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| Satoshi_Miwa 434th Post
 
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|  "Re(1):Your own KOF rankings?"
, posted Sat 16 Feb 00:07
My own take on the story line rankings (factoring in the Fatal Fury/Garou and AOF games) would go something like this...(Don't take this as canon, BTW...I'm sure SNK has probably stated a better ranking system in a Gamest mook or Japanese mag...)
Tier 1(God Level): Orochi
Tier 2: Goenitz, Awakened Shermie, Yashiro, Chris.
Tier 3: Omega Rugal, Igniz(?), Riot of the Blood Iori, Riot of the Blood Leona.
Tier 4: Rugal, Orginal Zero (?)
Tier 5: Geese Howard, Kain R. Heinlien, Krauser, Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Chizuru, Krzilaid, Zero, Terry Bogard
Tier 6: Grant, Rock Howard, Takuma, Ryo, K', Kula, Leona, Heidiern, K9999, Athena
Tier 7: Most Everyone else
Tier 8: Shingo, Hinako
Explinations:
Tier 1 and 2 are God levels, with 1 being held by the Orochi himself. His 4 kings are next, as the wield msot of the Orochi power (Without the drawbacks Iori and Leona have, which keep them out of this level).
Tier 3 Would be the Pseudo God Level, as Omega Rugal, and Riot of the Blood Iori and Leona reside here. All three are souped up with Orochi power, though they pay the price for using it. Though it is key to note that due to the sealing of Orochi, Iori and Leona can no longer go Riot of the Blood.
I placed Igniz here as a guess, since he's seems to see himself as a person destined to be a god. I don't know how SNK/Eolith will place him in terms of power, but right now the Psuedo God level seems to fit.
Tier 4 is a slight step down from Psuedo God level, and has Rugal taking it's place. I placed Orginal Zero here as a guess too, not knowing where SNK/Eolith intends to place him.
Tier 5 Would be your legendary martial arts Figures. The orginal holders of the KOF tourney, Geese and Krasuer fit that bill nicely. As do Iori, Kyo, and Chizuru, the three sacred weapons who sealed the Orochi.
The NESTS bosses also fall here in terms of power, though they lack the style of Geese and Krause IMSO. Rounding out the tier is Kain and Terry Bogard....
Tier 6 Is your Master level, consisting of high level black belt martial artists and teachers. Takuma and Ryo belong here, as Takuma helped form the Kyougen style (and Ryo helped refine it). Heidiern aslo belongs here, with his effective self styled combat tatics. Leona also joins him, with the Orochi power adding a nice little punch.
K', Kula, and K9999 seem to fit here as well, as I don't seem the belonging with the higher bracket (Even though they are heavily involved in the nests storyline). They're good, but on the level of Kyo and company.
Rock and Grant belong here as well, with Rock having the potential to move up as he explores the true nature of his power.
Athena is placed here due to her Psycho Power, and the subtle hints Eolith gave out in the KOF2001 ending. In fact I can see the whole Psycho soldier team moving up the tiers in the next game, but for now Athena seems to fit nicely here.
Tier 7 is your Black Belt level, which covers most everyone else in the game for the most part.
Tier 8 is your Training level, covering characters that are still learning. Naturally that means Shingo resides here, though Saisyu may boost him up there. Hinako also seems a good bet for here, as she's still learning sumo.
I haven't ranked Saisyu cause i'm unsure of his power...
Anyway, that's my take on the Storyline ranking. Feel free to comment on my logic, and offer your own suggestions on placing (and where I may have gone wrong...)
As for in game ranking, well that can be a whole different ball of wax...:)
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