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The designers ended up liking him so much that they take care how his character is developed along the series. He was created specifically to become Kyo's rival as his name and abilities were designed to relate him with the Yamata no Orochi legend.
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Iori is a central character to the series' plot, and the initial enemy and eventual rival of Kyo Kusanagi. He is an iconic character of the series, and regularly appears on publicity material and merchandise.
IORI YAGAMI KOF XIII SERIES
and Team East Asia are the only teams of the series which one or more members win a KOF tournament.Iori Yagami ( 八神 庵 Yagami Iori ?) is a character from the SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters video game series that first appeared in The King of Fighters '95 as the leader of the Rivals Team. This team, Team Fatal Fury, Team Hero, Team Outlaw, Team Art of Fighting, Team Ikari Warriors, Team South America, Team Rivals, Team Japan, Team Kyo, Team Sacred Treasures, Team K', Team Benimaru, Team Asian Triple Alliance, Team Agents, Team Ash, Team Elisabeth, Team Shun'ei, Team Mexico, Team G.A.W.This team, Team Ikari Warriors, Team Masters, Team K', Team NESTS, Team Kim, Team Hero, Team Rivals, Team Agents and Team Isla are the only teams of the series which one or more members have unknown nationality.All the formations mentioned are/were mainline or alternative entries of Team Rivals.This team, Team Orochi and Team Isla are the only teams which some of his members are in the state of resurrected or undead.However, in the remake of the reffered game, the team returns to their original name. In The King of Fighters 2002, this team was called " KOF '96 Team", with its members (Iori, Mature and Vice) representing The King of Fighters '96 (the canonical game which both appears as a team).In his other team formations apart from the ones formed with Mature and Vice, it can be assumed the team dissolution was on somewhat amicable terms. Billy and Eiji are the only former members who left the team on hostile terms, mainly due to Iori mauling them after Omega Rugal's destruction.The boss of this entry, Kukri, appears in an alternative formation of Team Rivals He also appears in the spirital successor of this game, SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy, as DLC character.Iori appears as a boss for SNK Gals' Fighters, under the nickname Miss X.Vanessa, Seth and Ramón, members of the 2001's formation, are the founders of Team Agents, a team present in The King of Fighters 2002, The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match (non-canonically), The King of Fighters XI and The King of Fighters XV (cannonically).With exception of Billy Kane and Eiji Kisaragi (who debuts in the Fatal Fury series and Art of Fighting series, respectively), the other characters on this team are exclusively created for the KOF series.The main possible reasons is the unstable temper of his leader (due to his bloodline), his disinterest in form a team and his duties as a member of the Sacred Treasures Team. This team isn't available in KOF '97, all the canonical chapters of the NESTS Chronicles, the two first chapters of Tales of Ash saga and in KOF XV.Due to the fact that the team bears his surname, Iori is the only character who is always present in him.