Orochi Yashiro

  

 

BIO:

Also known as "Yashiro Nanakase of the Parched Earth", Orochi Yashiro is the Heavenly King title of Yashiro. This alternate form of Yashiro first appeared in The King of Fighters '97 alongside Orochi Shermie and Orochi Chris. It's not known when Chris realized he was a Heavenly King. At the end of the '97 tournament, Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris activate the Riot of the Blood within Leona Heidern and Iori Yagami as a part of their plan to resurrect Orochi.

It's not known when Yashiro realized he was a Heavenly King. At the end of the '97 tournament, Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris activate the Riot of the Blood within Leona Heidern and Iori Yagami as a part of their plan to resurrect Orochi. When both Leona and Iori are defeated, the New Faces Team reveal themselves as the Heavenly Kings and fight the player's team. When they are defeated, Yashiro and Shermie commit suicide in order to transfer their remaining energy into Chris, thus allowing Orochi to be resurrected back into the living world via possessing Chris' body, but Orochi itself would later be sealed away by the combined efforts of Iori, Kyo Kusanagi, and Chizuru Kagura.

Due to Verse's actions during the events of The King of Fighters XIV, it is confirmed that Yashiro, along with Shermie and Chris have been brought back to life. Their memories along with their indignation for mankind have been revived as well, though not as intense this time.

In The King of Fighters XV, they get the shard described to be more powerful than Gaia itself, and sets in motion to end mankind all at once. However, they end up in a pyrrhic victory where they (and Goenitz) are the only living things remaining on the now-desolate Earth.
 
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ORIGIN:
The King of Fighters '97

  
 
 

OTHER APPEARANCES:
The King of Fighters '98, The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match, The King of Fighters 2002, The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match, The King of Fighters XV, The King of Fighters: Neowave, KOF: R-1, KOF: R-2, Card Fighters Clash DS

  
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Page Updated:  Aug. 20th, 2022

Upon first playing KOF '97 and KOF '98, Yashiro was one of the last characters I expected to have a "powered-up" alternate version. I always thought his Orochi version stance was incredibly cool and memorable. His more brutal fighting style definitely shows a new side to the character.

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