Kyo Kusanagi

Kyo Kusanagi
The King of Fighters character
Kyo Kusanagi in The King of Fighters '95, illustrated by Shinkiro
First game The King of Fighters '94 (1994)
Voiced by Masahiro Nonaka (KOF '94 - XIII)[1]
Tomoaki Maeno (KOF XIV - onwards)[2]
Ryōtarō Okiayu (CD Drama)[3]
Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese dub of KOF movie)[4]
Portrayed by Sean Faris
Fictional profile
Birthplace Japan
United States (2010 film)
Nationality Japanese
Japanese-American (2010 film)
Fighting style Kusanagi-style Kempo

Kyo Kusanagi (Japanese: 草薙 京, Hepburn: Kusanagi Kyō) is a fictional character in SNK's The King of Fighters fighting game series; he was first introduced in the 1994 video game The King of Fighters '94 as the leader of the Japan team from the series' title tournament. Kyo, heir to the Kusanagi clan, is first introduced as a cocky delinquent high school student who can use pyrokinetic powers. In The King of Fighters universe, his clan is one of the three clans that sealed the legendary snake entity, Yamata no Orochi. Across the story, Kyo meets rivals as well as enemies who seek to take his flaming abilities.

Created as a hero who would fight the main characters from Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting who were also present in the game, Kyo was highly popular. Once his outfit changed throughout the series alongside his techniques, designers created a few clones with his old appearance that wore the high school uniform which was popular within the fans. The same occurred with his moves which were rebalanced across the series. Aside from the main series, Kyo also appears in several other media series including spin-offs and crossover video games as well as comic adaptations of the series.

Video game journalists have praised Kyo's design and fighting style as one of the best of the series, as well as fighting games in general. His role in the story and long rivalry with Iori Yagami was also celebrated. The character's redesign in the sequel The King of Fighters XIV earned mixed responses dueto how different he was from previous incarnations. On the other hand, Kyo's role in printed and other adaptations of the series has often been the subject of criticism, most notably in the live-action film. A variety of Kyo collectibles have been created, including key chains and figurines.

Conception and creation

Early sketches of Kyo when he was known as Syo Kirishima

When designing characters for the first King of Fighters game, developers wanted a new, "snazzy" hero who would easily fight against Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting characters. Through most of his development, Kyo was meant to be called Syo Kirishima (霧島 翔, Kirishima Shō), and was dressed in martial arts clothing common in fighting games at the time. But late in production, his name was changed to Kyo Kusanagi in order to relate him to the Yamata no Orochi legend, which was used as the idea for the first story arc (the character of Syo would later be used for Kyo's Another Striker in The King of Fighters 2000).[5] In the making of the game, the developers felt that Kyo's appeal was how he contrasted the characters from Fatal Fury; while Kyo is a young school student, the Fatal Fury characters were far older and possessed a more built body.[6]

Developers of the game decided that Kyo's main skill would be fire along with the other movesets from the other members of the original Japan Team inspired by the anime Getter Robo. In addition, the three members of the Japan Team had personalities similar to those of the main characters from such anime. Kyo was based on the main character who had a fiery persona. The elements and the personalities are also an homage to a Japanese phrase about giving birth to fire; it is roughly translated: "lightning strikes the earth which sparks the flame".[7] According to Kyo's designer, Ashita no Joe and Devilman were influences too.[8] The pixel art of Kyo was made by Yuichiro Hiraki. Despite leaving SNK to work in another project few years later, Hiraki was requested by Capcom's Kaname Fujioka to once again work in Kyo's design for the Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 crossver fighting game.[9]

During the early stages of the development of The King of Fighters '99, SNK planned to avoid adding Kyo and Iori Yagami to the game, as the story's focus was meant to center on the new protagonist, K'. However, they reversed this decision as "they couldn't leave these popular characters in limbo".[10] Kyo's repeated appearances in the series at the insistence of the marketers and the main planners to add him, Iori, and other SNK regulars in every game, making it a challenge to decide the story for each title.[7] Kyo has been noted by several of the series' designers as one of the most difficult characters to illustrate for because of his popularity among fans.[11] Although Kyo was redesigned for the game KOF '99, some designers wanted to return to his iconic school uniform. When they were nearing the end of their production schedule, staff members could not decide which uniform the Kyo clone should wear. The project head decided to make two clones instead. To save time, the project head drew designs for Kyo-1 and Kyo-2 on the character roster.[12] The same event was repeated in The King of Fighters 2002; the designers created another clone from Kyo called "Kusanagi" to include his school uniform design.[13] For the spin-off game KOF: Maximum Impact 2, Falcoon redesigned Kyo's clothes. His jacket has been completely revamped while keeping the original's appeal. His "Normal Color F" attire is similar to his father's martial arts clothing. The one called "Color G" is reminiscent of the costume design of Yuki, the protagonist of NeoGeo Battle Coliseum and a character that gained popularity.[14]

Mixed reactions to Kyo's built look in KOF XIII (left) led to his redesign in the following game (right).

While Kyo often wears different outfits for story arc, he got a more built appearance for The King of Fighters XIII. The designers felt like he became a more typical fighter which led to a later modification. The staff gave him a slimmer and more modern appearance for The King of Fighters XIV.[15] Character designer Nobuyuki Kuroki stated the staff wanted to captivate new fans with Kyo's larger redesign. Despite fearing fans would not like Kyo's new appearance, the staff commented they aimed it as a challenge, commenting old players from the series would understand he is still the same character despite cosmetic changes.[16] Producer Yasuyuki Oda noted that while doing research for the new characters from KOF XIV, Kyo's moves stayed away from other stereotypes like Japanese sumowrestlers to produce more variety within the cast that contained characters from multiple nationalities. Oda added that they "Kyo-ify" the new members to produce originality in the game.[17]

Kyo's Japanese voice actor, Masahiro Nonaka, related with his character as he was young and reckless until he "grew up"; in his later appearances he expressed some difficulty accepting Kyo on the same level.[18] Nonaka was also a fan of the franchise for a long time resulting on him being honored to play the voice of Kyo which he also enjoys.[19] Tomoaki Maeno replaced Nonaka for The King of Fighters XIV and said he was putting all his efforts and expected the fandom to enjoy his work as the new voice of Kyo.[2]

Attributes

Kyo is an overconfident but well-meaning person, more interested in enjoying life than taking on responsibilities. He is quick to dismiss subjects that do not interest him and will often carry out his actions with a devil-may-care attitude.[20] He treasures his friends and family, enjoying their presence and particularly dotes on his girlfriend, Yuki. Yuki's existence originally comes from the designer of Kyo at the time wanted to establish him as a hardcore character, but because he got jealous of Kyo's many female fans, he added to his profile the inclusion of his girlfriend.[21] His strong sense of justice and zeal to fight stronger opponents are what he believes drives him to carry out his destiny.[22] Kyo is one of the last members of the Kusanagi clan who can create fire. 660 years ago, the Kusanagi and Yasakani clans were allies. However, due to the latter's jealousy over the former's fame, the Yasakani made a pact with the demon Orochi for more power. Since then, the clans have had a generation long grudge with casualties on both sides. His rivalry with Iori is one of mutual hatred and was not spurred by their clans' history. When they join forces, it is begrudgingly as a last resort solution to the conflict at hand.[23][24] Kyo takes his responsibilities to his clan on a more personal level, disregarding ancient legends and predestined events as any reason for his actions.[25]

In his fights he uses the clan's martial art style, the Kusanagi-style Kempo (草薙流拳法, Kusanagi-ryū Kenpō) attacking opponents using flames along with several hits. In later series' tournaments he would combine fire with a personal style of kenpō.[26] His fighting style was changed as part of the series' overhaul in The King of Fighters '96. To appease fans, producers also included an older version of Kyo from KOF '94 into The King of Fighters '97 and placed The King of Fighters '95 version of Kyo in The King of Fighters '98, which made both versions of Kyo popular during location tests.[27][28] In KOF '96 he was given a new move known as the 202 Shiki Koto Tsuki You (202琴ちゃんあなた). Yasuyuki Oda referred it as one of his favorites as it reminded him of mecha series from the 1990s.[29] Although Kyo retains his third outfit in The King of Fighters XII, his moves were modified to his original ones from the first two games of the series. This was done in order to make the character fight in close quarters rather than using projectiles, improving the balance of the roster, and making fights more entertaining.[30] Kyo's signature technique is the Ura 108 Shiki : Orochinagi (裏百八式・大蛇薙, lit. "Back Crescent Eighth Formula - Serpent Wave"), a massive slash of fire he creates from one hand. This was given a mid-air variation for The King of Fighters XIII with designers keeping in mind the concept of coolness as well as the small difficulty in performing it.[31] Kyo's Neo Max technique, the "Ura 121 Shiki: Ama-no-Murakumo (裏百弐拾壱式・天叢雲)", where he covers the enemies with multiple fire walls, was the first move of this category to be made for the game. As a result, all the other characters' Neo Max techniques were made according Kyo's in order to keep a balance of flashy moves.[31]

Appearances

In video games

In the main King of Fighters video games

In the first The King of Fighters video game, Kyo stars in the famous fighting tournament as the leader of the Japan team along with Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon.[26] They become the champions and defeat the host Rugal Bernstein.[32] In the next title, the Japan Team once again faces Rugal as well as Kyo's brainwashed father, Saisyu.[33] While Rugal dies, Saisyu is saved from Rugal's control.[34] Prior to the events of The King of Fighters '96, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the legendary creature Orochi, Goenitz, easily defeats Kyo.[22] The current host, Chizuru Kagura, wants to gather Kyo and Iori Yagami on her team to defeat Orochi in the same way as their ancestors and stop Goenitz.[35] In The King of Fighters '97 Kyo faces Orochi's remaining followers and eventually Orochi himself, possessing one of them. However, Kyo and Iori defeat him.[36][37] In KOF '98, Kyo appears as a playable character on the Japan Team with Benimaru and Daimon. An alternative version of his character, with movesets used in previous games, is also playable.[38]

Kyo is a secret character in most versions of The King of Fighters '99, and has no team. In the story, Kyo is kidnapped by the NESTS syndicate to use his DNA to make various clones of himself.[39] He tries to obtain answers personally from his captors entering their base but is forced to retreat when the place around him begins to collapse. Depending on how many points the player has when the game finishes, Kyo can be faced as a bonus fight.[40] He continues his fight against the NESTS alone in The King of Fighters 2000[41] but in the next game, Kyo reunites with his old teammates, and his student Shingo Yabuki, to make a comeback on the Japan Team.[42] In KOF 2002, Kyo is a playable character on the original Japan Team.[43]

In The King of Fighters 2003, Chizuru appears to both Kyo and Iori, asking that they form a team to investigate suspicious activities concerning the Orochi seal.[44] During the investigation, the team is ambushed by the fighter Ash Crimson who plans to get their clans' powers, and steal them from Chizuru.[45] In The King of Fighters XI, Kyo and Iori once again form a team with Shingo filling Chizuru's spot to stop Ash.[46] However, the growing presence of the Orochi causes Iori to go berserk, forcing him to harm his teammates. Ash then appears and steals Iori's abilities after defeating him.[47][48] The PlayStation 2 port added an alternative version of Kyo that has his NESTS saga moves.[49] In King of Fighters XII, Kyo is a playable character, but like each of them, he does not have a team.[50] Kyo reunites with the original members of the Esaka Team in The King of Fighters XIII. However, following Ash's disappearance causing Iori to recover his powers, Kyo fights his rival once again.[51] Additionally, an alternative version of himself, with different moves called "NESTS Style Kyo", is available as downloadable content.[52]

Kyo returns The King of Fighters XIV with his old comrades,[53] whereas his classic school costume appears as a downloadable content through pre-order bonus released in the online store.[54] In the story, Kyo enters the tournament at the request of his father to meet Tung Fu Rue's students who also enlisted themselves in the competition.[55] After an unknown being stops the competition, Kyo reunites with Iori and Chizuru to reseal a weak Orochi who previously revived.[56]

In other games

A role-playing video game was created with the name of The King of Fighters: Kyo in which Kyo travels around the world to prepare for The King of Fighters tournament until the events of KOF '97.[57][58] In the story, Kyo receives a letter for the KOF '97 tournament and has a month to travel across the world to form his team. Additionally, Chizuru Kagura tests Kyo's will to fight by creating an scenario where Kyo's girlfriend, Yuki, is kidnapped.[59] Following this, Kyo can freely travel across the world until the new tournament begins with the player being able to choose his teammates.[60] Kyo appears in the spin-off video games The King of Fighters R-1 reprising once again the events of KOF '97 while also teaming up with Shingo and Kim Kaphwan in an alternate sceneario.[61][62] In the sequel, The King of Fighters R-2, Kyo teams up with his father and Shingo.[63] A pachinko based on the Orochi storyline of the series was released by SNK focusing on Kyo's actions during the plot.[64]

He is present in Neowave[65] and Maximum Impact series. In Maximum Impact 2, he is also playable as his classic version from the first games as well as with a new outfit.[66][67] In each North American edition from Maximum Impact, Kyo is played by Andrew Roth, an English voice actor.[68] During The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood, Moe Habana, the heir of one of the ten sacred treasures, finds Kyo seriously wounded after his fight against Orochi. After healing him, Moe joins Kyo along with Benimaru to participate in a tournament developed by the criminal Geese Howard, who is searching for the power from Orochi. In the game sequel, The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood, Reiji Okami, another member of the ten sacred treasured, asks Kyo to join him as his teammate in a new tournament so that they can investigate who is interfering with the Orochi seal.[69] He is also present in the Chinese mobile phone game named KOF: WORLD,[70] and KOF X Arena Masters,[71] as well as the role-playing game The King of Fighters: All Star.[72]

Kyo has also appeared in video games outside The King of Fighters series. He is a playable character in the shooter game Sky Stage, Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting, NeoGeo Tennis Coliseum and the rhythm action mobile game The Rhythm Of Fighters.[73][74][75][76] Hh is also featured in a 2018 augmented reality game The King of Fighters Orochi Go and the Korean fighting game The King of Cyphers.[77][78] In the crossover video games Neo Geo Battle Coliseum and SNK vs. Capcom series, Kyo appears as a playable character; in the former game he appears with his NESTS costume, while in the latter he is in his school uniform.[79][80] He is also a character card in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighter DS.[81]

Kyo is also featured in the card battle video game Lord of Vermillion Re:2's Tie-Ups and Core Masters.[82][83] Despite not being playable in SNK Gals' Fighters and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy he appears in the ending of a crossdressed Iori and Shermie, respectively.[84][85] He is also present in the RPG Kimi wa Hero, Brave Frontier[86][87] and the Chinese mobile phone game Wangzhe Rongyao with his school uniform.[88] He is also available in The King Figthers X Fatal Fury, Puzzle and Dragons, Boku & Dragon and Crusaders Quest mobile phone games.[89][90][91][92] He is also present in a dating sim part of the Days of Memories series,[93] Metal Slug Defense,[94] and the beat-em up Fighting Days.[95] A shooting game named Beast Busters has Kyo as a guest character.[96]

In other media

Aside from the main series, Kyo has also appeared in other media from The King of Fighters series. In the anime, The King of Fighters: Another Day, he is featured prominently in the fourth chapter as Ash Crimson stages a fight to against Alba Miera but both are stopped by Iori.[97] A number of image songs and audio dramas featuring Kyo's character have been released, including the contents of his own character image album consisting of a number of his theme songs.[98]

Kyo also appears in the manhua adaptation of The King of Fighters: Zillion that was created by Andy Seto. This manhua tells Kyo's and Iori's story between their fight against Orochi until the one against NESTS. He stars in further manwhua for the games, starting with The King of Fighters 2001 through the King of Fighters 2003 along with the Maximum Impact series.[99] Seto also authored a prequel that shows how Kyo turned into a fighter, met his girlfriend Yuki and befriended Benimaru and Daemon.[100] He also has a spin-off manga story based on the events following The King of Fighters '95 entitled, The King of Fighters: Kyo created by Masato Natsumoto that deals with his daily life.[101] Ryo Takamisaki's manga The King of Fighters G shows an alternate retelling of KOF '96 where Kyo teams up with Athena Asamiya during the tournament.[102] In the KOF XII manwua, Kyo briefly confronts Ash after doing recovering from Iori's berserker attack from XI and taking new training.[103] Novelizations of the games also retell Kyo's actions in the game though the KOF 2000 has him returning to Yuki in a comic fashion in contrast to the original games where he remained distant to apart him from the NESTS syndicate.[104][105]

In The King of Fighters movie Kyo is played by Sean Faris, and is portrayed as Japanese-American. During the story, Kyo joins forces with Iori and Mai Shiranui to defeat Rugal.[106] In the CGI webseries, The King of Fighters: Destiny, Kyo goes to his first team tournament alongside Benimaru and Daimon. While he is first interested in fighting Terry Bogard, he becomes concerned when he senses the power of the Orochi within the fighters and seeks to stop the mastermind behind this.[107][108] Additionally, the webseries has an extra episode that shows how Kyo befriended Benimaru during a fight against multiple yakuza.[109] After saving the tournament's fighters from Orochi's power that causes them to go berserk, Kyo, Terry and Heidern meet the person using them, Rugal, and proceed to fight against him.[110] With help from his partners, Kyo manages to defeat his enemy.[111] He is also featured in the manga The King of Fighters: A New Beginning.[112] He is also one of the two protagonists alongside Iori in online gag manga Part Time Stories: Kyo & Iori by Falcoon where the two title characters work together to promote SNK's merchandising.[113]

Cultural impact

Critical response

Kyo's the cool guy who's able to burn his oppressors by wielding the power of fire. Wow that is cool. We never had to rely on his teammates because Kyo did all the hard work. Those elbow drops of his were mad vicious, son.

Elton Jones, Complex, 2012[114]

Kyo's character has received praise and criticism from several video game publications and other media. In a retrospective view of the series' debut, VideoGamer.com called Kyo one of the most popular video game characters from Japan during his debut in 1994.[115] Although the first King of Fighters promoted the possibility of fights between Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting characters, Nintendo Life regarded as the most popular character from the game to the point of calling him as the "best star" in the franchise.[116] Similarly, Hobby Consolas said that ever since his first appearance, Kyo became one of SNK's most popular fighting characters based on his impact on the games,[117] while also labeling alongside Iori as one of the best characters in the series.[118] Damien McFerran of Virtual Console Reviews considered Kyo one of the most excellent creations from The King of Fighters series, as well as the most original one.[119] Lucke M. Albiges of Eurogamer praised Kyo, along with Iori, and considered him a veteran character with one of the most unpredictable appearances in the series.[120] Listing him as 38th best character from KOF, Den of Geek noted that while Kyo was introduced as a weak main character as a result of the pressure of the series also using two heroes from other SNK's series, Terry Bogard and Ryo Sakazaki, by the climax of the Orochi arc he becomes more appealing due to his role in this part as well as his new movesets.[121] In The King of Fighters '99, Kyo was originally set as a hidden character. He became instant playable character for the console ports which led to praise.[122] In a list of possible crossover series, GameZone writer David Sanchez stated he would like to see Kyo in a game with Cham Cham from Samurai Shodown finding them similar due to their heroic traits.[123] Kyo's design for the Capcom vs. SNK series was praised by IGN while also noting how players wanted to make him face Ryu from Street Fighter due to his high popularity in gaming.[124] For the release of tag game NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, IGN suggested using Kyo and Iori Yagami as partners due to the potential moves they could perform together.[125] The ending of Kyo in The King of Fighters '97 has been considered by 1UP.com as one of the strangest parts of the story. However, they considered Kyo's winning pose as the best from the series.[126] On the other hand, 4thletter enjoyed Kyo's ending with Chizuru Kagura and Iori, stating "this [is how you write a climax to a four-year-long story]" as it was closing the ending of the Orochi story arc from the series.[127]

Mixed reactions were made for Kyo and Iori when The King of Fighters XIV was first revealed as a result of the graphics Todd Ciolek from Anime News Network found dated.[128] 3DJuegos felt Kyo was off-modeled due to the game engine distancing him from previous King of Fighters incarnations,[129] with Meristation sharing a similar opinion in regards to him.[130] On the other hand, Juan Garcia from IGN liked both the redesigns of Kyo and Robert Garcia.[131] When the game was given a patch to improve the graphics, Siliconera felt Kyo's appearance was highly improved.[132] GamesRadar felt the look of Kyo was faithful to his previous incarnations alongside other characters like Terry.[133] Kevin S. from GameRevolution liked the interactions between Kyo and Iori in The King of Fighters XIV as it was one of the most famous parts from the series similarly to Feit. Multiple other editors expressed similar opinions as their interactions found as the most famous and appealing parts of the series' plot.[134][135][136][137] Meristation compared Kyo's and Iori's antagonistic rivalry to Goku and Vegeta, two characters from the Dragon Ball manga by Akira Toriyama,[138] while The Daily Star noted their popularity comes from how Kyo and Iori start facing each other as enemies, they still become allies for next games.[139] The addition of Kyo's and Iori's rival fight having their own unique theme song was also praised.[140][141] Slant Magazine joked that still by XIV Kyo has been unable to get a diploma from high school in fourteen years while facing corrupt people behind the tournament to the point of reaching an existencial crisis.[142]

Some critics commented on the character's moves. The website IGN's writer A.E. Sparrow, has commented that Kyo is one of the most enjoyable characters to play in the King of Fighters series praising the dynamism of his moveset and fighting style.[143] In another review, they considered him to be one of the most useful characters from the games and one of the best ones for "veteran players".[144] Gaming Age writer Jeff Keely praised Kyo's redesign in The King of Fighters '99 as he felt less overpowered than in previous games which helped to balance the cast but still felt him weaker in comparison to the new overpowered Terry Bogard.[145] GameSpot has criticized the addition of the Kyo clones in this game, commenting they do not add new elements to the game since they share most of the moves of the original Kyo.[146] Prima Games listed his "Orochinagi" as the 40th best technique in gaming due to how it covers the screen.[147] Complex ranked Kyo as the 11th Most Dominant Fighting Game Character praising his special moves.[114] Brandon Orselli from Niche Gamer found the character "great" in XIV as his moves would appeal to both newcomers and veterans to the franchise.[148] A Gamasutra writer enjoyed Kyo's mechanics in the Capcom vs. SNK series due to his unniqueness he had while being confronted with other multiple characters the company developed. In retrospective he found Street Fighter IV character El Fuerte similar to Kyo based on how different they are to the "shotokan" characters from that franchise; Ryu and Ken Masters.[149] Similarly, both PlayStation Blog and Polygon suggested newcomers from The King of Fighters XIV to try Kyo first with the latter noting his similarities with the Street Fighters characters which are also recommended for rookies.[150][151] Meristation was bothered by Kyo's simple moves in The King of Fighters XII and XIII and was thus pleased with the return of hand-to-hand techniques in XIV.[138]

Outside the video games, Kyo has made appearances which met disapproval by critics. Lucas M. Thomas from IGN lamented the fact that Kyo has a few appearances in the volume from the manhua The King of Fighters 2003 in comparison to Ash Crimson, who is the greater focus of the series.[152] Den of Geek found ridiculous the comic SVC Chaos as when Kyo is killed by Akuma and Takuma Sakazaki in the first chapter, Iori in turn kills himself in order to go to the afterlife and kill Kyo there which in turn causes M. Bison to also kill himself to search Iori.[153] Additionally, John Funk from The Escapist found Kyo's actor in the series' live-action confusing since they changed his nationality from Japanese to North American when first announced seeing as one of the weakest points from the upcoming movie.[154] Beyond Hollywood was also confused by Kyo's portrayal in the film due to flashbacks of his childhood featuring him as Japanese whereas his adult self is American.[155] Stuff also had a harsh opinion on Kyo being played by Sean Faris despite the character being Asian.[156] In contrast to this, Kyo's portrayal in The King of Fighters: Destiny received better response due to the plot not solely focuing on his history but also other characters from the games.[157]

Popularity

Kyo has been well-received by gamers, with his character appearing in several popularity polls. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Kyo was voted as the staff's second favorite character, behind his rival Iori.[158] In a 2005 poll made by SNK-Playmore USA, he was voted the sixth fan favorite character with a total of 176 votes,[159] which led to having less inclusion in the cover of Maximum Impact in the North American release.[160] Additionally, in the January 30, 1995 issue of Gamest magazine in Japan, Kyo was featured at No. 4 in the Top 50 Characters of 1994.[161] In the character popularity poll on Neo Geo Freak's website, he was voted as the third favorite character with a total of 2,574 votes.[162] For the special endings in The King of Fighters '97, three video games journals, Gamest, Famitsu and Neo Geo Freak, had to create a team composed of three characters from the game so that they would be featured in an image after passing the arcade mode. The Neo Geo Freak's team created a team composed of Kyo, Mai Shiranui and Billy Kane. The special ending only appears in Japanese versions of the game.[163] In an ASCII Media Works poll in which fans voted on whose video game or manga character they would like to name their children after, Kyo's name was tenth in the male category.[164] In the book Gaming Cultures and Place in Asia-Pacific, Kyo was regarded as one of the most popular video game characters in Hong Kong from the mid 1990s onwards alongside Iori, Mai among others to the point of overshadowing the Street Fighter ones who were also largely well-known.[165] The developers of KOF noted that Kyo and Iori were also highly popular in Korea which led to their inmediate inclusion to The King of Fighters 2001 which was the first game not developed by the original company.[166] In 2018, Kyo was voted as the fifth most popular Neo Geo character.[167] In 2008, a publisher related to game piracy, Insert Credit, created a 8-bit fighting game titled Top Fighter. Kyo was among multiple characters that Insert Credit grabbed for the crossover game.[168]

Merchandising based on Kyo's appearance has also been released. Yutaka released an articulated action figure and a puzzle of Kyo from KoF '97.[169][170] With the release of new video games in the series, SNK developed new action figures as well as key-chains.[171][172] To decide the cover for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ports of KOF XII, Ignition Entertainment started a survey on May 4, 2009, in which users from their forum could vote between two covers they wanted to see in the game. While both covers use various characters, one uses Kyo in the center and the other Iori.[173][174] When the two surveys ended, Ignition started two new ones, in which people had to vote between the previous winners and the Japanese covers from the game for both consoles.[175][176]

SNK artist Falcoon believes that one of the reasons why Kyo appealed to gamers from the 1990s was due to his appearance and fashion style. Falcoon felt this also affected him.[177] For the release of The King of Fighters XIV, SNK created theme featuring Kyo and Iori and also a special "Day One Edition", that features a SteelBook finish with Kyo Kusanagi on the cover.[178][179] Additionally, two scale figures based on Kyo's original form and his XIV look have been released,[180] including a Nendoroid figure based on the former.[181]

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