Mature

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Mature
Mature artwork from The King of Fighters XII.
Profile
Full name	Mature
Birthdate	April 8; 28 years old
Height	177cm (5'10")
Weight	58kg (128 lbs)
Blood type	O
Job/Occupation	Orochi assassin
Likes	Her own legs
Dislikes	Doves, Kagura family
Hobbies	Fiddling with machines, changeover
Favorite food	Chickens
Forte in sports	Snowboarding
Measurements (bust, waist, hip)	88cm, 57cm, 87cm
Fighting style	Speedy Attacks

Mature (マチュア, Machua) appears as a member of Iori's Team in The King of Fighters '96. The designers at the time created both Mature and Vice with the image of a "ruthless woman" and a "cruel woman" respectively. Their origin story was mostly based on the notion of Rugal employing secretaries prior to The King of Fighters '96. Aside from serving Rugal, both women were also spies and wielders of Orochi. Both women were unavailable during location testing and were likely finished near the end of the game's production schedule.

She is voiced by Hiroko Tsuji and portrayed by Monique Ganderton in the movie.

[edit] Story

One of the Hakkesshu, Mature joins forces with Vice to serve her master, Orochi. She often takes orders from Leopold Goenitz, although she doesn't like him. She and Vice were ordered to keep an eye on Rugal Bernstein, who was trying to use Orochi's power. They posed as his secretaries.

When Rugal died, Goenitz ordered Vice and Mature to keep an eye on Iori Yagami and bring him to the 1996 tournament. They didn't win the tournament, but when Kyo Kusanagi and Iori defeated Goenitz, Iori entered the Riot of the Blood and killed Vice and Mature.

[edit] Personality

In contrast of Vice, Mature is ruthless but she likes to toy with her victim a little bit, often using her charms. She seemed to have liked Rugal while they were together.

[edit] Powers

Slashing Hands - Her hands can slash and pierce as if they were knives.
Cutting Attacks - Mature can infuse her hand strikes with cutting energy.
Cutting Projectile - Mature can create a projectile made of cutting energy.
Snake Arms - Mature can stretch her arms in front of her within a long range and with high speed.

[edit] Fighting Style

Her fighting style focus on speed and using her cutting powers. She has some acrobatic maneuvers as well.

[edit] Music

Arashi no Saxophone 2 - The King of Fighters '96, '98 and 2002
Tranquilizer - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match

[edit] Game Appearances

Mature's card from Card Fighters Clash 2

The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters 2000 - As a Striker for Iori alongside Vice
The King of Fighters 2002
The King of Fighters Neowave
The King of Fighters XII (home version)

[edit] Mobile Appearances

Days of Memories (second title) - unplayable

[edit] Cameo Appearances

The King of Fighters '94 - during in-game cutscenes
The King of Fighters '97 - in the Hero team's ending
The King of Fighters 2003 - during the edit team ending
The King of Fighters XI - background cameo in PS2 port
KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - background cameo
Capcom vs SNK - appears in Vice vs Rugal intro sequences
SNK Gals' Fighters - with Miss X

[edit] See Also

Move List:Mature

[edit] Trivia

Mature's King of Fighters XII outfit resembles Daryl Hannah's character from Kill Bill Vol 1: Elle Driver aka California Mountain Snake. Hannah's character also wore a white eyepatch in a few scenes in the movie.