Blue Mary

Article by: Polo
Pictured from: The King of Fighters 2003
Created by: SNK
First appearance: 1995

Bio

Born and raised in Southtown, U.S.A., Mary Ryan trained to mete out justice on the crime-infested streets just like her father, a police officer. With a body strengthened by Commando Sambo martial arts, she completes brawl-inclined assignments that weaker agents would fail at. Her late partner's jacket tops off her casual streetwear, and his nickname for her stuck when he ordered a like-named bar drink: a Blue Mary.

The annual King of Fighters tournament is an appreciative opportunity to track criminals' actions and to further her training. In hand-to-hand combat, Blue Mary executes bone-crunchers like the Mary Headbuster, Spin Fall, and Vertical Arrow, to name a few. Meanwhile, there are those who keep an eye on the blonde, like her mystery client, gauging a similar chance to strike...

Quote

"A first-rate warrior wins without lifting a finger."

Selected game appearances

Neo Geo

• Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (1995)
• Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1996)
• The King of Fighters '97 (1997)
• The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (1998)
• The King of Fighters 2000 (2000)

Arcade

• The King of Fighters XI (2005)

References

• Wikipedia - "Blue Mary"
• The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Web Site - "Blue Mary"
• The Fighter's Generation - "Blue Mary"
• There's Something About Blue Mary!