Character of the Month #101: Homestar Ryu-ner

[CaptHayfever]

TERRY BOGARD

Source series: Fatal Fury
First appearance: Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991)

UNLOCK: DLC

STATS:
Weight class - Heavy
Falling class - Medium
Running speed - Medium
Jump height - Very low
Character class - Bruiser, Masochist

SPECIALS:
B - Powah Wave/Round Wave (source: Fatal Fury 1/KoF '96)
Front B - Burning Knuckle (source: Fatal Fury 1)
Back B - Crack Shoot (source: Fatal Fury 1)
Up B - Rising Tackle (source: Fatal Fury 1)
Down B - Powah Dunk (source: Fatal Fury 3)
Super Special 1 - Power Geyser (source: Fatal Fury 2)
Super Special 2 - Bustah Wolf (source: Mark of the Wolves)
Final Smash - Triple Wolf (source: Fatal Fury 3 [Triple Geiser & Power Dunk], Mark of the Wolves [Buster Wolf])

HOME COURSE:
King of Fighters Stadium

TAUNT:
Up - "Hey, come on, come on!"
Side - "Stand up."
Down - Hat twirl.

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--Just like Ryu & Ken, when on the ground, Terry always faces his opponent in 1v1 matches. His specials can be enhanced with longer button presses, and those strong versions can also be inputted with joystick commands.
--Can perform an attack out of spot-dodging.
--Super Specials only become available when his "Go!" icon is active, which happens when he's over 100% damage (or has less than 30 HP left). They cannot be performed in the air & can only be inputted with directional commands.
--Rising Tackle can be boosted by crouching for at least 24 frames before use. This boost can actually be stored with a downtilted shield.
--Burning Knuckle can be reversed on the ground in matches with 3+ fighters by holding back for at least 7 frames before attacking.
--Crack Shoot can be reversed in the air the same way, but because of that, Burning Knuckle cannot be reversed in the air without first using Crack Shoot.
--All of Terry's attacks except grab/pummel, floor attack, & edge attack have official names carried over from his source games.

I just wanna ask everyone an important question in these trying times: Are you ok?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[DarkZero]

terry's a much more fun character than the shotos imo. i think it's because a lot more of his moves offer burst movement.

[CaptHayfever]

Totally agreed. Even though the super-specials vex me (I can usually input Buster Wolf on purpose, but successful Power Geysers are few & far between), I still like him way better than the Street Fighters.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"