Despite initial issues with the online mode and other features from the game, Yasuyuki Oda stated the fan response to ''The King of Fighters XIV'' was positive especially after fixing these issues. As a result, he thinks ''The King of Fighters XV'' is possible but the company wants to focus on other franchises too.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latam.ign.com/king-of-fighters-xiv/41251/interview/yasuyuki-oda-y-hayato-watanabe-hablan-sobre-el-desarrollo-y|title=Yasuyuki Oda y Hayato Watanabe hablan sobre el Desarrollo Y Futuro de KOF|publisher=IGN|author=Moreno, Tania|language=es|date=August 18, 2017|access-date=August 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820230235/http://latam.ign.com/king-of-fighters-xiv/41251/interview/yasuyuki-oda-y-hayato-watanabe-hablan-sobre-el-desarrollo-y|archive-date=August 20, 2017}}</ref> In making the arcade port of this game, Oda was inspired by Taito's NESiCAxLive 2 based on its capabilities.<ref name="gamegrin"/> Oda stated [[Leona Heidern]] and [[Kyo Kusanagi]] are his favorite characters in ''The King of Fighters'' series.<ref name="arcadeattack">{{cite web|url=https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/yasuyuki-oda-snk/|title=Yasuyuki Oda (SNK) – Interview|publisher=Arcade Attack|access-date=January 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629163638/https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/yasuyuki-oda-snk/|archive-date=June 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Oda noted that while researching new characters for ''KOF XIV'', Kyo's moves avoided stereotypes like Japanese [[Sumo|sumo wrestlers]] to produce more variety within the cast, which included characters of multiple nationalities. Oda added that they "Kyo-ify" the new members to produce originality in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2017/jan/03/yamazaki-and-blue-mary-were-left-out-kof14-make-it-feel-more-kof-less-fatal-fury-art-fightings-jack-turner-john-crawley-also-considered/|title=Yamazaki and Blue Mary were left out of KoF14 to make it feel 'more KoF, less Fatal Fury', Art of Fighting's Jack Turner, John Crawley also considered|publisher=Eventhumbs|date=January 3, 2017|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014551/https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2017/jan/03/yamazaki-and-blue-mary-were-left-out-kof14-make-it-feel-more-kof-less-fatal-fury-art-fightings-jack-turner-john-crawley-also-considered/|archive-date=September 10, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
