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Karin considers herself
a rival of Sakura,
who defeated Karin when challenged. Karin is from the wealthy Kanzuki family
(daughter of Daigenjyuro and Nadeshiko Kanzuki), whose motto is "All you
need is victory" (also interpreted as "Be the winner in
everything") and alternately "The worst we'll ever be is the
Best". The Kanzuki corporation is threatened by Shadaloo, which then makes
demands of the dynasty. She uses the family fortune when attempting to track
down Shadaloo as well as a roving Sakura to challenge her again. Along the way,
she encounters Blanka
and defeats him in a friendly match, musing that "the world is so
vast" for such a beast to exist. She also encounters R.
Mika and battles her, and is so impressed by Mika's ability that she offers
the wrestler her sponsorship. Karin eventually finds and defeats Sakura, but
realizes the victory was a fluke, and that the fight itself is more important,
not winning or losing (Ken
Masters told her this previously). She lives by her motto more than the rest
of her family, as she takes majority control of her father's company from under
his nose in a hostile takeover (ironic since he was the one to drive that
philosophy into her). Her family's estate covers 200 miles of land, and not only
has its own geographical features, but its own climate.
Karin's butler, Ishizaki,
appears in her win poses. Ishizaki is a pudgy but engaging middle-aged Japanese
man with burly arms and a warm, welcoming smile. He is always willing to do what
Karin wishes of him, though sometimes he wants to get in on the action and do
battle. In addition, Ishizaki was assigned the job of baby-sitting/watching over
Karin while she traveled the world, in search of a rematch with Sakura. Since he
and her have such a close albeit rocky bond, he can be considered to be her
closest friend in the Kanzuki mansion, as he is very proud of her and takes such
good care of her.
 
 
 
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August 1st, 2011
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She might not seem
like she's a fighter at first glance, which probably pisses of people who think
fighting game characters have to look like "fighters"... but don't be
fooled, this girl has great technique. Her fighting style borrows traditional
techniques from a variety of styles, and while beautiful and fluid, Karin hits
hard when she needs to. ;)
If you give her a chance, she's also a really fun character to use, and her taunt is
simply too hilarious. On a side note, she was a great "host" for SNK
VS Capcom: Match of the Millennium, but it was kinda sad she wasn't playable
in the game. In design terms, some might say she's slightly generic... but her personality and
fighting style more than make up for it.
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