KOF 20th Anniversary - Sacred Force Team

As the first, King of Fighters video game came out in 1994, and with it being 2014, this marks the 20th anniversary of the King of Fighters series of games.  So, in honour of such a momentous occasion, some of the artists from are teaming up for an art tribute.

This pin up features, a special edit team from the King of Fighters '97, known as the Sacred Force Team, featuring Chizuru Kagura, Iori Yagami and Kyo Kusanagi.  The origins of this team, stem from the King of Fighters '97, being the culmination of the Orochi Saga, that ran through the King of Fighters '95 & '96 previously.

Given that the 3 members of this team, are heirs to the 3 clans, who held the sacred treasures, Chizuru ( the Yata Mirror ), Iori ( the Yasakani Jewel), and Kyo ( the Kusanagi Sword ), that were originally used to seal away Orochi, 1800 years prior, it was their power that was needed in order, to ensure that Orochi could be sealed away again, after being released from its ancient prison.  There's even a special ending for this specific team, which you can see here:  youtu.be/wzjy-tr_sKc .