Bao

Bao (Chinese: 包 Bāo; Japanese: パオ Pao) was an active member of the Psycho Soldier Team through The King of Fighters '99 and The King of Fighters 2001. Like Athena Asamiya and Sie Kensou, Bao has psychic powers and is a student of Chin Gentsai.

Development
Bao was created by developers to fill in the missing gap for the team caused by the newer gaming mechanics introduced in The King of Fighters '99. To serve as a contrast to Jhun Hoon, who was being developed at the same time, Bao was conceptualized to be a "beginner friendly" character with a simple yet effective moveset.

Story
Prior to The King of Fighters XI, Bao was an abandoned orphan left by his parents in the care of a mountain temple in China. He was born on a cursed day that occurs only once every 200 years. Asked by the head priest to adopt him, Chin Gentsai agrees as Bao exhibits psycho power. Before it could get out of control, Chin decided it necessary that Bao should train with him in order to control such power, introducing the boy to Sie Kensou, his other adoptive student, and Athena Asamiya.

As Bao trains with them, Kensou gradually loses his powers until they become obsolete. It is unknown how it happens, but Bao and Kensou continue to lose and gain their powers as the years progress as both of them share the same source of energy: the Dragon Spirit. Ron and Misty seem to take an interest in it, revealing a probable importance of the Dragon Spirit in future storylines. Unfortunately Bao has not participated in any further tournaments for a while, as he tends to do alot of training in order to be able to control such power.

Personality
Bao tries to live his life as a normal child of his age, he likes to play video games and go fishing. He also seess Athena and Kensou as his older siblings as the trio appears to be very close. But unlike Kensou, Bao learns not to always rely on his powers.

Abilities

 * Superhuman strength - Despite his age, Bao is able to lift and throw someone heavy as Chang or Maxima, he can also attack with a very powerful headbutt, that could leave his opponents unconscious.
 * Telepathy - Bao can project his thoughts in others minds.
 * Psychic Projectile - Bao can fire a ball of psychic energy.
 * Teleport - Bao is developing his teleporting skills.
 * Psychic Reflector - Bao can create a barrier that deflects projectiles. He can even fire this barrier like a projectile.
 * Psychic Shield - Bao can envelop his own body with psychic energy.
 * Dragon Spirit - Bao shares this power with Kensou. It activated in KOF '99 which caused both him and Kensou to pass out. The power can be switched between Bao and Kensou if one of them is gravely injured.

Fighting style
Bao mainly fights with his powers, but he also knows the discipline of Kung Fu just like his teammates, some of his moves may be based on Tai Chi. Ironically, despite his "beginner friendly-concept, Bao's moveset gameplay-wise is known for its many differing commands.

Music

 * Psycho Sonic Trip - The King of Fighters '99
 * Will - The King of Fighters 2000, EX, EX2
 * Psychic Guys - The King of Fighters 2001
 * Psycho Soldier ~Super Chinese Remix~ - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
 * Futofukutsu - The King of Fighters for Girls

Voice actors

 * Kanako Nakano - The King of Fighters '99~present
 * Shun Horie - The King of Fighters for Girls

Appearances
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Game appearances

 * The King of Fighters '99
 * The King of Fighters '99: Evolution
 * The King of Fighters 2000
 * SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood
 * The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood
 * The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
 * The King of Fighters Online

Mobile appearances

 * The King of Fighters: Battle Festa
 * KOF x Garou Densetsu
 * The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Online
 * The King of Fighters All Star
 * The King of Fighters for Girls

Cameo appearances

 * Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 - background in Shanghai stage
 * The King of Fighters 2002 - background in China stage
 * SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos - in Hugo's intro and victory outro
 * The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout - background in Team China and Team Korea stages
 * The King of Fighters XI - in Team Psycho Soldier ending, background in Esaka 2 stage (PS2 port)
 * KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - background in Dragon's Lair stage
 * KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" - background in Dragon's Lair stage
 * Athena On Stage
 * The King of Fighters 2
 * The King of Fighters XII - mentioned in Athena and Chin's profiles
 * The King of Fighters XIII - in Team Psycho Soldier backstory and ending, mentioned by Kula and Athena in pre-fight talk, in Special Movie, background in Pao Pao Cafe stage
 * The King of Fighters XIV - in Team Psycho Soldier ending


 * Comic appearances
 * The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle
 * The King of Fighters 2000
 * The King of Fighters RemiX
 * The King of Fighters RemiX: NESTS EPISODE PROJECT '00 - in Beginning and Project '00
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle
 * Nariyuki Quest

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 * Novel appearances
 * The King of Fighters '99 ~Beyond the "K"~
 * The King of Fighters 2000: Strikers Strike Back