In late 2018, Iori and other SNK characters appeared as part of collaborations with other companies in Harajuku, Japan, involving new merchandising. Iori's image was made by Falcoon. Game designer Masahiro Sakurai was amazed when first seeing Iori in The King of Fighters '95 due to his attitude and moves which made him praise the designers. References External links Action film characters Fictional Japanese people in video games Fictional martial artists in video games Fictional rock musicians Male characters in video games Male video game villains Musician characters in video games SNK antagonists SNK protagonists The King of Fighters characters Video game bosses Video game characters introduced in 1995 Video game characters with fire or heat abilities