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Card game rips off NBA, King of Fighters simultaneously photo

[As posted on Japanator]

As seems to be the case with any Japanese franchise these days, there seems to be a trading card adaptation of The King of Fighters video game series. That's hardly news.

What is news is that a Chinese otaku, for whatever reason, decided to go and adapt many star players from some mysterious sporting group known to insiders as the "National Basketball Association" to said card game, expertly 'shopping their likenesses onto the game's many combatants, while adapting their names and statistics to fit the setting.

To spice it up further, the artist threw in various much-loved celebrities, such as Michael Jackson, Jack Nicholson and Megan Fox. I expect this to soon appear as DLC for The King of Fighters XII, or NBA Live 10.

See the gallery for athletic picture action. Can you identify who became who? Not being a fan of KoF or the Basket-Ball, I sure as hell can't.

[Via Deadspin] 


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Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 21:33
Monodi
So wait, this isn't a joke? This is a rip-off on the purest classical Chinese method?

Amazing.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 21:37
MrSadistic
I'm pretty sure Shaq's card can easily defeat Kobe's card with the "how my ass taste?" signature move.
RBinator's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 21:43
RBinator
Suddenly, I'm reminded of Shaq-Fu. I mean, it's not like this article has anything to do with Shaq or fighting games right? Just a total random thought I wanted to share with everyone reading.
ygro wok's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 21:43
ygro wok
I think the Sam Cassell card is going to give me nightmares.
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 21:55
Xhumation
Some people should never use Photoshop. EVER!
Doomsday Forte's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:04
Doomsday Forte
If this isn't a stealth parody of some sort, this is probably the most random mashup of genres/trademarks I've ever seen.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:29
CelicaCrazed
What the hell!? No Chris Bosh card!? Even the Chinese don't give CB4 the respect he deserves!! Did they not see his contributions first hand at the Olympics!? Gah! This is the reason why he'll never leave Toronto....or then again it could push him to sign elsewhere. I don't know, too much rage!

[/Raptors fanboy rant]

:P
Antonio Flores's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:30
Antonio Flores
Many of these really made me laugh, but they are not even that great of fakes when you think about it.
Maniac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:34
Maniac
BOOMSHAKALAKA!
MasterSplinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:37
MasterSplinter
Magic Johnson – Mr. Big
??? – Ryo
??? – Rock Howard
Larry Bird – Geese Howard
Steve Nash – Jae Hoon
Sam Cassell - Lin
Dwight Howard – Maxima
Megan Fox – Mai Shiranui
Ryuhaku Todoh - Jack Nicholson
Wolfgang Krauser – Hakim Olajuwon
Wilt Chamberlain – Rugal Bernstein
??? – Seth
Kobe Bryant – K’
??? – Iori Yagami
Yao Ming – Goro Daimon
Lebron James – Kyo Kusanagi
??? – Brian Battler
Shaq – Chung
??? – Kim Huan
??? – Terry Bogard
??? – Takuma
??? - Michael Jackson

Sorry for the ???'s, I know KOF characters more than the players.
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:43
trunxkam45
magic johnson: mr. big
nowitzki: ryo sakazaki
CP3: rock howard
larry bird: geese howard
ray gun: robert garcia
s nash: jhun
sam cassell: lin
d howard: maxima
megan shiranui: mai shiranui
jack nicholson: todo
olajuwan: wolfgang krauser
wilt chamberlain: rugal
VC: seth
kobe bryant: K'
KG: iori
yao: goro daimon
king james: kyo
ahhh test: brian battler
shaq: chang koehan
d wade the flash: kim kaphwan
AI: terry bogard
TD: takuma sakazaki
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:44
Los255
10/10

That is awesome.
BattyAdroit's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 22:45
BattyAdroit
This is the stuff where nightmares are made.
tuoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 23:13
tuoman
that steve nash one is priceless
KelvisSu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 23:29
KelvisSu
Awesome sauce.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/22/2009 23:31
The-Excel
That's...
The Prodigal Son's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 00:05
The Prodigal Son
Jack Nikolson!? DO WANT!!! (Seriously...these are ridiculous...)
TehBuLL's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 02:30
TehBuLL
When the japanese realize that none of those people actually have hair, they might be disappointed. Swear, this is some joke.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 05:39
Xzyliac
Oh. My. God.

Sweeeeet.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 08:51
lewness
Jack Nicholson made me cry =(
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 09:48
Rosseh
It's kimbo slice!
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 11:43
Char Aznable
That was the best 5 minutes I've spent all day.
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 12:36
mourning orange
LARRY BIRD INVENTED THE SLAM DUNK
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 12:39
DGX Goggles
If I can stop being lazy for a few hours, I'll see if I can translate and re-typeset these in English.
Clayton S Chan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/23/2009 12:55
Clayton S Chan
This is the weirdest use of NBA characters and Photoshop I've seen, aside from the time some guy on a Chinese forum mashed up the NBA and the old Chinese tale Water Margin. (The story that the Suikoden stories are based off of.) You have these ancient paintings, and like, Allen Iverson 'shopped onto them.
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