Blue Mary (ブルー・マリー, Burū Marī?), whose real name is Mary Ryan (マリー・ライアン, Marī Raian?), is a video game character from both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games developed by SNK Playmore (formerly "SNK"). Blue Mary's first appearance was in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory which introduced her as an agent who investigates two criminals known as the Jin brothers. Through the series, Mary meets Terry Bogard to whom she develops a strong attachment. She is also featured in The King of Fighters in which she enters into different King of Fighters tournaments constantly changing of teams. Blue Mary has also been featured in the twenty-minute featurette Memories of Stray Wolves from the Fatal Fury series.
Android 18, a character from the Dragon Ball manga was Blue Mary's model during development of the series. Her appearances in The King of Fighters owe to three popularity polls developed by three video game journals; Mary being first in Gamest's poll allowed to her to star in The King of Fighters '97. Video game publications have commented on Blue Mary's character, praising her introduction in Fatal Fury 3 and her development through various games
Android 18, a character from the Dragon Ball manga was Blue Mary's model during development of the series. Her appearances in The King of Fighters owe to three popularity polls developed by three video game journals; Mary being first in Gamest's poll allowed to her to star in The King of Fighters '97. Video game publications have commented on Blue Mary's character, praising her introduction in Fatal Fury 3 and her development through various games











