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| Ferrio 256th Post
 
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|  "The Shermie Appreciation Thread *CHU*"
, posted Sat 7 Sep 03:57:
Well to celebrate the return of the most sweetest grappler ever to grace a fighting game, I've decided to make this appreciation thread about Shermie.
One of my first memories of playing KOF (back in early 99 when I was introduced to 98...) was the oddball character Shermie. At the time I made a bit of fun of her, with all her singing...and blowing kisses and what not. Though as time passed, and I became more familiar with KOF I also grew to love Shermie.
So what's so great about Shermie?
Well for starters, Shermie was one of those SNK characters that knocked the idea of what a grappler should look like in a game. Before hand I had always been under the thought that grapplers should be big mean ugly people that like to throw you around and bite on your neck.
Of course there was R.Mika, but although she didn't bite people's neck she still was sort of that heavy set (in more ways than one) goofy wrestler stereotype.
Then I look at Shermie, is she any of that no. She looks like this innocent woman, in a dress with a bit of hair in her eyes, get's cell calls at very inappropriate moments, and that seems to have stumbled into the wrong game. Though looks can be deceiving, and sure enough if you let her, she'll toss you around like a ragdoll.
but hey that's not all... She's two characters in one.
Yep under that cute, innocent personality, lies a blood thirsty bitch with 10,000 volts running through her and a desire to awake a really pissed off god.
So what about her gameplay? Well I've said before I'm not a KOF expert, so things I say might be off, or totally wrong but I'll try to cover some things I know. Also any tips by other people would be greatly appreciated.
(Shermie 98 version)
-Her d.C is nice anti-air.
-j.HP is her cross up, but how the hell does she scrunch up like that?
-hcf+k is worthless
-d.b pokey pokey
As for combos, I'm pretty straight foward with those, standard punches into her throws... no biggie I guess... maybe I missing some bigger picture.
(Orochi Version)
I don't use her, I think she sucks!
Oh well I guess that's all I'm up to writing for now.. time for ze art.
The Kimono is slipping...
They're not that big really...
A rare site, her eye!
Yes, it's that artist that makes kof doujins.
She's always kissing someone.
Don't pretend to be innoncent.
Moshi Moshi
A regular picture
Yet another
2k2 outfit?
Oyasumi
I want that deck
I wonder what Yashiro looks like in her clothes...
Holiday spirit, and ass
Also if anyone would like to prove any of shermie's strengths I'm always up for a game of 98 on kaillera.
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| mbisonhatclub
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|  "Re(2):New Picture"
, posted Thu 12 Sep 01:38
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Looks more like DoA's Kasumi than Shermie to me. :P
Heh, I wonder which games for SNK are really canon to the KOF universe and which aren't.
Games like Ikari Warriors and Athena...
well, okay, they probably aren't. I'd be surprised if KOF Kyo didn't count, though.
No, that's Shermie allright with the dual pig-tails, and that picture isn't as bad as the impression made it out to be. Speaking of look-alikes though, a character that Shermie does appear *similar* to is Luchs from Saber Marionette J.
I think KoF Kyo was done by Yumekobo, but I'm not sure. If it is, I'd count it just as much as I'd count the NGPC Gals Fighters
The theory I've always subscribed to is that the the non-Orochi-powered (Psycho Power(tm) is much better by the way) NFT are just naive clones generated by the base (not chemistry base) original Orochi versions with synthesized memories or something, or they could have been seeds planted in non-Orochi people for all I would care.
Either way, I think they weren't already "knowing" about their Orochi selves, so it irks me when people write fanfiction with the NFT in them being already knowledgeable of their "destiny" or whatever. It's just me, but having Nanakase wanting to beat up Iori out of jealousy sounds so much more appropriate for the oh-so-normal (fighting methods at least) New Face team. And they could STILL be part Orochi (being that they're Orochi-generated apple seeds of course) and even awaken to their Orochi mindsets after the tedious battles with their Orochi clones and Orochi himself. And then they could still end up killing each other because each one wanted to be Johnny Appleseed in the play and none of them would compromise with each other, thus ending the Orochi story...for now. For the record, Johnny Appleseed was played by Chang Koehan, causing both versions of the NFT and Orochi to roll in their graves.
(It's really sad that Orochi couldn't win, but he would have if he had Psycho Power at his side)
I was rather disappointed when SNK did nothing with the feud between Yashiro and Iori except for that easter-egg special introduction in KoF98, but I guess it wasn't "grandiose" enough to acknowledge. But if I wanted grandiose, I would play around with my Psycho Power!
I like to think that the NFT's main draw-in was their very normal, casual dispositions and not to mention their not-so-BS'y fighting 'styles'. Call me cynical, but I get tired of fireball after fireball or characters pulling other ridiculous magical stunts after a while, and the only person who should be doing all of that stuff anyways is me I mean M.Bison. Furthermore, it's kind of ridiculous for both the clones and the Orochi originals to be aware of their little ill-fated destiny at the same time, because then why have the clones? It's a case of redundancy. But I guess it's that typical Sailor Moon-y "gather energy by using as many people as possible to do something stupid yet common like exercise or sing or something" plot styling. There's still a hole in that with the creating extra clones for that purpose. See if you can find it yourself
A word to all M.Bison fans--yes, the appreciation thread for him is coming soon so be patient. I've been busy working on my Psycho Drive I mean my program
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| Iggy 599th Post
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| "Re(6):Blech" , posted Fri 13 Sep 12:45
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I see you know the series 
Who knows?
Maybe the programmers had a a 'special' version of Kof for their personal use where Shermie has that specail outfit 
ahem... no, I don't know this series, it was just to see if YOU was pervert enough to know it! of course I haven't read it!! (tohohoho....)
By the way, I was ridiculised by my japanese friend when she said "my parents love Gekko Kamen!!"
me : "what? they love Kekko Kamen? how pervert! at their ages!"
her : "uh?"
me : "well, that's quite pervert (opens the manga anywhere to show a pic of the "Shermie grab")"
her : "GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH !!!!"
me : "uh?"
Burning kyo : it's a series by Nagai Go (who did Mazinger, Grendizer but especially Cutey Honey) about a super heroine who protect the poor girls of a college from the perverts teachers and director. But she can't afford to have a full Super Heroine costume, so she only has a mask. Yes, a mask. And nothing else. "kao wo kakushite karadawo kakusazu" = "she hide her face but not her body!" And her super moove is "that" Shermie grab. It's a very, very funny manga, very old and ugly (it's Nagai) and quite ecchi, but VERY VERY funny. and pervert.
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| Burning Kyo 857th Post
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|  "Re(7):Blech"
, posted Fri 13 Sep 13:51
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I see you know the series
Who knows?
Maybe the programmers had a a 'special' version of Kof for their personal use where Shermie has that specail outfit
ahem... no, I don't know this series, it was just to see if YOU was pervert enough to know it! of course I haven't read it!! (tohohoho....)
By the way, I was ridiculised by my japanese friend when she said "my parents love Gekko Kamen!!"
me : "what? they love Kekko Kamen? how pervert! at their ages!"
her : "uh?"
me : "well, that's quite pervert (opens the manga anywhere to show a pic of the "Shermie grab")"
her : "GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH !!!!"
me : "uh?"
Burning kyo : it's a series by Nagai Go (who did Mazinger, Grendizer but especially Cutey Honey) about a super heroine who protect the poor girls of a college from the perverts teachers and director. But she can't afford to have a full Super Heroine costume, so she only has a mask. Yes, a mask. And nothing else. "kao wo kakushite karadawo kakusazu" = "she hide her face but not her body!" And her super moove is "that" Shermie grab. It's a very, very funny manga, very old and ugly (it's Nagai) and quite ecchi, but VERY VERY funny. and pervert.
Cool ! (^_^)
The parents of your jp friend really like this serie ? LOL They're special !
"Teme no hono wa nani iro da ?"
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