The King of Fighters: Kyo

The King of Fighters: Kyo is a visual novel on the The King of Fighters series of fighting games developed by Yumekobo and released by SNK on the PlayStation on August 27, 1998. The art for this game was produced by the same illustrator of the manga, Masato Natsumoto. It was re-released for the PSP on June 28, 2007.

Overview
This game's story is considered semi-canon to the series. It is set 11 months after The King of Fighters '96 tournament, a month before The King of Fighters '97 tournament, until the sealing of Orochi. The game focuses on Kyo Kusanagi. The player starts the game in Osaka, where Kyo lives, and travels with him around the world. The player can control Kyo and two other characters. Fights are turn based, with moves selectable from a menu. If a player triggers a desperation move, unique cel animations will be spliced with the move's performance. Almost every character from '94-'97 is playable in the game, but to get them the player must solve sub-quests revolving around each character. The game also marks the introduction of new characters, including members of the families of some characters that were never revealed in the main series.

Playable/Enemy Characters

 * Kyo Kusanagi
 * Benimaru Nikaido
 * Goro Daimon
 * Terry Bogard
 * Andy Bogard
 * Joe Higashi
 * Ryo Sakazaki
 * Robert Garcia
 * Yuri Sakazaki
 * Leona Heidern
 * Ralf Jones
 * Clark Still
 * Athena Asamiya
 * Sie Kensou
 * Chin Gentsai
 * King
 * Mai Shiranui
 * Chizuru Kagura
 * Kim Kaphwan
 * Chang Koehan
 * Choi Bounge
 * Yashiro Nanakase
 * Shermie
 * Chris
 * Ryuji Yamazaki
 * Billy Kane
 * Blue Mary
 * Shingo Yabuki
 * Iori Yagami
 * Mr. Big
 * Geese Howard
 * Saisyu Kusanagi
 * Souji Kusanagi
 * Kyoji Sendo
 * Junko Sendo
 * Syota Sendo
 * Wild Iori
 * Orochi Yashiro
 * Orochi Shermie
 * Orochi Chris
 * Orochi

NPCs

 * Aoi Kusanagi - Souji Kusanagi's sister and Kyo's cousin
 * Shizuka Kusanagi - Kyo's mother
 * Yuki - Kyo's girlfriend
 * Ripper and Hopper - Geese's henchmen
 * Jan - King's brother
 * Associate Professor - Daimon's girlfriend and later wife
 * Keisuke Sendo - Kyoji, Junko and Syota's brother
 * Lei-len - Chin's granddaughter
 * Heidern
 * Takuma Sakazaki
 * Eiji Kisaragi

Rugal Bernstein, Goenitz, Mature and Vice also make small cameos.