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Bao (Chinese: 包; Japanese: パオ) is a character in The King of Fighters series. He first appeared in The King of Fighters '99 as a new member of the Psycho Soldier Team. Like Athena Asamiya and Sie Kensou, Bao has psychic powers and is a student of Chin Gentsai, although there is more to him than meets the eye.
Development[]
Bao was created by developers to fill in the missing gap for the team caused by the newer gaming mechanics introduced in The King of Fighters '99. To serve as a contrast to Jhun Hoon, who was being developed at the same time, Bao was conceptualized to be a "beginner friendly" character with a simple yet effective moveset.
Personality[]
Bao tries to live his life as a normal child of his age, he likes to play video games and go fishing. He also sees Athena and Kensou as his older siblings as the trio appears to be very close. But unlike Kensou, Bao learns not to always rely on his powers.
Abilities[]
- Superhuman strength - Despite his age, Bao is able to lift and throw someone heavy as Chang or Maxima, he can also attack with a very powerful headbutt, that could leave his opponents unconscious.
- Telepathy - Bao can project his thoughts in others minds.
- Psychic Projectile - Bao can fire a ball of psychic energy.
- Teleport - Bao is developing his teleporting skills.
- Psychic Reflector - Bao can create a barrier that deflects projectiles. He can even fire this barrier like a projectile.
- Psychic Shield - Bao can envelop his own body with psychic energy.
- Dragon Spirit - Bao shares this power with Kensou. It activated in KOF '99 which caused both him and Kensou to pass out. The power can be switched between Bao and Kensou if one of them is gravely injured.
Fighting style[]
Bao mainly fights with his powers, but he also knows the discipline of Kung Fu just like his teammates, some of his moves may be based on Tai Chi. Ironically, despite his "beginner friendly-concept, Bao's moveset gameplay-wise is known for its many differing commands.
Music[]
- Psycho Sonic Trip - The King of Fighters '99
- Will - The King of Fighters 2000, EX, EX2
- Psychic Guys - The King of Fighters 2001
- Psycho Soldier ~Super Chinese Remix~ - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
- Futofukutsu - The King of Fighters for Girls
Voice actors[]
- Kanako Nakano - The King of Fighters '99~present
- Shun Horie - The King of Fighters for Girls
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