Well said, and that's probably why SNK's characters appeal heavily to both male and female fans as well.
Their characters are fashionable and modern and often the clothes actually feel like something someone could where out in the open with slight adjustments. And there is also a lot of variety not in just the old SNK but with what came after as well, like you have a character like Ash being introduced but at the same time you have characters like Shen and Oswald being created as well.
Speaking of Ash, I know people like to hate on him but imo he is one of the best examples of character creation where everything from the design and mannerisms to the personality and especially the gameplay style all work in perfect harmony towards one goal (to create a troll).
Even his crouching animation has a ton of personality, the same goes for his normals.