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GENERAL/STORY:
Lion Rafale is a high school student from France. He fights to gain independence from his father, and uses the style of Praying Mantis Kung Fu. He is born into the Rafale family, one of the wealthiest families in France, whom are involved in the aircraft industry. But this business is just a front for their involvement in illegal arms contracts with terrorists. Lion has been practicing Praying Mantis Kung Fu under an instructor as part of management education since he was five. He resents his father's control over his life and during one of their arguments, his father proposed that Lion must win the World Fighting Tournament as a prerequisite to become free from him.

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ORIGIN:
Virtua Fighter 2

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OTHER APPEARANCES:
Virtua Fighter Kids, Virtua Fighter 3, Virtua Fighter 4, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Fighter 5 R

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REVIEW:
Wait... Is he still a high school student after all these years? I guess he failed. Get your GED buddy! Even though his fighting style is kinda cool, his personality and appearance really kills his design. I mean, Lion has consistently had some of the absolute worst outfits I've ever seen in a fighting game; along with some of the worst win quotes and intros of all time. And they just seem to get worse from game to game... WTF is wrong with Lion anyway?!? Can't Sega make him say anything that makes him sound halfway intelligent?

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