Terry Bogard

Article by: The Instrument of GAWD
Pictured from: The King of Fighters 2001
Created by: SNK
First appearance: 1991

Bio

Those familiar with the company SNK will quickly recognize Terry Bogard as their frontman: a widely popular character that is loved by fans for his fighting techniques, streetwise attitude and otherwise laid-back personality.

The picture posted here is his normal outfit before ditching his famous hat and ponytail for a bomber jacket in the Fatal Fury game called Garou: Mark of the Wolves. In this game he gained his new Super Move, Buster Wolf, which is just as popular as his standard Super Move since Fatal Fury 2, the Power Geyser.

In the beginning, Terry was an orphaned child living on the streets of Southtown until he and his brother Andy were adopted by Jeff Bogard, a master of brawling martial arts. Jeff had taught them both the basics of martial arts, but before he could teach them further, he was killed by his old rival and Southtown's 'king,' Geese Howard. Since the police were having their pockets lined with Geese's money, Terry and Andy swore revenge and left Southtown to better themselves in their own styles of martial arts. After ten years of training, they both would return to Southtown to avenge their fallen father.

Terry's in-game appearances didn't limit him to Fatal Fury games; he's been in many rosters of other fighting games such as the King of Fighters series. As an icon of the 2D fighter world, Terry gets a lot of attention from players. His moves list makes him an excellent choice for beginners and experts alike.

Quote

"Fighting's brutal. You can only bet on yourself!"

Selected game appearances

Neo Geo

• Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991)
• Fatal Fury 2 (1992)
• Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (1995)
• The King of Fighters '96 (1996)
• Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1996)
• The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (1998)
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999)
• The King of Fighters 2000 (2000)
• SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom (2003)

Arcade

• Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (1998)
• Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000)
• Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (2005)

Neo Geo Pocket Color

• Fatal Fury: First Contact (1999)
• SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash (1999)
• SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium (1999)
• SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition (2000)

Dreamcast

• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 (2001)

References

• Wikipedia - "Terry Bogard"
• The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Web Site - "Terry Bogard"