The King of Fighters Kyo is a spin-off fighting game developed by SNK for the PlayStation, centering on the protagonist Kyo Kusanagi. Set 11 months after the 1996 tournament, the game explores the narrative leading to the 1997 tournament through an RPG-style format. Players control Kyo as he travels from Osaka to various locations, engaging with characters, completing subquests, and facing battles linked to the Orochi saga and his rival Iori Yagami.
The King of Fighters Kyo is a spin-off from SNK's successful fighting games that focuses on the series main character: Kyo Kusanagi. The game takes place 11 months after the '96 tournament, and covers the months prior to the '97 tournament and the tournament itself from an RPG-like point of view. You control Kyo, and go around the world (starting in your home, Osaka and eventually going to places like Mexico and California) advancing a plot line related to the Orochi storyline and your eternal enemy, Iori Yagami, by interacting with other characters from the series, solving subquests and winning fights viewed from a first-person perspective.