Mexican restaurant continues national tradition by using King of Fighters characters to sell combo meals

Twitter users have uncovered an advert for a Mexican fast food chain selling a pizza, spagetti, and cola combo with help from King of Fighter's very own Iori. Sold with the tag: "Not even Iori has this combo", it's the latest example Mexico's legendary love of the King of Fighters series.It may not sound like a real thing, but it is! This love affair stems from the arcade era of gaming, when the fighting game genre had its largest impact on gaming culture in general. While countries like Japan and America had a vast choice of arcade options, Mexico had neither the access nor the money to spend big on luxurious cabs.As such, the Neo Geo cartridge cabinet became the go-to. And with it, King of Fighters. From there the popularity of KoF grew. If you want to learn more about this early history, there's an excellent video by Qmanchu on the topic. This history, paired with a lax attitude to copyright from various small business that has led to countless nerd-culture characters popping up on stores and restaruants, is how you get Iori pizza pasta combos. Read more