The original Kyo was redesigned for the game, but some designers wanted his iconic school uniform. When they were nearing the end of their production schedule, staff members were indecisive upon which uniform the Kyo clone should wear (KOF '94 or KOF '95). When the project head said to just make two clones instead, the game’s staff objected due to time constraints. In response, the project head then drew designs for Kyo-1 and Kyo-2 on the spot to resolve the issue.