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- "He packs more than a punch - he packs heat! He's the true cobalt-blue human weapon! MAXIMA."
Maxima (マキシマ) is a character from The King of Fighters series. He made his first appearance as a member of the Hero Team in The King of Fighters '99, and is K''s partner. His official nickname is "Steel Human Weapon" (
Development[]
He was added to the cast with the desire to add a "somber and reliable middle-aged character" to counteract the introduction of multiple teenage characters - though his character bio indicates he is still in his late twenties.[3]
The origins of both K' and Maxima can be found in the Psikyo arcade game The Fallen Angels (
Personality[]
Maxima is very serious about duty and business. He is a very honorable man who suffered greatly when Rocky died. He sees K' as a new Rocky and calls him "Aibou" (
Powers[]
All of his powers are given by technology.
- Superhuman Strength - Maxima is able to throw someone as heavy as Chang Koehan with ease.
- Superhuman Reaction - Maxima's brain reacts twice as fast as a normal human being.
- Superhuman Endurance - Maxima's cyborg body is capable of enduring several gun blasts, as seen in his team's KOF '99 ending.
- Cyberpathy/Technopathy - Maxima can communicate with machines.
- Hack System - Maxima can hack into remote systems with his brain.
- Hack Satellite - Maxima can hack into satellites through an antenna.
- Internal Clock - Maxima has a real internal clock, which always gives him the right time and can work as a chronometer.
- Global Positioning System - Maxima has an internal GPS that shows him exactly where he is.
- Infrared Vision - Maxima can switch out his normal sight with an infrared vision that enables him to have a much sharper and clearer view of his own surroundings. This also likely gives him the ability to see even in total darkness.
- Analyze Enemy - Maxima can completely analyze his enemy in order to learn and know of both their strengths and weaknesses.
Fighting Style[]
The Type-M fighting style probably created for (or by) Maxima focuses on striking, grappling and the use of Maxima's weapons. Most of his attacks have autoguard, making Maxima capable of blocking when attacking. His style employs a combination of striking combinations and grappling. Some of his moves seem to be inspired by pro wrestling, with him being able to do a dropkick, a Mongolian chop, a bear hug/suplex combination and a somersault senton.
Maxima also has an array of built-in weapons, which he uses to increase his fighting ability. His main weapon is the M-4 Vapor Cannon, a steam-powered impact cannon which is designed to deliver powerful punches that can send an unprepared opponent flying. The Vapor Cannon may also negate projectiles thrown at Maxima. A variation of the cannon is the M19 Blitz Cannon, which Maxima uses as an anti-air move. He jumps (with or without his jets) towards an airborne opponent, places his right arm on the enemy and activates his arm cannon, which sends the opponent flying to the ground. Maxima also has a pair of built-in jets on his feet, which he can use to quickly move forward in a line, or to jump.
Maxima uses his feet propulsions and his body weight to great impact to create the Bunker Buster move. He propels himself upward and falls on his enemy, which creates a severe shockwave, capable of sending nearby, unprepared opponents flying skyward. His Maxima Revenger move, consists of him grabbing his opponent, hitting him with a knee and throwing him into the air. When he falls, Maxima concentrates all his strength in his head, and headbutts him once or repeatedly.
One of Maxima's strongest weapons is the MX-II Final Cannon. The MX-II is a powerful energy gun originally capable of firing a big projectile of raw energy. Maxima has modified the cannon to create the MX-IIb version, that instead fires a potent laser beam. Maxima also has a built-in energy cannon on his chest, which is directly powered by the small-sized nuclear reactor inside him. This chest cannon is probably Maxima's greatest weapon and strongest attack. With it, Maxima was, in the past, able to fire a short ranged, but powerful beam of pure energy. Now, Maxima's chest cannon has increased in power tremendously. He is now able to use it to fire a gigantic blue energy beam, capable of leveling buildings and his opponents alike.
Music[]
- KD-0079 - The King of Fighters '99, 2002
- KD-0084 - The King of Fighters 2000
- Big Pain - The King of Fighters 2001
- KD - The King of Fighters 2003
- KDD-0075 - The King of Fighters XI, XIII (when the music is set to "Type B", console version only)
- Maxima 3 Options - The King of Fighters 2
- KD-0079+ - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
- KDD-0063 - The King of Fighters XIII
- KD-SR - The King of Fighters XIV
- KD-009q - The King of Fighters XV
Voice Actors[]
Japanese[]
| Katsuyuki Konishi | Yui Shimodaya | ||
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List of Roles:
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List of Roles:
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English[]
| Mike Jarmus | |
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Appearances[]
Games
Mobile
Cameos
Anime |
Trivia[]
- Maxima was inspired by an older SNK character of same name, who appears in Robo Army.
- Maxima sometimes smokes, a habit that he has a passing interest in and does sparingly. It's been insinuated that K' shared a few drags with him in the past, as he smokes in Days of Memories and the pachislot game.
- Maxima's current outfit is probably inspired in Max Steel's outfit in Mattel's 2013 TV series.
- His nickname are the same as the Max's surname.
- Maxima is featured in a Japanese fad which has him doing his Mongolian Chop move continuously, usually in sync with the music. Known under the nickname "Mongolian" by Niconico users, he has a small following under this pseudonym in the Japanese M.U.G.E.N fandom.
- The Maxima Revenger is a reference to Kinnikuman Super Phoenix's Muscle Revenger technique in the manga series Kinnikuman, as both moves involve repeatedly headbutting the opponent into the air.
- Maxima and K' are the champions of all The King of Fighters tournaments hosted in the NESTS Saga. This is confirmed in the Light Novels.
- Maxima is one of the few KOF characters who has never changed their voice actors since debut.
- The other characters in the series with the same voice actors since their first appearances are King, Benimaru Nikaido, Choi Bounge, Kula Diamond, Whip, Ash Crimson, Oswald and Shingo Yabuki.
- His design in The King of Fighters XV made some people compare him with a monkey, even some people in latin america referred to him as "Maximacaco" (spanish for "Maximape").
References[]
- ↑ Official character profile from KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A"
- ↑ http://game.snk-corp.co.jp/official/kof-xiii/arcade/character/
- ↑ Official character profile from KOF anniversary website.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090812061622/http://www.x-nauts.com/psikyo/product/dt/DT_char_info2.html
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