King of Fighters 2002 Kyo Kusanagi Costume Guide
The King of Fighters series’ main protagonist and successor of the Kusanagi clan, kyo kusanagi costume. He is a character that can be known by his ability to produce and control flames with his Kusanagi fighting style. In The King of Fighters 2002, Kyo is back in the classic 3-on-3 team battle format of the series. The official series page for SNK reveals that KOF 2002 was released as an arcade game in 2002, and that the format of the game changed to a 3-on-3 battle system that was debuted in the earlier KOF 98. New features added to the game include Quick Emergency Evasion and Quick MAX Activation. See Kyo Kusanagi at Wikipedia for further information about the character’s background and SNK KOF for the official KOF Portal.
The white jacket and black shirt are the most recognizable aspect of his NESTS-era look and are a good starting point for a Kyo Kusanagi costume. The black shirt, white jacket and black and blue denim outfit are noted in Kyo’s outfit documentation for KOF 2002, and other reference material lists the dark outfits and the black shirt, dark footwear, black chain and fingerless gloves as common features of this period in Kyo’s design. Underneath, add the blue jeans, black fingerless gloves and a silver chain to complete the character look. This is a great pair for cosplay, since each piece can be used alone as a normal outfit.
The final touches for the Kyo Kusanagi costume are black boots and the appropriate hair style (Kyo’s hair is brown, with some sort of unruly weave). The aim is not to look alike, but to combine the visual aspects that make the character instantly recognizable. SNK’s official materials have also included a variety of KOF 2002 historical and concept art, which may be helpful to reference when seeing the character designs of KOF 2002. This costume guide is a practical checklist for the white jacket, black shirt, blue jeans, fingerless gloves, silver chain and black boots for those who are creating a costume for Kyo Kusanagi.
