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, real name , is a video game character

Character (arts)

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

from both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting game

Fighting game

Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...

s developed by SNK Playmore

SNK Playmore

SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....

(formerly "SNK"). Blue Mary's first appearance was in the arcade

Arcade game

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and console

Video game console

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game Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory

is a 1995 head-to-head fighting game released by SNK for the Neo-Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the fourth game in the Fatal Fury series after Fatal Fury Special . Console versions of Fatal Fury 3 were released for the Neo Geo CD, Sega Saturn, Windows 95-based computers and on the Wii Virtual...

which introduced her as an agent

Special agent

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who investigates two criminals known as the Jin Brothers. During the series, Mary meets Terry Bogard

Terry Bogard

is a video game character created by SNK Playmore , and is the main character of the Fatal Fury series. In the series, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide tournaments called The King of Fighters to kill Geese Howard, a criminal who killed Terry's father. Terry becomes a formidable...

, to whom she develops a strong attachment. She is also featured in The King of Fighters in which she enters several consecutive 'King of Fighters' tournaments, changing teams over time.