Lao
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BIO:

Lao is an ordinary street fighter known to roam Southtown. He is shown being defeated by Rick Strowd and Li Xiangfei during the opening movies of Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 and Fatal Fury: 1st Contact. His first and only a playable fighting game appearance is in Fatal Fury: 1st Contact. However, Lao makes several cameo appearances in character endings from The King of Fighters series, including: KOF XI and KOF XV. Lao is playable in Fatal Fury: 1st Contact after the player presses the B button on Alfred's icon after 2 seconds. After losing to Rick and Xiangfei, Lao joins Bonne Jenet's Lillien Knights.


 

ORIGIN:
Fatal Fury: 1st Contact

 
           
 

OTHER APPEARANCES:
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
(support character)

  


Page Updated:  July 21st, 2024

Lao is a beloved character that only the true SNK historians know about. I like him. Lao's pompadour is pretty epic, but he seems to suck at fighting... lol. I remember wondering who he was when I first played Fatal Fury: 1st Contact in 1999. Many years later, I realized he makes a cameo during B. Jenet's win pose in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

He's probably most well-known from the intro of Real Bout Fatal Fury 2... where he's getting beat up. lol. Pretty cool fan service by SNK for the 3 people who remember Lao! Anyhow, Lao's 8-bit NGPC sprite in Fatal Fury: 1st Contact has quite a bit of personality. He alone might be a good reason to pick up the game. Look at that stance animation! He's got a better stance animation than most Mortal Kombat characters. Don't confuse him for Kung Lao.  FUN FACT: Lao moves copies of Fatal Fury. He's a legend. Wow, I never expected Lao to appear in Street Fighter 6 trailer with Terry Bogard. Holy $hit... fighting games are amazing.

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