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NTM nameReal nameComment
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ACOSTA
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AGASIAndre Agassi?Famous tennis player
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AKEBONOTarou AkebonoFamous sumo wrestler and yokozuna at the time
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ANAQUINA stretch, but is this meant to be "Anakin"? Star Wars Ep1 was new at the time...
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ARNOLDArnold PalmerFamous golfer
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ASAMIYAAthena AsamiyaPsycho Soldier
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ASRAAsra/AsuraSamurai Shodown (64 II)
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BANDERASAntonio Banderas?Actor
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BOGARDTerry BogardFatal Fury
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BREA
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CAMERONJames Cameron?Director (Titanic would have still been huge news when this game was new)
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CHANGChang KoehanKing of Fighters (Korea team)
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CHINChin GentsaiKing of Fighters (Psycho Soldier team)
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CHOIChoi BoungeKing of Fighters (Korea team)
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CLARKClark StillIkari Warriors
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CRINTONBill Clinton?President of the United States, when this game was released
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DAIDOHJITomoyo Daidouji?From Cardcaptor Sakura (was still running at the time of this game's release)
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DAIMONGoro DaimonKing of Fighters (Japan team)
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DESLER
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DIONDio/Neo Dio? Dion Dakis?World Heroes 2 (Boss), or noted distributor of Neo-Geo AES in the US
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ERABUMaybe the "erabu sea snake"?
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FIDINI
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GALFORDGalford D. WellerSamurai Shodown
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GARCIARobert GarciaArt of Fighting
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GERMIFiolina "Fio" GermiMetal Slug
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GOENITZGoenitzKing of Fighters ('96 boss)
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HAWARDGeese HowardFatal Fury (misspelled)
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HEIDERNHeidernIkari Warriors
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HIGASHIJoe HigashiFatal Fury
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HOLIFELDEvander HolyfieldFamous boxer
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HONFUHon FuFatal Fury
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HOUSTON
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JACKALJackalShock Troopers (another game by Saurus, devs of this NGPC port)
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JINJin Chonshu, Jin Chonrei, or Jin FuhaFatal Fury or Art of Fighting
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KAGURAChizuru KaguraKing of Fighters (Sacred Treasures team)
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KANEBilly KaneFatal Fury
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KENSOUSie KensouPsycho Soldier
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KIMKim KaphwanFatal Fury
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KINGKingArt of Fighting
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KINOMOTOSakura Kinomoto?From Cardcaptor Sakura
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KRAUSERWolfgang KrauserFatal Fury
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KUSANAGIKyo Kusanagi, or Saisyu KusanagiKing of Fighters (Japan team)
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LEELee Pai LongArt of Fighting; could also be Lee Recca from The Last Blade
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LUCUSGeorge Lucas?Director (Star Wars Episode One hype was in full swing at this time)
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MACGAIAMark McGwire?Famous baseball player (bit of a stretch)
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MARCHRIUSMarchrius Dennis "Marco" RossiMetal Slug
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MARUMaruShock Troopers
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MATSUI
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MATSUZAKADaisuke MatsuzakaFamous baseball player (played for Seibu Lions at the time)
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MAXIMAMaximaKing of Fighters (New Hero team)
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MORDENGeneral Donald MordenMetal Slug
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MR BIGMr. BigArt of Fighting
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NAKATA
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NAZARIORonaldo Luís Nazário de LimaFamous soccer player (played for Inter Milan at the time)
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NIKAIDOBenimaru NikaidoKing of Fighters (Japan team)
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NOMURA
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NORMO
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OBUCHIKeizou ObuchiJapan's Prime Minister at the time of this game's release
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PETRUSIC
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PLAYER 1You, the playerThese two strings appear at the end of the name list
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PLAYER 2You, the player
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RAIDENRaidenFatal Fury
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RALFRalf JonesIkari Warriors
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REONALDProbably supposed to be "Leonard"?
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ROKILokiShock Troopers
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ROLAN
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RUGALRugal BernsteinKing of Fighters (recurring boss)
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RUINSKIMonica Lewinsky?Famous presidential aide. Yeah that's what I'm gonna say here =|
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SAKAZAKIRyo Sakazaki, or Yuri, or TakumaArt of Fighting - Frankly Takuma seems the most likely to be into golf
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SEOSeo Yong Song?Buriki One
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SHIKIShikiSamurai Shodown
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SHIRANUIMai ShiranuiFatal Fury
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SINCLAIRSinclairArt of Fighting
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SNAKE
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SOKLOVIvan SokolovBuriki One
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SORSASammy Sosa?Famous baseball player
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SUHALTSuharto?Former president of Indonesia; the "fall of Suharto" was big news at the time
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TAISANTaizan Morozumi?Samurai Shodown
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TAKAHASHIThird most common Japanese surname. Good luck.
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TANGFUTung Fu RueFatal Fury
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TARMICLETarmicle "Tarma" Roving IIIMetal Slug
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TENNDOGai TendoBuriki One
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TOHDOHRyuhaku Todoh, or KasumiArt of Fighting
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TOURSSIER
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TOYToyShock Troopers: 2nd Squad
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VAGNER
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WANGWang Koh-SanArt of Fighting
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WYLERTom WylerArt of Fighting
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YABUKIShingo YabukiKing of Fighters (edit character)
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YAGAMIIori YagamiKing of Fighters (Rivals team)
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YASHIROYashiro NanakaseKing of Fighters (New Faces team)
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YUKAWAAkiko Yukawa?SNK employee (animator for KoF 98-2000)
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ZAGGALOMário Jorge Lobo ZagalloFamous soccer player and manager (was managing Portuguesa at the time)
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ZIDANEZinedine ZidaneFamous soccer player (playing for the French national team at the time)
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ZONEDIKE
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