Well Mustadio is also the name of a Final Fantasy Tactics character if that helps.
Yes, even the KOF '96 Collection database disc simply refers to him as “Goenitz” and that disc mentions the full names for every character at the time (including Ralf Jones and Clark Still, whose full names are never mentioned in the game itself).
Speaking of which, has the spelling “Steel” for Clark’s surname ever been used officially? Its always been “Clark Still” and never “Clark Steel”. I get the impression that fans misromanized Still as Steel and are accusing SNK of changing “Steel” to “Still” when SNK never used “Steel” in the first place. The way Clark’s surname is rendered in Japanese (???) is exactly how “Still” would be rendered in Japanese, as opposed to Steel (which would be ???, with an elongated “i”).
Haha. It’s funny that this questions comes up the day after I finally realize his surname isn’t supposed to be “Steel” but rather “Still”.
Thank you Metal Slug 6.
Anyway, yeah, I’m pretty sure that “Steel” is just an American/Mexican/non-Japanese translation that became popular before the last name really got used in a game (like MS6 or…what, the 3D KOFs?). I doesn’t really help that they both sound alike and that both of them fit Clark’s boring-ass laconic character.
However, to answer your question, no, I can’t remember them ever using the “Steel” surname spelling officially. I’m not sure about anything else, though.
I’m kind of curious, since this thread is active: Can anyone link or at least cite where it says that Shion is officially a guy? I was disappointed by that… :annoy:
Also there. Definately a dude. A young guy, yes…but clearly a dude now. Sorta…Vega (claw) -ish I suppose. Cool character though…awesome fighting style and sprite…hope he gets developed more.
P.S. The 19th and 25th pics in that “collage” (I can’t think of the right word now) are so naughty. And, geez, I forgot what a huge rack Elizabeth has.
And now I am thinking about how amazing Shion could look in KOF12 style…his sprite/animatino was already amazing in KOF11. Make it happen, SNK! Same goes for Momoko…hilarious/cute character + appreciator of the boobage = yes please for KOF13!
Since when did Krauser and Geese being half-brothers became canon? I know it was in the Fatal Fury 2 anime and I believe in the Geese Howard Gaiden manga as well, but the backstories in the games and the games themselves seems to depict them as two guys who just happens to hated enemies. The only game that even mentions they’re relationship is Card Fighters DS.
I asked Saiki about that when he was translating the All About SNK book, and apparently SNK confirms that they are indeed half-brothers. I think that no one bothered to bring that up in the games, though (kinda like how Ken and Guile are in-laws). :looney:
I still need to get All About SNK Fighting Games for myself. I already have AAC, but one thing I like SNK version is that it covers the home exclusive versionstoo like Dominated Mind and Warriors Rage 2. Unlike Capcom’s book, which marginalizes the console exclusive games like Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2 and EX3.
For the those who ever wondered what the Ikari canon was like in Japan prior to the KOF series, I found a Japanese fansite which has scans of instructional manuals and pamphlets for the older Ikari games.
Little known fact: Ralf actually appeared in another arcade game prior to the Ikari series titled TNK III (TANK in Japan), which had a pseudo sequel for the NES titled Iron Tank (Great Tank in Japan). The odd thing is that TANK (or at least Great Tank) was set in World War II Normandy, whereas the Ikari games are set in modern times.
I thought the prologue was exactly the same as the one in the manual of Fatal Fury BA1, but it seems they left the part where they mention Krauser is his half-brother (from a different mother). The Ignition Entertainment site also mentions that they’re half-brothers.
It makes sense that Garou Densetsu Special was the first game to mention the relationship, considering it was released around the same time as Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2 aired on Japanese TV.
The original characters in this series are supposed to belong to Marvelous Entertainment.
Well, the storyline look like it’s an alternate continuity anyway. Cause it took place after Orochi Saga but NESTS seemed not to exist. Furthermore all characters aged 1 year in KOFEX2 while they still have remained the same ages in the main series (ie, Terry was 25 in EX2). http://www.gpara.com/special/soft/kof_ex/shujinkou_st.htm http://www.gpara.com/special/soft/kofex2/weekly03.htm
I’ve checked an SNK related bibliography and it seems there’s indeed a novel written by Ureshino titled “The King of Fighters '96: Rumbling on the City”. He also did novelizations of all the subsequent games in the series up until KOF 2001. http://bohyou.vis.ne.jp/neogeo/goods/index.htm
A couple more questions:
Is Li Xiangfei (???) the niece of Lee Pai-Long (???)? Lee and Li are actually different romanizations of the same Chinese surname and Li Xiangfei makes a reference to a “Uncle Pai” (???) in her Real Bout 2 and KOF '99 background story.
When did Leona became “Leona Heidern”? I know Heidern is her adopted father, but I thought Heidern was just a codename (like Whip).
As far as I’m aware, there’s none of any sources to confirm or deny their relationship.
And as you may already know, it’s very common for Chinese people to share the same family name but aren’t related.
He’s definitely one of the boys the heroine gets to date in the fourth Days of Memories. He still looks pretty fruity though. Not that it matters that much.
