He fights using Sambo, similar to his distant relative Blue Mary, although much of his fighting style revolves more around direct strikes than grappling. He is also a friend to both Terry and Rock. Kevin Rian – Kevin is a high-spirited police officer of Second Southtown.Terry has a new Desperation Move, the 'Buster Wolf' however, he no longer uses his original trademark move, the 'Rising Tackle', which is instead now used by Rock.

In Garou, Terry has a new look: his long blond ponytail is trimmed, and he has exchanged his trademark red vest, hat, and sneakers for a brown bomber jacket and work boots. Terry Bogard – the main hero from the previous Fatal Fury games, and the only returning fighter in Garou.He wears a red and white jacket with a white star on the back, similar to Terry's classic vest. His fighting style combines techniques of both Terry and Geese, giving him an edge on both offense and defense. Rock Howard – Rock is the son of Geese Howard and protégé of Terry Bogard, as well as the new lead character of Garou.A new fighting tournament called 'King of Fighters: Maximum Mayhem' starts in the area, and several characters related with the fighters from the previous King of Fighters tournaments participate in it.įighters Regular fighters Ten years after crime lord Geese Howard's death, the city of Southtown has become more peaceful, leading it to be known as the Second Southtown in reference to having formerly been corrupted by Geese. Additionally, through Arcade Mode, before facing Grant, the player will face a mid-boss which can be any character from the cast depending on the character they use. If the requirements are not met, then Grant will be the final boss and there will be no special endings. Heinlein, which unlocks an ending after he is defeated. If the player manages to win all rounds from the Arcade Mode with at least an 'AAA' rank, they will face the boss Kain R. Similar to previous titles, the player is given a fighting rank after every round. Just Defend was later added as a feature of the K-Groove in Capcom's Capcom vs. The game also introduces the 'Just Defend' system, which rewards the player who successfully blocks an attack at the last moment with a small amount of health recovery and the ability to immediately counterattack out of block stun. attack, gradual life recovery, and increased attack damage. mode, granting the player's character the ability to use a T.O.P. When the gauge reaches this area, the character enters the T.O.P. The game introduces the 'Tactical Offense Position' (T.O.P.), which is a special area on the life gauge. The two-plane system in which characters would fight from two different planes was removed from the game. Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between B.

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