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[Fatal Fury] This performance is just okay for a man.

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Anyway, what is that outfit?

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Terry is pretty good too, right?

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I think the outfit is definitely stepping into the “No Laughing” section of the Fatal Fury legend.

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(Rock appearing in a hakama)

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Basically, everything is in place and has achieved proper performance.

…There is a firefly in a similar situation!

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The tropical 12 people are happy.

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🐭💨 Don’t move… 😈

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In the first place, it’s supposed to be a story set a few years later, so the fact that the clothing hasn’t changed should be called out.

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It was stated, but the timeline is a year and a half later.

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>>8

The growth of Hokutomaru is amazing.

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>>19

Well, boys grow a lot from the age of 14 to 15.

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>>23

Even your voice has changed…

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>>25

It’s the right time for a voice change, so it’s fine.

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Build more muscle…

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I was surprised by the outfit and also by the background music.

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It’s really uncool and doesn’t suit you, but you are that kind of person, aren’t you?

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Surprise successful

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What do you really think about Hotaru?

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>>13

Isn’t there hardly any contact…?

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>>65

Let’s do Hotaru’s EOST.

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>>69

What!? I had quite a bit of hope inside me, is it okay to dream!?

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At least make it an all-back hairstyle.

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I guess the image of Geese is probably that of a super bad guy for me…

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Whoa, the blood of darkness! Is this the power of the Qin’s secret scroll, Geese!?

(It’s possible even without a secret manual.)

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The blood of darkness comes from the maternal side, right?

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>>17

You can understand that area by playing Billy’s Arcade.

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>>17

Do it, COTW.

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Well, I guess they’ll come with their character someday too.

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Geese has a good build, so it suits him, but when the slim muscular Rock does it, it looks puny.

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Hokutomaru is originally 154, and I think it’s just about 10 cm bigger, with the previous work being overly exaggerated, which they turned into a meta-joke.

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The image of my admired hero in a bomber jacket and jeans.

Image of a damn bad guy, half-naked hakama.

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Box-kun has been used in quite a convenient position…

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Most of the wrongdoing was attributed to Grant.

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Hokutomaru has become quite a nice character.

The performance is quite frustrating, though.

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Winning lines against Rock are great, aren’t they?

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Well, Cain and the others are probably of German descent, and they seem to have a noble background, so they might be distant relatives of Stroheim.

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Why is everything like the hairstyle left the same, but wearing only a hakama that exposes the upper body?

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I thought there would be more darkness, such as the fate of blood, the cycle of revenge, and the destiny of secret scrolls.

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I was like, “So that’s why mom is alive…”

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I felt that there was quite an influence from the Tenjishi version.

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But if you only played the game, you wouldn’t understand much about the backbone of the secret manual.

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This time, Jeff’s outfit and such, right?

He had always been a bearded old man in Chinese clothing.

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Victory Air Chair

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I think it’s a joke that they suddenly appear with that look during times like when Priyacha or Kevin are around.

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Rock…! Where can I buy that gauntlet…!

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I thought it was an amazing show of strength to pretend to be dead just to abduct someone.

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Is Nightmare Geese going to come to arcade as well?

Only EOST?

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>>42

If you clear it on the highest difficulty without continuing, a hidden boss will appear.

It’s a one-shot match, so I can’t have a contest, but if I win…

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>>45

The SNK elements that do not conform to the times have arrived…

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…I’ll do my best, huh?

So, is this organizer Stroheim Krauser or a member of Krauser’s family? Still a mystery?

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>>49

It’s intentionally kept mostly under wraps before the tournament, so the continuation might be in a DLC character or they might do a manga serialization.

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I think it’s refreshing that even though they’ve fallen into evil, there’s somehow still an air of shyness.

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Has it been nerfed from β?

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(Clothes that revert after transformation)

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As expected, when it comes to the Geese battle, it’s the infamous sliding door, right?

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This parent and child must really love raving.

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Who is that person? Explain it to me!

Who is that person? Explain it to me!

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Kain and Billy have become incredibly close.

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Furious posted something about how to farm the highest difficulty in arcade mode, so it might be helpful as a reference.

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Like a righteous mafia protecting the town from other villains, Billy and the Geese Connection…

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Well, it’s the territory of the late Geese… it can’t be disturbed…

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There are many parts of the story that I don’t understand in detail, but…

It’s an overall happy ending, so I guess that’s okay!

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First of all, what was with Cain’s suspicious atmosphere in MOW?! He’s just so normal as an adult…

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>>58

(Cain returns covered in blood after leaving his seat during a customer interaction.)

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It’s nice how the CPU accurately pokes at our openings, isn’t it?

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Billy was kind of like a helper character.

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Getting involved in rock music probably makes you a bit softer…

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Isn’t the final boss weak?

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It’s all about the shuriken with Hōtomaru.

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Well, there are things I don’t want to see like Grandpa and Grandma, but the Ryuko characters don’t look old at all, even though it’s been about 25 years.

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>>66

Well, first of all, Rock’s mom is saying, “Is this… when they were young!?” but it feels like they look exactly the same!

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>>66

I can imagine that robots will become like that.

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I really like Krauser, so I hope a second DLC comes out.

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>>67

Reiwa’s Kaiser Duel Sobat?

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It’s like a dark Chuunibyou thing…

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The high-level CPU in MOW was just the right kind of silliness for practicing Just.

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Franz… Franz Bash!!

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>>71

Junior!!

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>>71

White Franco!

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Those two are acquaintances… increasing EOST.

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“(Geesu-sama’s son) is great, isn’t he…”

“(My sister’s child) is nice, isn’t it…”

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It’s disappointing that they didn’t appear this time, but I’m relieved that there was a proper mention of Krauser and the Qin brothers. I hope for it in season 2.

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I was really surprised that Billy has gotten so round, but I completely understood why he’s not fighting with Terry—it’s because he raised Rock.

That’s nice, isn’t it…?

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Upon further thought, it wouldn’t be strange if Krauser’s son participated as well…

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>>79

It might be my daughter.

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Mr. Turner, come on, that’s not good for someone your age.

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>>84

It was no good that it came out suddenly.

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Speaking of which, Krauser wasn’t his first name.

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Was it not good in young Geese’s outfit?

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In Cain’s EOST, the uncle who eagerly says, “Ruler, ruler! It suits you! Let’s do it!!” and the nephew who reacts with, “Once this guy gets like this, it’s going to be long…” is great, isn’t it?

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Since he’s President Billy, a handsome older man, and has also become good-looking on the inside, he’s just too perfect.

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I wonder what happened to Lily.

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>>122

It definitely appears in Toy Story…

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>>127

I’ll introduce you to my wife!

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>>144

Putting aside Billy’s personal feelings, it would be better to marry someone ordinary, seriously…

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>>144

Kill!

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Yuri and Robert seem to finally be married?

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>>90

It was Garcia Fitness Club, not Yuri Fitness Club.

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>>93

You’re doing great, Donkey…

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>>93

Doesn’t Andy need to follow suit as well?

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What does Ryo think?

In terms of Dragon and Tiger, it wasn’t that significant with King after all.

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The fitness gym for Yuri is probably under Garcia’s name.

Why did Ryo come to Japan?

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As I thought… it’s Kazumi Todo…

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It seems that Mr. Turner won’t be able to participate anymore…

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When I casually cleared the arcade mode and was blankly watching the staff credits, I was amazed to see a lineup of voice cast members that made me double and triple take.

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I liked tigers and dragons because of the influence of the celestial lion.

I didn’t expect Mr. Turner to show up!

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Being in that kind of relationship with Ake and EOST makes various things progress smoothly, doesn’t it?

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I’m grateful because someone like me or Geese wouldn’t have been able to properly raise Rock.

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I was surprised that Rock was closer to Cain than I thought.

What was with that reluctance to go along in the previous work?

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Because he’s a funny guy…

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Jenny is super popular as long as it’s EOST.

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After reading the stage commentary corner, I realized that Mr. Turner’s favorite restaurant was already out of business.

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Suddenly, Mr. Turner appeared and I burst out laughing.

I did something outrageous and now my stomach hurts.

Is that how you are?!

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>>104

It might be the influence of the secret manuscript.

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Once you get married, do you have to retire from being a beautiful character?

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>>108

Ugo-ha!

I coughed up blood!

I-it’s true! I shouldn’t have said that! I shouldn’t have mentioned that Ukyo-san would die alone without ever being connected to anyone!

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That costume doesn’t work unless you have a good build, huh…

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It ended up being that, including the previous work, the adorable son and daughter were just secretly trying to avoid bearing the cross of murder, oh Papa.

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Yuri, who is a sponsor of Joe

Yuri, who is a sponsor of Joe

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It was almost our first meeting in the previous work…

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I realized that Rock is more the type to start with appearance than I expected.

Many fathers must have burst out laughing the moment they saw that.

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I thought he was definitely helping his uncle with his dark work, but it turns out Rock was living freely while training and searching for an inheritance.

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Everything starts from here… or so I said, and with determination, I felt at ease with the well-established basic needs of life. Rock is good, isn’t it?

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I laughed because it was too much to be one-punched by Big.

But I don’t think I’ll allow rock music.

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Terry and Marie are partners, huh!

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The old man flashing meat in the park is a little too funny, so please give me a still shot.

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There's no way a mountain boy can win against a blonde with big breasts.

There’s no way a mountain boy can win against a blonde with big breasts.

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You must be used to seeing breasts, huh?

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That darkness-turned rock performance has something amazing.

Movement debris wind, good angle swift punches, fast spawning charge ground REV blow, and some amazing long-distance techniques that draw enemies in.

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The first time I saw it, I laughed and felt guilty for looking at Rock-kun’s chest…

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It’s sad to think about Ukyo-san’s future, so that’s not good.

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The one who raises after stopping time in Nightmare Rock is cool.

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Ash becomes the final boss due to his ancestors, and his bullets turn black.

Becoming the final boss with the appearance of an ancestor, the bullets turn white.

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But you know, Hokutomaru has been watching Mai all along, right?

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It was treated like a mysterious thing that no one could understand, as if it were the legacy of Geese.

In a way, it’s a familiar secret book!

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Is this Geese’s legacy…? It seemed like I was instructed to burn it…

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I guess it was probably that place…

It’s surprising that Mary’s death and so on are not directly related to the secret manuscript.

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It’s nice and erotic.

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What is it that my clothes automatically go back to normal when I regain my senses!?

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It’s not just about freedom of species, but to have a reunion that feels like a continuation after several decades is nice, isn’t it?

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Geese is a scum, but I realized that even scum can have some affection.

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I hope that rock outfit isn’t a legacy from Geese.

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It’s a mystery how one suddenly goes from their usual clothes to wearing a hakama.

It probably just looks that way because of the atmosphere.

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Unlike Nightmare Geese, who has about four super specials, Darkfall Rock has a normal configuration aside from performance, so there might be a downgraded version coming.

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Yuri… you finally got married…

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>>143

Aren’t there too many fighting game heroines that seem to fit the description of “Yuri”?

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Dark rock looks like something similar to a persona from a rock perspective.

From another perspective, it really comes out…

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>>145

In the Terry story, as soon as the mother appeared, things started to feel strange, and I was like what’s going on? What happened?

Moreover, in the next moment, I was in my hakama.

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Once again, Yuma Uchida is playing a villain character in a fighting game with a lot of skin exposure…

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It was a phantom that resided in the RB2’s Geese’s secret book…

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I want to thank Terry, but my feelings are complicated, so I can’t be honest, which is fine for Billy…

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You were my enemy, weren’t you?

I won’t forgive you… I’ll kill you…

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>>152

Stay! Hotaru, stay! I am big brother!

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>>157

(Cowgirl position)

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The fact that even that Geese had a heart capable of love is likely to be a divisive opinion, but as long as Rock is happy, that’s fine.

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>>153

I thought that Geese also had a past of being betrayed by his parents… but was that only in the anime version?

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>>153

Kazuya from Tekken also seemed to be in a normal lovey-dovey relationship, so maybe that’s just how it is.

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>>153

At the point of 3, there was a discussion that the line about what he’s doing refers to Rock.

There was an illustration where I was looking at photos of my younger self and rock music in RB, so I felt that way…

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No matter how much I think about it, I can’t let Lily get involved in the underworld.

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>>154

From Billy’s position, he could easily become a target from the underworld.

In that sense, I think Joe, who has a position in the public sphere, is a serious and good option.

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I think that frail upper body can barely maintain balance as if it has wings growing all the time.

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Geese was raised thinking that he was abandoned by his father.

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The area around Rock feels like some kind of Full House with his (foster) parents, that unreliable uncle, and his relatives.

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Here, the siblings really do look alike…

I mean, Hotaru’s Zero Fang is cool!

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>>164

I’ve just started and haven’t covered the story yet, but…

The EOST firefly in the box has a lot of blood.

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Purichar and Donfan are getting along quite well!

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It was surprising that Cain didn’t have much of an opinion about his sister’s marriage partner, unlike the original source.

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Q: Why did you leave Hotaru behind and travel alone?

If Hotaru learns of the existence of A’s enemy, she will kill them before we can stop her.

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>>167

I feel like this has been a setting that’s existed for quite a long time.

If the sequel to Garou had been released as planned, would it have fallen into darkness like Gekka no Kyou?

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The ED’s Pritcha was kind of cute, but I don’t think it’s at the level to use as a character…

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In the next work, I’m the one being teased by Ganatch, right? “Me”

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I thought to myself, “My big brother definitely wouldn’t know what this guy would do if I took my eyes off him…” so I allowed him to come along.

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>>170

It seems that Itokatsu has started to cling to my brother because he is a safer person.

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Terry and Marie have a surprisingly good vibe.

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A little sister who seems like she could use all of her big brother’s techniques if she feels like it.

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>>173

I said it… I aimed for all of you!

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>>173

It’s a bit frustrating that my sister can casually use the Ten Shō Ran Hime, which is exquisitely embarrassing for men to use, and can normally kill people with it…

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The fact that the descent into darkness was resolved in an instant makes it even more amusing, “me.”

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The hungriest wolf firefly in this work.

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What kind of creativity do you have to come up with the idea of grabbing your opponent, spinning while jumping up, and slamming them down?

Getting on top of the opponent and channeling energy into them… Isn’t it faster to just hit them?

Isn’t it physically impossible to jump on the opponent, choke them with your legs, and then slam their head down???

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Even if Lock and Hotaru hypothetically got together… I can only imagine a situation where Lock is being attacked by Hotaru.

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>>182

A woman who has become too strong…

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All of Pritcha’s victory quotes against characters are fun, aren’t they?

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>>183

Donfan-kun, it’s useless!

Today I’m wearing clothes with insulation built in!

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>>183

The versatile character suddenly became lazy and is cute.

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At least I have more power than the wrestler who decides Frankensteiner.

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There are plenty of things I want to complain about regarding the game’s UI, balance, and other aspects, but just the story and the ability to edit colors make it all forgivable.

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I apologize for the unrelated question, but will there be updates for Rumble Fish 1 & 2 so that we can play matches properly?

It seems that the bugs were severe at the time, so I didn’t buy it.

I’m thinking about buying it if it’s fixed…

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I was confused because suddenly a strong aura started to emanate from Hotaru’s behavior in the Tooth Blade story.

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Hotaru’s version of Zero Fang channels energy into the spine after locking the neck, so if done poorly, the intent to kill could be even higher than that of her brother.

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Pritcha and Box seem to get along well too.

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>>189

Pritcha says that if they go at it again, he’ll get his neck broken, yeah! But I think Vox probably won’t do something like that.

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When I was 10 years old, I was abandoned, and even at that age, the demon inside me was already being seen through. That’s crazy.

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Grant seemed quite lively.

Looking at the last of the EOST box, it probably won’t last long.

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>>192

In the arcade, they are already deceased.

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>>192

In Jenny’s ED, an amazing doctor appeared and took Grant away.

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Humidity

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>>194

It’s more like the atmosphere after seeing rock’s dark history.

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The soft fist is really amazing, isn’t it?

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The crappy old man isn’t as crappy as I thought, or rather, he feels a lot more approachable than during MOTW…

It might be because of the atmosphere of the voice, though.

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Did Hotaru have any knowledge of martial arts when her brother and father left?

Isn’t it too talented to have this without having it before?

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Hotaru was a character who inherited the lineage of Nakoruru, Mai, and Yuri.

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