The King of Fighters: Kyo

The King of Fighters: Kyo is a RPG based in the The King of Fighters series of fighting games released by SNK to the Playstation. The art for these games was produced by same illustrator as the manga, Masato Natsumoto.

Overview
This game's story is considered semi-canon to the series. The game is set 11 months after The King of Fighters '96 tournament, a month before The King of Fighters '97 and the tournament itself, 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 are selectable from a menu. If a player triggers one a desperation move, unique cel animations will be spliced with the move's performance. Almost every character from '94-'97 are playable in the game, but to get them the player must solve subquests 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
 * Blue Mary
 * Billy Kane
 * Ryuji Yamazaki
 * 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
 * Jokyojo - Daimon's wife
 * Keisuke Sendo - Kyoji, Junko and Syota's brother
 * Heidern
 * Takuma Sakazaki
 * Eiji Kisaragi

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