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| Ferrio
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|  "The Best Appreciation Thread........Ever."
, posted Sun 14 Jul 04:26
Time to appreciate Hotaru's pet ferrot Itokatsu:
Awww look at the cute ferrot
Ya right.
Time to talk about the most kickass female fighter ever. NO NOT CHUN LI. She also happens to be the sexiest. NOT MAI EITHER.
No we all know who I'm referring to....Mary Ryan aka Blue Mary.
So why is she so kickass? Why is she so sexy? Why do I have a undying obssession with her that's down right scary. Well that's what we're here to discuss.
THE LOOK
The first thing I ever noticed about Mary was her simple yet lovely outfit. It's sexy, yet not to the point where she's falling out over the place or showing gruetous panty shots. Also you have to love the belt.
Her actual design is simple yet great. Nice short blond hair, muscles but not overdone and a nice bounce that doesn't defy the laws of physics.
THE ATTITUDE
Come on aren't you sick of all those cute anime "KAWAIIDESU!" types of characters? I know I am. Mary isn't no annoying schoolgirl but nor is she rude bitch. A nice combination between masculinity and feminity.
She also isn't overly stereotyped like some American characters.
THE VOICE
Well from previous threads I've shown my love for the voice actress for Harumi Ikoma, and in a major part Blue Mary is why.
Her engrish is one of my favorite parts and what first drew me to her character. She's got some nice memorably lines like:
The famous "Are you ready?"
"I did it!"
"Mary's Dynamite Swing!"
"Let's fight Terry!"
A pity I don't have any soundclips to go along with this post.
THE MOVESET
So she gots the looks, the voice, and the attitude. How well does she play? Luckily her moveset to me is great. Some of my favorites:
(Pre KOF 99) hcb,f+P or K
Her command throw, one of my favorite moves to use in and out of combos. I was soooo upset when she lost this move in 99 and gained her dodge-throw move. It was an alright move...I so do miss this one.
Straight Slicer b,f+k ~ qcf+k
Another nice move which became my staple combo move after she lost her throw. In 2000 it even got better since it set up a nice DM combo with Seth (as much as I hated doing stuff like that).
Her reversals qcb+lk, qcb+hk
Reversals are nice right? Hey...
Dynamite Swing qcfx2+k
I'd be lying if I said the main reason I liked it was due to it's actual mechanics. The real reason I like this one so much is just to hear Mary say "Mary's Dynamite Swing". More recently I got upset due to the command change to the Raging Demon in 2k1. Though I guess it gained it's supercancel ability from her qcf,hcb+p...so it's not a total loss.
Splash Rose hcbx2+k
Ok, this was easily my favorite DM in and out of combos. I was seeing red when this was taken out of 2k1. Easily one of Mary's best moves.....
Well I'd be surprised if any of you actually read all that. I imagined most of you just scrolled down just to take a look at all the art.... oh well.
ZE ART
Some official stuffs
More official, want a scroll of this
I really love Champ
More Champ stuff
Champ draws Mary as a...gypsy?
Odd art style
Mary gift art to Champ
He went a bit crazy on the bust
Better..
As seen in the booby game
Come on they aren't that big!
Bakyuun!
With the jacket on
Hula time
Badass
.....
Oops sorry!
Comet move over.
Bet you guys are getting tired of Champ
Oh well too bad
Hey this looks familiar...
Pfft... why would you want to dress like that?
Mary as a ...ninja?
Lacing up
Best compliment ever!
This was drawn by a friend on the net for me. I asked for a group shot of the Harumi Ikoma characters.
Same artist, he surprised me with this one(and another one where she's missing a few articles of clothing)
Same picture but KOF style
Another artist I asked to draw the Harumi Ikoma characters. Here's a junk picture from his attempt. He never did finish
Same artist as above, but just with Mary.
*goes to the bathroom*
*returns, then goes back to the bathroom*
Oh, that's what that belt is for!
Well that's all. I have others but I won't post them since well she's naked. I swear everytime I find a new picture of Mary I get all giddy like a schoolgirl. I guess that's why i continue to browse the Japanese sites...hoping I might stumble upon something new.
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| Gojira 495th Post
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| "Re(1):The Best Appreciation Thread........Eve" , posted Sun 14 Jul 06:09
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Her actual design is simple yet great. Nice short blond hair, muscles but not overdone and a nice bounce that doesn't defy the laws of physics.
You must have never seen Mary's first appearance in Fatal Fury 3 or Real Bout. She bounced more than Mai in those games.
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She also isn't overly stereotyped like some American characters.
Not a stereotype? Oh please, even if she came out swinging an American flag in one hand, a baseball glove in the other and toss an apple pie at her opponent you'd still swear she wasn't a typical Japanese design of an American woman. But she's cute so we ignore this and don't speak of it. ^^
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(Pre KOF 99) hcb,f+P or K
Her command throw, one of my favorite moves to use in and out of combos. I was soooo upset when she lost this move in 99 and gained her dodge-throw move. It was an alright move...I so do miss this one.
Dynamite Swing qcfx2+k
I'd be lying if I said the main reason I liked it was due to it's actual mechanics. The real reason I like this one so much is just to hear Mary say "Mary's Dynamite Swing". More recently I got upset due to the command change to the Raging Demon in 2k1. Though I guess it gained it's supercancel ability from her qcf,hcb+p...so it's not a total loss.
She's not a KoF character, you know.
First, the throw was originally done from the dodge anyway. She also used to have a headlock variant on it that was taken out.
Second, Mary's Dynamite Swing was originally A, A, f, B, C in Real Bout Fatal Fury Special. It was EX Mary's P-Power move. So the correct thing to say would be that they changed these moves back to what they originally were.
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Splash Rose hcbx2+k
Uh, that would be the motion for Mary Typhoon.
I think we've established who the real Mary fan is here, who does not gawk at pictures of her drawn by lesser life-forms.
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Heh, I'm in such a crappy mood. Damn this heat.
How about a nice Hawaiian BEATDOWN?!!
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| Ferrio
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| "Re(2):The Best Appreciation Thread........Eve" , posted Sun 14 Jul 06:39:
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You must have never seen Mary's first appearance in Fatal Fury 3 or Real Bout. She bounced more than Mai in those games.
Yes I have, though I'm more of a KOF player than a FF one. She also shows more boobies than Mai has ever shown if the requirements are met...but we won't speak of that again.
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Not a stereotype? Oh please, even if she came out swinging an American flag in one hand, a baseball glove in the other and toss an apple pie at her opponent you'd still swear she wasn't a typical Japanese design of an American woman. But she's cute so we ignore this and don't speak of it. ^^
I think you should reread what I wrote, I didn't say she wasn't a stereotype. I said she wasn't OVERLY done. I'm speaking of such classics as Tiffany or the sports team, guile ect.
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She's not a KoF character, you know.
First, the throw was originally done from the dodge anyway. She also used to have a headlock variant on it that was taken out.
Second, Mary's Dynamite Swing was originally A, A, f, B, C in Real Bout Fatal Fury Special. It was EX Mary's P-Power move. So the correct thing to say would be that they changed these moves back to what they originally were.
Yes I know. But am I not entitled to my opinion? I liked the command throw better and the qcfx2 motion better, doesn't matter if it was her original moveset from FF. Though as I stated before I'm not much a FF player, and her moves changed so drastically from each one it was kinda crazy.
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Splash Rose hcbx2+k
Uh, that would be the motion for Mary Typhoon.
This I also know, but I tend to call it splash rose anyways. What I want to know is why ISN'T the official name splash rose? She comes down (in a splash sorta) and a rose appears. In her qcf,hcb super she goes back and forth like a typhoon.... Maybe someone can shed some light on this.
Oh and thanks for being such an ass. I mean really you nit picked at the stupidest things, some you misread and some of my opinion. I wouldn't been surprised if I had typoed "Mary" and you'd come in "OMG You don't know how to spell her name, POSER!"
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| Hungrywolf 1189th Post
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| "Re(1):The Best Appreciation Thread........Eve" , posted Sun 14 Jul 22:06:
quote:
Time to appreciate Hotaru's pet ferrot Itokatsu:
Awww look at the cute ferrot
Ya right.
Time to talk about the most kickass female fighter ever. NO NOT CHUN LI. She also happens to be the sexiest. NOT MAI EITHER.
No we all know who I'm referring to....Mary Ryan aka Blue Mary.
So why is she so kickass? Why is she so sexy? Why do I have a undying obssession with her that's down right scary. Well that's what we're here to discuss.
THE LOOK
The first thing I ever noticed about Mary was her simple yet lovely outfit. It's sexy, yet not to the point where she's falling out over the place or showing gruetous panty shots. Also you have to love the belt.
Her actual design is simple yet great. Nice short blond hair, muscles but not overdone and a nice bounce that doesn't defy the laws of physics.
THE ATTITUDE
Come on aren't you sick of all those cute anime "KAWAIIDESU!" types of characters? I know I am. Mary isn't no annoying schoolgirl but nor is she rude bitch. A nice combination between masculinity and feminity.
She also isn't overly stereotyped like some American characters.
THE VOICE
Well from previous threads I've shown my love for the voice actress for Harumi Ikoma, and in a major part Blue Mary is why.
Her engrish is one of my favorite parts and what first drew me to her character. She's got some nice memorably lines like:
The famous "Are you ready?"
"I did it!"
"Mary's Dynamite Swing!"
"Let's fight Terry!"
A pity I don't have any soundclips to go along with this post.
THE MOVESET
So she gots the looks, the voice, and the attitude. How well does she play? Luckily her moveset to me is great. Some of my favorites:
(Pre KOF 99) hcb,f+P or K
Her command throw, one of my favorite moves to use in and out of combos. I was soooo upset when she lost this move in 99 and gained her dodge-throw move. It was an alright move...I so do miss this one.
Straight Slicer b,f+k ~ qcf+k
Another nice move which became my staple combo move after she lost her throw. In 2000 it even got better since it set up a nice DM combo with Seth (as much as I hated doing stuff like that).
Her reversals qcb+lk, qcb+hk
Reversals are nice right? Hey...
Dynamite Swing qcfx2+k
I'd be lying if I said the main reason I liked it was due to it's actual mechanics. The real reason I like this one so much is just to hear Mary say "Mary's Dynamite Swing". More recently I got upset due to the command change to the Raging Demon in 2k1. Though I guess it gained it's supercancel ability from her qcf,hcb+p...so it's not a total loss.
Splash Rose hcbx2+k
Ok, this was easily my favorite DM in and out of combos. I was seeing red when this was taken out of 2k1. Easily one of Mary's best moves.....
Well I'd be surprised if any of you actually read all that. I imagined most of you just scrolled down just to take a look at all the art.... oh well.
ZE ART
Some official stuffs
More official, want a scroll of this
I really love Champ
More Champ stuff
Champ draws Mary as a...gypsy?
Odd art style
Mary gift art to Champ
He went a bit crazy on the bust
Better..
As seen in the booby game
Come on they aren't that big!
Bakyuun!
With the jacket on
Hula time
Badass
.....
Oops sorry!
Comet move over.
Bet you guys are getting tired of Champ
Oh well too bad
Hey this looks familiar...
Pfft... why would you want to dress like that?
Mary as a ...ninja?
Lacing up
Best compliment ever!
This was drawn by a friend on the net for me. I asked for a group shot of the Harumi Ikoma characters.
Same artist, he surprised me with this one(and another one where she's missing a few articles of clothing)
Same picture but KOF style
Another artist I asked to draw the Harumi Ikoma characters. Here's a junk picture from his attempt. He never did finish
Same artist as above, but just with Mary.
*goes to the bathroom*
*returns, then goes back to the bathroom*
Oh, that's what that belt is for!
Well that's all. I have others but I won't post them since well she's naked. I swear everytime I find a new picture of Mary I get all giddy like a schoolgirl. I guess that's why i continue to browse the Japanese sites...hoping I might stumble upon something new.
My kinda thread. As an avid Mary fan, which is pretty well known around here, I'm glad to see this thread. But I thought at one time you said you wouldn't do a Blue Mary Appreciation thread b/c she was more popular and yu wanted to do appreciations for those not very popular. Oh well, I'm glad to see it no matter what. Thanks a lot Ferrio.  I know I appreciate Mary. Oh and for her Engrish, don't forget her "Hey (or hi, forgive me for not remembering exactly what she says at this hour), handsome boy." I love her entrances with Terry.
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