I love SNK and their characterization. The cast in their universe grow and expand as actual characters with every game. They were never treated like static filler for action, but as actual characters who grew, changed, lived and often died as games came and went. Even their fighting styles matured over time. Plus they made certain that the areas you fought had a ton of personality as well to give the fights and moments from these stories more weight and personality as well. Compare that to Capcom's mostly static cast (ex. Ryu). SNK's characters have "soul" in every fiber of their creation.
@@dorianjames3202 Remember Street Fighter 3 New Generation did these things and people cried for Ken and Ryu to be in the game. Then the whole Street Fighter 3 series was bold mature and new and didn't sell well. Only now is it hyped. I'd say research obscure Capcom games and you will see why they do what they do now. Smh.
Its explained before the Orochi Chris, Shermie and Yashiro fight that the New Face Team are COPIES (made from magic) of the Orochi Team because their power alone wasn't sufficient. They then fought Orochi to power him up, then in order to ensure it is proper alive? Yeah this happens.
I will admit, KOF 97 had better artwork gallery and Endings compared to KOF 96. However, KOF 96 was my personal KOF favorite besides 98. I like KOF 97, but 96 is more fun in my opinion.
@@aigaedits7330 The Carotid Arteries are located at the sides of the throat, this is where blood pumps to the brain...if severed, Death follows a minute later at most, at the least, a few seconds.
38:55 - *"KYO : STOP HIDING. SHOW YOURSELF!"* is a bug. Because this conversation is among Orochi and Women Fighters Team. I think- Correct is - *"KING : STOP HIDING. SHOW YOURSELF!"*
Don't worry it worked. Orochi was revived and so the hakesshu, including them. Though Orochi's revival was too late to break the seal. Masahiro Nonaka confirmed the three is alive and will be back in the Awakening Saga.
Sim, mais uma Júlia I have not played the KOFs beforehand. What even happened in the sacred force ending? Did Kyo, Chizuru, and Iori live? Did any of them die? ???
So Orochi didn't have any real beef with anyone else except the Sacred Treasure team and the New Face team. It's like ok you beat me this time but if you continue to threaten the natural order with your evil ambitions I Will awaken again . 😂
Carlos Mayorga Yamazaki is one of the Four Heavenly Kings (Chris, Yashiro, Shermie, Yamazaki) of the Hakkeshu clan. Truth be told, he's practically the strongest out of all four who contains the blood of Orochi in his veins (which contributed to his insane alter ego), but he couldn't care less about anything Orochi-related.
Blue Mary left Billy and Yamazaki to their own devices after the tournament. She met up with Terry shortly after, and they filled each other in on the events that occurred. Long story short, Yamazaki went after Geese and Billy on his own psychotic accord.
Mary was hired by Geese (unaware she was a detective)Mary wants to stop Geese organization Geese hired Billy to watch Yamazaki to learn secrets of the Orochi power. After the tournament, Mary lost sight of them
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Man the new face team ending was dark
Max Max i could damn agree
But at the end it says
"I live again" could that be yashiro, shermie, and chris? Or one of them?
No, its orochi. In that ending they sucelly reincarned hin
It kinda makes sense in a twisted way.
it's not canonical
I love SNK and their characterization. The cast in their universe grow and expand as actual characters with every game. They were never treated like static filler for action, but as actual characters who grew, changed, lived and often died as games came and went. Even their fighting styles matured over time. Plus they made certain that the areas you fought had a ton of personality as well to give the fights and moments from these stories more weight and personality as well. Compare that to Capcom's mostly static cast (ex. Ryu). SNK's characters have "soul" in every fiber of their creation.
+Joseph Kerr I agree wholeheartedly and it feels great to find another who thinks alike. :)
True
But to be fair whenever Capcom tried to do interesting things and make their characters mature fans hated it and didnt buy it
@@realamericannegro977 wait really?
@@dorianjames3202 Remember Street Fighter 3 New Generation did these things and people cried for Ken and Ryu to be in the game. Then the whole Street Fighter 3 series was bold mature and new and didn't sell well. Only now is it hyped. I'd say research obscure Capcom games and you will see why they do what they do now. Smh.
The real king of fighters of 97 is Iori,Kyo and Chizuru
You're right
Its kyo,benimaru,and damion who won the tournament.chizuru and iori helped kyo defeat arochi
Of all the KOF games, this one had some of THE best cutscenes and endings 😎
HUMANKIND'S REAL ENEMY?
WE'VE SEEN THE ENEMY,
AND IT IS US...
SNK really predicted 2020 in 1997 whooh
@@isaaciktaile1118 Orochi = Coronavirus Strain 19.
The New Face's Ending is a Time Paradox, since the Snake Demon uses Chris as a Body it possesed.
Its explained before the Orochi Chris, Shermie and Yashiro fight that the New Face Team are COPIES (made from magic) of the Orochi Team because their power alone wasn't sufficient. They then fought Orochi to power him up, then in order to ensure it is proper alive? Yeah this happens.
@@boxtank5288 Finally somebody who read and understood it properly.Yashiro says they split their minds and body to do battle and empower Orochi.
Well there was a Goenitz ending has he was defeating... Goenitz...
Not canon.
Dear god, stop embarassing your kids, Takuma. xD
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Fun Fact:
KOF EX1 & EX2 both take place after this game during the same year of 1997.
Thank you very much. Needed this video for the Orochi Saga trophies.
I will admit, KOF 97 had better artwork gallery and Endings compared to KOF 96. However, KOF 96 was my personal KOF favorite besides 98. I like KOF 97, but 96 is more fun in my opinion.
Got a typo in the description lol and also I've enjoyed watching this. KoF is way more interesting than SF honestly. Wish I were good at this though.
ShiroFrenzy me too
KoF is interesting for Iori and Kyo but SF is interesting because of Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li.
@@windowsralf389 KOF then gets interesting for K', and then for Ash. That's why it's better than SF
So this ends Japan's Hero Team.They all gone their seperate ways.One line made me feel really emotional
Kyo meets his nemesis the story ends in a cliff hanger
Best endings of Fighting Games
happy 25th anniversary the king of fighters '97!!! :3
You forgot Japan's exclusive Fire Team ending. Kyo, Mai, and Billy.
15:12 Hakkesshu team members:
Ryuji Yamazaki
Goenitz
Vice
Mature
Chris
Shermie
Yashiro Nanakase
Known as "The Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi"
18:03 well they say all might,midoriya quirk and all for one quirk in my hero academia
kyo iori Chizuru is team
yes the treasures sacreds
24:49 HE JUST PULLED HIS OWN GODDAMN CAROTID OUT
Yashiro a badass
Lenoh What’s A Carotid
Lenoh hell yeah
@@aigaedits7330 The Carotid Arteries are located at the sides of the throat, this is where blood pumps to the brain...if severed, Death follows a minute later at most, at the least, a few seconds.
NOSTALGIA HEHE
38:55 - *"KYO : STOP HIDING. SHOW YOURSELF!"* is a bug. Because this conversation is among Orochi and Women Fighters Team.
I think-
Correct is - *"KING : STOP HIDING. SHOW YOURSELF!"*
The new face team ending was just dark and kind of sad I’m not gonna lie
Don't worry it worked. Orochi was revived and so the hakesshu, including them. Though Orochi's revival was too late to break the seal. Masahiro Nonaka confirmed the three is alive and will be back in the Awakening Saga.
@@jervin1640 How can Masahiro Nonaka confirm anything if he is not voicing Kyo anymore?
33:31 Ok this is sad
Sim, mais uma Júlia I have not played the KOFs beforehand. What even happened in the sacred force ending? Did Kyo, Chizuru, and Iori live? Did any of them die? ???
@@thatguy4747 They are alive.
@@thatguy4747 They were supposed to die but cause Kyo and Iori were popular they decided to keep them.
NO! IT's NOT IMPOSSIBLE!! lol, gotta love ol' school engrish
KOF 97 IMO has the darkest story compared to the other KOFS
Maybe darkest story but endings were such a breeze though.Especially the ones Ikari Team,Sacred Force team and Japan Team.Gives hope to one.
The King of Fighters 97 All Team Endings
So Orochi didn't have any real beef with anyone else except the Sacred Treasure team and the New Face team. It's like ok you beat me this time but if you continue to threaten the natural order with your evil ambitions I Will awaken again . 😂
It is not is the real enemy. If SNK had guts, theyd point it out as is. But maybe they dont know.
Mammm the king she the girl😅
Mane I can’t believe the end scene where Yashiro, Shermie and Chris ended up pretty bad tbh
Thats why there are not in 98
They came back on XV (i think)
31:19 is cool
17:54 poor Leona
Wait? Kyo punch Iori or Kyo help iori?? i dunno?
What the gamest, famitsu and neo geo freak team endings?
BEST KOF
The new face team should have not dies
Actually Iori got transpoted to Isekai world :)
I'm confused, if the New Face team was already dead?
It is believed they died in the 97 tournament as 98 is a dream match sort of game that is not canon
Christian Rodriguez You're right, '98 is a dream match (non-canon), so those who canonically died were brought back as fanservice.
NeoRealityArtist I DO
This is the game they died in
human are naturally evil .
~Xun Kuang
Korea Team have the best end.
16:53 - Where is Leona?
Maybe it was shown that way to mean that she's distanced herself from Ralf and Clark out of grief. Or it's a mistake of the developers.
Uhhh did takuma get launched in the air
can any one give me le link of ending music please.
24:50 what is that?
He killed himself
@@andresmendez.338 dude, i mean what is that he's holding?
@@boss-14400 his neck bro, with the hand he rips off
@@andresmendez.338 oh, thank you
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Wait why did Joe say yamazaki is orochi?
Carlos Mayorga Yamazaki is one of the Four Heavenly Kings (Chris, Yashiro, Shermie, Yamazaki) of the Hakkeshu clan. Truth be told, he's practically the strongest out of all four who contains the blood of Orochi in his veins (which contributed to his insane alter ego), but he couldn't care less about anything Orochi-related.
@@E24KLawson Yamazaki is not from the main four heavenly kings. That would be Goenitz.
He is just one of the eight snake heads of Orochi.
Alex Zamora Thanks for the correction.
So did Blue hire Yamazaki to go after Geese and Billy or did he just do it himself?
Tyler Knox I think Yamazaki inherit the power of orochi and become mad completely //just my guess
Blue Mary left Billy and Yamazaki to their own devices after the tournament. She met up with Terry shortly after, and they filled each other in on the events that occurred. Long story short, Yamazaki went after Geese and Billy on his own psychotic accord.
He wanted his money
Mary was hired by Geese (unaware she was a detective)Mary wants to stop Geese organization
Geese hired Billy to watch Yamazaki to learn secrets of the Orochi power.
After the tournament, Mary lost sight of them