Clark Still

Clark Still (クラーク・スティル) is a character from the Ikari Warriors, Metal Slug and The King of Fighters video game series. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Clark was voted as the staff's twenty-seventh favorite character. He shared the spot with Kizuna Encounter character, Kim Sue Il.

He is voiced by Yoshinori Shima and Sean Michaels.

Story
Clark is part of the Ikari Warriors mercenary agency. He is currently under the orders of Commander Heidern and Colonel Ralf Jones.

Their first meeting with Commander Heidern occurred in a secret operation in the Amazon jungle (in Brazil). Their helicopter crashed, and they had to venture alone in the jungle. When they were about to give up hope, a helicopter suddenly appeared above them. Heidern got down from the helicopter, and knowing of the missions of the two mercenaries, he offered to recruit them in the next King of Fighters tournament in 1994. The two soldiers accepted, soon becoming acquainted with Leona Heidern after the next tournament.

After the King of Fighters 1997, Clark and his friends focused more on other operations. However, Commander Heidern soon assigned the Ikari Warriors to investigate the force behind the tournament this time around. The team also was joined by a new recruit, simply named Whip.

The Ikari Warriors began a deep investigation on the NESTS cartel once they found out their involvement in the latest King of Fighters tournament. Once Clark and his teammates arrived at Southtown, the Ikari Warriors try to contact Heidern, but to no avail. Sensing something wrong, Clark goes to the designated reunion point, given by Ling. Once there, located in an abandoned factory in the industrial zone, Clark finds his commander badly wounded, but alive. Heidern informs his soldiers that Ling was just a fake, and that he was really Clone Zero, a high-ranked NESTS agent. The team attempts to stop Zero, but are forced to retreat, as the Zero Cannon has already been fired towards Southtown. The Zero Cannon impacts on Southtown, leveling the whole city to ruins.



Back at the Ikari Warriors headquarters, Clark, Ralf, Heidern, and Leona find a video addressed to them in Whip's room. In it, Whip bids her former comrades farewell, apparently to go off and reunite with her brother K'.

The operation to dismantle NESTS quickly begins as the tournament ends. The team raid and attack several buildings where NESTS operations are supposed to take place but the majority of the installations were deserted. Clark attends a meeting called by his commander, Heidern, in which he tells everyone that Whip has informed them that NESTS will finally "play their hand" in the next King of Fighters tournament as the new hosts, eventually ending in the defeat of Zero and his superior, Igniz.

Personality


In contrast to the rowdy and outgoing Ralf, Clark is taciturn and rarely displays much emotion. However, a melancholic streak is hinted at, and his loyalty towards his comrades is never questioned.

It is implied that Leona has romantic feelings for Clark. On the other hand, Clark seems to have feelings for Whip, as indicated by some of his win quotes and ending comments.

Powers

 * Ignore Weight: Clark can grab and throw anyone in spite of his/her weight.

Skills

 * Firearms: Clark is proficient with many if not all kinds firearms.


 * Survival: Clark can survive in many kinds of rough terrain, especially jungles.


 * Knife: Clark can also use knives.

Fighting Style
Clark has been trained in the mercenary combat styles of the Ikari Warriors but he is also an accomplished wrestler and grappler. His special move Napalm Stretch is likely a homage to Ataru Kinniku from the Kinnikuman series; both characters share the same technique and perform it in a similar manner.

Music

 * Jungle Bouncer: The King of Fighters 94, The King of Fighters 2002
 * Desert Requiem: The King of Fighters 95
 * Rumbling on the City: The King of Fighters 96, The King of Fighters 98
 * WWIII: The King of Fighters 99
 * The Trooper: The King of Fighters 2000
 * My Whip: The King of Fighters 2001
 * Inside Skinny: The King of Fighters 2003
 * Smell of Gunpowder: The King of Fighters XI

Game Apperances



 * Ikari Warriors
 * Victory Road
 * Ikari III: The Rescue
 * The King of Fighters 94
 * The King of Fighters 95
 * The King of Fighters 96
 * The King of Fighters 97
 * The King of Fighters 98
 * The King of Fighters 99
 * The King of Fighters 2000
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002
 * The King of Fighters Neowave
 * Metal Slug 6
 * The King of Fighters Maximum Impact
 * The King of Fighters 2003
 * The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2
 * The King of Fighters XI
 * The King of Fighters Maximum Impact Regulation A
 * The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
 * Metal Slug 7
 * The King of Fighters XII

Anime Appearances

 * The King of Fighters: Another Day

Trivia

 * In KOF: Maximum Impact 2, Fio compares Clark to her own comrade Tarma. This is somewhat ironic since Clark has an alternate costume modeled in Tarma's image.
 * A character named Clark can also found in Crystalis. He lives somewhere on Evil Spirit Island. He was most likely included as an easter egg for fans.