Kusanagi

Kusanagi is a KOF character who appears hidden for the first time in The King of Fighters 2002. He is a version of Kyo Kusanagi from '95. Due to Kyo's changing design, some of the developers wanted the return of his old look. As a result, Kusanagi was added to the cast as a last-minute decision.

Full name: Kusanagi
Height: 181cm (5'11)
Weight: 75kg (165 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Likes: just think about winning
Hates: Iori Yagami and Kyo Kusanagi
Fighting Style: Kusanagi martial arts

This player does not have history but was based on a copy like Kyo-1 and 2 that appeared in The King Of Fighters '99 as old versions of Kyo and with the same abilities from '95 and '96.

He also appears in The King of Fighters 2003 as a reincarnation of the Yata Clan and as a sub-boss of the game but with an improved ability, since he was revealed to be the product of Chizuru Kagura who serves to test the strength of the Yata Clan's competitors. tournament.

It should be noted that SNK always brings a real background of the Kusanagi abbreviation in The King of Fighters 2002 UM through the blog by Dr. Neogeo, that means that the continuity occurred in 2002 and 2003, which in view of that is actually 2 people different, regardless of obvious similarities and the fact that two of them are "Kyo copies".

Kusanagi lives only to fight and his goal is to get a strong fighter to test his skills. Still, he does not prove to be serious when fighting, but rather arrogant.

In his victory quotes in The King of Fighters 2002 and 2003, he also appears arrogant when he defeats his opponents. For example in KOF 2002, when he says to Iori in his victory phrase: I see you've learned your lesson, fool.

His fighting style is the same as Kyo's from the first fights, not having his own original techniques. His new DM is based on Syo's main attack as a striker from 2000, and parodies Domon Kasshu from G-Gundam..

Pyrokinesis - Kusanagi has control over fire, but is not immune to fires other than his own.
Create Fire - Kusanagi can create fire from nothing.
Fire Attacks - Kusanagi can offer fire attacks.
Fire Projectile - Kusanagi can shoot a fire projectile through the ground.
Pillar of Fire - He can create a powerful pillar made of fire.
Firefighter's Body-You can put his body on the fire without getting burned.

This version of Kyo also focuses on Kenpo, although more strongly and uses it in most of his normal attacks. Kyo's moveset is emphasized from KOF '96 as his 108 Shiki: Yami Barai and 101 Shiki: Oboroguruma (Method 101: Misty Wheel), giving way to a series of completely new techniques which are a series of chain hits ( the 114 Shiki: Aragami / Method 114: Wild Bite and 115 Shiki: Dokugami / Method 115: Poisonous Bite) with several different follow-ups, and therefore a variable amount of kicks and elbow attacks are added making it clear that they are also types of notable movements in Kenpo. The names of Kyo's new moves are anything but vague and simple names (for example, 402 Shiki: Batsu Yomi / Method 402: Punishment Recital and 125 Shiki: Nanase / Method 125: Fast Seven). Unlike these, he adopts them with more force that harms the opponent more.

In 2002 UM added another technique 1999 Shiki Kiri Honoo which consists of him performing explosive fists from above. This move was reused on Syo from The King of Fighters 99: Evolution. His 2002 HSDM, Saishuu Kessen Ougi Mushiki, consisted of Kusanagi enveloping himself in a current of energy, damaging the opponent more from 75% of the bar, similar to that seen with Kyo himself in the Orochi Saga. By 2002 UM the damage was reduced to 40%.