![]() One staff member was happy that at an event for The King of Fighters XIII on March 25, 2010, several fans reminded him that day is Iori's birthday according to his official profile. After watching fan reactions at initial location testing for King of Fighters '95, several staff members predicted Iori would be popular. Like Kyo, several aspects of Iori, including his surname and abilities, were designed to relate him to the Japanese legend Yamata no Orochi, which was the inspiration for the plot. According to his creators, Iori's personality and other aspects of his character such as his phrases and unique moves "broke the mold for characters in fighting games at that time". One of the planned objectives for The King of Fighters '95 was to properly introduce Iori as Kyo Kusanagi's rival. In contrast to Kyo's life, SNK decided to keep Iori's life as private despite some related material mentioning the fact that Iori has relatives. Iori's name is loosely based on the Japanese mythological creature Yamata no Orochi. Iori as depicted in an official artwork for The King of Fighters XIV by Ogura. #DBZ MUGEN CHARS PACK DOWNLOAD SERIES#A series of collectible items based on Iori's likeness, including key chains and figurines, have been manufactured. ![]() "Miss X", Iori's crossdressing form from SNK Gals' Fighters and the additional female one of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, also received attention for its humor. Reviewers have also cited Iori as one of the best characters from the games, labeling him as a veteran character and praising his appearance as one of SNK's best creations. Video game journalists have praised Iori Yagami as one of the most powerful characters in the series. Finding his design appealing, new outfits presented the SNK staff with difficulties as they devised new appearances for the character that would retain his popularity. The designers ended up liking him so much they are careful of the character's development as the series expands.Īs a result, Iori sometimes helps Kyo to have the opportunity to fight him. ![]() Iori was created as Kyo's rival his name and abilities were designed to relate him with the legend of Yamata no Orochi. Aside from the main series, Iori appears in several other media series, including spin-offs, crossover video games and comic adaptations of the series. Insane Iori with Blood of Orochi Under the Night of the Moon). In this state, Iori is commonly called "Wild Iori" or "Orochi Iori" ( 月の夜大蛇の血に狂う庵, Tsuki no Yoru Orochi no Chi ni Kuruu Iori, lit. Iori suffers from a curse – "The Riot of the Blood" ( 血の暴走, Chi no Bōso) – under which he becomes faster, stronger and wilder, exhibiting a deadly tendency to indiscriminately attack everyone in close proximity. ![]() Iori is the heir of the Yagami clan, who use pyrokinetic powers and sealed the Orochi devil along with the Kusanagi and Yata clans. The character first appeared in The King of Fighters '95 as the leader of the Rivals Team, as the initial enemy and later rival of Kyo Kusanagi. Iori Yagami ( Japanese: 八神 庵, Hepburn: Yagami Iori) is a fictional character from SNK's The King of Fighters video game series. Yagami style of ancient martial arts + Pure instinct Sho Sudo (Japanese dub of the King of Fighters movie) Kunihiko Yasui ( KOF '95 - Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting) Iori Yagami in The King of Fighters XIII illustrated by Ogura ![]()
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