Kula Shaker
The band are known for their interest in traditional Indian music, culture, and mysticism, with a number of their most famous songs, including "Tattva" and "Govinda", featuring lyrics written in Sanskrit. The name Kula Shaker was itself inspired by King Kulasekhara, an Indian emperor from the 8th century. In addition, many of the band's songs feature traditional Indian instruments, such as the sitar, tamboura, and tabla, juxtaposed with guitar-heavy, Western rock instrumentation. Despite achieving commercial success, Kula Shaker were unpopular with many critics, with "The Observer"'s Simon Price describing them in 2014 as a "joke band".
Yuri Sakazaki
Yuri appears in the spin-off game "The King of Fighters Neowave" with the original Women Fighters Team. In "The King of Fighters: Kyo" the lead character Kyo Kusanagi finds Yuri telling Takuma and Ryo that she wants to return to the Women Fighters Team. After a long discussion, Kyo proposes a fight with them to decide if Yuri can leave. Yuri later appears helping Kyo to find his kidnapped girlfriend Yuki along with Ryo and Robert. She appears as an assistant character (named "Striker") in "The King of Fighters EX" for the Art of Fighting Team, and as a playable character along with Ryo and Takuma in "The King of Fighters EX2". She is also featured in the 3D games "" and "" participating in new tournaments from Southtown. The spin-offs "King of Fighters R-1" and "King of Fighters R-2" feature Yuri as part of the Super Babe Team alongside Athena Asamiya and Kasumi Todoh.