Oswald is one of the original heroes who first appeared in the fighting game The King of Fighters XI as a member of the Hero Team along with Ash Crimson and Shen Woo. He is a retired assassin suffering from a mysterious illness intent to find a cure.
Personality[]
Oswald is a quiet and very serious man who is willing to do anything in order to achieve his goals, even going as far as to kill. He acts like a professional and is not easily touched by concepts such as morality.
Though in KOF XIV, upon it being revealed that he no longer seeks the Dragon Pills, he expresses his relief in that he feels as he is quite the lucky person, which may have been a notable turning point in his life. It is revealed without something like his illness weighing him down, he is extremely observant and perceptive, rarely ever cold and is willing to talk when appropriate. He starts to develop/reveal more standards out of being a good sport for the sake of the gamble and the fight, though he sometimes may state his pragmatism from time to time without trying to make things too personal.
For unrevealed reasons, he knows veterans like Heidern and Takuma particularly well, even Blue Mary's grandfather (and also by proxy is associated with their respective successors). However, he seems to have a personal vendetta against Xanadu and outright states that he must die. Regardless, Oswald is someone who doesn't enjoy much of his own shady past while being a reasonable person.
Powers and Abilities[]
As Oswald trained for his perfection, he fights with his slashing playing cards, relying on a unique style of martial arts named after Karnöffel. Many fans have noted that Oswald's card-based fighting style is remarkably similar to Gambit from X-Men series of American superhero comics. Even he has a super called Royal Flush, but is different to Gambit's counterpart. It should be noted that unlike most characters' standing weak punch or crouching weak punch where they usually can get two in at best, Oswald can cheaply land four to five jabs on his foe making powerful combos.
Likewise, Oswald is considered one of the Top 3 characters in the eleventh entry of The King of Fighters series of fighting games, with many fans considering him the third best in the game right behind Gato and Kula Diamond.
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