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T h e K i n g o f F i g h t e r s 2 0 0 3
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Written by: Mario san
E-mail: [email protected]
http://paopaocafe.tk
Version 1.0a
February 23, 2004

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You can use it to personal use only, not
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Enjoy it...
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Blue Mary, The King of Fighters and all related is copyright
SNK/Playmore 2003
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1.1 - Version History
1.2 - Intro speech
1.3 - Checking this version


2.1 - Profile
2.2 - Openings, Win poses, end quotes...


3.1 - Notation
3.2 - Power gauge system


4.1 - What's new!
4.2 - Normal & throw moves
4.3 - Specials moves
4.4 - KOF'03 Mary's reverse facelock counter list
4.5 - Super Desesperation moves


5.1 - Normal combos
5.2 - Cancel combos
5.2 - Tag combos


6.1 - Comments and other info
6.1 - Credits
6.1 - My works

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>> 1.1 V.e.r.s.i.o.n h.i.s.t.o.r.y <<---------------------------

Beta version -
- All the structure and the ASCII design

0.9 version -
- A lot info added !!

1.0 version -
- First release!!

1.0a version -
- Corrections
>> 1.2 I.n.t.r.o s.p.e.e.c.h <<---------------------------------

Hi! I'm here again. This is a new era of fighting games to us.
KOF is here again (like the rap intro in KOF'98 :P ) and is a new
saga too! but maybe this is the last KOF for NeoGeo....
Well, I hope you can enjoy this FAQ like the others. If You have
new information, tips, combos or maybe another thing email me ;)

>> 1.3 C.h.e.c.k.i.n.g t.h.i.s v.e.r.s.i.o.n <<----------------

This is the beginning of a new trilogy in KOF series. We don't
know what happened with NEST or with the Dragon Power.
Kensou, Chin, K9999, Angel, Kula, Vanessa, Seth, Ramon, Andy and
Choi are out this year....
This is the official history from SNKP :

Mary :
"Mai, King, sorry to have kept you waiting. So let's have some fun."

A baseball field on the outskirts of Southtown.
Although the baseball season has already ended, the double "A"
league is playing a tournament to appeal to the local baseball
fanatics.

The one who has asked Mai Shiranui and King here is none other than
Mary Ryan. She's a female agent who's known for her considerable
talent in the field.

Mary :
"Both of you have no objections to a dog and some suds, do you? The
hot dogs here are legendary."

King :
"You sure are all worked up today, Mary."

Mai :
"So what's with those clothes? Are you planning to play catch in the
stands or something?"

King and Mai are mutually impressed. Looking around the stadium,
it's questionable whether there are even a thousand or so fans in
attendance. So it's close to a miracle that a hot dog stand is open
for business.
And Mary is no slacker either, decked out in her usual leather
jacket, baseball cap, and even a broken-in glove in her left hand.

Mary :
"Oh, this thing? It's to snag those home runs. Hey, some hot dogs
over here please."

There are no seats in the outfield of the ballpark but a well
groomed lawn instead. The fans sit her on sheets laid out to their
liking. Among them are some who have removed their shirts, enjoying
a bronzing session along with the ballgame. It's well into autumn,
but today is a paragon of an Indian summer day.

Mai loses no time sinking her teeth into her hot dog.

Mai :
"Wow, this is really good - just the right amount of onions."

Mary :
"I told you so. These are the perfect accompaniment to a tall glass
of beer."

King :
"By the way, Mary, although I do know my pool, baseball's all Greek
to me."

Mary :
"Don't worry about it. It's fun enough just watching the players
throw, hit, and run the bases."

King :
"Hmm, I guess so. How many points do you get for a homerun?"

Mary :
"Uh..."

Mai :
"All I know is battledore and shuttlecock, myself, so, come on,
teach us the rules. How many points for an out?"

Mary :
"Uh...Oh, don't sweat the details now. Watch and learn"

The batter smacks a fly ball, high and deep.
The white sphere shoots into the serenely blue Southtown sky, but
the centerfielder snags it with barely a move. It's the third out
and the sides change. King tries to strike up another conversation
once the play comes to a halt.

King :
"By the way, Mary."

Mary :
"That was an out. You don't get points for that."

King :
"That's not what I was trying to say..."

Mai :
"We're surrounded."

Mai seems to be aware of the situation too. There aren't too many of
them.
But some clearly well-conditioned individuals around the stairs to
the seats, in the shadows of the billboards, and behind the light
posts have them encircled and are gradually closing in.

King :
"Five, no I'd say six. Mai?"

Mai :
"At least in the immediate area I'd say so. There may be more
waiting in the wings."

Mary :
"I'm sorry, looks like I got caught with my pants down here."

With that remark, Mary shoves the last bite of her hot dog into her
mouth, washes it down with a swig of beer, and then licks the ketchup
off her fingers.
The eyes of the three remain on the action on the field.

King :
"They don't seem too anxious to use guns. I say we let them move
closer into range, sound good to you?"

Mai :
"It's your call, Mary."

With the previous change-up the match completes the top of the third
and the visiting team is now looking at a man on first with no outs.
The clean-up batter is at the plate.
Crack!
Along with the short bang of the dry bat smacking the ball, Mai
backhands the nose of the man who has approached her from behind.
She takes his right hand and it no more than a couple of seconds she
twists it up behind him.
In a flash King swings her feet along the ground to trip up the feet
of another man coming to the aid of Mai's assailant. The man falls
flat on his back onto the grass. King's heel then lands in a flowing
motion down on his unguarded solar plexus.
The baseball meanwhile bounces into left center and the runner makes
a beeline towards home.
The small crowd erupts in cheers and applause for the runner.

"Tish."

Still another man witnesses the unfavorable series of events
unfolding before his eyes and tut-tuts his accomplices in spite of
himself, then glances backward.
"What are you doing? Malin!"

Mary :
"You're busted!"

The moment he lets his guard down, Mary seizes his arms.
It's a brief and speedy action that appears as if she shook her arms
up and down just a few times. And with that, there is a disagreeably
dull snap accompanying the dislocation of his shoulder.
The final brawl is drowned out by the cheers for the batter just
making the slide into third base. The home (visiting?) team has just
taken the lead with a three-base hit. A flashy display appears on the
scoreboard and the screaming color commentary of the announcer from a
radio of one of the fans echoes in the area. No one appears to be
aware of the action taking place in the stands.

Mary :
"I suppose this is a warning for me. They're telling me to go home.
But Blue Mary doesn't give in to threats."

King :
"Damn, no one told me something like this would happen. So it wasn't
just him?"

Mai :
"You're not very up on your intel for someone in your line of work.
Just try pulling something like this with my pals here. You'll have
to answer to me, Mai Shiranui!"

King :
"And your friendly neighborhood bouncer, who wishes to remain
anonymous."

Man :
"?! ...Y-you're those fighter chicks from KOF, aren't you? Tch, I'm
out of here!"

In spite of the shape of their bodies, the men retreat in a right
quick and orderly fashion.

Mai :
"My precious hot dog is ruined!"

Unlike Mary who managed to gulp hers down in the knick of time, King
and Mai's superlative sausages rest on the lawn, splotches of ketchup
and mustard color the grass.
The three are not at all fazed by their predicament, nor are they in
the least afraid or jittery. They are seasoned fighters, pros who
have survived scuffles more severe than this.

Mai :
"I'll go get us some new ones."

Mai gets up and makes her way to the singular stand that served them
before.

Mai :
"I'll take two hot dogs (Hmm, Mary could probably use one more too).
No, make that three."

Stall Owner :
"Hey, you were just here, weren't you? You don't need to pay."

Mai :
"Huh? But why?"

Stall Owner :
"It's already been covered. Here you go, three hot dogs."

Mai :
"Covered? By who?"

Stall Owner :
"What? Don't you know her? She's a petite, cute little thing. Her
name was, uh, yeah...it was Maria, or Mario...no, something like
Marie, maybe? Nah, I think it was Mariko?"

Mai :
"Do you mean, 'Malin?'"

Stall Owner :
"Yeah, yeah. That's it! It was 'Malin.' She left me a message for
you, too."

Mary and King immediately sense that things aren't right with Mai.

King :
"What's up, Mai?"

Mai :
"It looks like someone already knows of our plans to enter this
year's KOF."

Mary :
"So what's the big deal, we're in it every year? Was she scrounging
for an autograph or something?"

Mai :
"No, just the opposite. She sprang for our hot dogs."

Mary :
"What's all that about!"

Mai :
"And she left us a message. It reads, 'This competition looks like
it's going to be a blast, so you'll be seeing more of me later.
Your pal, Malin.'"

King :
"Malin? ...Didn't that bunch of thugs mention that name?"

Mary :
"Oh, whatever. We'll find out all the details once the tourney
starts. Look, another hit!"

The dull roar of the crowd emanates from the baseball stadium on the
town's outskirts.
And the sun has begun its westward descent.

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>> 2.1 P.r.o.f.i.l.e <<------------------------------------------



Real Name : Mary Brian (Ryan)
Fighting style : Comando Sambo
Birthdate : February 4, 1976
Age : 26
Country : USA
Blood type : AB
Height : 169 cm
Weight : 48 kg
Measures : Bust - 86
Waist - 54
Hips - 85
Hobby : Bike touring
Favorite food : Beef
Best sport : Baseball
Most important : Leather jacket
Dislikes : Cats

>> 2.2 O.p.e.n.i.n.g.s, W.i.n p.o.s.e.s, e.n.d q.u.o.t.e.s <<

Oppenings >>

- Openning versus Terry (taken from K. Megura FAQ):
Mary points Terry with her finger and says:
"You <unknown?> a new partner? Aren't you the wacky one?
I'll show you."

NOTE: Do you understand this intro?
yes? Send me a email and I'll give you the credit.

- Openning versus all :
Mary throw her jacket to Anton and says :
"Are you ready?"

Winposes >>

- Mary crosses her arms saying : "Ah! I did it!!" when Anton
appears jumping on Mary and she shouts : "Aaaah!!"

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Wear colors :

a) Button A (the original):
Top : red
Pants : blue
Hair : blonde

b) Button B :
Top : dark red
Pants : black
Hair : blonde

c) Button C (extra mode color kof '98):
Top : orange
Pants : blue
Hair : blonde

d) Button D :
Top : dark gray
Pants : dark blue
Hair : gray

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>> 3.1 N.o.t.a.t.i.o.n <<----------------------------------------

U p
Up-back | Up-forward
\ | /
back --- * --- forward
/ | \
down-back | down-foward
d o w n

-------- [.B.A.S.I.C.S.] -------

u : Up
b : Back
f : Forward
d : Down

Button A : weak punch
Button B : weak kick
Button C : strong punch
Button D : strong kick

Block : hold b/db when attacked
Taunt : press Start
Run : tap f, f
Back Step : tap b, b

Roll : b/f + AB
Recovery roll : press AB on floor touch

Guard cancel : CD during block
(cost 1 stock, cause damage)
Guard escape : AB during block
(cost 1 stock)

Normal change : BC or CD when "Change OK"
Attack change : qcf + BC or CD when "Change OK"
(cost 1 stock)

<DM> : desesperation move
(cost 1 stock)
<LDM> : lider desesperation move
(cost 2 stocks)

-------- [.C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S.] -------

qcf : Quarter Circle Forward : (d,df,f)
hcf : Half Circle Forward : (b,db,d,df,f)
qcb : Quarter Circle Back : (d,db,b)
hcb : Half Circle Back : (f,fd,d,db,b)
dp : Dragon Punch motion : (f,d,df,f)

>> 3.2 P.o.w.e.r g.a.u.g.e s.y.s.t.e.m <<----------------------

The system is like others KOF. You start with a maximum of 3
stocks. When a team member is down you get another (a maximum of
4 stocks) and finally whit one member in your team you will have
a max of 5 stocks.
You need 1 stock to perform a Desesperation Move and 2 for a
Leader Desesperation Move.

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>> 4.1 W.h.a.t's n.e.w.! <<-------------------------------------

This KOF is different!!
- TAG style
The teams are of 3 members again. In the selection screen you
will choose a team leader. You can switch the members when the
"Change OK" message is above of the power gauge with BC or CD
without stock cost and qcf + BD or CD in the middle of a combo.

- Leader Deseperation move
Now the Super Desesperation Move is the Leader DM. Only the
team leader can do it with a 2 stocks cost. In the battle,
the 3 team members bars will appear ot the top of the screen
but the leader bar will be blue while the others will be yellow.

- Mary DM commands are back!!
The DM mary's dynamite swing is qcfx2 + B/D again!!! and
Mary's Typhoon is hcbx2 + B/D!!

- CD attacks are gone but...
Yes, almost all the characters lost the CD attack, but
Mary has the CD air attack!!!

- There're Super Cancels yet...
The cancels works only cancelling special moves into DMs o LDMs..

- Mary's Twister Rose!!
The leader Deseperation Move is stronger!!!

- Mary's voice!!
All the voice was redone! is excellent!!

>> 4.2 N.o.r.m.a.l & t.h.r.o.w m.o.v.e.s <<-------------------

Head Throw : close b/f + C/D

Hammer Arch : b/f + A
Double Rolling : b/f + B

M.B.S.C. : In air CD

NOTES :
1. Hammer Arch is an overhead, you cannot block it while
crouching, but is cancelable too, so, you can do any special
move inmediatly, but won't be an overhead.
2. Double Rolling can be canceled only in the second hit into any
special move or <LDM>.
3. Head Throw has the same animation, but if you use C button the
throw is to the opposite side.
4. She has her CD attack but like a command.
5. M.B.S.C. is "Mary's Best Suihei Chop".
6. For some reason, Double rolling don't connect after
stand C or D.

>> 4.3 S.p.e.c.i.a.l m.o.v.e.s <<-------------------------------

Spin Fall : qcf + A/C
> Mary's Spider : qcf + A/C

Real Counter : qcb + A/C
> Backdrop Real : hcf + A/C

Straight Slicer : charge b (2 seg), then f + B/D
> Crab Clutch : qcf + B/D

Mary Reverse Facelock : qcb + B (against air, mid & <DM> attacks)
Mary Headbuster : qcb + D (against low attacks)

Vertical Arrow : dp + B/D
> Mary's Snatcher : dp + B/D

>> 4.4 K.O.F.'03 M.a.r.y's r.e.v.e.r.s.e f.a.c.e.l.o.c.k <<---
>>------- c.o.u.n.t.e.r l.i.s.t <<----------------------------------

The Mary's reverse facelock is a counter against air, mid and
<L/DM>. This list have all the L/DM. NEXT UPDATE.

| > Hero Team
| --------------------
| Ash Crisom :
| Doulon :
| Shen Wu :
|

| > Fatal Fury Team
| --------------------
| Terry Bogard :
| The Griffon Mask :
| Joe Higashi :
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| > Art of Fighting Team
| --------------------
| Ryo Sakazaki :
| Robert Garcia :
| Yuri Sakazaki :
|

| > Korea Team
| --------------------
| Kim Kaphwan :
| Chang Koehan :
| Jhun Hoon :
|

| > Ikari Warriors Team
| --------------------
| Leona Heidern :
| Ralf Jones :
| Clark Steel :
|

| > Outlaw Team
| --------------------
| Gato :
| Billy Kane :
| Ryuji Yamazaki :
|

| > Women Fighters Team
| --------------------
| Blue Mary :
| King :
| Mai Shiranui :
|

| > Benimaru Team
| --------------------
| Shingo Yabuki :
| Benimaru Nikaido :
| Goro Daimon :
|

| > High School Girls Team
| --------------------
| Athena Asimaya :
| Hinako Shijou :
| Malin :
|

| > K' Team
| --------------------
| K' :
| Whip :
| Maxima :
|

| > 3 Sacred Tresures Team
| --------------------
| Kyo Kusanagi :
| Iori Yagami :
| Chizuru Kagura :
|

| > Edit
| --------------------
| Kusanagi :
|

| > Sub-bosses
| --------------------
| Maki :
| Adelheid :
|

| > Final Boss
| --------------------
| Mukai :
|

>> 4.5 S.u.p.e.r D.e.s.e.s.p.e.r.a.t.i.o.n m.o.v.e.s <<--------

- > Desesperation Moves

Mary's Dynamite Swing - [ qcf x 2 + B/D ] ------------------------>>

The qcfx2 + B/D is back, but the animation is a bit different.
B version is like the traditional version, you can use it in a
combo, but D version is like a 45 degree jump, yeap, Mary 'flies'
toward (if you do the DM you'll jump almost 1/2 screen).

Mary's Typhoon - [ hcb x 2 + B/D ] ------------------------------->>

The hcbx2 + B/D is back too, and this animation is changed.
OK, Mary got her Real Bout animation to this DM, so, she runs
foward then she do the grab.

- > Leader Desesperation Move

Mary's Twister Rose - [ qcf,hcb + A/C ] -------------------------->>

This is a mix of the 3 Mary's DM. She runs like Mary's Splash
Rose, then the Mary's Dinamite Swing (Vertical Arrow) then the
Mary's Typhoon..... in fact looks like Mugen animation...
Damage : 50%

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Ok, this section is like the others years. At the beginning
of each combo you'll see this :

<# stocks required for the combo : description of use>

on 'description of use you'll see :

* DM : if the combo have a Deseperation Move (1 stock).
* LDM : if the combo have a Leader Deseperation Move (2 stocks
and Mary like leader team).
* Cancel : if the combo have a Super Cancel (1 stock).

Other notes :

(cnr) : must be done in corners.
(crss) : first hit must be a crossover.
/ : or (ie. A/B/C = A or B or C).
run : tap f,f to run and continue the combo.

>> 5.1 N.o.r.m.a.l C.o.m.b.o.s <<-------------------------------

Just 6 real combos??? ....

<none : none>
- jump A/B/C/D, stand C (1 hit), charge b + A, f + B, qcf + B/D

<none : none>
- jump A/B/C/D, stand C (1 hit), f + A, dp + B/D, dp + B/D

<1 stock : DM>
- jump A/B/C/D, stand C (1 hit), f + A, qcfx2 + B

<1 stock : DM>
- jump A/B/C/D, stand C (1 hit), f + A, hcbx2 + B/D

<2 stock : LDM>
- jump A/B/C/D, stand C (1 hit), f + A, qcf, hcb + AC

>> 5.2 C.a.n.c.e.l C.o.m.b.o.s <<-------------------------------

<3 stocks : LDM + Cancel>
- jump A/B/C/D, stand C (1 hit), charge b + A, f + B, cancel into
qcf, hcb + AC

>> 5.3 T.a.g C.o.m.b.o.s <<-------------------------------------

- Coming sonn.
Do you have a tag combo? Email me and i'll give you all the
credit.

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>> 6.1 C.o.m.m.e.n.t.s a.n.d o.t.h.e.r i.n.f.o <<------------

- Not now.

>> 6.2 C.r.e.d.i.t.s <<----------------------------------------

All this people, sites and forums were an important part to
finish this work, thanks to all....

- Ferna
No cabe duda, no hay nadie mas que me pueda seguir la onda
tantos años.... =D

- A mi novia.
No words. =D

- GameFaqs
>> http://www.gamefaqs.com
This is the best FAQ database in the world!

- To all the people who worked and works to KOF concept, all we
have a SNK heart.

- To You, for reading ;)

>> 6.2 M.y J.o.b.s <<-----------------------------------------

Have been time since the first time I took the notepad to write
my first FAQ. This is my work in these years, all are aviable in
GameFaqs (http://www.gamefaqs.com)

- The King of Fighters 99: Blue Mary FAQ > Spanish
- The King of Fighters 2000: Blue Mary FAQ > Spanish
- The King of Fighters 2001: Blue Mary FAQ > English
- The King of Fighters 2002: Blue Mary FAQ > English
- The King of Fighters 2003: Blue Mary FAQ > English
- The King of Fighters EX Neo Blood : Moe FAQ > English
- SNK vs. Capcom : Chaos : Shiki FAQ > Spanish

- The King of Fighters 2001: Supercancels FAQ > English

if you want contact me, DON'T add me to MSN Messenger...
You must go to http://paopaocafe.tk to the forum, there's a thread
with FAQ's posts...
and... by the way, I'm a Blue Mary fan =D

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