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Dunno if you wanna do another SNK character back to back, but I'd definitely look at Geese Howard in the Future, who's probably the most iconic character in the company alongside Terry, and to a lesser extent Kyo, and by far the most influential character lore-wise...
Your already know game i want Halo Infin-SIKE Yakuza Kazuma Kiryu Honest Gaming History is something that will put a smile ony face. Also Happy New Year!
A running theme I’ve noticed about SNK is they aren’t afraid to move around the title of protagonist. First Ryo, then Terry, Kyo, and K’. I actually like the idea of rotating the main protagonist, keeps things fresh.
Just like jojo as ur starting to warm up and as soon as ur ok episode 10 main character dies.Doesnt matter ur warming up to Caesar wait he ded Part 3 ok stands pretty good Dio is back too ok ok I like this nvm everyone died
That was an awesome video brother!! You’ve got yourself a new subscriber. Couple of things: - the winning team in 2003 was the Ikari warriors, while K’ and his team are the ones who defeated Mukai. - Igniz was actually defeated by Kyo, Iori, K’ and Kula’s efforts combined. - Krohnen is actually K9999(pronounced K 4-9) who is a “perfected” version of K’ which is why he has beef with both Kyo and K’
King of Fighters: Another Day is really good. Daiki Kasho, the composer, did a nice job with the tune "Regret." Surprisingly enough, in Maximum Impact 2/Regulation A, Kyo is just as fierce as the likes of Terry Bogard, Geese Howard/Nightmare Geese, K, Ninon Beart & Fiolina Germi - Those last two being quite the surprise, especially given what you could get away with in that game when playing as either one.
Kyo is a character who heavily influenced much of my appearance in my Teens. From his hairstyle to even the Black Leather Jacket he started to wear in 2003 which inspired me to get one. Heck, I even want the "Best Arrange" version of his KOF99 Song "Tears" played at my funeral. ^_^
I have been in love with this series my whole life. Great lore video. Props for staying focused on Kyo. A lesser man would have been distracted by all the other badasses in the series.
Thing about KoFXIII, the story protagonist in that one is pretty much Elisabeth - she has the closest connection to Ash, she's listed 1st practically everywhere in the game's GUI whenever characters come up, and her powers are light-based, opposite to Saiki's. Kyo's role in that story was more about the threat of being targeted like Chizuru and Iori were for their powers, since Saiki intended to use Orochi to power his time travelling - not the strongest connection, but for NESTS he was only used for his powers too.
This was dope ! Glad you used a LOT of Shinkiro's old 90's artwork. When I was a kid I disliked them, but now I kinda think they have a special kind of aura. KOF15 waiting room. We are back at it again, and this time with top tier online netcode.
i remember watching the Tekken story of and they were great and this is no exception. i just love the way you do these man. you GOTTA do my guy Iori next
I just realized something Kyo in KoF15 has a lot on his plate as he is responsible for the three sagas: On the Orochi saga, he is the Kusanagi heir, which is one of the tree stooges that seals said entity for god knows how long, plus with the appearance and revival of the New Faces team (Yashiro, Shermie, Chris), it's going to be a pain to deal with On the NESTS saga, he is the prime template of a lot of branching Kyo clones like K' and Krohnen (K9999) because of his qcfx2+p move canonically being the strongest that made NESTS kidnap the guy And a correction: on the fight against Igniz, K's team wasn't enough to beat him, so they inserted another token and a team composed of K', Kula, Kyo, and Iori formed enough to finally beat the shithead On the Ash saga he has to deal with the asshole hero Ash and the clan from taking the Orochi powers to themselves, plus, we don't know much of Ash's future plans since Saiki is basically gone, and history may repeat itself for Ash (Stealing the treasures or smth to stop Orochi) Now on this saga, it's basically gonna be a looooong throwback for his adventures + in the new saga he's going to be responsible for Shun's improvement (which he denied because of the re:orochi threat) I feel bad for kyo in general lol
Just so you guys know..! Shingo ain't just some random punk.. He hit's every 2nd or 3rd hit as critical DMG...you know if you know. but yeah, this is great cuz kof is 1 of my childhood games where i used to destroy other kids coins do dare to challenge me...! sweet ass memories.
I never played a single KOF game in my life. Tekken 3 was my first fighting game (Eddie Gordo always being my main, because I was a spammer), so that's always been my main go-to series. But I might have to check out KOF 15.
I like Kyo, but I've always hated how they snubbed Terry for him. SNK really needs to hire a writer to harmonize their continuity... as opposed to having multiple realities/timelines.
Kyo is cool but Saishu hahaha ....miss this characters with Rugal Bernstein being eye pluck by Goenitz with Chizuru Kagura hahaha and also fuck the Genocide Cutter on KOF 95 with max charge and Genocide cutter is like hack damage :D
Couple small things you missed: Canonically Kyo did help in the fight against Igniz, at least according to the novelization. Initially Igniz beats K's team, but Kyo, Iori, and Kula snuck aboard the spaceship and into NESTS' base. So K', Kula, Kyo, and Iori were the ones who beat Igniz. Also Those From the Past literally came from the past, which is why Saiki had to retreat into the gate when it was closing; Ash didn't just jack Saiki's power (and his spirit by accident), he stole some of the orbs used to keep the gate open. When the gate shut, it created a time paradox obliterating Saiki and Ash. Because of that the events of the Ash saga get nope'd out of existence, and KOF was actually completely incident-free those years, which made it become legit and allowed Antonov to buy the rights. So Verse is basically what you get when you completely screw with time like that. Also Khronen isn't really a new character. He's K9999 from 2001 redone/redesigned/retconned into less of an Akira ripoff. SNK really didn't like the original character.
When I was a kid, KoF is my 2nd fighting game I got into and I played it on a Nokia N-Gage. Really appreciate you doing the "main character" of the series Also, how bout you do history of Sam Fisher
He wasn't lying when he said Kyo stay dripping. I've only ever played demos of KoF and Capcom vs SNK as a child. But even still i recognize and remember the fit Kyo had. He reminds me of Trunks from DBZ in his first appearance. But like set to 11. Both Kyo and Trunks really have the same energy. Saying "Yeah imma eff you up but i know imma look good while doing it. You get blood on my jacket, I'll use your face to wipe it off.c
Actually what Krohnen was referring to was Kusanagi, Kyo's clone who was created by Chizuru he even says in the trailer: "you ain't the same guy but that's a face i gotta punch". (They even have a special intro in 2002) Also Krohnen's real idendity is K9999, he has the same moves, color scheme, personality and it was basically confirmed from one of his quotes in the beta and the website story for his team.
Long term KOF/SNK fan here. Love the video btw. Whilst I'm not a fan of Kyo, nor do I think he's one of SNK's best characters (that honour would go to Terry/Geese), his influence and existence in the KOF Universe and even SNK crossovers up to a certain point was extremely important and crucial to the success of SNK in the mid-90s. Nowadays KOF is one of the only reasons SNK is still in the game (though with the release of Samurai Shodown and the upcoming release of Metal Slug Tactics, this may no longer be the case). Also, if you need any help with any other SNK lore videos in the future, please holla at ya boy.
First of all I hope you had a Happy new year Donte and second yes you should cover more of the characters. I still find it funny that it only took till KOF14 and 15 for a lot of people to be like like this series is awesome now completely forgetting that KOF13 exist. And I agree 13 had some really great 2d sprites, and as proven by GG, BB, Granblue and Dragon ball FighterZ, 2d fighting games is not dead. Looking at the footage again makes me realize how much I really do like the 2D art style and overall, Kyo is a character I like a lot and while he may have lost his main protagonist status in the games, he at least changes his outfit from game to game Versus Ryu who STILL wears that same dame gi lol. I know I know fighting game protagonist but come on Ryu lol. Anyway nice video to start up the new year and again excellent work Donte!!!!!
Kyo is one of the best characters SNK has ever made (thank you SNK). Yeah sure I tried Iori, K', Terry, classic & ''cool'' guys blah blah blah, but eventually I got so sick of them that I use them a practice dummies. Kyo on the other hand, is forever, I can't get enough of him. Always've been a fan of him since KOF '97 (my first game thank you very much) & forever he will be my absolute favorite. Esaka Forever! KUSANAGI NO KENDA!
Loved this one Donte! Never knew how wild the lore for some of the older fighting game franchises could be! If you're still looking to cover KOF, Iori would be a great pick for the next Honest Gaming History. I'd personally love to see you cover Ragna the Bloodedge from BlazBlue but that's just me! 👌
Kyo Kusanagi has been one of my favorite fighting characters in KOF for a long time. I got study his history more while learning about the Orochi Saga, N.E.S.T.s chronicles, Tales of Ash, and the Shun'ei arc in KOF XIV.
@@TheBlackMastadontefacts. I'm thinking of wanting to get into KOF myself someday. Maybe one day I might get myself a PS5 and get KOF XV and the upcoming Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves when it comes out in early 2025.
They switched from 2D to 3D because the sprites were too expensive to make. In the case of XIII, they literally had to spend $1,000,000 to make a single character model. This was why they actually had to reuse a few models in XIII to fill out the roaster. Hence they switched to 3D models for XIV. It's the same reason why ASW switched over as well. ASW were able to find a way to make 3D models look like 2D sprites, something that no one else has been able to do so far.
Not to correct anyone, but Rugal's name is (according to SNK) pronounced "Roo-GAHL Bern-stine." And Goenitz's name is (once again, according to SNK) pronounced "GEH-nitz". Anyway, there's a RU-vidr named "ShoryuGame" who knows a heckuva lot more about KOF lore than I do. All in all, however, excellent job on this video.
“This man been setting people on fire since 1994” I can’t wait to see this video I haven’t been back in a while. Ah that’s why Naruto is so amazing the Japanese lore bro. Kyo definitely looks like Kaneda.
Its always a treat to sit down and watch a new episode of honest gaming history every time one drops. Donte, you thank us for giving you the chance to thrive off just your videos, but I would like to personally thank you for always being able to turn my frown upside down on a not so good day. Whether its just a mahnwa reading or the divine comedy style you use for videos like these you always know just how to make your audience laugh
Thanks so much Luke! I try my hardest with these so kind words like yours are VERY much appreciated. I will continue to work hard and produce even better content for you guys
Another great vid, man! Always good to get refreshed on one of your favorite fighting game characters! You already starting the year off strong! Appreciate you!!
Correction on some plotllines: - Iori debuted in 95, so he wasn't really beaten up by Kyo on a consistent basis nor they personally know each other prior to 95. - Kyo didn't team up with Iori and Chizuru in the 97 until they faced Hakkeshu and Orochi - Igniz actually beat K' and his team to a pulp. He only lost with the combined efforts from K', Kyo, Iori and Kula together. - Magaki is the host of KOF XI, not Rose and her brother - Team Elisabeth won XI and probably XIII too. On alternate timeline, there's also the KOF EX if you have played it on Game Boy Advance
this guy was a huge influence in my childhood, I didn't even realize it back then, but I tried to dress like him and even got the same haircut and style, it continued be like that for many years, good old memories
I like this breakdown. You are a highly entertaining narrator and storyteller. If I could suggest the fighting game with the best music from the 90s? It's called One Must Fall 2097, and the lore is wild!
#TheBlackMastondote *BUILT DIFFERENT* should be on a t-shirt. Good to see your first video in 2022 with an HGH. I would like to see one of Agent 47 from the Hitman video game series.
What I like about Kyo is that he's actually pretty fucking dense. Dude is a dumb-dumb. He's very good at fighting and absolutely terrible at anything else, like a fit and young George Constanza (with fire powers). I love the KOF XIII special ending with Ryo, Terry and Kyo, where it shows the dreams of each of the protagonists, Ryo dream is to have money to keep his dojo open, Terry dreams of having a respectful job, with a beautiful wife and Kyo dreams of actually finishing high school and making his dad proud.
The boy kyo let's go let's be honest even if you don't play kof all-star gotta admit the characters look amazing in that game plus it's the game where i can have sol badguy kazuya mishima and geese Howard on the same team 😂
19:50 couldn`t agree more man, something just feels awesome with sprite work in fighting games just gives you that feeling like this is lit, u ain`t on ur own on that thought bro
Jojo came out before the first game so u can’t convince me that they didn’t steal it he character model of Benimaru Nikaido and from Polnareff and painted his hair brown
Well its Mr fire fist , the sword of kusanagi, the edge lord himself has finally grace us with his appearance XD lolz now waiting on ryo to get 3 main snk protagonist btw no man ty u with vids enjoying ur stuff man 👍
This answered so many of my questions about the KOF/Fatal Fury/Art of Fighting series… I’ve seen so many gameplay… Played it a couple times but yea never understood it… Appreciate this video… Oh and Happy BDay (since I missed it) and Happy New Year… Peace
Thanks bro. Appreciate all your support over the years. Thanks for the birthday wish and happy new year to you as well. Hope this year fills your cup with happiness and success.
