< THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 >

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< THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 >
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KYO KUSANAGI FAQ Strategy v1.7
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for the Arcade Version
by Junard Mauro [ Wing-Zero ]
E-mail at < [email protected] >

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INTRODUCTION
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This FAQ of Kyo Kusanagi and everything else were was under permission
of Vincent Chua, and his eminent site at www.kofonline.com. Everything
that I state here in my Kyo Kusanagi FAQ strategy was made possible
from the story itself, its details, combo strategy guide, and any other
documents pertaining to it. Also from my source of this Kyo FAQ
strategy gameplay information, was from Chris MacDonald (better known
as Kao Megura). Which I copy his work with fully permitted by Kao
Megura himself to improved my FAQ. I obtained the KOF '2000 strategy
guide in my hands from painstaking investigation about all of its
characters movelist, profiles, strikers, another strikers, basic
commands, translations movelist, gameplay information, and their
characters' quotes. I also got Kao Megura's KOF '2000 MINI-FAQ v0.1
last August from a friend who is also a KOF worth player, well...
this mysterious person that I never met before , (I think, he has a
alias name, that's what I have heard from other KOF players). He may
be skillfull during the match KOF arcade game and some other people
know him say just something of a jealous because of his ability, but
still he is a good friend of mine (but not too close as it is as a
knowing friend it has just began). I, ah, forgot what was that
particular day was, but I sure clearly remember that he'd given me
this strategy for purpose an obvious one to that.

As a first-timer in contributing certain tactics, I say it was of
tedious work! But some of my fingers are shaking for something I have
any mistakes that I made. Some of this description are wrong. But I'll
try my best to make improvement descirption of this FAQ. The true
source of this FAQ I made was really taken from SNK Japan. I had
emptied my wallet just to play the latest video arcade, kept an eye on
other KOF players who is more aggressively enough as worthy Kyo player,
by the way, prefer Kyo from any other characters, and even fought my
way desperately just to bombard with innumerable questions to those
players who impressed me with their special moves, massive combos, and
MAX desperation moves and also remarkable tactics. I had consumed so
much time, effort, and lunch money just to come up with a comprehensive
explanation of every aspect in the game as possible. My Kyo FAQ is a
copyright of SNK Japan (without priority permited) itself at it's site
official homepage at www.neogeo.co.jp. For anyone who plays it, gets
the most out of it. Think about that.

Thank you for reading, and enjoy the game.

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Table of Contents
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01 - KOF '2000 General Story

02 - HOW TO PLAY
- Basic Commands
- Gameplay Feature

03 - CHARACTER SPECIFIC
- Profile
- Quotes
- Winpose
- Gameplay Information

04 - CHARACTER MOVELIST
- Throws (Description)
- Other Specials (Description)
- Special Moves (Description)
- Desperation Moves (Description)
- Super Desperation Move (Description)

05 - MISCELLANEOUS
- Striker Action
- Another Striker Action
- Enable Hidden Striker Saishu

06 - MASSIVE COMBO STRATEGY
- Normal Combos
- Striker Combos
- Counter Mode Combos
- Counter Mode Striker Combos

07 - KOF '2000 General Ending

08 - KYO KUSANAGI's Ending

09 - AUTHOR'S NOTE
- Revision History
- Credits

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01 - KOF '2000 General Story
============================

Quite a while has gone by since this mysterious organization called
N.E.S.T.S made it's final apperance. Ever since then, their activities
has simmered down as mysteriously as the organization itself. As long
as N.E.S.T.S was concerned, terrorism on an international scale was
synonymous with their activities. Meanwhile, Heidern and his troops
had decided to investigate their activities that were cause by K'
and Maxima...

Just as Heidern was about to start tracking down the two of them,
received news about the starting of another new KOF tournament-
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000! Fighters from all over the world received
the invitations and what really was shocking was that amongst the
team invited, K's and Maxima's names were inside too!

Furthermore, N.E.S.T.S's move to give out the invitations for
KOF '2000 could well mean that they could now continue with the
second phase of their plan - The Rising! Was it just a coincidence
the N.E.S.T.S was to start it's mysterious activities again?... or
..? only time will tell...

Like the calm before a storm, chaos will reign! The King of Fighters
..begins again?

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02 - HOW TO PLAY
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This is the Configuration of the Controls in the game:

[ Joystick Layout ]-----------------------------------------------------

ub u uf Jump Backward Jump Up Jump Forward
\ | / (up-back) (up) (up-forward)
b -- N -- f Retreat/Block NEUTRAL Approach
/ | \ (back) (forward)
db d df Crouch Block Crouch Offensive Crouch
(down-back) (down) (down-forward)

[ Button Layout ]-------------------------------------------------------

B C D Weak Kick Strong Punch Strong Kick
A Weak Punch

[ Notations ]-----------------------------------------------------------

dir. : Any of the eight directions can be used: u (up), d (down)
b (back), f (forward), ub (up back), uf (up forward)
db (down back) and df (down forward)
qcf : Move the joystick from d to f (d,df,f)
qcb : Move the joystick from d to b (d,db,b)
hcf : Move the joystick from b to d to f (b,db,d,df,f)
hcb : Move the joystick from f to d to b (f,df,d,db,b)
+ : Press in the last direction listed and press the button
listed afterward at the same time (so qcf + P means to
press d,df,f and the moment you press f, press A or C)
/ : Either command can be used (i.e., b / f + B means you
can press back or forward while pressing B)
P : Press A or C button
K : Press B or D button
PK : Press all buttons at once (for example, BC means to press
B + C, ABCD means to press A + B + C + D)
?~? : Any range can be used (for example, charge db~df means that
you can charge db or d or df. b~d~f means that you can use
b, db, d, df, or f)
Charge : Hold in the listed direction for 2 seconds, then move the
joystick in the second direction
(Air) : The move can be performed while on the ground or when
jumping or otherwise airborne
Delay : Holding down a button delays the move being performed
Empower: Holding down a button makes the move do more damage
* : The move can be canceled into a DM while Counter Mode
is activated

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BASIC COMMANDS
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Standing Block: Hold b when attacked.
Crouching Block: Hold db when attacked.
Dash / Running: Tap f,f (hold f to run)
Backstep: Tap b,b
Small Jump: Tap ub~uf
Normal Jump: Press ub~uf
Image Small Jump: Tap db~df, tap ub / uf
Image Normal Jump: Tap db~df, press ub / uf
Running Jump: Press u / uf while dashing or running.

Throw Escape: Press AB _or_ b / f + any button when thrown.
Down Evade: Press AB when knocked to the ground.
Emergency Evade: Press AB to roll forward.
Press b + AB to roll backward.
Guard Cancel E. Evade: Block, then press AB / b + AB
Guard Cancel Body Blow: Block, then press CD
Body Blow Attack: Press CD while standing or jumping.
Striker Bomb: Press BC (has limited uses).
Counter Mode: Press ABC
Armor Mode: Press BCD
Taunt: Press Start

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GAMEPLAY FEATURE
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The Gameplay of KOF '2000 has changed a bit, since KOF '99. there are
some of it's system has been added and improved a new feature in this
game.

STRIKER SYSTEM----------------------------------------------------------
Strikers can now be called at anytime, while in the air, while making
an attack, while on the ground, or as you're flying through the air,
after being attack by opponent. You can summon a striker by pressing
BC, but you will lose a 'Strike Bomb' everytime you summon a striker.
Once you're out of Strike Bombs, you can't call a striker anymore.
Just like in KOF '99, the limitation of the strike bombs are only for
3-5 during the match.

BONUS STRIKER ATTACK----------------------------------------------------
After throwing your opponent with a normal throw, you can do the Bonus
Striker Attack by pressing BC. However, this cost one Power Gauge
stock. While this is occuring, you can press Start to taunt your enemy
and back another Strike Bomb, at the cost of a Power Gauge stock.

ANOTHER STRIKER--------------------------------------------------------
Normally you must pick four characters, the three of them are enabled
to controllable during in the game, while the fourth member is your
Striker character, who you can callÇÅÃÁ¿½»¹·µ³±¯«©§¥£¡Ÿ›™-•"'-•"'-
•"'-•"'-•"'-•"'-•"'-•"'
point you can press ABC to activate the Counter Mode. For a limited
period of time, the chracter you activate in Counter Mode will flash
into red, and it can use for supercancels certain special moves can
be cancelled into DMs and chain combos.

In Armor Mode, you'll also need three Power Gauge stocks, to use,
but you can activate by pressing BCD. For a limited period of time,
the character you activate in Armor Mode will flash into yellow, and
it will not go to into hit stunt when being attacked by opponent,
allowing you to hit your opponent even they're attacking you.

MAX DESPERATION MOVE----------------------------------------------------
The standard formula for SDM has been removed, your life gauge will
not be able to flash when you are about to die. SDMs have been re-
placed with MAX special moves, which can only be used when you have
gain three Power Gauge stocks (just like in Street Fighter, for
having three gauge levels in order to MAX or level 2 to 3 super
combos).But the enhancement version of a normal attack can done by
pressing with the Punch or Kick buttons (for Example, Kyo's MAX
Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi is done by executing qcb,hcf + AC).

EMERGENCY EVASION MOVES-------------------------------------------------
The slide attack from KOF '99 have been removed, and replace the old
rolling system from KOF '98 has been re-featured. You can roll back-
ward or forward by executing b + AB, or AB. While you are invincible
while in rolling, it can still be hit by throws. It can also go from
your block animation into a forward or backward roll. but it also
requires one Power Gauge stock to perform.

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03 - CHARACTER SPECIFIC
=======================

In this section, I am inputting some of it's details of Profiles,
Winpose, Quotes, and Gameplay Information, about the character FAQ
I make Kyo Kusanagi, which the source I have taken from the other
sites.

PROFILE-----------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Kyo Kusanagi
Fighting Style: Kusanagi-style weapon fighting and Chinese Art
of self-defense (with own variation)
Birthdate: December 12
Age: 20 years old
Country: Japan
Blood Type: B (RH-)
Height: 181cm (5'9)
Weight: 75kg
Hobbies: Writing poetry
Favorite Food: Grilled fish
Mastered Sport: Ice hockey
Prized Things: His motorcycle and his girlfriend (Yuki)
Dislikes: Hard Work

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C A S T : KYO
Masahiro Monaka
FRONT DESIGN: STYLEOS
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QUOTES------------------------------------------------------------------

Winning Quote - "Resistance Is Flamable! No one can snuff
my flames!"

Losing Quote - "I don't have time to lose like this!"

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WINPOSE-----------------------------------------------------------------

Kyo's Familirization opening have been returned since KOF '98. Kyo
stands and hold his wrist then raise his hand to the top with a flame
on his fist and then, he immediately put down his arm and close his
fist to snuff off his flame and says - "Ikuze!..." ("Let's go!").
Then the match starts.

Winpose A: Lights a flame on the end of his finger then blows it
away and says - "He he... moetaro?" ("He he...burned?")

Winpose B: He's about to light at the end of his finger, then he
suddenly changes his mind and says - "Anta ja moena
na..." ("You're so bad I don't even need to burn you")

Winpose C: Raise his hand and holds fist in the air with a flame.
Then closes his fist, snuffing the fire and saying -
"Ore no... kachi da!" ("This is... my victory!")

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GAMEPLAY INFORMATION----------------------------------------------------

Kyo's fighting style is desperately agressive, some of his moves in
KOF '99 have been removed and replaced with a new special move and a
desperation move. His new special move can follow up and the other one
only hits with a blast of flame, while the DM move is similar from
previous unblockable move (just like in KOF '99). But its different to
the other one. It seems that Kyo's moves have much much more improved
and better. Well some of his moves has much more greater damage as I
expected, to use this character as quite as worthy.

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04 - CHARACTER MOVELIST
=======================

As I have said, that I am fully under permmision with Vincent. And
also to Kao Megura for the other movelist and some it's aspects in
the game that I permited to copy. The movelist of Kyo which I taken
his site at www.kofonline.com. But some other aspects I made were
also take from the other sites. In order to obtaim this process of
which to contribute this Kyo FAQ strategy at GameFAQs.

[ THROWS ]==============================================================

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Hatsugane When in close, b / f + C
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Kyo holds the opponent to the head, and punch through the face
level. This makes the opponent hit from the fist and thrown away.

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Issetsu Seoi Nage When in close, b / f + D
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Kyo grabs the opponent, then slam him/her to the ground. And after
being slam, Kyo immediately bends and hit him/her with an elbow to
the ground.

[ OTHER SPECIALS ]======================================================

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Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi In air, d + C
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Kyo jumps, and both his hands are in one to pump down, while the
opponent stands and hit to the ground. Also in used for anti-air
attacks, together with your opponent in the air.

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Ge Shiki: Goufu You f + B
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Kyo stands and raise his foot to the top of his leg, then swings
the feet from the ankle to perform an overhead axe kick.

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88 Juu Hachi Shiki df + D
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Kyo immediately crouch to the ground, then he hits the opponent on
below and hit with a feet, then the other one streched a bit to
hit the ankle. Also good for using signature combo for more hits.

[ SPECIAL MOVES ]======================================================

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114 Shiki: Aragami qcf + A
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Kyo dash forward in a short range. Then he execute a cross punch to
the right, with a burst of flame on his fist.

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128 Shiki: Kono Kizu qcf + P after Aragami
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After perfoming Aragami, Kyo extends his arm upward from the left.
Enable Kyo to extend off his fist with a flame. This makes the
opponent slam to the ground or being push away, after Yano Sabi or
in Migiri Ugachi.

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127 Shiki: Yano Sabi hcb + P after Aragami
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After performing Aragami, during Kyo extends his arm upward from
the left, he immediately extends from the left downward with a
flame on his fist. This makes the opponent smash below to the
ground when being hit.

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Ge Shiki: Migiri Ugachi Press P after Kono Kizu / Yano Sabi
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After Kono Kizu or Yano Sabi from Aragami, Kyo immediately punch
the opponent to the ground with a flame on his fist. Right after he
perform the Kono Kizu or Yano Sabi, while the opponent is smashing
down. This makes the opponent hit of another move (Migiri Ugachi).

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125 Shiki: Nana Se Press K after Kono Kizu / Yano Sabi
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After Kono Kizu or Yano Sabi from Aragami, Kyo perform a dashing
kick. It makes the opponent kicks away, the sequence of Nana Se is
excecuted during Kono Kizu or Yano Sabi.

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115 Shiki: Dokugami qcf + C
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This move is a similar excecution of Aragami, but its strong move
than the other one. Kyo dash a bit, and perform a cross punch with
a flame on his fist. But he performs to the left.

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401 Shiki: Tsumi Yomi hcb + P after Dokugami
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After he performing the Dokugami, Kyo immediately form a flame in
his right fist.

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402 Shiki: Batsu Yomi f + P after Tsumi Yomi
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After Kyo executing the Tsumi Yomi from Dokugami. He immediately
turned his move in motion, while he excecute this, a flame comes
out in his fist.

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100 Shiki: Oniyaki f,d,df + P
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Kyo leaps into the air, with a flame upward as he goes. Suitable
for air defense, and very good in use for anti air attacks.

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R.E.D. Kick b,d,db + K
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Kyo jumps quickly, as the angle of this move is vertical. And while
the opponent is being hit, it smash on the ground or in air. This
is also in good on air defense, especially when it comes for anti
air attacks. While your opponent is in jumping or in mid air.The
full name of this move is Rainbow Energy Dynamite Kick. Kyo jumps
faster while executing this R.E.D Kick.

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75 Shiki: Kai qcf + K,K
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Kyo jumps a bit, then he excecutes frontal kick, while pressing
the kick button twice. Another frontal kick comes, this makes the
opponent hit and flown up in mid air. It also use for follow a
special move (like Oniyaki) or a DM move (I think?).

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427 Shiki: Hikigane hcb + K
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This is the latest and new special move of Kyo in KOF '2000. In B
version, Kyo dash jumping a bit and execute a upper punch. Then a
a flame comes out in his fist, this is good for follow ups, like
Oniyaki and other special moves. While in D version, Kyo stands and
perform a upper punch with a flame. I don't know if it is good for
follow ups, (I'll check this move out).

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910 Shiki: Nue Tsumi qcb + P
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The Nue Tsumi is of one Kyo's counter move, while being attack by
the opponent. Kyo upward his arm and fist and his on the top.While
this move is being timing executed to your opponents attacks, he
immediately perform Nue Tsumi Counter move. There are two types of
Nue Tsumi, Ryuu Iri (high reversal) and Tora Fuse (low reversal).
The Ryuu Iri is use a high reversal, while your opponent is being
countered, Kyo raise his fist upward and then he immediately punch
the opponent to the ground with a flame (just like Migiri Ugachi).
While the Tora Fuse use a low reversal, while the opponent is
being held in countered, Kyo raise his fist upward. But this time,
the opponent will be hit an elbow of Kyo. And the is opponent smash
down to the ground with a flame.

[ DESPERATION MOVES ]===================================================

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Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi qcb,hcf + P
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Kyo stands and raise his hand to the top, and a burning flame appear
his hand. After he perform this, he swings his other hand to the
flame to unleash the Serpent Wave Attack. It also can be delayed the
button, while performing this move.

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182 Shiki qcf,qcf + P
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The latest and new desperation move of Kyo in KOF '2000, this move
is very similar to the Dokugami. During the exectution of this move
as he stands and twist his body a bit at the back. While he holds
and his fist is in ready to strike, Kyo immediately dash and strike
in his fist with a burning flame. The damage of this move is very
strong. Even if delayed the P button, a flare circular movements
around Kyo will fully been charge of energy. And a great big damage
that the opponent is being hit on this move (while the button is
being charge), it is also unblockable while this move has been
delayed. So it cannot be blocked. So Beware!

[ MAX DESPERATION MOVE ]================================================

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Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi qcb,hcf + AC
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This move is only available and used as the Max Desperation Move in
KOF '2000. The Orochi Nagi move is the same in normal DM. But this
time, Kyo raise his hand to the top and a flame comes out. Instead
of burning his flame on his fist, the whole of his body will flash
into flare of fire. While executing this move, the damage is more
agressive. And three hits is the result while the opponent is being
hit. It also can be used for defensive move (for example while Kyo
perform this Max DM while being delayed, if Athena use a projectile
over Kyo like Psycho Ball. Kyo may be hit, But it has no effect on
while using the characters projectiles. Except for the Max DM moves
such as Ryo's Haoh Sho Ko Ken).

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05 - MISCELLANEOUS
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[ STRIKER ACTION ]=================================================

By pressing BC button, depending on what you choose as your charac-
ter as a striker. Comes out to the screen and perform a special
move or DM move.

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STRIKER MOVE: MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi
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Kyo comes out of the screen and perform a move maximum Ura 108
Shiki: Orochi Nagi move (same in KOF '99). The damage of this
striker move is too much, it hit for three hits while the opponent
is being hit. But it used for chaining the special move to the
other character. But it only works while it is being properly
used connect this striker move.

COMMENTS: Kyo still does the same old striker move. It was good
when it first came since in KOF '99, but now almost
everyone and me can easily get over his striker move.
Not a really useful striker unless your opponent gets
tricked by him...

[ ANOTHER STRIKER ]=================================================

Also by pressing BC button just like the character striker move.
But you have to choose on which is your best useful another
striker. Just select three characters and the fourth character
is your striker. After that, select on by moving the joystick
left or right. Then another chracter will appeared on the screen
and can be selected as another striker.

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ANOTHER STRIKER: Sho Kirishima
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ANOTHER STRIKER MOVE: Sexual Charisma Dynamite
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Sho leaps in witha diving attack. Upon landing, he does a upward-
thrusting attack. If the diving attack hits the opponent, then
follow up with a burning upper punch to the top for hitting the
opponent in air. After that it can follow for character special
moves or DM moves.

COMMENTS: Well his another striker move is quite useful. His
diving attack is very similar, just like Ralf's move
s- ãs-ããs-•"'-•"'-•"'

While the code is properly correct, the hidden striker Saishu will
appear on the screen. And it can be selected the hidden striker
as your striker action.

[ HIDDEN ANOTHER STRIKER SAISHU ACTION ]============================

After inputting the code to use as Hidden Another Striker Saishu. By
pressing the BC button, the Hidden Another Striker Saishu will appear
and excecutes a striker action move during in battle.

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HIDDEN ANOTHER STRIKER: Saishu Kusanagi
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STRIKER ACTION: 100 Shiki: Oniyaki
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Saishu Kusanagi comes out and does a 100 Shiki: Oniyaki to the
screen. He leaps to the air with a flame upward as his goes.
Saishu's move Oniyaki animation is still the same like in KOF '98.
The striker move of his Oniyaki is just like Kyo Kusanagi's 100
Shiki: Oniyaki (but it's different action). I don't know if this
move is usefull (still investigating).

COMMENTS: His striker move is not really useful as most opponents
can block his attack, as he hesitates for a moment be-
fore attacking.

===========================
06 - MASSIVE COMBO STRATEGY
===========================

The combos I made which is taken from Vincent's KOF site, At
< www.kofonline.com > all the massive combos here (Normal combo,
Striker combo, and Counter combo) are in his site. But some
other combos was made by myself and with a little help of this
mysterious player. Tons of combos which KOF players all over the
world submmited (all the characters including the mid-boss
chracter Kula Diamond) to Vincent's KOF Online.

LEGEND: [C] - Cancel Moves
[A] - Active Striker
[NS] - Normal Striker

[ NORMAL COMBOS ]=================================================

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- Jump D / Ge Shiki: Narku Otoshi > Crouch B > Crouch A > 88 Juu
Hachi Shiki
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- Jump D > Standing C > 115 Shiki: Dokugami > 401 Shiki: Tsumi
Yomi > 402 Shiki: Batsu Yomi
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- Jump D / Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi > Standing C/D > 88 Juu Hachi
Shiki
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- Standing B > Standing B > Crouching A > 88 Juu Hachi Shiki
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- Jump D > Crouching A > Crouching C > 115 Shiki: Dokugami
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- Jump D > Standing C > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) 100 Shiki:
Oniyaki
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- Jump D > Crouching A > Crouching A / Standing A > 100 Shiki:
Oniyaki
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- (While opponent cornered) Jump B / D > Standing C > 75 Shiki:
Kai. Modified (twice) (B button) > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B
button) > 114 Shiki:
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- (While the opponent is cornered) Jump D > Standing C > 75 Shiki:
Kai. Modified (twice) > R.E.D. Kick
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----------------------------------------------------------------
- Jump A/B/C/D > Standing C/D > Ge Shiki: Goufu You > 182 Shiki
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
- (While the opponent is cornered) Standing C > 75 Shiki: Kai.
Modified (twice) (D button) > before the opponent falls to the
ground, perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button) > when the
opponent is in the air again, perform 114 Shiki: Ara Kami > 128
Shiki: Kono Kizu > 125 Shiki: Nana Se > when the opponent is in
the air perform f + P
----------------------------------------------------------------
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- Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi > Standing B > Crouching B > Standing C
> 115 Shiki: Doku Kami > 401 Shiki: Tsumi Yomi > 402 Shiki:
Batsu Yomi
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----------------------------------------------------------------
- (While the opponent is cornered) Jump D > Standing D > 75 Shiki:
Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > ^ before the opponent falls
to the ground, perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane > (B button) > when
the opponent is in the air, perform 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified
(twice) (B button) > 100 Shiki: Oniyaki (C button)

NOTE: ^ means move at optional
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
- Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi > Standing B > Crouching B > Crouching A
^ > 88 Shiki

NOTE: Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi, replace moves between ^ with Jump
D > Standing C
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[ STRIKER COMBOS ]================================================

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Vanessa - Jump C/D > Standing C > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice)
(D button) 115 Shiki: Dokugami > [AS] call striker
Vanessa > move forward then perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane
> (B button) or R.E.D. Kick or MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi
Nagi (end of combo)
--------------------------------------------------------
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Yashiro - (With opponent cornered) Jump C > Standing C > 115
Shiki: Dokugami > 401 Shiki: Tsumi Yomi > call striker
Yashiro > before Yashiro hits the opponent down perform
Jump C > Standing C > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified > when the
opponent is in the air perform MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi
Nagi
--------------------------------------------------------
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Seth - Call striker Seth > when Seth hits the opponent up in
the air in his first strike > Jump D > or 182 Shiki > if
timed correctly, the opponent should be hit by Seth's
second strike > MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi or R.E.D.
Kick
--------------------------------------------------------
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Joe - Jump A/B/C/D (if the opponent is cornered) or overlap
Jump A/B/C/D (if you are on the corner) > ^ Standing or
Crouching C > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button)
> R.E.D. Kick or Ge Shiki Naraku > [A] call Joe striker
when the opponent is lying in the ground > repeat from ^
(depending on how striker bombs are available)

NOTE: ^ means move at optional
--------------------------------------------------------
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- Jump C/D > Standing B > Crouching B > Crouching A > 88
Juu Hachi Shiki > [AS] call Joe striker > 182 Shiki
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Rugal - (With opponent cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C > 75
Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) before the opponent falls
to the ground perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane > (B button)
when the opponent is in the again perform 114 Shiki:
Aragami > 128 Shiki: Kono Kizu > [AS] call Rugal striker
> MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi
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Another Jump B/C > Standing C > 115 Shiki: Dokugami > 401 Shiki:
Robert - Tsumi Yomi > 402 Shiki: Batsu Yomi > [AS] call Robert
striker > when opponent is in the air perform MAX Ura
108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi
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Mai - Jump C/D > Standing C > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice)
(D button) > [AS] call Mai striker, when the opponent is
falling from the air > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button) or
182 Shiki
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Maxima - (When opponent cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C > 75
Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) before the opponent falls
to the ground perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button) >
[AS] call Maxima striker > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified
(twice) > Max Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi
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- Jump C/D > Standing B > Crouching B > Crouching A > 88
Juu Hachi Shiki > [AS] call Maxima striker > 75 Shiki:
Kai. Modified (twice) > MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi
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Baedal - Jump C/D > Standing C > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button) >
[AS] call Baedal striker (if timed correctly, Baedel
will hit the opponent twice) > MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi
Nagi
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Yuri / (With opponent cornered) ^ Ge Shiki Naraku Otoshi >
Yamazaki - Standing B > Crouching B > Crouching A ^ > 88 Juu Hachi
Shiki > [AS] call Yuri or Yamazaki striker > MAX Ura
108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi

NOTE: Another version -- replace moves between ^ with
D button > Standing C
NOTE: Another version (if using Yamazaki) -- replace A
button with 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D
button) > before the opponent falls to the ground
perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button) > 182
Shiki
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Another (With opponent cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C/D > 75
Iori - Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > 427 Shiki:
Hikigane (B button) > [AS] call Iori striker (if timed
correctly, Iori should appear from the corner) > move
back a little and perform 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified
(twice) (D button) > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button)
when the opponent falls down perform 182 Shiki
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- Jump C/D > Standing C > 75 Shiki: Kai.Modified (twice)
(D button) > 115 Shiki: Dokugami > [AS] call Iori
striker > * move forward and perform 427 Shiki:
Hikigane (B button) > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice)
(B button) > 100 Shiki: Oniyaki (C button) > [AS] call
Iori striker > 182 Shiki

NOTE: Other version -- replace * with R.E.D. Kick or
MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi (end of combo)
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Leona - (With opponent cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C/D > 75
Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > before the
opponent falls to the ground perform 427 Shiki:
Hikigane (B button) > when opponent is in the air again
perform 114 Shiki: Aragami > 128 Shiki: Kono Kizu >
[AS] call Leona striker > MAX Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi
Nagi or 182 Shiki
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Ramon - (With opponent cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C > 75
Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > before the
opponent falls to the ground perform 427 Shiki:
Hikigane (B button) > when the opponent is in the air
again perform 114 Shiki: Aragami > 127 Shiki: Yano Sabi
> [AS] call Ramon striker > 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified
(twice) (B button) > 100 Shiki: Oniyaki (C button)
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[ COUNTER MODE COMBOS ]===========================================

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- Jump D > Standing C > 114 Shiki: Aragami > 128 Kono Kizu > 125
Shiki: Nana Se > 182 Shiki
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- Jump D > Standing C > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (1-hit) (B button) >
[C] 182 Shiki (to get more damage, you can hold on to the button
a little longer, but before the second hit or perform 427 Shiki:
Hikigane
----------------------------------------------------------------
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- Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi > Standing B > Crouching B > Standing C
> 115 Shiki: Dokugami > [C] 182 Shiki
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- Ge Shiki: Naraku Otoshi > Standing B > Crouching B > Standing A
> 427 Shiki: Hikigane (1-hit) (B button) > [C] MAX Ura 108
Shiki: Orochi Nagi
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----------------------------------------------------------------
- (With opponent cornered) Jump D > Standing D > 75 Shiki: Kai.
Modified (twice) (D button) > before the opponent falls to the
ground perform 114 Shiki: Aragami > when the opponent is in the
air perform 114 Shiki: Aragami > 128 Shiki: Kono Kizu > 125
Shiki: Nana Se > [C] 182 Shiki
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[ COUNTER MODE STRIKER COMBOS ]===================================

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King - (When opponent near the corner) call Rugal striker > run
forward and just after King hits the opponent for 2 hits
perform 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (timing is important as
the the second hit of 75 Shiki: Kai must not interrupt
King's striker attack) > * just after King's last hit,
perform 427 Shiki: Hikigane (D button) (first strike
MUST hit) > [CM] MAX Ura 108 Ura Shiki: Orochi Nagi

NOTE: Harder Version -- Replace * with dashing towards
the corner where your opponent is falling down,
and perform 100 Shiki: Oniyaki > [CM] 114 Shiki:
Aragami > 125 Shiki: Nana Se > (optional) repeat
this last 4 steps for 1 to 2 times > 182 Shiki
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Goenitz - (With opponent cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C/D > 75
Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > [AS] call
Goenitz striker > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button) > [CM]
Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi > (C button) (if timed corre-
cly, Goenitz should then hit the opponent up in the air)
> 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (B button) > 427
Shiki: Hikigane (D button) > [CM] 182 Shiki
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Seth - (With opponent cornered) jump C/D > Standing C/D > 75
Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > [AS] 427
Shiki: Hikigane (B button) > 114 Shiki: Aragami > 128
Shiki: Kono Kizu (if timed correctly, Seth should hit
the opponent up in the air with his uppercut) > 114
Shiki: Aragami (pause for a short while) > 114 Shiki:
Aragami > 128 Shiki: Kono Kizu > [CM] 182 Shiki
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- (While the opponent is cornered) Jump C/D > Standing C/D
> 75 Shiki: Kai. Modified (twice) (D button) > [AS]
call Seth striker > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B button)
(1-hit) > [CM] Ura 108 Shiki: Orochi Nagi (C button) (if
timed correctly, Seth should then hit the opponent up in
the air with his upprecut) > 427 Shiki: Hikigane (B
button) > 115 Shiki: Dokugami
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--------------------------------------------------------
- (With opponent cornered) call Seth striker (Seth should
not hit the opponent with his flying kick) > immediately
perform for a short Jump C > Standing C/D > 115 Shiki:
Dokugami (if timed correctly, Seth should uppercut the
opponent) > as soon as possible perform 114 Shiki:
Aragami > pause a while before doing another 114 Shiki:
Aragami > 127 Shiki: Yano Sabi > Ge Shiki: Migiri Ugachi

NOTE: Counter mode is required as the opponent will be
knocked to the to the air higher than in the
Normal mode
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=============================
07 - KOF '2000 General Ending
=============================

The KOF tournament finals is about to take place in an abandoned
factory... Heidern and his men are watching the factory with the
help of their satellite and they are ready to capture K' and
Maxima. Just as they are waiting to guide them into a secluded
spot, one of Heidern's subordinates called Ling held Heidern as
hostage. He has plans to launch a weapon called the Zero Cannon,
a space-based nuclear weapon and destroy the world.

Just as Heidern is questioning about Ling's insanity (since KOF
'2000 was held was held in order to capture K' and Maxima and to
search the N.E.S.T. base), says "As far as project '00 goes, you
are nothing but an observer. While I... I am its executioner!"
After the final match ends, the winning team is transported down
to an underground arena again as in KOF '99.

A man greets them and he is none other than a man called Zero.
Zero and Ling are actually as the same person, but Ling is
actually a clone made by Zero. Zero then claims that he has met
all of them before and Heidern realizes that Zero was the one
who had killed Krizalid in KOF '99 (the light). Zero then
proudly reveals his scheme for using The King Of Fighters
Tournament to obtain enough powers from the fighters to
activate the Zero Cannnon.

Zero then proudly gloats that he still needs the final team's
energy to start the cannon. A generator is located below the
surface that gathers energy from the opponents Zero fights
with. This energy is then transported back to the Zero Cannon
generator that will launch the cannon, capable of destroying
the cities. Zero laughs and says "The real creator of N.E.S.T.S.
is me!" Furious for being taken advantage by Zero, they begin a
fight to stop him!

When the team succeeds in defeating Zero, there will be separate
endings for the original teams. As for the edited teams, the
ending goes something like this... After being defeated, the
injured Zero grabs a button pad and says "You still lose. By
pressing the button, all your energy will be transfered to the
cannon." He then mocks, "Why do you think I handed the clone to
Heidern?"

Thereafter, Zero presses the button and expects the cannon to
be launched. However, a malfunction occurs and an explosion
takes place behind Zero (due to the generator) injuring him.
Two N.E.S.T.S. Cartel agents Candy and Foxy then showed
themselves. Upon seeing then, Zero screams, "It's You?!" Candy
and Foxy then replies the N.E.S.T.S. won't be so easily taken
over by him.

Thereafter, Kula, who is at the top of the cannon, aims the
beam and kills him. Heidern is then seen commenting about the
tournament a week later... He concludes that the base of
N.E.S.T.S. was all along hidden under the south town, which
was destroyed by the blast from the Zero Cannon. The cannon
was also destroyed as well. Heidern then ponders what
N.E.S.T.S. will do next.

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==========================
08 - KYO KUSANAGI's Ending
==========================

After Kyo Kusanagi has defeated by Zero, Zero tells him that
someone else is waiting for him... And that someone else is
none other than Iori Yagami!

Both of them, then get ready for a fight with the words say
"Let's Rumble!..."

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09 - AUTHOR'S NOTE
==================

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REVISION HISTORY
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KOF '2000 Kyo Kusanagi FAQ strategy
Version 1.6 (November , 2000)

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REVISION: Version 1.0 (11/08/2000)
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First timed I've ever finished this FAQ and it is not
completed yet. Tons info guides to make to retain this
my Kyo FAQ of mine with the permission of Vincent Chua
and Kao Megura.

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REVISION: Version 1.1 (11/11/2000)
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A new another striker of Kyo is Sho Kirishima. This
striker character was inputting to my Kyo FAQ of
Vincent's site KOFonline and had it descripted and
a comments of it on the KOF MINI-FAQ by Kao and
Vincent's site.

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REVISION: Version 1.2 (11/13/2000)
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Another hidden code by use as a Another Striker of
Kyo is Saishu Kusanagi. Which has taken from the
site of Vincent's KOFonline, plus a description
and a comments of this hidden striker

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REVISION: Version 1.3 (11/17/2000)
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Add a new installment of this Kyo FAQ, Normal combos
and striker combos. This was came to Vincent's on-
line once again. Also with added Normal combos as
my own development.

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REVISION: Version 1.4 (11/18/2000)
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A new gameplay system in KOF '2000, Counter mode
combos and Counter Striker combos. Which I have added
is stuff to my Kyo FAQ.

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REVISION: Version 1.5 (11/19/2000)
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Inputting Kyo Kusanagi's ending. Which I also taken
from Vincent's KOFonline site.

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REVISION: Version 1.6 (11/21/2000)
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My mysterious friend (who played very much in Kyo
Kusanagi in KOF '2000) added me some Normal combos to
my Kyo FAQ, and have it some other combos to copy of
which I made.

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REVISION: Version 1.7 (11/23/2000)
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Another striker combo added to this FAQ. Tons of combos
to write and add more available combos. It feels more
that I make this Kyo FAQ is endless, it keeps multiply
everyday at Vincent's KOFonline.

As you can see what I made was a success. But I will put some
information and stuffs for my Kyo FAQ to up grade my process
and which other things that I don't have. Every bone in my
hands and my body both have a hard time cruckled. But what's
here that all I've get at SNK Official Home Page of Japan. If
you have any comments or spotted any mistakes please e-mail to
me and I'll fix it so.

I hope this will be my huge success in GameFAQs.
THANK YOU very very much for reading my FAQ.

Enjoy the game!

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C R E D I T S
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The following people which I have made this Kyo FAQ strategy of
mine. Which they are all make a support and their works to share
for someone to help and my concern. Without these people I could
not ever contributed to this or make this work hard enough, to
you guys I don't know what to say but I could say a HUGE HUGE
Thanks. Each one of you as a fellowship on my side. These are:

Vincent Chua
[ Web Page Master ] < www.kofonline.com >
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For having me permited in his KOF Web Page site to copy some
of Kyo's info, KOF '2000 stories, and some of his massive
combos. And I would also like to greet many many thanks to the
KOF players all around who had submited tons of combos from
your site. Tons of awesome infos all about KOF page. Check it
out some cool stuffs and it can expected that you won't be
disapointed.And one of my most favorite KOF sites I've ever
always visited, since September 1999. And Thank you very much!
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Chris MacDonald < [email protected] >
< Kao Megura > < i.am/kao >
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For also having me to permit by copying his Gameplay Elements
and Basic Commands, Kyo's movelist and some of it's strikers,
another strikers and tricks. Thank you very much for my
sincere of helping make my Kyo FAQ strategy. I'll keep that
in mind. I promise I will keep Kao Megura's KOF '2000 MINI-
FAQ that my friend given me for purpose. And I am also
expecting your site to finish, I can't wait to see that!
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Christofferson Cajes < [email protected] >
< Cyrus viii > < http://www.geocities.com/cyrusviii >
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Thank you sooo much pal for helping me this FAQ by cotributing
through GameFAQs. You've done so much for me as a dear friend.
I hope you could continue helping me a bit for some other FAQs
I made to contribute once more, soon.
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The Mysterious KOF Player
< ??????? >
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I would like to say a much much of thanking for giving me Kao
Megura's KOF MINI-FAQ. And also you've change just what we
always want with your trusted friends. But keep up the KOF '00
Tournament not just for fun but for a worthy player for. Even
if you win or lose just give it what you've got have. And I
would also like to thank for giving and descripting those
combos of Kyo to add in this FAQ that I don't have. And those
players who played KOF for keeping busy of copying it's great
combos. Thank you and congratulations to the game.
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