Characters introduced in Fatal Fury: King of Fighters
Terry Bogard
The main protagonist of the series who happens to be an expert street fighter. A young man who grew up in Southtown, he and his young brother Andy were adopted by Jeff Bogard, a rival martial arts student of Geese Howard. Out of spite and jealously, Geese had killed Jeff in front of him, and both Terry and Andy seek revenge against him. After countless battles and many struggles, Terry defeats Geese from within their last fight at the top of Geese's personal tower building (and tries to save Geese from falling off in the end, only to see that Geese had refused his help and allowed himself to fall to his own death and in due time, Terry adopts Geese's young son, Rock to raise and ensure that he doesn't go down the same path as Geese himself.
Animal Motifs - The wolf. His nickname is even "The Legendary Hungry Wolf", a play on the series' Japanese title (Garou Densetsu).
Badass - Perhaps the most cheerful one you'll ever meet.
Cartwright Curse - In the anime. Oh so very much. Fortunately, not in the games since his girlfriendlove interest there is an Action Girl. To be fair, the second anime special did subvert this as Terry kept things to a nice platonic level with Tony's Hot Mom Elsa. If only he remembered to do that in The Movie...
Combat Pragmatist - While he gained some training from Tung Fu Rue, the bulk of his technique was self-taught from years of wandering the streets, getting into fights, and simply figuring out what worked and what didn't.
Do It Yourself Theme Tune - Kazukiyo Nishikiori, Terry's seiyuu for the animated features, sings "Yoake no Legend" ("Legend of Dawn"), the ending theme of The Movie.
The younger brother of Terry and a McNinja. He was taught a basic form of Shuranui ninjitsu by Mai's grandfather Hanzo. After hearing of his father Jeff's death at the hands of Geese Howard, he joins forces with Terry and Joe Higashi, and the three of them enter Geese's King of Fighters tournament. Although Andy fights Geese first, he loses badly, and Terry finishes the villain off... maybe. He's also the apple of Mai's eye, although he rejects her advances.
Adaptation Dye Job - The first anime special gives him blue hair instead of blond.
Andy pretty much sees this as a Like Brother and Sister moment; having lived most of his life with Mai, he has a hard time adequately returning her affections. The status quo is kept in the second anime special (minus an epicasskicking of Laurence for harming her), but this is finally averted in The Movie, where they actually share a kiss after Andy trounces Hauer and Mai finishes Panni.
Gameplay and Story Segregation - He suffers an injury in 3 that continues to plague him throughout the Real Bout series, but it doesn't seem to hamper him in actual fights.
Hard Work Hardly Works - He is shown training much more than Terry, but can't keep up with him.
The Rival - To Terry. He's not the only one, but Terry recognizes Andy as his most legitimate and fiercest rival.
In Hokutomaru's ending from Garou, Andy praises his disciple for his growth as a fighter, but then states that their relationship is no longer that of master and student, but that of two rivals.
Ship Tease - With Mai in the anime. The games make it more one-sided.
A Japanese man who is well versed in the fighting art of Muay Thai. He is the best friend and friendly rival of both Bogard brothers and helped them fight against Geese and his henchmen in the first game. After that, well...
Talking to Himself - Katsuhise Namase voiced Joe, Billy, Geese, and Laurence in 2 and Special.
Throw It In - The dev team at SNK was so impressed with Hiyama's performance as Joe in the second anime special (extra Hot Bloodedness and all), that they decided to have him actually voice Joe from 3 onwards.
A street breakdancer who appears in the first game as one of the competitors. In the second game, he opens a nightclub (alongside King), but still fights every now and then. Notable for keeping a duckling in his mohawk.
A Brazilian Capoeira master who happens to be the owner of the Pao Pao Cafe, a popular Southtown drinking spot. He competed in the first King of Fighters tournament, but after losing in the competition, he had decided step into the background and focus more on his restaurant. Throughout the series, he can be seen running the Pao Pao Cafe in cutscenes (and in Bob's intro in the third game).
Chef of Iron - He owns a cafe, and is often seen tending at a bar.
Dance Battler - His fighting style is Capoeira. He was the first fighting game character to use it.
Demoted to Extra - Keeps making cameos but never returns to the arena (except once, see above). At least once it's said that he realized he was outclassed in combat and decided to focus on his restaurant.
Talking to Himself - Shares a seiyuu (Kong Kuwata) with Duck King and Geese Howard.
The Unexpected - Nobody expected him to return in Maximum Impact 2 as a playable fighter.
Michael Max
An African-American boxer who seeks to test his skills out against many opponents. He competed in the first game, but after losing from within the competition, had decided to retire from mainstream fighting, though he does help train Axel Hawk from time to time.
The Chinese master of Hakkyokuseiken and mentor to both Terry and Andy. He, along with the trio of Terry, Andy, and Joe had participated in Geese's King of Fighters tournament but doesn't win. Later on, he accepts the Jin brothers (Chonshu and Chonrei) as his new understudies.
Badass Grandpa - You know damn well that age is clearly not slowing this guy down.
Schrödinger's Cat - Died in the first anime special, but is still alive in the game series.
Shout Out - Has lots of things in common with Kame Sennin/Master Roshi from Dragon Ball, but his personality is different (especially in that he's not a pervert).
An arrogant Muay Thai fighter and early rival of Joe, he becomes a more formidable fighter after getting a little tipsy. Eventually smooths out his rivalry with Joe and the two are now good friends.
A pro wrestler that has two personas, representing good and bad. When being villainous, he takes on the name "Raiden" and wears a mask. When portraying a more righteous character, he does not wear the mask and goes by the name "Big Bear". Works under Geese during the original Fatal Fury but breaks away once Geese is defeated by Terry.
Face Heel Turn/Heel Face Turn - According to his backstory, he became Raiden after his tag-team partner betrayed him in the ring. He then went to work for Geese as an enforcer. After being bested by Terry & co., Raiden had a change of heart and reverted to his honorable, kindly Big Bear persona.
Face Heel Revolving Door - Although as of late, this is just his wrestling gimmick. In real life, he'd be a Face.
Geese Howard's British right-hand man. He wields a staff that freely separates into multiple chained sections, and which he can light on fire. His devotion to Geese is total, and if you want to get to Geese, you have to go through Billy. Only his sisteris closer to him.
The Other Darrin - Katsuhisa Namase was replaced by Atsushi Yamanishi when the Real Bout series began.
Punny Name - Subverted. His last name isn't pronounced "cane" (like the weapon he uses), but "kon" or "kaan."
... but the fact he is English probably means that it should be pronounced "Cane."
Shirtless Scene - Somewhat. He wears a jacket, but no shirt underneath.
Shout Out - His original apperance was similar to former British pro-wrestler Dynamite Kid. His redesign in the Real Bout series has Billy looking like Axl Rose (only without long hair).
Super Strength - Relatively speaking, it would take a great deal of might to properly utilize a three-section staff held together by chains with great tensile strength.
The Worf Effect - He gets his ass kicked a lot by up-and-coming villains.
Geese Howard
The Big Bad. Formerly the Chief of Police for Southtown (as seen in Art of Fighting 2), he stepped down from that role when he decided crime was more profitable. He killed Jeff Bogard when Tung Fu Rue chose Jeff to inherit his secrets, and has a vendetta against Bogard's sons as well. Waterfowl names were never so scary before.
His Real Bout Special form's name of "Nightmare Geese" started out as this as well. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2canonized it.
Good Scars, Evil Scars - Has a nasty scar on his back from the survival of his first fall. He also has a gaping slash mark going across his chest, believed to have been inflicted by Krauser when Geese had attempted to kill their father.
Go Out with a Smile - Maniacal grin, actually: Geese sees his death as the last slap in Terry's face, and he lets it show as he falls.
Occidental Otaku - It's heavily implied in almost all his stages and the way he dresses (with the only exception of Art of Fighting 2 when he fights in a executive dress, and in his office) that Geese seems to love Japanese culture maybe too much. In fact, in AOF2 he escapes to Japan after he's defeated.
Parental Abandonment - Rock loathes the man not only for abandoning him and his wife Marie, but for turning down his pleas to save his mom the very night that she died. Ironically, Geese hates his father for leaving him and his mother Maria to fend for themselves in Southtown while he went on to become the head of the Strolheim family. Geese even tried to kill his dad, but half-bro Krauser stopped him.
Your Mind Makes It Real - The fight against Nightmare Geese is heavily implied to be one big nightmare. That doesn't stop him from being a nightmare of the other variety, though.
Wearing A Flag On Your Back - For his first appearance only, the American flag was plastered onto the back of Geese's dogi.
Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 2 and Fatal Fury Special
Mai Shiranui
A beautiful kunoichi from Japan. Her grandfather trained Andy and she herself has a bit of a crush on the man herself. Best known for her outfit (or lack thereof). Her main mode of attack are folding fans she carries.
Action Girl <- -> Faux Action Girl - Really depends on which media we're talking about. She's more competent in the games, whereas in the anime she suffers a bad case of Chickification (except for her fight with Panni, where Mai brutallycurbstomps and kills her with a single Chou Hisatsu Shinobibachi. About time, dammit).
Adaptation Dye Job - Has brown or black hair in the games; red in the anime.
Her hair in her Real Bout Special ending is purple.
All Love Is Unrequited - While Andy does kiss her in the movie, no in-game event yet shows him unambiguously returnng her feelings in the same degree as hers.
Nipple and Dimed - Averted in the anime movie. For you pervs there are brief nip-slips that can be seen if one looks hard enough, as many have pointed out.
Stripperiffic - Since the very start, but the anime exaggerated it much further, and the spinoff games also ran with it.
Yamato Nadeshiko - Mai is suppossed to be one (or at least believes to be), and to her credit, she tries hard. One of the official arts◊ has her wearing a kimono while apparently hosting a tea ceremony for Terry and Andy, and this is invoked again in The King Of Fighters: KYO◊ during one of Kyo and Yuki's dates.
What Could Have Been - According to some sources, the original plan was to include a male ninja in her place. One can only try imagine how different things would have been if that route had been taken back in 1992...
Apparently, in Fatal Fury 3, Mai was to be replaced by Alice Chrysler,◊ a female student of Kim. This idea was scrapped, and Alice herself went on to become Alice Garnet Nakata◊ in the Days of MemoriesDating Sim series. Both Alices pop up in quite a few cameos.
Kim Kaphwan
A Korean Taekwondo expert and champion of justice! He's also a pretty good father, and his sons are his foremost students.
Badass - And a Badass Normal at that, considering that he has no abilities other than his insane adeptness when it comes to Taekwondo, and yet can still match people like Terry and Geese in combat.
An ancient judo master and longtime friend of Mai's father who pervs out on Mai constantly.
Dirty Old Man - Entered the King of Fighters tournament to get noticed by girls. While he molests and spies on Mai, most of the time girls seem to have no trouble hanging around him.
A Hong Kong Chinese Tai Chi expert who's strong power is as big as his own greed. Seeks to make himself even more rich from within his participation in the King of Fighters tournament.
A cruel, abrasive, rotund pro boxer with a mean streak a mile wide and a soft spot for his mother that's even bigger.
Artistic License - Martial Arts - Just look at his stance. No matter how Badass you may think you are, boxing just isn't meant to be fighting with your arms down and your guard wide open!
The well-known and respected Earl of Stolheim in Germany who happens to be the half-brother of Geese Howard. A cultured gentleman outside of the ring, he shows no compunction in a fight and will always commit the full extent of his ability in any battle.
Bullet Proof Fashion Plate - Used as a visual cue in the second anime special; whereas Geese has visibly aged and has been scarred, Krauser has retained his youthful looks, showing who is the better and more fearsome fighter of the two.
Clothing Damage - Self-inflicted, no less! Poked at with his Real Bout 2 ending, where his butlers become more and more PO'ed at having to refit Krauser's armor just for him to break out of it. Eventually, they uppercut him into the stratosphere.
Driven to Suicide - According to Memories of Stray Wolves, Krauser committed suicide sometime after his loss at the hands of Terry.
Noble Demon - To a degree. He's not evil per se, just a major Combat Pragmatist who doesn't have any mercy on his opponents, yet is more or less pleasant while not fighting.
The Other Darrin - Michael Beard was replaced by B.J. Love in Real Bout Special.
Paul Dobson - Dub voice in the anime special. And he actually makes Krauser sound German.
Ret Canon - Originally, Krauser was simply a rival crimelord whom Geese was afraid to take on. The anime specials established Krauser and Geese's relationship as that of half-brothers and SNK went with this scenario for the games from Fatal Fury Special and onward.
Self-Made Orphan - Killed his father to become the Earl of Strolheim. Subverted in that he didn't hate Krauser Sr., he just did it because he had to.
Shirtless Scene - When he breaks out of that armor, that is.
Throw It In - The spinning supers (Senpuuken/Hadou Senpuukyaku) that Krauser and Terry used throughout the animated movies eventually became Krauser's Gigatech Cyclone. Sadly, his youthful beauty, lack of a mustache and scars, as well as an authentic German-sounding voice (which were well-received by fans) were not retained.
What Could Have Been - The finale of the second anime special originally would have been Krauser up against not only Terry, but Andy, Joe, and Mai as well. This concept was scrapped, but resurfaced in The Motion Picture.
Guest Fighter from the Art of Fighting series, where he serves as the protagonist and main character. The son of Takuma Sakazaki, older brother of Yuri Sakazaki, and best friend/rival of Robert Garcia. Practices Kyokugenryu karate, which was created by his father. Originally appeared in Fatal Fury Special as a hidden boss character. Canonically, he is considerably older than the main cast of Fatal Fury, which is reflected in his second appearance during Wild Ambition (where he uses the moniker "Mr. Karate II", which is taken from his father's on-again, off-again persona).
'80s Hair - Luckily, Special and Art of Fighting 2 are the final games in which Ryo still has a mullet.
Bonus Boss - Of Fatal Fury Special (this was the first step towards what would end being The King of Fighters franchise) and Wild Ambition (as Mr. Karate (II) - home version only).
What Could Have Been - In Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, it was planned for him to team up with the good guys! Aside, from King and Eiji being replaced by Panni and Hauer (see below), Mr. Big was also to appear.
Characters introduced in Fatal Fury 3
"Blue" Mary Ryan
A Southtown freelance agent who takes up any case that comes her way. Had a boyfriend named Butch who was killed on duty when working as a Secret Service agent. Practices Combat Sambo in her spare time and has a dog named Anton.
A Capoeira student of Richard Meyer. Works at the Pao Pao Cafe with Richard and trains in Capoeria from within his spare time. Also manages the second branch of the Pao Pao Cafe.
An Italian-American kickboxer whose tough strength is matched by his own big heart. Now works as an airplane mechanic in Southtown. His son was kidnapped by Yamazaki, which draws him into the never-ending conflict from within Southtown itself.
Talking to Himself - B.J. Love also voices Krauser, and was the voice of the announcer in 3.
Hon Fu
An eccentric police officer from Hong Kong who seems to be much of a klutz when it comes to his job. His pursuit of Yamazaki had brought him to Southtown. Can never seem to catch his prey. Wields a pair of nunchaku which he can also set ablaze.
Archenemy - To Yamazaki. This carries onto the Capcom vs. SNK series, where Hon Fu joins up with Chun-Li to bust Yamazaki and cameos in her intro pose with Yamazaki in CvS1 and CvS2.
Bruce Lee Clone - Subverted. He has the nunchaku and trademark high-pitched Kiai, but he also takes a few pages from Jackie Chan as well.
Justice Will Prevail - He's a Super Cop. Besides helping to introduce Kim to his wife Myeng Swuk, the two are good friends due to their shared interest in upholding justice. Oddly enough, Hon Fu isn't nearly as justice-obsessed as Kim is.
The Worf Effect - In-story, when you go fight Yamazaki with Kim in Fatal Fury 3, he has already curb-stomped Hon Fu.
Sokaku Mochizuki
A monk of a Buddhist order that has a steep rivalry with the Shiranui clan (the clan Mai belongs to and that Andy trained under). Wields a staff that he can magically control. He had arrived in Southtown to destroy the Jin scrolls, which he perceives as a great evil.
A murderous lunatic, hired by the Jin brothers to look for the Jin Scrolls while serving as their menacing bodyguard. This turns out to be a very, very bad mistake. He has a knife and knows how to use it. The King of Fighters '97 reveals that he possesses the blood of the Orochi, which explains a lot.
Dark and Troubled Past - Aside from the above, his drama CD reveals that Yamazaki lived a happy life as a mobster until his boss was killed, prompting Yamazaki to snap and become the psycho we know, love, and fear.
Flanderization - Believe it or not, there was a time when (as early as his first appearence in Fatal Fury 3, in fact) while we won't say he was wholly sane, he had a lot less screws loose, his in-game mannerisms then being a good deal more calmer, with the occasional Maniacal Laugh (hell, in Fatal Fury 3 and RBFF, it used to be a darkly sly little chuckle), to the point where his psychopathy would be considered more an Informed Flaw. Later games (KOF series notwithstanding) put the psychopathy front and center, making Yamazaki into the nutter we all know and love, which puts into perspective how Tropes Are Not Bad.
Point in case: Drill. Brutal with a capital, italicized, and bolded B.
With My Hands Tied - Always keeps one hand his pockets... unless he's stabbing you to death with his knife.
Jin Chonshu
One half of the Jin brothers who had hired Yamazaki in order to search for the Jin scrolls, a powerful tome that is part of their ancestry. Said to be very stubborn and headstrong, with an inability to understand defeat.
Chonshu's brother and the ultimate opponent of Fatal Fury 3. Protector of his brother to a near-fanatical degree. Following Fatal Fury 3, supposedly both brothers mellow out and enter Tung Fu Rue's tutelage.
Characters introduced in Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind
Alfred
A young British man whose passion is flying. Became the main protagonist in Dominated Mind to defend his village and to get revenge against White for killing his grandfather.
Early-Bird Cameo/Marth Debuted in Smash Bros. - Although he was created to be the protagonist of Dominated Mind, Alfred's first appearance was in Real Bout 2, a game released months before his proper debut. Since Dominated Mind was never released outside Japan, most people overseas know him for being a bonus boss in Real Bout 2.
SNK Boss - Can't utilize the line system like everyone else or use chain combos, but his attacks do double damage, he has a command throw that can be used on block, and his super take off insane chunks from your lifebar. See here for an example.
A dangerous British drug lord who has more than a few screws loose in his head. Wields a staff and has powers of mind control. Loathes society and desires to remake it in an image he sees fit.
Ax Crazy - Probably the only character to outdo Yamazaki in this department. Now that says something.
Arms Dealer - Mentioned as being one in his profile, though it never seems to figure into the story.
They're both Anime Chinese Girls who know Kung Fu, but Xiangfei is actually Chinese-American and their styles of Kung Fu are radically different from each other, as are their lives, looks, personalities, and gameplay.
A Native American boxer who works prize fights at a casino. Believing he has a higher calling as a fighter than simply acting as a showpiece, he decides to enter a street fighting tournament.
Demoted to Extra - Notice how much emphasis is put on him and Xiangfei for this game. Rick was considered for the lineup of The King of Fighters '99, but was ultimately passed over in favor of Xiangfei. Sadly, it seems that Rick might never make it into KOF, especially with Vanessa "borrowing" his moves.
Characters introduced in Fatal Fury: First Contact
Lao
A strong yet sluggish man who isn't exactly the sharpest knife when it comes to thinking.
Ascended Extra - Only for this game. Makes a cameo latter as one of the Lillien Knights under B. Jenet's service.
Shout Out - His father, mother, and sister are respectively named Darren, Samantha, and Tabitha and his dog is named Lassie. Somebody at SNK must have been a big fan of 1960's Hollywood sitcoms.
Characters introduced in Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition
Touji Sakata
An elder Aikido expert who seeks to settle an old score with Geese.
Characters introduced in Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Rock Howard
Son of Geese and adopted by Terry. Has a grudge against his father for abandoning him and his mother which caused her death though Kain says otherwise. Although his fighting skills were taught by Terry, he somehow acquired some of Geese's attacks as well. He entered the tournament to find information about his mother.
Face Heel Turn - Approved by The Hero, even. Rock ends up joining Kain and becoming his Dragon in order to find out about his Missing Mom. Terry told him to just forge his own path.
Forced Into Evil - However, he's not exactly thrilled and apologized to Terry as he left.
A lighter example comes from the fact that Rock is childhood buddies with Jae and Dong. In a sense, this descends from Terry and Kim's own friendly rivalry.
Hair Color Dissonance - While it was rectified in later Crossover appearances, Rock's hair has a noticeable green tint in Garou.
Heroic BSOD - A somewhat milder example: if Rock wins a match using his Neo Raging Storm or Neo Deadly Rave (moves he "inherited" from Geese), he'll slump down to the floor in pain, agonizingly and momentarily unable to control his Blood Rage.
No Social Skills - Rock can function normally in society, but since he grew up surrounded mainly by men, he's flustered by women, hence his shy reaction to B. Jenet (whom he suggests to get less revealing clothes). However, this doesn't stop him from helping those in need (as seen in his interactions with Hotaru).
A rich aristocrat who fled from her parents to become a captain of a crew of modern-day pirates out of sheer boredom. Became interested when she found out that the sponsor of the tournament was quite wealthy. Quite the Attention Whore. (When she runs, she waves.)
Arguably, she's Ms. Fanservice in Garou, considering the absence of Mai and Blue Mary. Her only competition is Hotaru, and that isn't much competition at all.
A man well-versed in Chinese martial arts involving powerful strikes. He is Hotaru's brother although he constantly denies it. He enters the tournament to prove he is the strongest and get revenge on his father.
Gato's little sister who is well-versed in Chinese martial arts involving soft strikes and ki blasts. She enters the tournament hoping she could convince her brother to come back to her.
Armor-Piercing Slap - To Gato in her ending. He "lets her off the hook" as he leaves, but promises to kill her should they meet again.
Muscles Are Meaningless - Defied with moderate success. As opposed to Gato's physical, "hard" style, Hotaru fights with internal (or "soft") Kung Fu and most of her special moves involve Ki Attacks.
Parental Abandonment - Her mom is dead and her father has left for parts unknown. Hotaru is currently searching for both her dad and Gato, who is heavily implied (but not outright stated) to be her older brother.
A Mexican Luchador wearing a griffon mask. He enters the tournament for his fans and for charity. At the end of the tournament, he retires but comes back anyway after he caught a glimpse of a young fan who admires him.
The Faceless - His face is never shown (and is hiddenunder his bangs in his sprite), save for a cameo in The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match, but it's too small to make out his features properly.
Gory Discretion Shot - One of his DM/SDMs has him viciously attacking his opponent in the dark.
Andy's young but brash apprentice. Upon learning of a tournament, he comes to the city for the first time and causes a huge mess in a road intersection.
Big Eater - One of his winposes has him eating two large apples and a bomb in one gulp each.
A Brazilian Kyokugen-ryu practitioner who enters the tournament for the sake of advertising his dojo for new students. He was left in charge of the dojo by Ryo Sakazaki when he went training. At the end of the tournament, his dojo gets trashed anyway so he goes to look for the guy who did it.
Perfectly Cromulent Word - Made up a bunch of imaginary words and phrases on a whim, mostly from playing video games with his bro. One of them ("pompe") is actually a word... it just happens to be one from French and Italian vocabulary.
Retcon - Young Dong Hwan in the anime is actually more shy than even Jae Hoon. In Garou, he's the more outgoing and slacker son.
Kim Kaphwan's youngest son and Dong Hwan's brother. He resembles his father in the sense that he upholds a high sense of justice (even more than Kevin, who is a cop) and often scolds his brother for not practicing.
Kain's best friend and most trusted bodyguard. When Kain and Grant were children, they saw a young boy who was beaten up by some older boys. The young boy didn't fight back and eventually died from the beating, thus the two adopted the philosophy of survival of the fittest. Their bond is so strong, he took a gunshot for Kain in one assassination attempt. Despite this wound, he's still one of the most powerful people to face against in the tournament.
Deal with the Devil - Gained the sinister power of "Ankoku Karate" through a pact with an unidentified entity.
Death Seeker - To a degree. Due to his bullet wound, Grant lives everyday as if it were his last and wouldn't mind the prospect of dying in the heat of battle, as long as Kain can live on to fulfill their dreams.
Geese Howard's brother-in-law and Rock Howard's uncle. He holds the Maximum Mayhem Tournament for the strong to compete against each other. He personally fights the victor in a showdown of who's the strongest. He took over Southtown after Geese's disappearance and, according to Rock's ending, was only following only the will of Geese. Despite this, he holds great contempt against Geese for taking away his sister though he doesn't show it often.
Actually, Kain is more balanced than Grant. His only advantage is that his T.O.P extends to the size of his lifebar when you win the first round against him.
Gratuitous German - His moveset is completely written (and for the most part, shouted) in German, and attacks like Schwarze Flamme and Schwarze Panzer lead to humorous misunderstandings like "Shirt Flake!" and "Shirt Hunter!"
My Rules Are Not Your Rules - Aside from the T.O.P. bar thing above, Kain is charge-type fighter. Kain somehow doesn't seem to care while fighting you, as he can use said attacks while walking towards you. Being a SNK Boss, this is entirely intentional.
Playing with Fire - Wields blue flames (purple in-game) similar to those of the Orochi.
Of course... some circles believe him to have ties to Orochi.
We Can Rule Together - To Rock Howard at the end of Rock's ending. Surprisingly enough, Rock takes the deal since Kain's sister Marie was Rock's mother.
In the first anime special, she first appears a young girl whom Geese forces to get involved in the circumstances that lead to Jeff Bogard's death. Flash forward to ten years, and we see her as the "Queen of South Town," a Femme Fatale who still feels guilty for the part she took in the aforementioned tragedy.
Birds of a Feather - Part of the reason that her and Terry fall in love is because of the fact that they both can relate to the harshness and trials of growing up in Southtown.
Intimate Healing - After Terry's first fight with Jamin, his injuries are so serious that she strips down and lays with him to let her healing take full effect. Some cuddling, a You Must Be Cold moment and a bittersweet talk take place then. Awwwwww.
Plucky Girl - Despite being helpless in combat, the girl keeps going on and doing her best to stop Laocorn. and if she has to commit suicide to save him... she will.
Second Love - To Terry. Too bad she bites it, though.
Despair Event Horizon - Hits the line first when his and Sulia's parents are killed by their Smug Snake associate and then again when Sulia commits suicide to release him from Mars.
This Is Something He's Got To Do Himself - When Kim is being trounced by Cyber Cheng, Terry asks Joe to not intervene because doing so would crush the faith of Myeng Swuk and (most importantly) Kim's sons. Cue to a shot of a cool-looking Myeng Swuk staring at her husband's fight and holding her kids comfortingly.
Clothing Damage - Inflicts this on Mai when they first face-off. Luckily, her trademark outfit in underneath, but there's a brief nip-slip for all of you perverts.
What Could Have Been - Like the entry under Panni, Eiji Kisaragi was originally in place of Hauer. Given Hauer's quirks, this might have possibly been a chance to poke fun at Eiji's EnglishAOF2 ending, where he proclaims his love for Mai (who, thanks to chronology, would have only been a child at the time).
