It is infamous among fans for being the super special move that opens with him shouting "Are you okay?" Designer Yasuyuki Oda said its original name was actually "God Geyser Twin", but he did not find it fitting for the Showa period when the move was added. He would be in line with the "original clashing of fists". [91] A character popularity poll on the Neo Geo Freak website resulted in Terry as the fourth favorite character from the series with a total of 2,479 votes. During this time, Terry and Rock enter a new King of Fighters tournament dubbed Maximum Mayhem. After its developers, Hiroshi Matsumoto and Takashi Nishiyama, moved to SNK, they explained that their previous work included a Caucasian male who appears wearing a leather jacket. Buster Wolf also has 8% damage-based armor from Frames 1-15, allowing Terry to shrug off weak attacks. However, Terry's genderbent version was the subject of mixed reception. The character has been well received by video game players; he is ranked highly in several popularity polls conducted by SNK and video game magazines.

He noted that Terry is one of the most popular characters from Fatal Fury although he is "rather bland". Buster Wolf was a move introduced in Garou: Mark of the Wolves, and has since become one of Terry's signature moves, seen in practically every game he's included in. The organization supports children to guide them to a better future. Buster Wolf does happen to have confirms, namely out of forward tilt pre-tumble. [94] For the Japanese special endings in The King of Fighters '97, three video game publications, Gamest, Famitsu and Neo Geo Freak, had to create a team composed of three characters for a special illustration. Ultimate. [108], GamesRadar called Terry, "one of SNK's most memorable characters," ranking him the 86th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games.

as he does so. [31] The numerous Fatal Fury sequels released later feature Terry and his friends competing in new tournaments. [23] In the English adaptations of the three works, Terry is voiced by Mark Hildreth. Buster Wolf is one of Terry's super special moves. [80] His character is part of a social action program created by SNK Playmore named the "Nakoruru & Terry Club".

[70], Terry Bogard is the central character in a trilogy of Japanese animated Fatal Fury films. Buster Wolf, , FB FB Attack Special , fireball fireball plus a or b move for Terry in Super Smash Bros. He appears in the episode Accede voiced in the Japanese version by his video game voice actor, Satoshi Hashimoto, and by Tony Carroll in the English dub. [17], Starting with Fatal Fury: The King of Fighters until The King of Fighters XIII Terry was voiced by Satoshi Hashimoto who also voiced fellow playable character Kim Kaphwan. Hildreth said he would like to voice Terry in Smash if he were asked. [101] Dale Nardozzi of TeamXbox also praised Terry's distinct appearance. This includes a powerful initial dashwhich allows Terry to play footsies very effectively, a strong set of normal moves and special moves, his unique ability to atta… He described his character as cool due to his demeanor. This was not the first time SNK had featured a female version of Terry in a game: in 2003's SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, he is magically feminized by the Darkstalkers character Demitri Maximoff. This is due to it having a normal hitbox before the grab starts, likely as a balancing factor. [2] The King of Fighters protagonist Kyo Kusanagi was also created with this in mind. [1] This mysterious Caucasian ended up being the model for Terry.

Alex Lucard of Die Hard Game Fan considers himself one of Terry's biggest fans. Real bout specialの時に描いたパワーゲイザーの原画ラフです。確か不採用になったと思います。 MOWのテリーのゲイザーがこのポーズに近いですね。", "テリーのスマブラ発表後ちょっぴりbuster wolfが話題になってるようなので、初期案の設定を貼っときます。バスターウルフもそうですが元の名前も昭和臭がすごくて若気の至りです。#garou #mow #kof #terry", "King of Fighters '94 – Developer Interview", "The King of Fighters 2000 Glossary of Terms (waybacked)", "The King of Fighters Neowave official website", "Game Spot: The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood", "The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 official website", "【新作】『KOF』シリーズの大ファンが見た『KOF ALLSTAR』の魅力とは?", "『KOF ALLSTAR』「2003 テリー・ボガード」初参戦!ガチボコフェス開催", "Neo Geo Battle Coliseum official website", "GENDER-BENT TERRY BOGARD REVEALED FOR SNK HEROINES: TAG TEAM FRENZY", "King of Fighters X Fatal Fury Heats Up At SNK Playmore", "SNK, Victor Entertainment Reveal 'King of Fighters for Girls' Smartphone Game", "Fatal Fury's Terry Is Coming To Super Smash Bros", "Remembrances of KOF: An Interview with Eiji", "King of Fighters Movie Promotional Images", "King Of Fighters: Are You Hardcore? He was released as downloadable content on November 6, 2019, along with a stage based on Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters known as King of Fighters Stadium. The first sequel, Fatal Fury 2, introduced a new antagonist for Terry to defeat named Wolfgang Krauser who tries to conquer Southtown. Additionally, the first hit of Buster Wolf itself can be cancelled into Terry's Final Smash, Triple Wolf. In comparison to Power Geyser, it's slower to input and has the same damage but has better horizontal range. 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.

Due to it being a grab upon connecting with an opponent however, it can notably affect Incineroar, Joker and Banjo & Kazooie while they are performing Revenge, Rebel's Guard and Wonderwing respectively. [126] Although the live-action film of The King of Fighters has been panned, Beyond Hollywood said that KOF's "only saving grace ... is David Leitch, who is flat-out hilarious as world-weary CIA agent Terry Bogard. He was designed to be slower than most characters. SNK Hardcore? He also commented that Terry's clothes are some of the most common cosplays at every convention featuring video games. [75] Satoshi Hashimoto also voiced Terry in Memories of Stray Wolves, a twenty-minute featurette which serves as a retrospective of the Fatal Fury series, with Terry narrating the games' events to Rock. If an enemy is in the way of his dash, he will grab them then attack them twice for a total of 31% damage, the second attack dealing severe knockback. 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.

[14][15] In the following game his classic outfit was used to remain true to his origins. Nevertheless, the site found Terry's fighting style in the crossover to be promising. [107] The English actor's voice in Maximum Impact received a good review in Hardcore Gamer magazine for fitting Terry so well. [90] In a popularity poll by SNK for the release of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Terry ranked second. Terry Bogard originates in Capcom's fighting game Street Fighter. But they wanted to include this Caucasian male in their next game if they could. A successful use will cause the screen to have a blue overlay.

[24] Rather than hiring a new actor, Nintendo used recordings of previous games for Terry's voice instead. This page was last edited on September 2, 2020, at 15:54. [2] For The King of Fighters XIV, the artists found Terry's new appearance challenging to the point it was remade four times along with changes by his motion actor. In a unique case for the series, this move can only be performed via a specific command input and only when Terry's damage meter is over 100% or his Stamina Mode health is 1/3 of his HP. 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.

"[28] 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. [44], The Fatal Fury Team remains as in the first KOF in the games without a storyline. If the move connects with an opponent, Terry will fire a large explosion directly in front of him, shouting "Buster Wolf!" [97] In late 2018, Terry and other characters created by SNK appeared as part of a collaboration between other companies in Harajuku Japan involving new merchandising. [99] GameSpot reviewer Frank Provo commented that one of Fatal Fury's biggest accomplishments is the creation of Terry Bogard and their use of him in later sequels.