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-{{Infobox video game character
-|name=Billy Kane
-|image=Rbgdsbillykane.png
-|caption=Billy Kane in ''[[Real Bout Fatal Fury Special]]''.
-|firstgame=''[[Fatal Fury: King of Fighters]]'' (1991)
-|series=[[Fatal Fury]] and [[The King of Fighters]]
-|designer=
-|voice='''English'''<br/>[[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]] (''Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'', ''Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Fatal-Fury/Billy-Kane/|title=Voice of Billy Kane - Fatal Fury <nowiki>|</nowiki> Behind The Voice Actors|work=Behind The Voice Actors|accessdate=2018-04-20|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref><br/>'''Japanese'''<br/>[[Katsuhisa Namase]] (''Fatal Fury 2'', ''Fatal Fury Special'', ''The King of Fighters '95'')<br/>[[Keiichi Nanba]] (''Fatal Fury 3'', "RB When start fight", [[Dengeki Bunko]] drama CD: ''Garō Densetsu'')<br/>[[Atsushi Yamanishi]] (Games from ''Real Bout'' to ''Wild Ambition'', ''The King of Fighters '97'' to ''The King of Fighters 2002'', ''Maximum Impact'' series)<br/>Seijirō (''The King of Fighters 2003'', ''The King of Fighters: Another Day'', ''The King of Fighters XIII'')<br/>Masaki Masaki (''The King of Fighters XIV'' onwards)<br/>[[Daiki Nakamura]] (''Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'')<br/>[[Tomohiro Nishimura]] (''Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture'')
-|origin=[[England|England, United Kingdom]]
-|nationality = [[English people|English]]
-|fighting_style=[[Bōjutsu]] [[stick fighting]]
-}}
-{{nihongo|'''Billy Kane'''|ビリー・カーン|Birī Kān}} is a [[player character|video game character]] created by [[SNK]]. He makes first appearance in the fighting game ''[[Fatal Fury: King of Fighters]]'' as the sub-boss from the game. In the ''Fatal Fury'' series Billy is the right-hand man from [[Geese Howard]], the crime lord from Southtown. In one of Geese's The King of Fighters tournaments, Billy and Geese are defeated by [[Terry Bogard]] and his friends, who sought revenge for the death of his father. As such, Geese starts losing control from Southtown and Billy seeks to defeat Terry. Besides the ''Fatal Fury'' series, Billy is also a recurring character from the series ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' in which he continues entering into The King of Fighters tournaments but in a team composed of three members.
-He additionally stars in the animated films and comic adaptations from the ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters'' series. Billy's character has been well-received within video gamers, having appeared in several popularity polls from the series. Additionally, his appearance in ''[[The King of Fighters '97]]'' was done as a result of a popularity poll developed by three video game journals. Video game publications have praised Billy as one of the best characters from the ''Fatal Fury'' series and liked how he was developed through ''The King of Fighters''.
-==Character design==
-In all of the games he appears, Billy is blonde and covers his hair with a red and white bandana. However, he constantly changes his outfit in various games. In the first ''Fatal Fury'' game, ''[[The King of Fighters '95]]'', and ''[[The King of Fighters XIII]]'', Billy sports brown shoes, with blue jean overalls and black fingerless gloves.<ref>{{Cite book | year=December 2004 |page=74|title=The King of Fighters Fighting Evolution 10th| language=Japanese | publisher=SNK Playmore | isbn=978-4-575-16431-2}}</ref> In ''Fatal Fury 2'' and ''Fatal Fury Special'', Billy sports a tank top with a Union Jack in the top. He also wears light blue jeans, blue fingerless gloves and red boots.<ref>{{Cite book | year=December 2004 |page=140|title=The King of Fighters Fighting Evolution 10th| language=Japanese | publisher=SNK Playmore | isbn=978-4-575-16431-2}}</ref> In the ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' series and most ''The King of Fighters'' games Billy wears a dark blue opened leather jacket, dark blue jeans held with a brown leather belt and brown boots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garou15th.com/gallery/gallery6.php?num=1|title=RB餓狼伝説SPECIAL 店頭ポスター1|website=Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website|language=Japanese |accessdate=2009-03-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304220843/http://www.garou15th.com/gallery/gallery6.php?num=1|archivedate=2009-03-04}}</ref> In ''[[Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters 2003]]'', he wears a similar outfit from the ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' series but with a black and yellow opened leather jacket, wristbands, black jeans and black boots.<ref>{{Cite book | year=December 2004 |page=188|title=The King of Fighters Fighting Evolution 10th| language=Japanese | publisher=SNK Playmore | isbn=978-4-575-16431-2}}</ref> In both ''Wild Ambition'' and ''[[KOF: Maximum Impact 2]]'', Billy has an alternate costume similar to a formal suit with a necktie and gloves.<ref>{{Cite book | date=June 17, 2006 |page=106| title=The King of Fighters Maximum Impact Artbook| language=Japanese | publisher=SNK Playmore | isbn=978-4-7973-3543-9}}</ref> In ''[[The King of Fighters XIV]]'', Billy wears an entirely new outfit consisting of a dark blue leather jacket with a red t-shirt saying "Know Your Enemy" underneath, alongside matching pants and black boots. His bandana has an inverted union jack design with his old white and red bandanna wrapping his right pant leg. He now wears black gloves to go with this outfit, possibly to keep his hands cool from the flames made by his staff.
-==Attributes==
-Billy's criminal career is motivated more by a desire to make easy money and his respect for [[Geese Howard]] than actual malice. He hails from [[England]], he loves [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and plays the [[guitar]] very well. His softer side is often shown when he's with his sister [[Lilly Kane (Fatal Fury)|Lilly]] or friend [[Blue Mary]].<ref>{{cite video game|title=KOF Maximum Impact 2 |developer=SNK Playmore|publisher=SNK Playmore |date=2006-04-27 |platform=PlayStation 2|level=Billy Kane Ending}}</ref> Billy is violently anti-smoking and hates cigarettes and will assault anyone who blows cigarette smoke in his face (this is the explanation for the 'no smoking' sign on the back of his jacket).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/character/index.php?num=billy| title=Billy Kane Official Profile | website= King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website | accessdate= 2009-04-16}}</ref> While his hatred of Terry Bogard seems to have been softened, Billy has a deep hatred for [[Iori Yagami]], who once beat both Billy and [[Eiji Kisaragi]] to near death then abandoned them.<ref name=betray/><ref>{{cite video game|level=Billy Kane vs. Iori Yagami introduction|title=The King of Fighters '98|developer=SNK |publisher=SNK |date=1999-03-25|platform=PlayStation |quote='''Billy:''' I wish I could tear him apart!}}</ref> He is also not accepting of [[Joe Higashi]] dating his sister which is also comically shown in the gallery from ''[[The King of Fighters '98]]''.<ref>{{cite video game|level=Billy Kane ending|title=Real Bout Fatal Fury|developer=SNK |publisher=SNK |date=1995-12-21 |platform=Neo Geo}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game|level=Illustrations|title=The King of Fighters '98|developer=SNK |publisher=SNK |date=1999-03-25|platform=PlayStation}}</ref>
-Billy's polestaff is actually composed of three sections of hard tubing held together by short lengths of chain. When Billy attacks normally the staff remains whole, which would mean that the tension of said springs is quite tight to be able to split them in certain moves and doing so would require a great deal of strength and skill.<ref name=intro>{{cite video game|level=Stage 8|title=Fatal Fury: King of Fighters|developer=SNK |publisher=SNK |date=1991-12-20|platform=Neo Geo}}</ref>
-==Appearances==
-===In video games===
-Billy is introduced in ''Fatal Fury'' as the righthand man of [[Geese Howard]], a crime lord in the fictitious American city of Southtown. Geese holds ''The King of Fighters'' tournament every year with Billy as his champion. Billy was the undefeated champion of the tournament, until he is defeated by [[Terry Bogard]], who moved on to later defeat Geese.<ref name=intro/> He also appears in ''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'' as a playable character for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garou15th.com/history/series3/index.php|title=Fatal Fury Special|website=Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website |language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-03-18}}</ref> After Geese recovers, Billy appears in ''[[Real Bout Fatal Fury]]'' to assist him in the conquer of Southtown. However, Geese is ultimately killed by Terry, causing Billy to leave Southtown.<ref>{{cite video game|level=Terry Bogard ending|title=Real Bout Fatal Fury|developer=SNK |publisher=SNK |date=1995-12-21 |quote='''Geese:''' RAISING.... ahhhh... uhu./'''Terry:''' TRIPLE GEYSERRRRR.../'''Geese:''' AHHHHHHHHHHAAAGH!!!!/'''Terry:''' GEEEEEEEEESEEEEE!!!!/'''Geese:''' Hmph... WAH, HAH, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!/'''Terry:''' ....|platform=Neo Geo }}</ref> However, he appears in the two following games from the series ''[[Real Bout Fatal Fury Special]]'' and ''[[Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers]]'' which do not contain a storyline.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.garou15th.com/history/series6/index.php |title=Real Bout Fatal Fury Special |website=Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-03-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327231208/http://www.garou15th.com/history/series6/index.php |archivedate=2009-03-27 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.garou15th.com/history/series8/index.php |title=Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers |website=Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-03-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410054120/http://www.garou15th.com/history/series8/index.php |archivedate=2009-04-10 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the PlayStation version from ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special'', Billy is brainwashed by his half-brother White in order to aid him in the conquer from Southtown. He then appears as a sub-boss character in the arcade mode, but once he is defeated, he returns to normal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garou15th.com/history/series7/index.php|title=Real Bout Special Dominated Mind|website=Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website|language=Japanese |accessdate=2009-03-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327231216/http://www.garou15th.com/history/series7/index.php|archivedate=2009-03-27}}</ref> A 3D fighting game version of the series, ''[[Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition]]'' was produced as well, which retells the plot of the first game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garou15th.com/history/series9/index.php|title=Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition|website=Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-01-21}}</ref>
-In ''The King of Fighters'' series, Billy was meant to appear in [[The King of Fighters '94|the first game from the series]] as a member of an England Team, composed of he, [[Mai Shiranui]], and [[Raiden (Fatal Fury)|Big Bear]]. However, due to several problems with the capacity of the game, and the desire from the ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' staff to add [[Yuri Sakazaki]], Billy was removed from the game.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/character/index.php?num=yuri| title=Yuri Sakazaki Official Profile |website= King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website | accessdate= 2009-03-07}}</ref> When the new ''King of Fighters'' tournament began in ''[[The King of Fighters '95]]'' under the control of a man named [[Rugal Bernstein]], Billy is ordered by Geese to go in his boss' place because Geese was still healing. He joins with a [[ninja]] named [[Eiji Kisaragi]] and a mysterious man named [[Iori Yagami]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rival Team Official Story ~ KOF 95 |url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/kof95_story/index.php?num=rival |website= King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-03-18}}</ref> Billy's team does not win, and at the end of the tournament Iori beats up Billy and Eiji.<ref name=betray>{{cite video game|quote='''Iori:''' What a fool! Such power can only by mine! Well, shall we wrap this up?/'''Eiji:''' What?/'''Billy:''' Hey! You're... you're Geese!/'''Iori:''' Just wait, Kyo. You're next for extermination. You and all Kusanagis! Yah, hah, hah|title=The King of Fighters '95 |developer=SNK |publisher=SNK |date=1995-07-25 |platform=Neo Geo}}</ref> In ''[[The King of Fighters '97]]'' Geese sends Billy to investigate the mysterious [[Orochi (King of Fighters)|Orochi]] power in Iori. Geese hires a sadistic outlaw named [[Ryuji Yamazaki]] and tricks a good freelance agent named [[Blue Mary]] to help as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/kof97_story/index.php?num=97sp |title='97 Special Team Back Story |website=King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-04-02 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528112903/http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/kof97_story/index.php?num=97sp |archivedate=2008-05-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After the tournament ends, Yamazaki demands his pay from Geese by attacking him and Billy. The same team is shown in ''[[The King of Fighters '98]]'', ''[[The King of Fighters 2002]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters Neowave|Neowave]]'' but none of those contain a storyline.<ref>{{cite web |title=The King of Fighters '98 |url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/history.php?num=kof98 |website=King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-03-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220174124/http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/history.php?num=kof98 |archivedate=2009-02-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KOF 2002 |url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/history.php?num=kof2002 |publisher=King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-03-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207195941/http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/history.php?num=kof2002 |archivedate=2009-02-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/neowave/ |title=The King of Fighters Neowave official website |publisher=[[SNK Playmore]] |accessdate=2009-03-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207193556/http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/neowave/character/index.html |archivedate=2009-02-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He also appears as an assistant character (known as "Striker") in ''[[The King of Fighters '99|The King of Fighters '99: Evolution]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters 2000]]''. In the former he is available for any character, while in the latter he is a striker for Andy Bogard.<ref>{{Cite book | year=December 2004 |page=94|title=The King of Fighters Fighting Evolution 10th| language=Japanese | publisher=SNK Playmore | isbn=978-4-575-16431-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/kof2000/kof2000_top.html|title=Another Striker|publisher=[[SNK Playmore]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-03-17}}</ref>
-In ''[[The King of Fighters 2003]]'', Geese orders the team of Billy Kane, Ryuji Yamazaki, and [[Gato (Fatal Fury)|Gato]] to infiltrate the tournament in another attempt to take over Southtown.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outlaw Team Official Story ~ KOF 2003 |url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/history/kof2003_story/index.php?num=outlow |website= King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website |accessdate=2009-03-18}}</ref> During the spin-off game ''The King of Fighters Kyo'' Billy appears as boss character along Geese to fight against the Bogard brothers and the protagonist [[Kyo Kusanagi]].<ref>{{cite video game|title=The King of Fighters Kyo |developer=SNK|publisher=SNK|date=1999 |platform=PlayStation|level=Southtown: Medicine Plant}}</ref> In ''[[KOF: Maximum Impact 2]]'', it is revealed Billy has moved to the countryside of the [[England|UK]] with his young sister, [[Lilly Kane (Fatal Fury)|Lilly Kane]], and has decided to return to Southtown once again, willing to show the Meira twins: [[Alba Meira|Alba]] and [[Soiree Meira|Soiree]] the town should be embarked by no one.<ref>{{cite video game|title=KOF Maximum Impact 2 |developer=SNK Playmore|publisher=SNK Playmore|date=2006-04-27 |platform=PlayStation 2|level=Billy Kane Back Story}}</ref>
-Billy also appeared in the console version of ''[[The King of Fighters XIII]]'', released in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/28/the-king-of-fighters-xiii-on-ps3-and-xbox-360-adds-billy-kane/|title=The King Of Fighters XIII On PS3 And Xbox 360 Adds Billy Kane |publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He is also present in the [[otome game]] ''King of Fighters for Girls''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-06-13/snk-victor-entertainment-reveal-king-of-fighters-for-girls-smartphone-game/.147812|title=SNK, Victor Entertainment Reveal 'King of Fighters for Girls' Smartphone Game|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=June 13, 2019}}</ref>
-=== In other media ===
-Billy Kane appears in the TV anime film ''[[Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf]]'', where he is voiced by [[Daiki Nakamura]] in the original Japanese version and [[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]] in the English dubbed version. Like in the original ''Fatal Fury'' video game, Billy Kane is one of Geese Howard's underlings alongside [[Raiden (Fatal Fury)|Raiden]], Ripper and Hopper. He enters the King of Fighters tournament alongside Raiden on Geese's behalf and later mortally wounds Tung Fu Rue while the Bogards and Joe are escaping from Geese's men. In the final battle of the film, he ends up fighting against [[Andy Bogard]] and ends up being defeated by him.<ref>{{cite video |date = 1999 |title = [[Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf]] |type=[[VHS]] |publisher = [[Viz Video]]}}</ref> He appears again in the sequel ''[[Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle]]'', where he makes an unvoiced appearance in the beginning of the film, in which he is confronted by [[Laurence Blood]] at the Pao-Pao Cafe and is defeated off-screen.<ref>{{cite video |date = 1999 |title = [[Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle]] |type=[[VHS]] |publisher = [[Viz Video]]}}</ref> Billy makes an extended cameo appearance in the third film, ''[[Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture]]'', this time voiced by [[Tomohiro Nishimura]] in the original Japanese version and once again by Paul Dobson in English. He encounters his old adversary Andy in a night club, but the two are confronted by Laocorn's henchmen Hauer before they get a chance to fight again.<ref>{{cite video |date = 1999 |title = [[Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture]] |type=[[VHS]] |publisher = [[Viz Video]]}}</ref>
-In the second episode of the anime spin-off mini-series ''The King of Fighters: Another Day'', [[Rock Howard]], Geese's son, stops Billy from killing [[Lien Neville]] who was carrying out a hit on him. Billy tries to convince Rock to help him, because as he carries Geese's heritage, Lien would try to take him out too. Instead, Rock decides to save Lien's life and fights Billy, who almost manages to kill him as well for shaming Geese's legacy, but is blown away by a beam fired over Geese Tower.<ref>{{cite video game|title=KOF Maximum Impact 2 |developer=SNK Playmore|publisher=SNK Playmore|date=2006-04-27 |platform=PlayStation 2|level=The King of Fighters: Another Day}}</ref> He also stars in manhua from the video games which retells his actions from the games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/comment/remember_kof.php?num=6| title=Remembrances of KOF: An Interview with Eiji |website= King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website | accessdate=2009-03-18 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628022729/http://kofaniv.snkplaymore.co.jp/english/comment/remember_kof.php?num=6 |archivedate=2007-06-28}}</ref> Additionally, in the [[manga]] ''The King of Fighters: Kyo'' authored by Masato Natsumoto, Billy starts investigating [[Kyo Kusanagi]] in order to make him talk about the ancient demon Orochi.<ref>{{cite book |last=Natsumoto|first=Masato |title=The King of Fighters Kyo, volume 1|year=1996 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=978-4-06-319759-4 }}</ref>
-==Reception==
-Billy's character has been well received by gamers as he has appeared in several popularity polls developed by video games journals. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Billy was voted as the staff's fourth favorite character.<ref>{{Cite book | year=1997 | editor=Gamest | title=Gamest Game Hero Collection 1997; issue 208 |language=Japanese |publisher=Shinseisha |page=240}}</ref> In the character popularity poll on Neo Geo Freak's website, he was voted as the seventeenth favorite character with a total of 757 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neogeofreak.co.jp/ninki01htm.htm|title=Character polls|publisher=Official Neo Geo Freak website (archived version)|accessdate=2009-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000619213519/http://www.neogeofreak.co.jp/ninki01htm.htm |archivedate=2000-06-19}}</ref> For the special endings in ''[[The King of Fighters '97]]'', three video games journals, Gamest, Famitsu and Neo Geo Freak, had to create a team composed of three characters from the game so that they would be featured in an image after passing the arcade mode. The special team created by the Neo Geo Freak's staff was a team of fire wielders: Billy, [[Kyo Kusanagi]], and [[Mai Shiranui]]. The special ending only appears in Japanese versions of the game.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2000 | title=All About SNK | language=Japanese | publisher=Dempa Shimbunsha |ISBN= 978-4-88554-677-8}}</ref>
-His character also received comments from video games reviewers, who added praise and criticism. Avi Krebs from GamingExcellence.com commented that Billy Kane is one of the hardest bossess characters from the first ''Fatal Fury'', but he remains "pale" in comparison to the final boss, [[Geese Howard]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamingexcellence.com/xbox360/games/925/review.shtml|title=Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 Review|publisher=GamingExcellence|author=Krebs, Avi |date=2007-10-19|accessdate=2009-03-14}}</ref> Gamezone reviewer Nick Valentino noted him to be one of the most recognizable characters from the ''Fatal Fury'' series, describing him as "staff-wielding maniac".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35086.htm|title=Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 2 Review|website=Gamezone |author=Valentino, Nick|date=2008-05-19|accessdate=2009-03-14|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230182432/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r35086.htm|archivedate=2008-12-30}}</ref> Additionally, Billy was found to be one of the best new characters from ''[[KOF: Maximum Impact 2]]'' by Greg Kasavin from [[GameSpot]], who also labelled him as "stick fighter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/kingoffightersmaximumimpact2/review.html|title=The King of Fighters 2006 Review|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|author=Kasavin, Greg|date=2006-09-15|accessdate=2009-03-18 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114013314/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/kingoffightersmaximumimpact2/review.html|archivedate=2009-01-14}}</ref> [[1UP.com]] agreed on this, noting it to be great news and labelling Billy to be "King of Fighters first weapon-wielding character".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3143938&did=1|title=SNK makes a second attempt at 3D KOF|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|date=2005-09-17|accessdate=2009-03-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615002910/http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3143938&did=1 |archivedate=2006-06-15}}</ref> In another article, the 1UP.com staff noted his winpose against [[Iori Yagami]] in ''[[The King of Fighters 2002]]'' as the best one from the game, liking that he and Eiji Kisaragi (who makes a cameo in the scene) finally take their revenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3112498|title=History Of...The King of Fighters, SNK's classic team-based 2D fighting series|website=[[1UP.com]] |accessdate=2009-03-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004214749/http://www.1up.com/features/history-ofthe-king-fighters|archivedate=2015-10-04}}</ref>
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