ever. I, too, sometimes gravitate towards androgynous female characters. But, King is truly something special.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

The best ending from a KOF game is in KOF 2K: King: Takuma, you saved me. Im indebted to you! Takuma: Don't be silly. I cannot allow the mother of a future Kyokugen heir to perish!

[@tribulacion]

Trivia: her design is based on Saskia Van Rijswijk in China White

[@dwaynecedillos5139]

King is my video game crush as my childhood crush when I was 9 and 10 in 1996 and 1997; from King Of Figthers 94 and 95. King is gorgeous, and Mai is pretty.

[@MALRaziel]

One of the most interesting characters, awesome video.

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks!

[@meganinten0078]

Best tomboy in SNK! Also, I remember the first time I destroyed her clothes...good times 😊

[@choppergunner8650]

Tomboys are a miracle of the universe

[@MegaKirbySuperstar]

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[@PersonaofWill]

​@@MegaKirbySuperstar cute pfp

[@ZeN8Th7]

​@@choppergunner8650 ...

[@jesusmedina6751]

She is the founder of the women's fighters team no doubt about it

[@gerardovera5101]

She’s such a versatile and fast fighter. That makes her so dynamic, more dangerous, and more competent. She’s such a copacetic fighter.

[@Aeoncalcos91]

This video made my day. King's such a great character. Happy to see she's still enjoyed by fans.

[@gerardovera5101]

She’s very intelligent too and keeps her hands up in front of her for faster blocking and countering.

[@gerardovera5101]

That’s precisely why I love her the most.

[@Raliuga999]

I'm pretty sure that King is just her nickname, her true name should be Reina Christine de Colde.

[@EagleCeres]

de Colde? maybe related to Charlotte from Samurai Shodown?

[@Raliuga999]

@@EagleCeres Yep, I always have thought that Charlotte and King are related, maybe King is Charlotte descendant.

[@usamazahid3882]

@@Raliuga999 Perhaps.

[@lonewolffang]

Could be. Genjuro is supposedly Iori's ancestor. And given Genan from samurai shodown's last name is Shiranui. SNK does like to link their franchises with other series.

[@usamazahid3882]

@@lonewolffang Like the old saying goes, "No matter how things change or People change, their legacies always stay the same."

[@yoman8027]

12:30 I swear, I hear "thanks Orochi"!

[@madil2259]

I thought so too.

[@aeronami09]

He saids Thanks for watching

[@yoman8027]

@@aeronami09 I know he says that, but I sometimes mishear "Thanks Orochi".

[@mhstylesmugen]

Despite I watched your videos since the beginning of this year I never commented on this great videos, great job and do mai story next.

[@gerardovera5101]

She’s so loving and passionate, so that’s why I love her the most.

[@Tzontzemoc]

Nice video as always, and I can only add that King and Ryo need to finally get in a relationship.

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks.

[@gerardovera5101]

Yea, she’s so fucking prepared to create various attacks on the opponent via various angles and directions. Backwards and forwards. 😘

[@DeltaBananas]

Thanks again Shoryu, is this the best 'lore' channel or what!!!!

[@ShoryuGame]

Wow, thanks!

[@meganinten0078]

8:43 Lol. I always laugh at that picture🤣🤣🤣😂 The art style of KOF 2001 is not terrible just very expressive

[@SuperKokuJin916]

The artist Falcoon did the character designs for 2K1 and it was such a welcome change from Shinkiro's style that it's among my favorites. Very Bill Plympton-esque.

[@meganinten0078]

@@SuperKokuJin916 I think Nona made the desings for KOF 2001

[@Vaygon]

i think King has a lot of personality, more than most of the female cast. She is in my top 3 fav KOF females. And also she has great moves. I love her!

[@carylbalubal437]

I love King. She is quite mesmerizing.Definitely my favorite KOF mainstay character overall. She even had me fooled for a man until I tried revisiting KOF 94 and 95 where her clothes gets torn off.

[@lovelightning8718]

You did a great job describing her story.

[@ShoryuGame]

Thank you! Glad you think so!

[@braveherogreenleaf6256]

I have had the hugest crush on King for ages. Thanks for making this.

[@bruhford3954]

King is my most favourite KOF characters both personality and gameplay wise

[@doublep1980]

Fun fact: Her design & kicking fighting style are inspired by Cynthia Rothrock.

[@gerardovera5101]

Just look at that, oh my my my, she produces flames with both feet at high volumes and velocity. So hot.

[@gerardovera5101]

Yea, King’s so fucking fine and efficient. She uses her velocity to become so fatal.

[@rodolfohernandez2702]

King my favorite female fighter in the kof series. She is always in my roster along side with K, Kyo & Iori

[@Catzillator]

My favorite female character in all fighting games.

[@flowykjay4656]

I always thought she was the perfect combination of Robert Garcia and Kim Kaphwan.

[@strider4life696]

I thought her appearance came from Ellen Degeneres

[@hamimahanuar]

@@strider4life696 king sweetie, i am so sorry

[@pokemaniacmasterx3132]

Well, the ship is canon, takuma confirms in 2000 after all. lol

[@pokemaniacmasterx3132]

@@revbladez5773 i love King's reaction in this intro. So cute.

[@angelsartandgaming]

Ryo's Dad: WHEN ARE YOU HAVING MY GRANDBABIES WITH KING!!! Ryo: Daaaaaaaaaaad!!

[@keenleongyan4829]

King is actually inspired by Cynthia rothrock, a very famous female action star in 80s hongkong movies. They shared the same hairstyle and specialized in kicking techniques.

[@mrlaidback83]

Sonya Blade is also inspired by Cynthia Rothrock

[@thetru-drushow8412]

Ellen Degeneres!

[@thetru-drushow8412]

@@mrlaidback83 that one's correct!

[@smartguy458]

You know, it's funny, because when I saw Lady Dragon, during her final fight with Richard Norton's character, and I noticed she was wearing a suit, I thought she looked just like King.

[@maninredhelm]

I'd still like the AoF fighters to be a bit older in KoF. Not their true ages, but maybe 8 years older than the Fatal Fury team. Not everybody has to be 18-24 or 50+. There should be more fighters in their early 30s besides Vanessa and Kim.

[@yoman8027]

I really do hope KoF XV has alternate costumes and King has her valentine outfit from KoF AllStar.

[@yellowprime8491]

Fave KOF fighter. Women in tuxedos is such a fantastic look from Marlene Dietrich (Morocco, 1930) to Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye, 2021)

[@doomvictor3934]

Thank you for this video. I love KING. I think she is one of the most underrated females in the series. I love playing her in AOF 2 and the KOF series.

[@ShoryuGame]

You're very welcome!

[@TheJedaiHero9000]

She is DEFINITELY interesting and a beauty, no doubt about that. Enjoyed watching another GREAT KOF lore vid.

[@ShoryuGame]

Much appreciated!

[@rzone317]

She was a amazing one... I would give it a like because it was really amazing

[@Jeffmetal42]

by far one of my favorite KoF characters. Always a spot for her on my team (usually my main)

[@tarodeculture]

King IMO is the best waifu character of SNK simply because she one of the only known women to blush...and I'm a sucker for tough women that blush. I love her design in XIV especially the hair. I hate fighting her in XIII though. Her AI makes her spam Venom Strike more than Athena throws Psycho Balls.

[@isaaccooper862]

When does she blush?

[@James-oj6ru]

anytime Ryo is near her or "romantic" events happened to her with Ryo (too be honest, Ryo is so dense about the date part, it's like a misunderstanding) Isaac Cooper

[@robertminnie782]

Hey, ShoryuGame. Great vid once again. I must say, I am somewhat addicted to these KoF Lore videos. Only played through some of KoF 13 and just got myself KoF 14, so I only know so much. Mostly just a vague awareness of a very deep and rich history shared by a diverse multitude of fighters. It really is interesting to learn about all of them! But I actually have some questions I am hoping you may be able to answer, possibly even in a video: How did Mature and Vice come back, and what's their story? Could it be possible for anyone else to come back from the grave like that, like Orochi kinda did?

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks for the comment. I'll answer you question in Mature and Vice's video.

[@KinaQuinquina]

Played on the Neo Geo arcade cabinet when they were new. My main character for Art of fighting 2 was King. The difficulty was set at 8, I was one of the few that managed to beat the game on that difficulty. Important bit, it was on a 6 game arcade unit, that was set up at a train station close to my school. Where I live, there was no such thing as arcades. The closest thing to actual arcades like in Japan and America, was the yearly fair. That where you had stands with a lot of arcade machines, and other things like claw cranes.

[@enterurnamehere27]

What county do you live in

[@KinaQuinquina]

@@enterurnamehere27 Belgium. There were few to no arcades here. If they existed at all it would be at beach but very rare.

[@enterurnamehere27]

@@KinaQuinquina owwh, so, there's still very few arcades there now? Or the numbers been growing up

[@gerardovera5101]

She’s very much like Sonya in the first Mortal Kombat movie.

[@ragenstorm6464]

King rocks. Love her moveset in all the KOF games. Since i never played a U.S. KOF game, i had no clue about her and Ryo being a item or that his father wants them together. Talk about some powerful children, a future KOF legacy game is going to be awesome. There are so many power couples who could have powerful offspring. Imagine if Kensou actually gets Athena. Or Terry settles down with Blue Mary. And and Mai. It goes on and on!

[@Drebin1989]

That would involve Ryo to actually take the hint first.lol

[@masterofgaming433]

You rock as always, take care ;)

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks for the visit

[@elvisp116]

Takuma!!!!! You gotta do one for him he’s the man. Him n mr. 🥋. N this channel 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KenMasters.]

👺 "Kakatte konu ka!"

[@StockeTepes]

Who’s here after her announcement in KOF 15 😼

[@rodrigomorales563]

If kof has taught me anything, it's that muy tai is cool.

[@surpriser0se]

I am surpriserose, and King is my favorite KoF hero.

[@dablaccaiyan9152]

Its crazy how I've been playing KoF for years and king is my favorite character.....thanks for this video. " ITS OVA" - King

[@ShoryuGame]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Rocky-xu7ni]

KOF is my most favorite fighting game... Thank you for giving so many videos and so much information... You are great and please don't mind I like your accent too🥰

[@ShoryuGame]

My pleasure!

[@princessvalles2281]

I thought she's a boy, Art of Fighting is the first game I played where I saw her and I had a crush on her, we even thought that she's a transgender because we couldn't believe it lmao

[@angelsartandgaming]

Hey nothing wrong with that! ;)

[@darksigma0282]

Wonder who would win in a fight? Lee Chaolan (Tekken) or King (Art of Fighting/KoF)

[@thedarklord5129]

King

[@okaberintarou5020]

Another fantastic video!

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks again!

[@legendrai1]

100 thanks for the introduction of a fighting style unknown to most if not half of the fans of this franchise, as all this time playing king thought she was using savate a.k.a french kick boxing thinking that the developers if not the fans confuse it with muay thai a.k.a thai boxing, in reality it was kun gek do a.k.a korean kick boxing which seems to use similar methods to savate. times like these i'm glad the gaming companies that have fighting game franchises are still experimenting with variations of combative arts when designing characters, that being said due to her bio don't you think it would make more sense if she was using savate?

[@pfunk6945]

I love these lore videos. Keep up the good work

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks, will do!

[@zuhairipane8531]

So.. King boyfriend is Ryo right?

[@eduardofrances]

I remember maining King in Capcom vs SNK 1 and 2, with free ratio she was a beast!!! Her voice actress in those games was amazing too!

[@dariuswilliams7509]

Always a main stay in my 3man team

[@WeldonSirloin]

King was the first fighter I tried to use seriously when I was a kid. Good memories.

[@YagamiMagatsuko]

Amazing as always. When I get home, I'll try her out. (But I'm afraid that won't succeed with my semi-buttonmashing playstyle(Also, it's kinda hard make out large combinations, like Ryo's Shou Haoh-Ken(or smth like that) on the keyboard(I don't have controller)).

[@AsifAAli]

King is one of my favourite characters to play. And, she's pretty good at damaging your health line with her long legs. Inno-fight!⭕ Double-fight! ⭕⭕

[@kendonl.taylor5111]

At least the narrator igrone King's portrayal in the Art of Fighting anime.

[@peterling4194]

I kind of want to see you do Blue Mary next, great video btw👍

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks!

[@nintendolife25]

Well done with this video. I’m going to be honest, I didn’t know that King was French. The way she spoke her lines in English made me thought otherwise. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@ShoryuGame]

Glad I could help.

[@aleousmajor6825]

Even when I didn't know what KOF or even an SNK game was I loved KIng. She single handedly made me love the design of women in suits.

[@Zerohour2k12]

Amazing Vids Man! Looking forward to more!

[@ShoryuGame]

Thank you.

[@shinichikudo3604]

if her from France, the Martial Art she used most likely Savate, French boxing or French foot fighting

[@kevinakbar1972]

Man, I'd love to see King and Hwoarang fights for the deathliest kicks of all time. [Honestly I want KOF x TEKKEN for real (after NetMarble doing it first)]

[@cordellriemer5177]

How about a death Battle

[@ban66a1]

Hwoarang should fight Kim Kaphwan

[@grayson8633]

She is one of my favorite fighting characters

[@LowellLucasJr.]

The beautiful warrior Queen who would never settle for any title than KING 👑! Such an awesome character and fighter!

[@charlottesphie7037]

King is the true meaning of - never skip leg day 😎

[@Vishnu-ge2jo]

do you play KOF all stars , the art you are displaying is from the option cards in the game

[@Sin606]

King is beloved by many! I wonder if her real name is something like Mary or Jeanne.

[@syazwanmustapah2826]

King and Mr.Big got me into KoF. I recognized them from Art of Fighting 2. Not a game that I cared about, but I know them. When I saw them in the first game I played in the arcade KoF 96, they were my picks. Suprisingly, King is still one of my better played characters in KoF till this day.

[@Salty-Josh]

I just have to say this😛 Shoryu when making this vid: She is pretty cute😁 Shoryu now: I hate you King🤬 Gotta love this man and his comedy

[@tn-luna6915]

Here's an anecdote no one asked for: The first KOF game I played was KOF 2002. Now I wonder why King didn't make it to the roster, but at that time I didn't even know she existed. So, the next KOF I played (I believe it was '97) I saw King on the Women Fighters Team and asked "Who is that?". Now that memory gives me so much embarrassment, ha ha! I don't play her often, but I do love King so much ♥ Thanks for the video!

[@ShoryuGame]

You're welcome.

[@EverythingandNothing888]

King is definitely one of the *most* iconic female characters in KOF. She's such a classy woman with unique style.

[@olgaalvarez8448]

Dateline: October 29th, 2021; the Coronavirus which threatened the entire planet has been eradicated. In the meantime, we’re still waiting for a Geese Howard vid, you know, the man WHO CREATED THE KING OF FIGHTERS !!!

[@captainmega6310]

So annoying

[@ShenmueAtheist]

King is one of my favorite KOF characters for so many reasons, but most of all because she's so fun to play as.

[@alvinderama3196]

So how strong is Geese to one-shot Verse in the KOF14 Manga "A New Beginning"?

[@ameernurhaqeem9738]

Apparently verse is not in full form yet so yeah verse also not dead yet somewhere in australia he probably has new form or human face

[@MidnightBikerHostility]

SHE IS THE QUEEN OF FIGHTERS!

[@zeeshanmma5936]

Man I'm so jealous of RYO.

[@neonritsu9091]

Even sakurai himself thinks that king is beautiful

[@josh6453]

Don’t bring up that Dixie Kong hater!

[@leonamoonslasher7070]

I'm waiting for this video for long time 🤧

[@gerardovera5101]

She’s just so amazing and incredible with her increasing in height kick combos. She’s very powerful with her own body weight.

[@yisun-shin1751]

Hey can you make video on story of Oswald?

[@meganplaysgames7839]

Always loved her she is a beast ❤

[@Iceaiden]

Mary and King are 2 of my favorite female characters in kof

[@OrochisSoul]

damn didn't get the notifications great video though !

[@ShoryuGame]

Thank you.