But late in production, his name was changed to Kyo Kusanagi in order to relate him with the Yamata no Orochi legend, which was used as the idea to the first arc.
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His name and abilities were designed in order to relate him with the Yamata no Orochi legend.
Machiko Kyō | Song Hye-kyo | Sei-Kyo Maru | Samurai Deeper Kyo | Machiko Kyo | Tsuyoshi Kusanagi | Kyo Kusanagi | Kusanagi | Heian-kyō |
In addition to previous established fighting game stars Terry Bogard and Ryo Sakazaki, the game introduces a new hero: a young Japanese martial artist named Kyo Kusanagi, who serves as the lead character in the early KOF games.
He was named Kyo Kusanagi in order to relate him with the Yamata no Orochi legend.