Janne

Personality: Aware of her fighting prowess and own beauty, Janne won't back down from insulting and provoking her opponents if she judges them as weak. However, she also desires to find a man suitable for her. She is hot blooded.

Although she has a preference for men, Janne wouldn't mind female company. She is bisexual.

Appearance: Long blonde hair, blue eyes, silver breastplate, silver wristbands, silver shoulder pads, silver greaves, white loincloth, black bodysuit.

Fighting Style: Janne fights with a straight sword. She uses a type of swordsmanship that is not based on French fencing. Her sword can also transform into a chain whip, extending its reach.

Jeanne's appearance in SNK Heroines marks the first time that a World Heroes character is playable in a crossover game since Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, which featured Hanzo, Fuuma, Mudman, and Neo Dio.

Jeanne is the first fighting game character to use a whip sword, followed by Ivy of Bandai Namco's Soulcalibur series.

Moves:

(Janne's signature moves. Used during combat scenes)

Aura Bird: Janne swings her sword, tossing a bird-shaped fireball projectile at the opponent.

Angel Arrow: In midair, Janne summons a bow made from gold energy. She fires an arrow at the opponent.

Face Slap: Janne grabs the opponent and slaps them multiple times. The last slap launches the opponent airborne.

Slash Whip: Janne swings her sword backward extending its blade like a whip.

Down Sword: A downward sword thrust in midair.

Slide: A sliding kick.

Flash Sword: Janne dashes towards the opponent and swings her sword upwards.

Justice Sword: Janne leaps towards the opponent while performing a spinning vertical slash.

Firebird: Janne engulfs herself in flames before hopping toward the opponent while the flames envelop her body shape into a bird.

If asked about these characters Janne will express her thoughts on them:

Dr. Brown: This unplayable character, and his involvement with the concept of time travel, serves as an apparent homage to Doc Brown from the Back to the Future film trilogy (he became fully known as "Dr. Brown Sugar" with the release of Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting). Dr. Brown has been also responsible for bringing and helping Nakoruru, Love Heart, and Mui Mui in the event of The King of Fighters XIV.

Hanzo is the protagonist of World Heroes and uses many moves and commands similar to Ryu from the Street Fighter series, a common occurrence in fighting games of the time. However, in later titles of the series, Hanzo became slightly less comparable to Ryu. Hanzo also appears in NeoGeo Battle Coliseum as a playable character. He is based on the historical ninja of the same name.

Fūma Kotarō: He is considered the rival of the main character Hanzo Hattori and as such they both share many similar moves (albeit using different names) in a similar fashion to Ken from the Street Fighter series. Fūma also appears in both Aggressors of Dark Kombat and NeoGeo Battle Coliseum as a playable character. He is based on the actual Fūma Kotarō, who allegedly killed the real Hanzo. In the ADK universe, Fūma is portrayed as a fun-loving bandit who is willing to adopt new ideas. Sometimes, he will stay in the modern era after time-traveling, which happens in Aggressors of Dark Kombat.

Rasputin: A philosopher of 13th century Russia, was also a known alchemist and sorcerer. He discovered a way to expand his fists and feet so he could fight from a distance. He accepted the chance to fight Geegus because he sees Geegus as a fallen angel. He keeps pleading that loving one another is important and will not give into people who do not listen to his constant persuasion. He is based loosely on Grigori Rasputin.

Julius Carn: He is fierce and merciless in hand-to-hand combat. J. Carn joined the World Heroes tournament to fight Geegus out of boredom. He has become a tyrant and wants to be victorious by hurling his raw brawn. He and Ryofu respect each other's power. He is loosely based on the actual Genghis Khan, but his look and fighting style share some similarities to Uighur the Warden from Fist of the North Star.

Brocken is an android, and his moveset contains techniques involving mechanically-extended limbs and missile 'fists'. He is loosely based on Rudolph von Stroheim from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga franchise. Some other parts of his look were also influenced by the titular character of the first two Terminator films, and (with his name) Brockenman or his son Brocken Jr. from the manga/anime series Kinnikuman. He later became the playable character of the side-scrolling shoot 'em up in the Japan-only, Neo Geo CD-exclusive title ADK World.

Kim Dragon is a famous martial artist and a star of martial arts films. Accused of lacking real skill, he accepted the invitation to fight against Geegus. He is based on real-life martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, but in the first game, his stage is set in China, whereas in World Heroes 2, his stage is set at Yongdusan Park in Busan, South Korea. He was possibly named after president of SNK's then-Korean distributor Viccom, Kim Kap-Hwan (after whom the Fatal Fury character was also named), to avoid copyright infringement. His rapid punching moves share some similarities to Kenshiro from the manga/anime series Fist of the North Star. In the first game, his nationality is indicated as Chinese and the Chinese characters used to spell his name in World Heroes Perfect translate to "Gold Dragon".

Muscle Power: An American wrestler from the 21st century, he was the first competitor to win every Heavyweight Championship from every wrestling association. He accepted Doc Brown's invitation to fight Geegus because he took Geegus as a challenger of his multiple belts. He is based on the wrestler Hulk Hogan. His looks were slightly altered in World Heroes 2 and subsequent titles to tone down the resemblance and avoid copyright infringement. Despite this, the first World Heroes has been re-released a few times without changing any parts of his look other than adding extra palettes in World Heroes Anthology.

Geegus is a cyborg created by the secret organization called D.A.M.D.; he can shapeshift into any of the eight fighters and use their moves at will, similar to Shang Tsung from the Mortal Kombat series. Geegus wants to destroy Earth; the World Heroes tournament was created to stop his evil plans. After all but one fighter have been eliminated, Geegus demands that the Champion fight him or he will destroy the entire planet. Geegus appears in World Heroes 2 as Neo Geegus, serving as the game's sub-boss. In this game, he can only transform into any of the six new characters of this game: Kidd, Erick, Ryoko, Mudman, Shura and Johnny. Neo Geegus also cannot be harmed while shape shifting, unlike in the first game. Geegus' design and abilities are, seemingly, a homage to the T-1000 liquid metal cyborg from Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Geegus makes a cameo appearance in NeoGeo Battle Coliseum as part of Neo Dio's Geo-Geegus desperation move[clarification needed]; he also appears as Geo Geegus in the game Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting.

Captain Kidd: A pirate who steals treasures from all over the world. He is based on the infamous William Kidd. His special moves involve ghost sharks, impressive kick moves and even throwing a blue miniature ghost pirate ship at the opponent. He also has a hanging rope for his super move in World Heroes Perfect. Although he has no nationality, he was born as an Englishman in the British Empire.

Erick: A Viking who wants to see his family. He is loosely based on the explorer Erik the Red. His special moves are named after features from Norse mythology, such as Odin, Thor and Æsir.

Johnny Maximum: An American football player who describes himself as a "killer machine". In his World Heroes Perfect ending, it is revealed that he has a son, who wants to be like him, though Johnny does not approve of that. He is loosely based on American Football player Joe Montana.

Mudman: A Pacific Islander wizard with a large wooden mask and no real historical basis apart from appearing primitive. However, he is similar to the protagonist of Daijiro Morohoshi's "Mud Men" series in Monthly Shōnen Champion. He also appears in NeoGeo Battle Coliseum as a playable character. Mudman attacks using blue spirits and flying mask-spinning attacks.

Ryoko Izumo is a 16-year-old girl and a master of Judo who wants to prove her power against the rest of the fighters of the tournament. She admires Janne and Hanzo, considering them her role models; Janne for her beauty and strength, Hanzo for his skill. She is based on the famous real-life judoka Ryoko Tamura.

Shura is a 25-year-old Muay Thai fighter who has joined the tournament to prove his worth to his feared dead older brother (even though his brother is actually alive and well). He is based on the legendary Muay Thai hero, Nai Khanom Tom.

Dio: Another cyborg created by D.A.M.D. to finish what Geegus started, but went rogue and is now on a worldwide killing spree. He is the final boss of World Heroes 2 and later reappears in World Heroes Perfect, also as the final boss, with the name Neo Dio. He is inspired by the main character of Baoh and shares similar attacks to him. He also resembles another character created by Hirohiko Araki, Kars, the leader of the "Pillar Men" from the second series of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: he has sharp blades on his elbows just like him and he is a shapeshifter as well. His name, Dio, is also another homage to Araki: in fact, the historic villain of the series is named Dio Brando. He is also a boss and playable character in NeoGeo Battle Coliseum. The Super NES version lists his occupation as "Ultimate Being". "Dio" also means "God" in Italian.

Ryofu: A Chinese warrior that wields the Heaven Scorching Halberd (方天画戟 fāng tiān huà jǐ) and is the rival of J.Carn. He is loosely based on the warlord Lü Bu of the Three Kingdoms era.

Jack: A punk serial killer with claws on his hands. He is loosely based on the historical serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Zeus is the heir of an influential family and the final boss of World Heroes 2 Jet and World Heroes Perfect. Over the years, Zeus has secretly manipulated history from the shadows. Bored of his era's history, he steals Dr. Brown's time machine to arrive to the present reality. His goal is to conquer the world under his name; he recruited Jack and Ryofu to his aid. His plans were foiled by Hanzou. In World Heroes Perfect, Zeus reappears searching for revenge and challenges the player. In the middle of the battle (round 2), Neo Dio appears, destroying the scene and killing Zeus. His design is possibly based on a character known as "Spider" from ADK's sidescroller / beat-em-up, Ninja Commando (1992).

Songokū: He is based on the famous mythological character Sun Wukong ("Journey to the West").