The King of Fighters (Nintendo Cinematic Universe)

The King of Fighters is a Japanese graphic novel series.

Volume 1
In 1994, a new King of Fighters tournament is held by a mysterious host named "R"; the catch: the competitors are in teams of three.

Volume 2
In 1995, "R" holds a King of Fighters, but it is unknown if this host is the same host of the previous year's tournament: Rugal.

Volume 1

 * The story is set in 1994.
 * Rugal Bernstein, an influential black market weapons and drugs dealer bored of the lack of competition, sent out 24 invitations to certain individuals around the world. Eight teams had entered, each representing a different country.
 * At the tournament's conclusion, Mature, Rugal's personal secretary, invited the Japan team to fight their final match within Black Noah.
 * It is there when Rugal revealed the true purpose of his tournament: defeat the winning team and add them to his grisly collection of previous challengers.
 * Kyo sees his defeated father there and decides to avenge him.
 * As Rugal is finally beaten, he triggers the self-destruct mechanism on his ship. The team escapes and reflects on their victory.

Volume 2

 * The story is set in 1995.
 * A new King of Fighters tournament is announced by "R", presumed to be the same host of the previous year's tournament: Rugal Bernstein, who supposedly blew himself up on his aircraft at the end of the tournament.
 * The Hero Team ultimately win and gassed into unconsciousness. Recovering, they meet the host: Rugal Bernstein.
 * Rugal sends Kyo's brainwashed father, Saisyu, to kill the winners, but is defeated and freed from Rugal's mind control.
 * Angered, Rugal uses the Kusanagi family's power, Orochi, to become Omega, only to be defeated as well. Rugal then explodes from using too much of Orochi's power, although he vows to return.
 * Saisyu disappears, but Kyo is determined to reunite with his father someday.

Volume 1

 * Based on The King of Fighters '94.

Volume 2

 * Based on The King of Fighters '95.