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Nakoruru is a teenage woman | Nakoruru is a teenage Ainu (an indigenous Japanese people from Hokkaido) woman, living as a nature-loving priestess in the woods. She first gets involved in the story timeline wise in ''Samurai Shodown 5'' (known in Japan as ''Samurai Shodown Zero''), helping to stop the vicious warlord Gaoh. After his defeat, Nakoruru follows in her late father's footsteps, becoming a Kamui warrior. She continues to protect nature and defeat the various villains in the series, even after sacrificing her human form to become a spirit of nature. As a divine spirit, Nakoruru has traveled to ''The King of Fighters'' universe before in ''The King of Fighters XIV'' to defeat Verse. She also is one of the major female characters of SNK's creation, starring in her own drama CD and being a key member in SNK's image band. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== |
Revision as of 21:12, November 11, 2019
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Nakoruru in Capcom vs. SNK 2. | |
Universe | Samurai Shodown |
Debut | Samurai Shodown (1993) |
Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
Most recent non-Smash appearance | Samurai Shodown (2019) |
Console/platform of origin | Neo Geo MVS |
Species | Human |
Gender | Female |
Place of origin | Ezo, Japan |
Created by | Yasushi Adachi |
Designed by | Yūichi "Violetche Nakamoto" Nakatani Keisen "Oshioki-Keisen" Yamaguchi "The·Fool" (Nakoruru) Erina Makino (Mamahaha) |
Nakoruru (ナコルル, Nakoruru) is a major character in the fighting game series Samurai Shodown. A young woman from Japan, she fights with a sword alongside her hawk, Mamahaha.
Origin
Nakoruru is a teenage Ainu (an indigenous Japanese people from Hokkaido) woman, living as a nature-loving priestess in the woods. She first gets involved in the story timeline wise in Samurai Shodown 5 (known in Japan as Samurai Shodown Zero), helping to stop the vicious warlord Gaoh. After his defeat, Nakoruru follows in her late father's footsteps, becoming a Kamui warrior. She continues to protect nature and defeat the various villains in the series, even after sacrificing her human form to become a spirit of nature. As a divine spirit, Nakoruru has traveled to The King of Fighters universe before in The King of Fighters XIV to defeat Verse. She also is one of the major female characters of SNK's creation, starring in her own drama CD and being a key member in SNK's image band.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Nakoruru appeared in Terry's reveal trailer, where she ordered Mamahaha to catch the Smash invitation, but failed.
As a costume
Nakoruru makes her Smash debut as one of Round 4's DLC Mii costumes. She appears as a Mii Swordfighter with using her prized sword, Chichi-ushi. Notably, this Mii Costume has flowing hair physics, and the sword is given a yellow trail near the tip.
As a spirit
No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
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1,365 | Nakoruru | ★★ | 1 | Air Attack ↑ | SAMURAI SHODOWN Series |
Trivia
- Nakoruru is the only character that cameos in Terry's reveal trailer to not appear on King of Fighters Stadium.