The name Syo would later be used for Kyo's Another Striker in The King of Fighters 2000. Late in production, his name was changed to Kyo Kusanagi, as a means of relating the character to the Yamata no Orochi legend, which was the basis of the story arc of the game. His design was inspired by the main character of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga and film Akira, Shotaro Kaneda. Through most of his development, Kyo was named Syo Kirishima ( 霧島 翔, Kirishima Shō) and was dressed in martial arts clothing common in fighting games of the time. When designing characters for the first King of Fighters game, developers wanted a new, "snazzy" hero who would fight against characters from two other SNK series, Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting. Kyo Kusanagi was created by artist Shinichi Morioka.
Conception and creation Origin and influencesĮarly sketches of Kyo when he was known as Syo Kirishima A variety of Kyo collectibles, including key chains and figurines, has been created.
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Kyo's role in printed media and other adaptations of the series has often been criticized, most notably in the live-action film. The character's redesign in The King of Fighters XIV earned mixed responses because of the differences from previous incarnations. His role in the story and his long rivalry with Iori Yagami were also celebrated. Video game journalists have praised Kyo's design and fighting style as among the best of the series, and in fighting games in general. The same occurred with his moves, which have been re-balanced across the series. His outfit and gameplay techniques were redesigned throughout the series since his original appearance, featuring a high-school uniform, became popular with fans, designers created clones of his original costume in later games. His debut in The King of Fighters received a large positive response by fans, making Kyo return in The King of Fighters '99 where he was originally non available in early versions. Kyo was created by Shinichi Morioka as a hero who would fight the main characters from other SNK franchises, such as Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting. He is also the central title character of the manga The King of Fighters: Kyo and video game adaptation with the same name which center around his daily life. Aside from the main series, Kyo appears in several crossovers and spinoffs with other games. During the series' story, Kyo meets rivals and enemies who seek to take his flame abilities. His clan is one of three who banished the legendary snake demon entity Yamata no Orochi. Kyo, heir to the Kusanagi clan, is first introduced as a cocky, delinquent high-school student who has pyrokinetic powers. The character was first introduced in the 1994 video game The King of Fighters '94 as the leader of the Japanese team from the series' title tournament. Kyo Kusanagi ( Japanese: 草薙 京, Hepburn: Kusanagi Kyō) is a fictional character in SNK's The King of Fighters series of fighting games. Kusanagi Style of Ancient Martial Arts (combines it with kenpō starting in KOF '96) Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese dub of KOF movie) Masahiro Nonaka ( KOF '94 - Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting) Yuichi Nakamura ( KOF All Star promo trailer) Kyo Kusanagi in his original design by Shinkiro
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