Brumarie is a more classic character in the Legend of the Hungry Wolf and King of Fighters series. It is a popular character that SNK focused on creating that year, whether it is the character performance or the story background is perfect, and the ambiguity with Terry for many years is a topic that players talk about.
Mary originally appeared in Hungry Wolf Legend 3 and is the second character in the series, the first being Mai Shiranui. Mary's earliest figure is slightly different from what we saw during the King of Fighters period.
The first draft simply provides a direction, so it doesn't look feminine.
The avatar that Mary used for the first time in the game looks more powerful. If you have always maintained this style of painting, it is estimated that the character of Mary will be difficult to fire, and there is no affinity.
Fortunately, the image of the later period has changed greatly, and in the "King of Fighters" period, Mary's figure and appearance have been further improved. Coupled with the wonderful performance in the "King of Fighters" series, it has become a hot character.
Mary's school of martial arts was Command Sambo, which can be directly translated as "Command Sambo Wrestling" (a type of freehand self-defense that originated in Russia). The name "Blue Mary" is actually a virtual cocktail name, Blue Rose.
The name was created by SNK: a hybrid of BLUE FIN MARTINI (Blue Finn) and GOODY MARY (Bloody Mary).
It is estimated that players have not yet known that Blue Mary is just her code name, and her real name is Mary Rian. In fact, her appearance and name come from the famous American movie star MEG RYAN, or a mixture of the two.
Meg Ryan, real name "Hyra M. Margaret Mary Emily Anne"。
The characters in the King of Fighters series are all prototypes, and it is possible to be a synthesis of several prototypes. Like the Fire Dance, she has several prototypes, including a chest prototype from Hosokawa Norrie and a hip prototype from Iijima Ai.
Mary's prototype is Meg Ryan and Cyborg 18
In the King of Fighters era, Mary first appeared in KOF96, but only in the background.
Later, after voting on the popularity poll in the three major magazines of FAME, GAMEST and NEO, Mary unexpectedly received a super high approval rating, which directly led to her debut in kof97. Duck King, another character in The Legend of the Hungry Wolf, lost to her by a narrow margin. To tell the truth, this non-mainstream guy known as the Duck King, who doesn't know what's attractive, is actually weak, not crushed.
After 97, Mary will appear in every contest, but Duck King, who is also from the "Hungry Wolf" series, is uncertain and gradually buried. When he reappears years later, players don't feel much for him, only that he's appeared in SNK games, and that's all. Mary, on the other hand, is on the "King of Fighters" side, hooking up with the Hungry Wolves, continuing the story between her and Terry.
The costume designer in charge of Mary liked the appearance of Hungry Wolf 3 very much, so this set of clothes has always been used in kof. When I appear, I always like to throw my clothes out.
During the "King of Fighters 97" period, Mary's figure and equipment have undergone subtle changes. It is estimated that many people have not noticed that Mary's bust has become larger, her waist has also been thinner, and the lines are more obvious. The most representative short vests, belts, and boxing sleeves have been preserved.
SNK has made a live-action singing version of BlueMary's Blues for Mary, and the MV shows Mary's melancholy, as well as the appearance of her late boyfriend, which can be enjoyed on the console platform.
The voice actress Osamu Ikoma, who voiced Mary, is arguably the queen voice actress of SNK. Its voice characters include King of Fighters, Nakoruru of Samurai Shodown, Charlotte, Luo Shogun Shenshuihime, Tsukiwa Swordsman's Straight Guard Tiger Che, and KOF98's narrator, continued, and so on.
Osamu Ikoma was very shy when she first voiced Mary, and even had resistance...
Because some of Mary's lines will make people feel H. And Mary's voice is more enthusiastic, and many times just listening to the voice will itch in her heart, which is the credit of Ikoma Jimi.
In King of Fighters 97, Billy, Ryuji Yamazaki and Mary compete together, so what about their relationship?
As a special team of "King of Fighters 97", the plot is also slightly far-fetched, and it feels like a character who has been forcibly inserted by force. Anyway, the boss behind the scenes is Gies, and the three of them have their own purposes. And Yamazaki Ryuji was later confirmed to be one of the Eight Jie Sets, which is all an afterthought.
During the "King of Fighters 97" period, the relationship between the three was quite good, after all, there was Mary as a conciliator in it. During this period, there were several major battles, as well as sneak attacks by mysterious people, and all three of them fought side by side. It is also in this way that Ryuji Yamazaki and Billy, who were not on the right road, did not have any contradictions during this period and were always able to maintain the relationship between teammates.
Cooked to cooked, fighting is unavoidable
In private, Mary and Billy are also friends who talk about everything. No grudges, no calculations
Billy and Ryuji Yamazaki discover that Mary is secretly in contact with the Hungry Wolves, and the two of them are confused and "teach" her a lesson.
After "King of Fighters 97", with the departure of Ryuji Yamazaki, the special team was officially disbanded, and Mary never had the opportunity to team up with them in the plot. In the "King of Fighters 98" and "King of Fighters 2002" period, if you choose a three-person team, you can see a special plot. In King of Fighters 2003, Billy, Ryuji Yamazaki and Tooth Knife team up together, at this time, Yamazaki Ryuji has completely released himself after experiencing the Great Snake Incident, thinking that no one can stop him, and billy and Yamazaki Ryuji's relationship is completely broken.
Mary's side has joined the women's fighter team, the hungry wolves team and the special agent team.
Mary and Terry's emotional line has always been relatively obscure, but it can also be seen that the melancholy Mary has gradually begun to open her heart to Terry.
In various spin-off games, Mary has always competed as a representative. Whether it's a game with benefits or a game with intense battles, you can master it all.
Players of each generation are exposed to different games, and the emotions invested are different. We've also chased the latest games, but one day we'll stop and look for lost youth while reminiscing about classic games.
For our generation, games are not just technical things, but have become a special symbol of the times, integrating our emotional memories and precipitating the changes of the times. The demolition and repair of the old streets in that year, the things are not human, only the game, is still as wonderful as it was then, every frame of the picture, every character, has not faded with the changes of the times, on the contrary, more and more distinct.
Yes, we miss not games, but our time.