Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker's reformation has its origins in sessions for a charity album made with the New Braj Village School (a private school in Badger, California, for young people which includes as part of the curriculum teachings about Krishna and devotional music). The album "School of Braja" was recorded in 2004 and finally saw release in late 2006. Crispian Mills, who masterminded the album, arranged not only that the Jeevas play on two tracks, but he also got in touch with his old bandmate, Alonza Bevan. The two worked on a song together for the album, "Braj Mandala", to which Paul Winterhart added drums. Jay Darlington was asked to be part of the sessions, but declined the opportunity. At the time of the recording, this was announced on the official Jeevas website as Kula Shaker having reformed to contribute a song to the album and was referred to by Mills as a Kula Shaker reunion in subsequent interviews. Additionally, the "School of Braja" album credits officially state that Kula Shaker appear on the track "Braj Mandala". The sessions for the track went so well that Mills and Bevan began writing together again and making plans for a full-on Kula Shaker comeback that would encompass live touring and the further release of new material. A new band website was also commissioned.
Kula Diamond
"IGN" found Kula to be one of the most appealing characters in "The King of Fighters 2000" though the reviewer felt newcomer Lin might be superior. In another article, the same site liked the fact Kula was as a regular playable character unlike the original version, but felt she was still overshadowed by Lin. In a later review, "IGN" lamented the lack of Geese Howard but believed both Kula and K' could fill the gap. Originally "inexplicably" absent from "The King of Fighters XII", "Eurogamer" and other publications enjoyed return in following titles of "familiar faces" alongside Maxima and K'. 4thLetter enjoyed the contrast between K's characterization from that of his teammates, Maxima and Kula, noting that the team's ending from "XIII" had him enjoying his vacation by beating up unknown enemies. PlayStation Universe said fans should look forward to Kula and K' in "The King of Fighters XIV" as their game styles would appeal to gamers. In a review for "", "GameSpot" felt Kula and Billy Kane were two of the best new characters calling Kula a "frost-throwing hipstress". GameZone enjoyed her fighting mechanics comparing her style to "athletes participating in the acclaimed Olympic event" enjoying SNK's execution of the character despite the reviewer's dislike of the concept. Siliconera found her fighting style in "SNK Heroines" to be ridiculous due to the use of "cups of what appears to be sorbet".