Kong from the mid 1990s onwards, alongside Iori and Mai. In 2018, Kyo was voted the fifth-most-popular Neo Geo character. In 2008, Insert Credit, a publisher related to game piracy, created an 8-bit fighting game titled Top Fighter, in which Kyo was one of the characters. Merchandising based on Kyo's appearance has also been released. Yutaka issued an articulated action figure and a puzzle of Kyo from KoF '97. With the release of new video games in the series, SNK developed new action figures and key-chains. To choose the covers for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ports of KOF XII, Ignition Entertainment started a survey on May 4, 2009, in which users of its forum could vote for one of two covers, one of which features Kyo and the other Iori. SNK artist Falcoon said he believes Kyo appealed to gamers in the 1990s because of his appearance and fashion style. Two figurines based on Kyo's original form and his XIV look have been released, including a Nendoroid figure based on the former. The latter attracted Kuroki's attention. Kyo's image was used in late 2018 as part of collaborations between SNK and other companies. References Action film characters Fictional Japanese people in video games Fictional kenpō practitioners Fictional martial artists in video games Fictional male martial artists Fictional mixed martial artists Male characters in video games SNK protagonists The King of Fighters characters Video game characters introduced in 1994 Video game characters with fire or heat abilities Video game mascots