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Iori

Iori Yagami

GENERAL/STORY:
Iori is the born enemy of Kyo. The Yagami clan originally helped seal Orochi, but later made a pact with it. This gave them greater power, but shortened their lives. Iori joined KoF to fight Kyo, but failed each year, taking it out on his team mates. He appeared at the finals in '97, having entered Riot of the Blood. Eventually defeated, he helped Kyo kill Orochi as destined. Since then they seem to have become more like fierce rivals. Still, no one dares trust him anymore, especially not his new team mates.

When Iori loses control of his Orochi blood, he enters a stage called Riot of the Blood AKA Orochi Iori. He becomes both stronger and faster, but can still be defeated. After the defeat of Orochi, it seems Iori has his blood under control.

The Legend of Yagami goes as follows: In ancient times, the Yagami clan was once known as the Yasakani; at that time, they were allied with the Kusanagi clan. In 1200 CE, with the help of the Yata clan (now known as the house of Kagura), keepers of the sacred mirror, the two clans sealed Orochi away, placing him in an eternal slumber. They accomplished this by giving Orochi eight cups of wine and when he was drunk, he was weakened with the sword of Kusanagi and sealed by the Yasakani's Magatama, their mystical and spiritual flame. He was then imprisoned within the sacred mirror of the Yata. Uniting the power of the both clans, and using the crimson flames, the two blood lines managed to seal away the Orochi's power. They assigned the Clan of the Yata to look over the seal, and both clans retired to their respective villages.

As time passed, the Yasakani, tired of living in the shadow of the Kusanagi, fell to the temptation of the power of Orochi and made a blood pact with him. This gave them greater powers, but in return, they and their descendants were forever cursed. They renamed their clan the Yagami and set out to destroy the Kusanagi with their new flames, the Magatama no Orochi. The Kusanagi declared war on the Yagami in response for this treachery, a war that has killed many clan members on both sides - much to the glee of the Orochi clan.

As a side-effect of the Orochi's curse, the flames of the Yagami have a bluish tint (more purple in color). The curse also causes each heir to die young and each mother to die in childbirth.

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ORIGIN:
King of Fighters 95

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OTHER APPEARANCES:
King of Fighters 96, King of Fighters 97, King of Fighters 98, King of Fighters 98: Ultimate Match, King of Fighters 99, King of Fighters 2000, King of Fighters 2001, King of Fighters 2002, King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match, King of Fighters 2003, King of Fighters XI, King of Fighters XII, King of Fighters XIII, King of Fighters EX, King of Fighters EX 2, King of Fighters Maximum Impact, King of Fighters: Maximum Impact MANIAX, King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2, Match of the Millennium, Card Fighters Clash, Card Fighters Clash 2, Card Fighters Clash DS, Capcom VS SNK, Capcom VS SNK: Pro, Capcom VS SNK 2, SNK VS Capcom Chaos, King of Fighters: Neowave, Neo Geo Battle Coliseum

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REVIEW:
Iori became an SNK icon because of his unique style, interesting & brutal moves, and pure evil personality. Iori is a badass who isn't afraid to be a little flamboyant, and he's also a bit on the crazy side... Which adds to his coolness in this case. The name Yagami in Japanese means "Night God" if you didn't know.

His new KOF XII outfit is a nice change (finally), but white pants? Hmm... Iori is pretty much a rock star by now, so I guess the new look works for him... Like I said, he is not afraid to be flamboyant. Iori is no doubt a great character design, and one of my all time favorite fighting game characters.

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