Hinako is my favorite sumo wrestler in fighting games! Her design is unique and cute 💜 I think the music for the Women Fighters Team in KOF 2001 (Queen of Fighters) works really well for her 🎵 Hinako for KOF XV as DLC
I thought it’s interesting that instead of the huge obese men used to represent sumo wrestling, SNK decided to use a teenage girl instead. It’s absurd but it helps makes the character stick out more.
Apparently, Hinako was originally a short-haired tomboy but the designers were like, "Wouldn't it be funny if this female sumo wrestler looked REALLY girly, dainty and cute instead?" and the rest is history.
Hinako Shijou : 😉 National japanese Sports team : _ official picture from KOF 2002 UM : Hinako (sumo) Goro (judo) Kasumi (aïkido) From KOF 2000. Missing in KOF 2002,XI, XII, XIII, XIV. OST in KOF 2002 UM : Shining Brave !!!😍🥰😘 _ KOF 2002 UM : Hinako (Japan) Xiangfei (China) May-Lee (Korea)
Xiangfei is not Chinese, but American, having been born and raised in South Town. She just happens to have Chinese blood, but she is not a native Chinese.
