The King of Fighters tournament started in Southtown, a city ruled by
crimelords, especially one in particular. A man named Geese Howard held the
power and money to introduce such an illegal event. He himself was a master
of the art of Hakyokusaken. The tournament brought in large amounts of money
which helped him gain his high status in the city. City officials and police
officers turned the other way, thanks to large donations from Geese. In one of the earliest tournaments (AoF2), Geese had hired a man by
the name of Mr. Big to handle it. However, a certain family, by the name of
Sakazaki, was looking for some payback for past troubles (AoF). But their
interference did little to affect Geese's tournaments.
Everything was working smoothly, until two brothers came looking for
revenge. Terry and Andy Bogard showed up with their friend Joe Higashi, and
demanded revenge. Geese had been so greedy for power, he had killed Jeff
Bogard after Jeff had been chosen to learn the secrets of Hakyokusaken over
Geese. Now the two brothers wanted retribution for their father's murder.
In the end, Geese was presumably dead and the tournament ended. However, the next year, a man named Wolfgang Krauser reinstated the
tournament in hopes to find the man who defeated Geese Howard. Krauser was
Geese's half-brother, and he was a formidable and tough opponent. None could
beat him. Lone Wolf Terry Bogard was able to take his skills to the next
level and beat Krauser in the end. Thus, the tournament ended once again.
In 1994, invitations went out to all the best fighters in the world.
It seemed the King of Fighters tournament would continue under a new sponser,
the mysterious [R]. A new rule was adopted, allowing for three on three
competition. It was discovered that a man named Rugal B was behind this, and
he had sinister plans for the fighters. But he was defeated, and presumed
dead after attempting a last ditch suicide attack.1995. Invitations were once again sent out, and old faces returned, along with some new ones...a familiar one in particular who stayed at the sidelines, watching and waiting for his time when he would return. Once again, it was Rugal, more evil and powerful than ever. But, like '94, he was defeated and overwhelmed by his newfound power. King of Fighters '95 ended. With the end of KoF'95, Geese's reappearance brought about a new twist to the plot of the KoF storyline. The secret scrolls which contain the secret to immortality are up for grabs, and the Fatal Fury cast, along with some new appearances fight for this esteemed treasure. This introduces Yamazaki, Chon Su, and Chon Rei. Fatal Fury 3 : The Road to Final Victory takes place between King of Fighters '95 and Real Bout... The next King of Fighters tournament returns with the original sponser. Geese Howard is back, for the last time. In his last appearance, he holds the tournament one last time, with a slightly different setup, where each fighter fights three opponents per match. Terry and Andy Bogard finish this tournament once again, as Geese falls to his death. The newest tournament, King of Fighters '96 brings some new faces onto the scene, along with some old ones making surprise appearances...A new force has arisen, possessing the power of Orochi Yamatano...Iori is back, determined to have his final battle with Kyo...Geese Howard and Wolfgang Krauser show that they are very much alive...
Japan's legendary myth of the Yamata no Orochi is a story where an
eight-headed dragon tries to destroy the country. But the true fact is
(at least in SNK's world), it was not an eight-headed dragon that was endangering
all of Japan, but 8 fierce warriors. Thank god for the country, the power
of the demonic warriors were entrapped by three brave clans, the Yagami,
Kusanagi, and Yata (Kagura). The Orochi power was then sealed into the
bodies of the Yata (Kagura) clan, whom from then on was always born as
twins. |
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Creditz to Kurichan for the great ripping!
KOF '96 background from Professer Henry A. Moriarty
KOF background text taken from Joe Palanca's King Of Fighters General Info FAQ
Even up to the modern day, the seal has been guarded by the three clans,
or so everyone thought. Eight years ago from the KoF96 tournament, Kagura
Chizuru's twin sister was killed, and with it the power of the Orochi was
released. The killer was an 18 year old named Goenitz, one of the decendants
of the four fiercest bosses of the eight Orochi warriors. Unfortunately
for Goenitz, a young lad (25 years old) by the name of Rugal stole the
Orochi power as it was freed.
Around the same time, a green haired little girl who also carried the
orochi blood suddenly went ballistic and wiped out her own entire family.
She was later adopted by a tall one eyed soldier named Heidern.
Eight years later from the massacre, Chizuru opens a tournament to
find the fiercest fighters of the world in order to stop Goenitz and the
rest of the orochi clan. After a bloody fight, Goenitz returns to the skies
as he gets beaten by the challengers, but this is not a end, only a new
beginning. There is more to come as three of the orichi bosses carry their
Ambition to rid the world of the sinned mankind...