Nakoruru
| Nakoruru | |
|---|---|
  Nakoruru's "Capcom-style" artwork inCapcom vs. SNK 2. | |
| Universe | Samurai Shodown |
| Debut | Samurai Shodown (1993) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Picross S SNK Classics & NeoGeo Edition (2025) |
| Console/platform of origin | Neo Geo MVS |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of origin | Kamui Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Created by | Yasushi Adachi |
| Designed by | Yūichi "Violetche Nakamoto" Nakatani Keisen "Oshioki-Keisen" Yamaguchi "The·Fool"(Nakoruru) Erina Makino(Mamahaha) |
| Voice actor | Harumi Ikoma (trailer only) |
| Article on Wikipedia | Nakoruru |
Nakoruru (ナコルル,Nakoruru) is a major character in the fighting game seriesSamurai Shodown. A young woman from Japan, she fights with a sword alongside her hawk Mamahaha and somethimes with her wolf Shikuru.
Origin[edit]
Nakoruru is a teenageAinu (an indigenous Japanese people from Hokkaido) woman, living as a nature-loving priestess in the woods. She first gets involved in the story timeline-wise inSamurai Shodown 5 (known in Japan asSamurai Spirits Zero and the earliest installment chronologically), helping to stop the vicious warlord Gaoh Hinowanokami. After his defeat, Nakoruru follows in her late father's footsteps, becoming a Kamui warrior. She continues to protect nature and defeat the various villains in the series, even after sacrificing her human form to become a spirit of nature at the end ofSamurai Shodown II. As a divine spirit, Nakoruru has traveled toThe King of Fighters universe before inThe King of Fighters XIV to defeat Verse. She also is one of the major female characters of SNK's creation, starring in her own drama CD, being a key member inSNK's image band and common mascot for SNK's social action programs for children and nature awareness campaigns along withTerry.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a costume[edit]
Nakoruru makes herSmash debut as one ofRound 4's DLCMii costumes. She appears as aMii Swordfighter with using her prized sword, Chichi-ushi. Notably, this Mii Costume has flowing hair physics, and the sword is given a yellow trail near the tip.
Nakoruru appears in theMii Fighter Costumes #4 trailer along with aFletchling andWolf in reference to her hawk Mamahaha and her wolf Shikuru (which usually appears alongside her dark alter ego, Rera). In the final shot where Wolf appears, she is standing in front of the cabin of the Ice-type morph ofPokémon Stadium 2; this is a reference to her originalSamurai Shodown stage, in the snow-bound Kamui Kotan village. Additionally,Falco also appears in the trailer as a stand-in for Mamahaha, when he uses hisFire Bird in a downward diagonal, similar to Nakoruru's Amube Yatoro move from her playable appearances.
As a spirit[edit]
Nakoruru also appears as an Advanced class supportspirit. She appears asZelda, along with a tinyFalco as her puppet fighter, and is fought atYoshi's Island in its winter season. During the battle, they will have their attack power increased once they are at high damage.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,365 |  | Nakoruru |  | ★★ | 1 | Air Attack ↑ | SAMURAI SHODOWN Series |
Other[edit]
Nakoruru appeared in Terry'sreveal trailer, where she ordered Mamahaha to catch theSmash invitation, but failed.
Gallery[edit]
Nakoruru's appearance in Terry's reveal trailer (spritework fromSamurai Shodown II).
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ナコルル,Nakoruru |
 English | Nakoruru |
 French | Nakoruru |
 German | Nakoruru |
 Spanish | Nakoruru |
 Italian | Nakoruru |
 Chinese | 娜可露露,Nakoruru |
 Korean | 테리,Nakoruru |
 Dutch | Nakoruru |
 Russian | Накоруру,Nakoruru |
Trivia[edit]
- Nakoruru is the only character that cameos inTerry's reveal trailer, and the only SNK character with a Mii costume, to not appear as abackground character onKing of Fighters Stadium.
External links[edit]
 Fatal Fury universe | |
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| Fighter | Terry (SSBU) |
| Stage | King of Fighters Stadium |
| Related | Iori Yagami ·Nakoruru ·Ryo Sakazaki |
| Spirits | Spirits |
| Music | Ultimate |
