The King of Fighters '99/Kyo Kusanagi

Introduction

Top-tier character (Maybe top 3 of best no-banned characters in kof99).

Mid/Close range poking and rushdown character

Shingo's master

Average as Striker.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Very good damage Can stun with 2 combos Very good mixup (with 4 crossups attacks in particular : j.b, j.c, j.d and j.d.c) and some good attacks strings Most ground and jump normals have good reach and priority Ara Gami >> qcf + A also has good reach and priority 182 Shiki >> qcf, qcf + P evades several normal and special moves, also unblockable when charged to its full strength Normal attacks manage Clark and Kasumi strikers pretty well One of fastest short hop of the game

hcb.d looks really cool but is borderline useless rdp+b whiffs on most crounching characters Orochinagi is horrendous without Clark striker

Movelist

COMMAND ATTACKS----------------------------------------------------------------

Ge Shiki : Goufu You >> f + B >> Overhead (2).

   Cannot be cancelled.

88 Shiki >> df + D >> Low

Ge Shiki : Naraku Otoshi >> In the air - d + C >> Knocks down airborne opponents.

SPECIAL MOVES------------------------------------------------------------------

114 Shiki : Ara Gami >> qcf + A >> Evades several normal attacks and specials.

   Has autoguard.
   Negates 1-hit projectiles.
   Can be followed with Kuu Kizu or Ya Sabi.

/128 Shiki : Kuu no Kizu >> After Ara Gami - qcf + P >> Can be followed with Migiri Udachi or Nana Se.

/127 Shiki : Ya no Sabi >> After Ara Gami or Kuu no Kizu - hcb + P >> Overhead.

   Can be followed with Migiri Udachi or Nana Se.

//Ge Shiki : Migiri Udachi >> After Ara Gami + Ya no Sabi - press P

//125 Shiki : Nana Se >> After Kuu no Kizu or Ya no Sabi - press K

115 Shiki : Doku Gami >> qcf + C >> Evades several normal attacks and specials.

   Has autoguard.
   Negates 1-hit projectiles.
   Can be followed with Tsumi Yomi.

/401 Shiki : Tsumi Yomi >> After Doku Gami - hcb + P >> Can be followed with Batsu Yomi.

//402 Shiki : Batsu Yomi >> After Tsumi Yomi - f + P

410 Shiki : Nue Tsumi >> qcb + P >> Counters several normal attacks.

/Ge Shiki : Tora Fuse >> Use Nue Tsumi to counter high attacks

/Ge Shiki : Ryuu Iri >> Use Nue Tsumi to counter low attacks

75 Shiki : Kai >> qcf + K, K >> Evades several normal attacks.

   Juggles (2).

100 Shiki : Oni Yaki >> f, d, df + P >> Has autoguard (1).

R.E.D. Kick >> b, d, db + K >> Knocks down airborne opponents.

427 Shiki : Hikigane >> hcb + K >> Has autoguard (1).

   Stuns opponent when hit (1).

DESPERATION MOVES--------------------------------------------------------------

Ura 108 Shiki : Orochi Nagi >> qcb, hcf + P, hold P to delay move >> Evades low attacks (A) (DM).

   Evades high attacks and projectiles (C) (DM).
   The flame on Kyo's body negates projectiles (C) (SDM).
   Causes damage when touched (SDM).

182 Shiki >> qcf, qcf + P, hold P to charge move. >> Evades several normal attacks and specials.

   When charged to its full strength, this move is unblockable.

Combos

Normal Combos

• j.B or j.C or j.D > cl.C or cl.D > qcf+C > hcb+P > f+P

• j.B or j.C or j.D or j.d+C > cl.C or cl.D > hcb+B or qcf, qcf + A

• cl.C > qcf+D,D > rdp+B

• cr.B or cr.A x2 > df.D

• cr.B > cl.C > qcf+C > hcb+P > f+P

• cr.B > cl.C > qcfx2.A

Corner Combos

• j.B or j.C or j.D > cl.C or cl.D > qcf+D,D > qcf+A > hcb+P > f+P

• j.B or j.C or j.D > cl.C or cl.D > qcf+D,D > qcf+B,B > dp+C or j.d+C

• cl.C > qcf+D,D > qcf+A > qcf+A > f+ B > cl.C

• j.B or j.C or j.D > cl.C or cl.D > qcf+D,D > qcf,qcf.A

Combos in Counter Mode

• CFR > hcb.B [S] qcf,qcf.P

• j.B or j.C or j.D > cr.A or cl.C > hcb.B [S] qcf,qcf.P

• j.d+C (crossup) > cr.A or cl.C > hcb.B [S] qcf,qcf.P

Frame Data and Hitboxes

Red Color = Hurtbox

Purple / White Color = Hitbox

H = High

L = Low

C = Cancel

KD = Knock Down

R = Safe on Hit and Block

For Special Moves :

Black Color = Hitbox

Yellow = Fireball