For some reason whenever I hear this song, I like to imagine this: 0:00-0:33 Kyo snaps his fingers a couple times as if he were using a lighter, and lights a fire on his pointer finger. The flame's light shows brief images of Kyo's friends and foes over the years one by one as it becomes bigger. 0:33-1:05 The flame becomes larger as the flame shows brief images of him fighting along side his teammates, Benimaru and Goro against other contestants of various KOF battles. 1:05- 1:37 The flame starts to become large, and Kyo turns his hand to carry it with his palm. The brief images showing are now fights that happened after the tournament(Final/mini bosses e.g Rugal, Chizuru, Saisyu kusanagi) 1:38-2:04 As the music gets faster, the images come and go as quickly. Kyo slowly moves his arm back, carying the flame with it. As the camera slowly pans to him, he grins. 2:06-2:08 He swings his arm at the camera, releasing the flames and doing his trademark technique.
Spaghetti Confetti then.. omae ga ameze.. moero!!?? using his triple kick.. then.. begin his uppercut punch.. the juggles to infinte combo if he got in to marvel vs capcom
You potrate a brilliant story man! Mine was a bit of off topic though: In the middle of desert(like 96's Art of Fighting one) someone playing its acoustic guitar while riding a carriage, heading to Japan team's fight in south town, and soon the other passenger clap hands and rave up with the guitarist, then entering a dark tunnel and the music become faster, eventually getting out in south town in evening, with a busy road traffic, then the carriage turn into a tracked tram and soon arrive at the battle stage.
@@TheSonic497 It kinda is. After 95, SNK made sure that Kyo and Iori don't play exactly like the same AKA shotoclones so they kept updating Kyo's moves. When Iori gained an entirely new moveset in XII-XIII, they finally can bring back the 94 moveset.
If Kyo ever gets into Smash, I hope this song or a remix of this Esaka (technically Esaka from 94’) plays during the trailer. Imagine if it started with a bunch of characters with fire powers fighting over the invitation, and then it flies in to Kyo’s hand showing his sun emblem on the back of his gloves. Camera pans down and 2:07 starts once it’s revealed that hand belongs to Kyo.
The existence of this piece is one of the many reasons KoF 98 stands as one of the best games in this awesome franchise. Now imagine a Kusanagi Kyo and Roy Mustang team up
I like to think of KOF 98 as the equivalent of Kyo’s high school graduation. All of his themes and both versions of him are in the game. It feels like a celebration of 4 years of him as the face of KOF and the finale to his adolescence before his life changes after being kidnapped by NESTS and his journey into an adult.
No doubt 95, 96 and 98 have best VG music ever created in gaming industry. Oldskool rocks and will always shine. Proud to be born in 90s and witnessed grandeur of arcade gaming. I miss my all discreet friends very badly, god please bring back era of insert coin. Love all gamers from India
2:07 - Início Assinat: Deus/Jesus seja SEMPRE LOUVADO pq é DIGNO de Toda Honra e Glória!!! Pq foi o Autor da nossa Salvação!!! Forte Abraço e Tudo de Bom com Jesus!!!
Colton Mask 96 Kyo is easy if you practice with him enough and know all the Rekka combos. 94 Kyo is more of a shoto character but that 3 hit kick is better than the RED kick in terms of style
@@dodykusumanto8377 i've always preferred rekka kyo. shoto kyo's generally been low teir every game because he's got a weak combo game and he's got nothing thats really safe on block that rekka kyo doesnt have with invincible rekkas with aazing mix up and screen carry potential.
@@onecaleb9741 segun recuerdo el kyo del 94 era el mas poderoso y eso se refleja en su habilidad para atacar a distancia, el del 96 no ataca a distancia por que es mas debil
El kyo del 94 si era poderoso, aunque cuando atacaba a distancia era demasiado vulnerable por un tiempo, y por eso Goenitz puede partirle su madre bien facil. El kyo de la 96 puede que no tenga ataques a distancia, pero sus nuevos ataques lo dejan hacer mejores combos, haciendole mas facil partirle la madre a alguien
SNK should remix this theme again instead of remixing the overused another ESAKA (who never sure whether his name really ESAKA or not) for the 100000000000000000000 times.
That'll be Esaka 96. That one has basically become the equivalent of Ryu's SF2 theme. I like Esaka 96, but I totally agree with you. They should start remixing other Kyo themes, like this one Esaka 94 or even Kyo's 97 theme, Esaka Forever
There are two songs because you can select two versions of Kyo, you have this song (kof 94) for EX Kyo (94-95 version) and the Kof 96 Esaka for the 96-98 Kyo. The same for Iori you can hear his original 95 theme when playing solo against him or the 96 theme against Vice and Mature.
My top of Kyo's themes would be 1- Goodbye Esaka (all of them are godlike but especially 2002 AST and KOF XV 2- This one 3- Tears AST 4- Esaka - Acid Mix- XI 5- Fictitius or Real Ngl I dont like Esaka 96 that much, still being a good theme tho.
+Anomaly188 it is not flamenco...it is latino in general. I am peruvian and I grew up listening to the peruvian music using the same guitars and we dont like spaniards
Kyo : je ma apple Kyo kusanagi l hireitie du clan kusanagi et je suis le fils de saiayasu kusanagi et le rival de iori yagami et aussi l ami de benimaru et goro et shinto, je suis connu comme le rival de ryu parce que je suis cool
30 years. It's been 30 years.
I dunno how, but KOF is still standing after all these years. Happy Anniversary, KOF!
It all began in '94...
I can't believe it! I was a lil kid when I played KOF 99 and I loved to play the old ones . My fav was KOF 97 ❤ oh those wonderful years 🤧🤧🤧
...kept on going in '95...
@@orthomintPieces were in place in 96…
@@yourboyrussell6738It came to an end in '97.
And now it comes, and here we go!@@azureawe
For some reason whenever I hear this song, I like to imagine this:
0:00-0:33 Kyo snaps his fingers a couple times as if he were using a lighter, and lights a fire on his pointer finger. The flame's light shows brief images of Kyo's friends and foes over the years one by one as it becomes bigger.
0:33-1:05 The flame becomes larger as the flame shows brief images of him fighting along side his teammates, Benimaru and Goro against other contestants of various KOF battles.
1:05- 1:37 The flame starts to become large, and Kyo turns his hand to carry it with his palm. The brief images showing are now fights that happened after the tournament(Final/mini bosses e.g Rugal, Chizuru, Saisyu kusanagi)
1:38-2:04 As the music gets faster, the images come and go as quickly. Kyo slowly moves his arm back, carying the flame with it. As the camera slowly pans to him, he grins.
2:06-2:08 He swings his arm at the camera, releasing the flames and doing his trademark technique.
Spaghetti Confetti then.. omae ga ameze.. moero!!?? using his triple kick.. then.. begin his uppercut punch.. the juggles to infinte combo if he got in to marvel vs capcom
every thing you describe its how you taste a cigar .......................
someone should animate this
do i hear saishuu kessen ougi
You potrate a brilliant story man!
Mine was a bit of off topic though:
In the middle of desert(like 96's Art of Fighting one) someone playing its acoustic guitar while riding a carriage, heading to Japan team's fight in south town, and soon the other passenger clap hands and rave up with the guitarist, then entering a dark tunnel and the music become faster, eventually getting out in south town in evening, with a busy road traffic, then the carriage turn into a tracked tram and soon arrive at the battle stage.
the very first KOF mp3 I downloaded from internet in a misterious webpage like 15 years ago. wow.
+Peter Lannister The same thing happened to me, this was the first song I heard from the KOF Soundtrack
+Peter Lannister It was called the "Galbadia Hotel".
StriderReborn to that was not it
we all had our first mp3 back when the internet was still amysterious place. ^^ KOF tunes were one of mine but never ever heard this theme before wow.
Indded, maybe Galbaldia Hotel. For me was Audiogalaxy :'D
Kyo Kusanagi, one of my favourite fighting game characters to ever exist
Damn, today KOF '98 marks its 23rd anniversary, a never ending dream match and one of the best KOF ever.
amen
Legendary
Dream Match Never Ends!
This is sort of a remake of Kyo's theme from KOF `94 - I love how they paid a final homage to Kyo's roots since he wouldn't be the same after 1998.
Agreed
His moveset in XIII is literally the same.
@@TheSonic497 That's because Iori got a new moveset.
@@jaderabbit898 That doesn't really mean anything
@@TheSonic497 It kinda is. After 95, SNK made sure that Kyo and Iori don't play exactly like the same AKA shotoclones so they kept updating Kyo's moves. When Iori gained an entirely new moveset in XII-XIII, they finally can bring back the 94 moveset.
Normal Kyo: aaAAAAH KURAI YAGARE! MISETEYARU! KUSANAGI NO KOBUSHIWO!
EX-Kyo (Kyo 94): Kurai YAGARE! E E e
And now here we go ,K.O.F is here again ,nothing will stop it cause it 1998...
I get chills when 2:07 hits.
omg me too, i always reply it there
ShinChuck Team Japan "Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnn"
It chills on 3:03 too... hell yeah!
Same
If Kyo ever gets into Smash, I hope this song or a remix of this Esaka (technically Esaka from 94’) plays during the trailer.
Imagine if it started with a bunch of characters with fire powers fighting over the invitation, and then it flies in to Kyo’s hand showing his sun emblem on the back of his gloves. Camera pans down and 2:07 starts once it’s revealed that hand belongs to Kyo.
Well too bad, Sakurai is a Iori fan. Iori for life
@@hoovybeast0594He has poor taste, honestly
(Disclaimer: This was a JOKE. Do not Maiden Masher me over it)
The existence of this piece is one of the many reasons KoF 98 stands as one of the best games in this awesome franchise.
Now imagine a Kusanagi Kyo and Roy Mustang team up
Kyo : hey how about some flame. Roy : alright
And Roy from Fire Emblem
Add Ace and natsu to make the 4 horsemen
The beginning of the legend
I like to think of KOF 98 as the equivalent of Kyo’s high school graduation. All of his themes and both versions of him are in the game. It feels like a celebration of 4 years of him as the face of KOF and the finale to his adolescence before his life changes after being kidnapped by NESTS and his journey into an adult.
The King of Fighters forever ❤️ come to us already, XV!
He looks great in kof XV 🤩
I love Kyo's theme. He's my fav KOF character of all time.
Really underrated track
No doubt 95, 96 and 98 have best VG music ever created in gaming industry. Oldskool rocks and will always shine. Proud to be born in 90s and witnessed grandeur of arcade gaming.
I miss my all discreet friends very badly, god please bring back era of insert coin.
Love all gamers from India
Where is "97?
such a unique arrangement.
whenever i go to 2:08 my life gets better
This is more like Spaniard/Spanish tone up to 2:00 ... I'm from an indigenous Town in Mexico
I'm not the only one that loves to snap to the rhythm of the beginning right?
this is where all begun 2:08
This is a very good arranged theme. Is awesome the change of melodies.
Pero qué versión tan guapa! 😍
Kyo:God I love this game.
2:07 - Início
Assinat:
Deus/Jesus seja SEMPRE LOUVADO pq é DIGNO de Toda Honra e Glória!!!
Pq foi o Autor da nossa Salvação!!!
Forte Abraço e
Tudo de Bom com Jesus!!!
It's just like Boxer's Theme for that one SF2 CD. Incredible buildup, incredible finish.
Not quite as legendary as Tears, but one of the best Esaka mixes out there.
Cold
Goodbye Esaka and Esaka 94 will always be my favorite Kyo themes.
Tears is pretty underrated though.
@@br0kenbutt3rfly23 Underrated? It's right up there with esaka? and rhythmic hallucination in terms of popularity.
Miseteyaru, Kusanagi no kobushi wo!
Can someone please bring this wonderful franchise back to life! Miss the 2D days of KOF :(
Hell man, it's still alive and kicking! Hella fun gameplay, dude!
Now KOF XV is on it's way!!!
@@PsychoCrusher46 kof is ruined now
🥺
@@ARZ10198 ?
Esta bien perro este tema lo mejoraron muchisimo es genial
3:30 that part is so damn epic. The whole song is, but especially that part.
kyo stop being so damn e p i c
Eu acabei de ganhar um violão e adoro o jeito que essa musica começa, um dia vou aprender a tocar ela desse jeito
94' Kyo is MUCH easier to play as than 96' Kyo. 96' Kyo's moves are all over the place.
Colton Mask 96 Kyo is easy if you practice with him enough and know all the Rekka combos. 94 Kyo is more of a shoto character but that 3 hit kick is better than the RED kick in terms of style
Kyo 94 also has a higher damage output, stuns quicker and his DP move has invincibility
I HATE the Rekka Kyo. "Shoto" Kyo is the only one Kyo Kusanagi that I know. And no. He's NOT resembling Ryu despite have basic "shoto" moves.
@@dodykusumanto8377 i've always preferred rekka kyo. shoto kyo's generally been low teir every game because he's got a weak combo game and he's got nothing thats really safe on block that rekka kyo doesnt have with invincible rekkas with aazing mix up and screen carry potential.
Low tier? Please tell that to KOF 95 and XIII.
I gotta admit at first i thought Kyo *Flipping us off* at that pic......
😂😂😂😂
Que tiempos aquellos en los que Kyo sabía usar ataques a distancia :v
Ahora se lo confía a Kusanagi
ataques? solo era la pinche flamita del piso :v
Nomas porque Goenitz lo hizo cambiar su estilo de pelea
@@onecaleb9741 segun recuerdo el kyo del 94 era el mas poderoso y eso se refleja en su habilidad para atacar a distancia, el del 96 no ataca a distancia por que es mas debil
El kyo del 94 si era poderoso, aunque cuando atacaba a distancia era demasiado vulnerable por un tiempo, y por eso Goenitz puede partirle su madre bien facil.
El kyo de la 96 puede que no tenga ataques a distancia, pero sus nuevos ataques lo dejan hacer mejores combos, haciendole mas facil partirle la madre a alguien
El mejor soundtrack de KOF 98
I love This song Man. 🙏🏽❤️
Underrated kyo theme
Es como si Hans Zimmer hubiera trabajado en SNK
Better than the original arcade version.
Most ASTs are
Nostalgia
The beginning of this song always makes me think of Long Train Runnin'
Brasil!!!!! 💪🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Amo esse som. KOF NA VÉIA
The best of th game (neogeo) king of fighters 98!!!!!!!!!!!!
awe dis is my shit never knew it had an intro #WeAreJapan94'
SF nunca tendrá canciones así de épicas :')
Alan Hernandez las canciones de SF apestan, cuando mucho Kurikinton, pero de épica ni cerca. Las mejores canciones de Capcom están en los Megaman.
Ryoma Nekketsu Gracias por exponer tantos argumentos para tu afirmación, no estornudes que capaz se te sale lo poco que te queda de cerebro.
Ryoma Nekketsu Tan obvio como que sos un pendejo virgen? Comprate un dicccionario mejor "quisas" ;)
Laser Power a vos te hace falta el "dicccionario" jajjajaja
Lo mío es un error de tipeo, lo tuyo es analfabetismo,
Qué recuerdos!!! 😋😏🤗
SNK should remix this theme again instead of remixing the overused another ESAKA (who never sure whether his name really ESAKA or not) for the 100000000000000000000 times.
That'll be Esaka 96. That one has basically become the equivalent of Ryu's SF2 theme. I like Esaka 96, but I totally agree with you. They should start remixing other Kyo themes, like this one Esaka 94 or even Kyo's 97 theme, Esaka Forever
Top 3 esaka track IMO
Amazing
@TheJKizzKim i think the awesomeness starts in 0:00 and finish in 4:32 :)
in the psx version it's not this song. it's esaka '98 but arranged.
Raul megane This is what plays if you pick EX Kyo (holding start).
Raul megane Yes it was Raul.
But its only played when facing Kyo 95 (EX Kyo/Alternate version)
There are two songs because you can select two versions of Kyo, you have this song (kof 94) for EX Kyo (94-95 version) and the Kof 96 Esaka for the 96-98 Kyo. The same for Iori you can hear his original 95 theme when playing solo against him or the 96 theme against Vice and Mature.
ese ritmo latino..carajo....chevere!...la guitarra acustica.....hell yeah acoustic guitar
My top of Kyo's themes would be
1- Goodbye Esaka (all of them are godlike but especially 2002 AST and KOF XV
2- This one
3- Tears AST
4- Esaka - Acid Mix- XI
5- Fictitius or Real
Ngl I dont like Esaka 96 that much, still being a good theme tho.
What do you think about this version of "Tears" ? m.ruclips.net/video/OHFqPvL9-Fg/видео.html
Like the clapping
@UltramanMebiusBrave this is EX Kyo's theme. Remember when his 94/95 moves were in KOF '94 at debut?
Esaka Kyo '94
naa
Best fighting game ever.
This sounds like flamenco music. I want to shout "Ole!" while I listen to this. What the fuck?
***** OLE
+Anomaly188 it is not flamenco...it is latino in general. I am peruvian and I grew up listening to the peruvian music using the same guitars and we dont like spaniards
+JohnnyNJNB I don't know the proper term.
I think it sounds like Art of Fighting team's music.
Then at 2:08, it turns to Epic Hard Rock.
2:07 parte foda
2:26 me recuerda un poco a el tema de Rugal o.O
that theme already in Esaka :/
Foda demais
Cordura si ves esto, te amo.
2:05
ohh, thats a mix with 94' and 95' arranged !!
*ESAKA ‘94!!!*
2:07
Me recuerda un poco al cumbayá que suena en RE4.
esaka...
só musica boa
Suena bien
A versão da 98 original dessa música. Alguém sabe onde encontro? Só encontro versões diferentes e rearranjadas.
aqui ó downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/king-of-fighters-1998/202-esaka.mp3
aqui ó downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/king-of-fighters-1998/202-esaka.mp3
aqui ó downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/king-of-fighters-1998/202-esaka.mp3
Esa canción no me sale en la 98 :c
la amo
si es la vesión de Neo-Geo olvidalo,se puede en el de Psx y el 98 UM,cuando es contra Ex Kyo
+LuigiCORPinc joder:( gracias por la duda mejor juego en mi emulador de playstation en android xd
recuerda que no te sale en arcade,puro versus(tiene que ser tu rival)
te sale en modo versus si se escoge a kyo del 94
Joren MC debes retar con el Kyo 94 sólo que no escojas a leona porque entonces se escuchará el teme de los Ikari warrios
95' Kyo Kusanagi's theme.
94
I Love This Song But It’s Different Isn’t That From The 90s 💯🎮🏆🥇⭐️🎖️
The instruments used at the beginning make me think of Smash Bros for some reason....
marplatense31 Yeah because of the acoustic. It sounds like the smash bros one
Guess what! Terry is now coming to smash!
Hehe...
@@AuroraVeil_ I know, I know. We didn't get a new Esaka remix though.
@@marplatense31 it's a shame, it really is
Esaka forever ex Kyo kusanagi argernd
This fits Benimaru
HAHAHAHA
Fits Team Japan!
この曲、ギター教室で教わりました。
procura Kyo Team 94 OST
hehe moetaro
I need the tabs :'c
This isn’t Esaka 98. This is Esaka 94!
It is a remix of KOF '94 Japan theme
@@axzaos EX Kyo Kusanagi
Kyo : je ma apple Kyo kusanagi l hireitie du clan kusanagi et je suis le fils de saiayasu kusanagi et le rival de iori yagami et aussi l ami de benimaru et goro et shinto, je suis connu comme le rival de ryu parce que je suis cool
Esaka 1994 Remake
faltou o trio dos Estados Unidos
This is '94 theme
Fall Guys Dance
Essa música é boa porém a original é melhor (minha opinião)
tá errado essa aqui, essa é da 94.
Roberto Alonso é um remake do kof 98 UM
Mas não é essa a música do time japonês. Tenho todas as versões do 98 e tanto as originais quanto as arranged são outra música
RyuuzakiL5 essa é a música do kyo 94-95 que tá no 98
@@RyuuzakiL5 tem que escolher o Kyo com Select ou Start
2:05
YES!! I'm hype everytime when that picks up