For all we know, it could potentially do better than a new KoF at this rate. Gamest created a team composed of Terry, Blue Mary and Joe Higashi. The battle that followed would eventually see Terry defeating Geese, and for some time, it was thought that Geese perished in the battle. Terry is approached on an off day by Blue Mary on her motorcycle, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind, SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium, The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match, Garou Densetsu vs. Introduced in Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide tournaments called "The King of Fighters" to kill Geese Howard, a criminal who killed his father, Jeff Bogard. An airbased variation of his original projectile technique, the Power Wave, was also used to balance the character. Other sources state his fighting experience was also gained from brawling on the streets for years to hone proper techniques for himself, where he tested out varying methods of fighting to his tastes. He feels a sense of kinship with Blue Mary for her loss, but doesn't seem to really want a real relationship with her. He also in a few instances, creates a technique that has the same input scheme as Geese's Deadly Rave (as a possible tribute), known as the Rising Beat, which first debuted in SvC Chaos. Yeah, the character doesn't make a lick of sense, but in this film, it borders on genius. He was designed to be slower than most characters. Gaming Age writer Jeff Keely criticized how overpowered Terry became in The King of Fighters '99 because of his new special moves.

There were also arguments about the character's winpose, but in the end they decided on something new. He treats Rock as his son as he teasingly calls him "Rookie", but allows him to choose his own path in life. Alternately, he's seen walking on foot. Before their meeting, he had to endure a long journey back to the city and fell asleep at the station. But this was not to be, as Geese knocked Terry's hand away, plummeting to what is believed to be his permanent death. He learned chi techniques from Hakkyokuseiken master, Tung Fu Rue. He didn't contact with any of his friends or loved ones until a year later. [31] By Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory, Terry continues his fight against Geese (who survived his apparent death) and now seeks revenge against Terry and other rivals. His relationship with Andy is that of respect, recognizing his younger brother as his fiercest rival despite Terry himself being the better fighter of the two. Terry Bogard in Fatal Fury 3. [101] GamingExcellence's Andrew Sztein commented that Terry was one of his favorite series' character. In Capcom vs SNK, Terry and Yamazaki's special intro is a direct reference to, In the Art of Fighting/Fatal Fury continuity, Terry is the three time champion of the. He has also been a guest character in multiple games, including the Capcom vs. SNK series and Nintendo's crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. User Info: hekifier. [61] He is available in The King Figthers X Fatal Fury mobile phone game,[62] the Chinese mobile phone game called KOF: WORLD,[63] Metal Slug Defense,[64] the dating sim Days of Memories[65] and the otome game King of Fighters for Girls. [21], For the three animated adaptations of Fatal Fury, the character's role was left to Kazuyoshi Nishikori. [10] Eisuke Ogura showed difficulty finalizing Terry's new design and Terry's model was recreated and polished up to four times, along with many retakes by the motion capture team. [123] Chris Beveridge of Mania Beyond Entertainment also praised the characters' development citing Terry's grief over the loss of his love interest. [79] His character is part of a social action program created by SNK Playmore named the "Nakoruru & Terry Club". At the end of the fight, he knocked Geese off the edge of Geese Tower, but grabbed hold of Geese's hand and tried to keep him from falling. [70][71] The theatrical film introduced a new love interest for Terry named Sulia. hekifier 11 months ago #1....and that the Fatal Fury series is not this obscure franchise and everybody in the world knows it. The finals of this new tournament would again see Terry fighting the sponsor and him ultimately defeating Krauser. [115] Terry was given a move known as the "Buster Wolf" which was listed as one of the best techniques in fighting games by Arcade Sushi not only because of its impact, but also before landing the attack, the character ironically says "Are you okay?

[72] He is also present into the novelizations of The King of Fighters. Hildreth said he would like to voice Terry in Smash if he were asked. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Afterwards, Geese fled. More often than not, Terry is usually mentioned hitching rides from truckers, buses, or trains.

He bears no ill will towards anyone other than Geese Howard, the killer of his adoptive father. [84][85], Terry is frequently used to represent the company in crossover games, merchandise and publicity. However, when the tournament is interrupted, the Bogard brothers engage in a fight against Geese and Billy Kane.

The Bogards and friends learned of Geese's intentions to retrieve the legendary Jin scrolls, Terry once again challenged and defeated him. [60] Terry appears as a guest character in the Arika fighting game Fighting EX Layer. Although Terry doesn't understand why his friend is upset, he has a sparring match with him in Paopao Cafe. [118][119] Despite also finding the fighter's appearance confusing, Game Informer commented that every SNK game might need Terry regardless of gender. Nobody. The King of Fighters series, which was originally conceived as a crossover of SNK's previous video game franchises, eventually established their own self-contained continuity set apart from the earlier Fatal Fury series.

[110] Arcade Sushi ranked him as the "4th best fighting game good guy" noted for more than "his hilarious English butchery". [117], Terry's inclusion in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy was met with surprise because he was portrayed as female. "[27] The ability to cancel the second hit of his standing punch move was added by one of the game's designers two hours before submitting the game's mask ROM. and "Hey, c'mon, c'mon."). He didn't contact with any of his friends or loved ones until a year later. In retrospect the SNK staff noted he "became the powerhouse, getting a super punch cancel move added to his arsenal and becoming the fearsome character he is today. [75] Terry is featured in volume 3 of the soundtracks series SNK Character Sounds Collection released by Pony Canyon. [113], Several sites have commented on Terry's gameplay moves. [80] David Leitch portrays Terry in the live-action 2010 film The King of Fighters, where his role is that of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent. SNK Hardcore? Terry is also well-informed of what goes on in the streets. Although Terry is defeated, Kyo manages to overpower Rugal. [111] Den of Geek listed him as the third best The King of Fighters character with the writer commenting on his "overthetop" moves as well as comparing him positively with Street Fighter characters Ryu and Ken Masters based on their personalities. Sakurai preferred using his Fatal Fury 2 design in Smash as he believes it is one of the most recognizable ones, most notably in the 1990s. But this was not to be, as Geese knocked Terry's hand away, plummeting to what is believed to be his permanent death. Terry Bogard (テリー・ボガード, Terī Bogādo) is the main protagonist of the Fatal Fury series.

In Rock Howard's ending, Terry approaches the ruins of a mansion and finds out that Rock is now Kain's partner, and knows that he must trust Rock's decision to stick with Kain for a while. [47] In the two games for the Game Boy Advance titled EX: Neo Blood and EX2, the Fatal Fury Team participates in the new tournaments. In contrast, Joe Higashi was comical. Multiple voice actors have portrayed Terry since his introduction in the first Fatal Fury game.

[73], Terry plays a supporting role in the 2006 original internet animation The King of Fighters: Another Day. The SNK staff described his character design in the first Fatal Fury as "the most macho, stand-out, original Terry". The main character designer noted he was satisfied that fans enjoyed this look. [108] In 2012, Complex ranked Terry the 11th "Most Dominant Fighting Game Character" commenting that his appearance in the least would be predictable based on his fame.

In his own ending he wanders Second Southtown thinking about what Kain told him about the nature of humanity. [66] A pachinko based on the Orochi storyline of the series was released by SNK featuring Terry, while The Rhythm of Fighters has the character. Terry Bogard is an incredibly charismatic, cheerful and friendly man with everyone around him. Terry has been popular with the SNK staff to the point multiple individuals worked on his character's movesets during location tests of Real Bout Fatal Fury 2. He calls up Mary to give him a ride to Paopao Cafe, and he cheerfully arrives late over 30 minutes late. His reasons for joining each tournament in the early entries tends to center on Terry's concerns with Geese's possible involvement.

Hell, I'm sure it would do better than the recent SamSho game. Terry uses a mixture of boxing, karate, kung fu, kickboxing and street fighting moves to create a very unique fighting style, mixed in with chi techniques learned from his Hakkyokuseiken master, Tung Fu Rue. "[116] Polygon recommended that newcomers to The King of Fighters XIV try Terry's movesets, despite some difficulties with mastering certain moves. The Legendary Hungry Wolf is one of SNKs most memorable characters for good reason: The American-born brawler is not only one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet, but also one of the fiercest sluggers The King of Fighters tournament has ever known. [56][57] The shooting game Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting uses him as a playable character. [20] Kondo first met the character through his childhood when playing the video games that feature him. [86] They also listed him as the second best fighting character because of the appeal of his techniques. Standing now as the victor, Terry once again was the champion. All these dissipates as Rock wakes him up for breakfast. They also jokingly stated that the reasons behind his apparent weight gain was due to Rock's cooking.

[38] While the Fatal Fury Team's members change various times across the series, Terry remains the team's leader. His general badassery landed him a spot on our list of the best fighting game characters, plus, he has flowing locks of golden hair, shouts hilariously memorable phrases as he pummels foes into pulp, and even has a pet monkey, which is just plain awesome. In this story, Terry enters a tournament with Andy and Joe to avenge Jeff like the first Fatal Fury.

The original Fatal Fury centers around Terry and his younger brother Andy who enter the King of Fighters tournament to avenge their father Jeff Bogard's death. Over time, Terry becomes renowned as a talented fighter who seeks to continue protecting his hometown alongside Andy and … However, Terry's genderbent version was the subject of mixed reception. They include: The King of Fighters '98, The King of Fighters 2002 and Neowave.