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|name = Vanessa
  
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|image = Image:Vanessa-kofxiv.png
  
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|caption = ''[[The King of Fighters XIV]]'' final concept by [[Eisuke Ogura|Ogura]]
  
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|Full Name = Vanessa
  
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|Birthdate = January 9; 30 years old
  
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|Birthplace = Unknown
  
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|Height = 182 cm (6'0")
  
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|Weight = 67 kg (approx. 147.7 lbs)
  
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|Blood Type = B
  
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|Family/Relatives = Husband, four-year old son
  
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|Job/Occupation = One of [[Ling]]'s mercenaries, freelance mercenary (currently hired by [[Heidern]])
  
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|Likes = Wedding ring
  
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|Dislikes = Indecisive people, ghosts
  
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|Hobbies = Saving money, catalog shopping
  
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|Favorite Food = Beer
  
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|Forte in Sports = All of 'em
  
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|Fighting Style = Boxing}}'''Vanessa''' (ヴァネッサ, ''Vanessa'') is a character from ''[[The King of Fighters (series)|The King of Fighters]]'' series who first debuted as a Striker in ''[[The King of Fighters '99 Evolution]]''. She becomes playable in ''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]'' as a member of the Hero Team. She is the first boxing female of the series and one of the first females to use this style in fighting games. Like [[Maxima]], she was created as a middle-aged female to contrast the multiple teenage characters in the roster. Developers also mention their intentions to make her playable in ''[[The King of Fighters '99]]'' though this didn't happen due to time constraints.
  
   
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==Story==
  
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She is a normal housewife who discreetly serves as a mercenary agent. Working under the orders of commander [[Ling]], Vanessa and fellow agent [[Seth]] are commissioned with the job of joining the King of Fighters tournament, held by Ling himself. They are to follow the footsteps of the [[NESTS]] cartel, which Ling and his agency persecuted. The two agents part from one another with Vanessa recruiting prime suspects, [[K']] and [[Maxima]], as her teammates. She also scouts the talents of Mexican wrestler [[Ramon]] to complete their team. Her objective from then on is to observe the activities of the NESTS defectors based on Ling's orders.
  
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| caption = Vanessa in ''[[The King of Fighters XV]]''.
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| Full Name = Vanessa
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| Birthdate = January 9; 30 years old
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| Birthplace = Unknown
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| Height = 182 cm (6'0”)
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| Weight = 67 kg (147 lbs)
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| Blood Type = B
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| Family/Relatives = Unknown Husband and four-year old child
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| Job/Occupation = One of [[Ling]]'s mercenaries (formerly), freelance mercenary (currently hired by [[Heidern]] in some occasions), housewife
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| Likes = Her wedding ring
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| Dislikes = Indecisive people, ghosts
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| Hobbies = Saving money, catalog shopping
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| Favorite Food = Beer
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| Forte in Sports = All of 'em
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| Fighting Style = Boxing
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}}<blockquote>''"A special agent with a family to fight for! She'll give you the ol' 1-2 and it's lights out! '''VANESSA'''."'' - [[The King of Fighters XV]]</blockquote>'''Vanessa''' ({{Mousetext|ヴァネッサ|Vu~anessa}}) is a character from ''[[The King of Fighters (series)|The King of Fighters]]'' series. She first debuted in the series as a [[Strikers|Striker]] in '''''[[The King of Fighters '99 Evolution]]''''', and becomes playable in '''''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]''''' as a member of the '''''[[Team K'|K' Team]]''''' (the '''''[[Team Hero|Hero Team]]''''' in that age), as well as a secret agent. Her nickname is "'''''Crimson Agent'''''" ({{Mousetext|{{Furigana|真紅|しんく}}のエージェント|Shinku no Ējento}}).
   
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==Development==
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She becomes a free agent after Ling's defeat — who was impersonated by [[Zero (Clone)|Zero]] — often teaming up with Ramon and Seth. In ''The King of Fighters XI'', she reveals herself to be an old acquaintance of [[Blue Mary]]'s past lover, Butch. Together with her and Ramon, Vanessa enters the tournament under orders to receive information concerning the broken [[Orochi]] seal and the mysterious members of [[Those from the Past]].
  
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Like [[Maxima]], she was created as a middle-aged character to contrast the multiple teenage fighters in the roster (especially true for the female cast at the time.) Because of this, the developers created the concept of a woman in her thirties who broke all the rules and overflowed with adult appeal. Developers also mention their intentions to make her playable in ''[[The King of Fighters '99]]'' though this didn't happen due to time constraints.<ref>[http://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/english/character/index.php?num=vanessa KOF Official Website Successive Characters: Vanessa]</ref> Since Seth was created before Vanessa her clothes were designed to match his.<ref>[http://kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp/english/character/index.php?num=seth KOF Official Website Successive Characters: Seth]</ref>
   
 
==Personality==
  
==Personality==
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Vanessa is a woman who enjoys the flavor of life and good jaunts to the bar for a drink. It's not known how she is able to keep her job a secret from family but she still seems to treasure them.
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Vanessa is a woman who enjoys the flavor of life and good jaunts to the bar for a drink. It's not known how she is able to keep her job a secret from her family, but she still seems to treasure them.
   
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[[Image:Vanessa and Ramon Shenanigans.gif|thumb|left|150px|No matter what the case may be, Ramón will always try to shoot his shot at Vanessa. Emphasis on "Try".]]
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Although often teasing in return, she will sometimes discourage Ramon's flirtations.
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Although often teasing in return, she will sometimes discourage Ramón's flirtations as she is married.
   
 
==Powers==
  
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==Fighting Style==
  
==Fighting Style==
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Vanessa uses a very agile boxing style. Her style closely resemble [[Rick Strowd]]'s, a similarity made obvious with her appearance in ''KOF 2002''.
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Vanessa uses a very agile boxing style and makes very minimal use of kicks, with even her low attacks and kick-button attacks being punches, with kicks only seen in her blowback attacks. Her style closely resembles [[Rick Strowd|Rick Strowd's]], a similarity made obvious with her appearance in '''''KOF 2002'''''.
   
 
==Music==
  
==Music==
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*'''KD-0084''' - The King of Fighters 2000, 2002
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*'''[[KD#KD-0084|KD-0084]]''' - The King of Fighters 2000, 2002
 
*'''The Immortal Mirror of the Sun''' - The King of Fighters 2001
  
*'''The Immortal Mirror of the Sun''' - The King of Fighters 2001
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*'''Secret Circumstances''' - The King of Fighters XI
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*'''Secret Circumstances''' - The King of Fighters XI, The King of Fighters XV (reveal trailer)
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*'''Secret Circumstances -KOF XIV ver.-''' - The King of Fighters XIV
  
 
*'''Undercover''' - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
  
*'''Undercover''' - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
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*'''Secret Circumstances -KOF XIV ver.-''' - The King of Fighters XIV
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*'''[[KD#KDD-0075|KDD-0075]]''' - The King of Fighters All Star
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*'''Femme Fatale''' - The King of Fighters XV
   
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==Voice Actors==
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==Voice Actresses==
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===Japanese===
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* [[Kaori Minami]] - Since debut until The King of Fighters XI
  
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! colspan="2" style="background:#ABCBEF;" width="33%" |[[Kaori Minami]]
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! colspan="2" style="background:#ABCBEF;" width="33%" |[[Mayumi Hata]]
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* ''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]''
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* ''[[The King of Fighters 2001]]''
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* ''[[The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle]]''
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* ''[[The King of Fighters Neowave]]'' (Recycled voice clips from KOF 2002)
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* ''[[The King of Fighters XI]]''
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* ''[[The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match]]'' (Recycled voice clips from KOF 2002)}}
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|header = '''List of Roles:'''
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*[[The King of Fighters '99 Evolution]] - As a Striker
  
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*[[The King of Fighters '99 Evolution]] - As a Striker, video game debut
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*[[The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise]] - shopkeep
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*[[The King of Fighters 2000]] - canonical debut
 
*[[The King of Fighters 2001]]
  
*[[The King of Fighters 2001]]
 
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*[[The King of Fighters Neowave]] - unlockable
  
*[[The King of Fighters Neowave]] - unlockable
 
*[[The King of Fighters XI]]
  
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*[[The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match]]
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*[[The King of Fighters XIV]] - DLC character
  
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===Mobile===
 
*[[Days of Memories]] (sixth title) - unplayable
  
*[[Days of Memories]] (sixth title) - unplayable
 
*SNK Gals Island Dokidoki Puzzle Shock! 2
  
*SNK Gals Island Dokidoki Puzzle Shock! 2
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* [[The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Online]]
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===Cameos===
 
*[[The King of Fighters XIII]] - in the France stage, passing mention in Women's team story and cameo in their ending
  
*[[The King of Fighters XIII]] - in the France stage, passing mention in Women's team story and cameo in their ending
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*[[The King of Fighters XIV]] - in the Women Fighters Team ending; also in Ramon's winquote against Mai
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*[[The King of Fighters XIV]] - in the Women Fighters Team ending; also mentioned in Ramón's winquote against Mai
 
*[[KOF: Maximum Impact 2]] - background cameo
  
*[[KOF: Maximum Impact 2]] - background cameo
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*[[The King of Fighters '94: Rebout]] - background cameo in the Art of Fighting Team and Kim Team stages
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*[[The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout]] - background cameo in the Art of Fighting Team and Korea Justice Team stages
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== See also ==
  
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* [[Vanessa/Gallery]]
  
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* [[Vanessa/Quotes]]
  
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==Cards==
  
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[[Image:Vanessacfc2.gif|SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash 2 Expand Edition]] [[Image:Vanessa.png|SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS]]
  
   
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==Trivia==
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*Vanessa is the first female boxer of The King of Fighters series and is also one of the first female characters to use boxing in fighting games.
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[[Image:Vanessa2000.gif|The King of Fighters 2000]]
  
   
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* K', Maxima, Vanessa and Ramón were the winners of '''''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]'''''. This makes Vanessa the first female character to win a '''''[[The King of Fighters (tournament)|KOF tournament]]'''''.
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==Gallery==
  
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**She is succeeded by [[Whip]], [[Leona Heidern]] and [[Elisabeth Blanctorche]].
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" bordersize="none">
  
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Image:Vanessa-99.jpg|Vanessa in The King of Fighters '99 Evolution and in The King of Fighters 2000.
  
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Image:Vanessa-2001.jpg|Vanessa in The King of Fighters 2001.
  
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Image:Vanessa-2002.jpg|Vanessa in The King of Fighters 2002.
  
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Image:Vanessa-neowave.jpg|Vanessa in The King of Fighters Neowave.
  
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2000-teamstory.jpg|Vanessa in a promotional screenshot of The King of Fighters 2000, with [[K']] and [[Maxima]].
  
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File:KofXI-special_ending.jpg|Special ending of ''The King of Fighters XI''
  
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Image:VanessaXIV.png| ''The King of Fighters XIV'' character render
  
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*Vanessa's [[Climax Super Special Moves|Climax Super Special Move]], [[Infinity Puncher]], is a call back to ''KOF 2000'', [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bujxSaa-67Y where she had an infinite] involving using far [[File:Neo_Geo_C_Button.gif]] and [[Puncher Weaving]] in a rhythm.
   
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==References==
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{{Wikipedia|List of King of Fighters characters}}
  
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 19 March 2024

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"A special agent with a family to fight for! She'll give you the ol' 1-2 and it's lights out! VANESSA." - The King of Fighters XV

Vanessa (ヴァネッサ) is a character from The King of Fighters series. She first debuted in the series as a Striker in The King of Fighters '99 Evolution, and becomes playable in The King of Fighters 2000 as a member of the K' Team (the Hero Team in that age), as well as a secret agent. Her nickname is "Crimson Agent" (真紅（しんく）のエージェント).

Development

Like Maxima, she was created as a middle-aged character to contrast the multiple teenage fighters in the roster (especially true for the female cast at the time.) Because of this, the developers created the concept of a woman in her thirties who broke all the rules and overflowed with adult appeal. Developers also mention their intentions to make her playable in The King of Fighters '99 though this didn't happen due to time constraints.[1] Since Seth was created before Vanessa her clothes were designed to match his.[2]

Personality

Vanessa is a woman who enjoys the flavor of life and good jaunts to the bar for a drink. It's not known how she is able to keep her job a secret from her family, but she still seems to treasure them.

Vanessa and Ramon Shenanigans

No matter what the case may be, Ramón will always try to shoot his shot at Vanessa. Emphasis on "Try".

Although often teasing in return, she will sometimes discourage Ramón's flirtations as she is married.

Powers

  • Translocation - Vanessa can translocate herself at incredible speeds.
  • Reflector - Vanessa can punch a projectile back to its sender.
  • Wind Blast - Vanessa can create a strong air current by punching the air.
  • Cutting aura - Vanessa's punches are so fast that they seem to slice the air around them.
  • Power Punch - Vanessa has incredible punching power, enough to hurt even giant characters like Chang, Maxima, and Daimon. The downside to this is that she will hurt her hands while doing so.

Fighting Style

Vanessa uses a very agile boxing style and makes very minimal use of kicks, with even her low attacks and kick-button attacks being punches, with kicks only seen in her blowback attacks. Her style closely resembles Rick Strowd's, a similarity made obvious with her appearance in KOF 2002.

Music

  • KD-0084 - The King of Fighters 2000, 2002
  • The Immortal Mirror of the Sun - The King of Fighters 2001
  • Secret Circumstances - The King of Fighters XI, The King of Fighters XV (reveal trailer)
  • Undercover - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
  • Secret Circumstances -KOF XIV ver.- - The King of Fighters XIV
  • KDD-0075 - The King of Fighters All Star
  • Femme Fatale - The King of Fighters XV

Voice Actresses

Japanese

Kaori Minami Mayumi Hata
Kaoriminaminew
List of Roles:
Mhvav
List of Roles:

Appearances

Games

Mobile

Cameos

Trivia

  • Vanessa is the first female boxer of The King of Fighters series and is also one of the first female characters to use boxing in fighting games.

References

  1. ↑ KOF Official Website Successive Characters: Vanessa
  2. ↑ KOF Official Website Successive Characters: Seth
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