Fatal Fury Special/Geese Howard

Introduction

Geese Howard will not hesitate to stand his ground as the ultimate mob boss of Southtown. Terry Bogard's ultimate rival, and the late father of Rock Howard of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Geese is packing a deadly toolkit, crafted for punishing even the strongest of fighters with a solid read. While in other games he has a well rounded toolkit, in Fatal Fury Special he's geared more towards being a defensive zoner, unless the opponent manages to close the gap between him. Grounded Reppukens and his handy air fireball, in addition to his counter moves, make it easy for Geese to pin any character down while also punishing any attempt at jumping in, especially if the player can pull off the pretzel to dish out the Raging Storm. All of that said, he's not easy to play. Geese requires solid fundamentals and good reads for any player to play him effectively and reach his full potential. One careless mistake from the player can cost Geese's control of the screen. If you love Geese, however, then by all means he will not disappoint in Fatal Fury Special by being his own unique character, capable of handling most any situation. And of course, he's rocking not only an awesome stage, but a rocking theme song.

Pros	Cons
Counter moves for nearly every situation Well-rounded set of normals The only character with an air projectile His theme song	Timing counter moves right can be tricky Most damaging combos don’t work on small characters Has a hard time against characters that can circumvent his projectiles Steeper learning curve

Move List

Close Standing Normals

c5A

c5A
Murasame-Uchi/村雨打ち

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Mid	5	6	0	10	+10	+11	Kara Cancel
Most common combo starter for Geese. Links to itself and far 5A.

c5B

c5B
Inazuma-Geri/稲妻蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
10	2	Mid	3	5	6	13	+5	+6	Kara Cancel
Slightly better startup and damage compared to close A, but worse as a combo tool as it gives less frame advantage on hit.

c5C

c5C
Suigetsu-Uchi/水月打ち

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	4	Mid	6	9	14	28	+1	0	Kara Cancel
Can combo into light Reppuken.

c5D

c5D
Tentou Sakkatsu Nidangeri/天倒殺活二段蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
20x2	4x2	Mid	6	4 (4) 10	10	33	-4	+2	Kara Cancel
Two hits, but it's rare for both of them to connect due to the amount of knockback. First hit whiffs against most crouching characters too. Don't bother using this.

Far Standing Normals

f5A

f5A
Heavenly Breaking Fist (天破拳)

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Mid	4	7	0	10	+9	+10	Kara Cancel
It has strong priority and can intercept rushing techniques such as Andy's Zaneiken and Kim's Hououkyaku. Can combo into f5C. A typical combo starts from c5A or 2B, 5A while walking, and finishing with f5C.

f5B

f5B
Hidden Kick (秘中蹴り)

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Mid	8	10	17	34	-11	-10	Kara Cancel
Since it has long reach and it hits low, cancelling it into Reppuken is powerful. It has a large motion. If you spam it too much, the opponent can read you and jump over it.

f5C

f5C
Mid-Step Forward Strike (踏み込み中段打ち)

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16	4	Mid	7	13	19	38	-9	-10	-
Excellent reach and speed. There are many uses for it, such as aiming to catch the opponent's jump when landing, or using it after blocking a move with a long recovery time. On the other hand, the recovery time after a hit or block is long, so depending on the distance, some opponents can punish (Billy 2C, Laurence f5D, etc.).

f5D

f5D
Lightning Roundhouse Kick (電光回し蹴り)

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	4	Mid	15	12	10	36	+1	0	-
A technique to kick while moving forward. Moves faster than normal walking. Even if it is blocked, there is a small gap to act. High startup makes it vulnerable to dodge attacks, etc.

Crouching Normals

2A

2A
Yakoutsuki/夜光突き

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Mid	4	5	8	16	+3	+4	Kara Cancel
Inferior to 2B in just about every way possible.

2B

2B
Kurubushigeri/踝蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Low	5	4	6	14	+6	+7	Kara Cancel
Great low poke and combo starter. Links to itself and 5A.

2C

2C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
11x2	4x2	Mid	3	3+6+12	21	44	-14	-13	Kara Cancel

2D

2D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
14	4	Low	9	10	22	40	KD	-9	Kara Cancel

Jumping Normals

jA

jA

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Overhead	6	∞	-	-	-	-	-

jB

jB

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Overhead	5	∞	-	-	-	-	-

jC

jC

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	16x2	4x2	Overhead	5	6 (3) 6 (3) 6 (3) 6	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump	18	4	Overhead	3	21	-	-	-	-	-

jD

jD

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	14	4	Overhead	11	15	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump	20	4	Overhead	7	8+7	-	-	-	-	-

Universal Mechanics

Lane Blast

Lane Blast
C+D

Front Lane

Back Lane

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Front Lane	22	5	Mid	16	17	7	39	KD	-5	Cancel
Back Lane	22	5	Mid	13	12	20	44	KD	-13	Cancel

Lane Attack

Lane Attack

Front Lane Punch

Front Lane Kick

Back Lane Punch

Back Lane Kick

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	20	2	Overhead	9	-	4	-	-	-	-
B	20	2	Overhead	14	-	4	-	-	-	-
C	20	4	Overhead	9	-	4	-	-	-	-
D	20	4	Overhead	14	-	4	-	-	-	-

Dodge Attack

Dodge Attack
6A during proximity guard

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
11	5	Mid	9	12	17	37	Air reset	-10	Kara Cancel, Upper-Body Invuln 1-20F

Throws

C Throw

Katate Nage
Close 4/6C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
26	3	/	1	1	/	-	KD (+82)	/	-
Switches sides.

3C Throw

Shinkuu Nage
Close 3C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
26	3	-	1	1	/	-	KD (+41)	/	-
Switches sides.

D Throw

Kosatsusho
Close 4/6D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
20~32 (4 x 5~8)	0	-	1	1	/	-	+8	/	-
Hold throw. Opponent can mash to reduce hits. Hit advantage is when the opponent mashes out.

Special Moves

Reppuken (236A)

Reppuken
236A

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16 (4)	3	Mid	18	-	35	52	-2	-5	-

Double Reppuken (236C)

Double Reppuken
236C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
22 (5)	6	Mid	17	-	59	75	-18	-25	-

Shippuuken (j214P)

Shippuuken
j214A/C

※If the fireball hits the opponent's feet, it must be blocked low.

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	12 (4)	3	Mid/Low※	11	-	Landing + 3	-	-	-	-
Fireball travels slower.
C	18 (4)	6	Mid/Low※	11	-	Landing + 3	-	-	-	-
Fireball travels faster.

Jyoudan Atemi Nage (41236B)

Jyoudan Atemi Nage
41236B

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	3	/	1	19	21	40	KD	/	-
An instant catch counter that beats special moves and air normals that touch the extended hurtbox.

Chuudan Atemi Nage (41236D)

Chuudan Atemi Nage
41236D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	3	/	1	19	21	40	KD	-	-
An instant catch counter that beats ground normals that touch the pink hurtbox.

Super Move

Raging Storm (1632143BC)

Raging Storm
1632143B+C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
48 (12)	4	Mid	22	30	12	63	KD	-8	-

Combos

• 2B x 3 - 24 damage

2B linked to 2B does not scale.

• (2B), c5A x 1~4 > f5A x 1~2 > f5C - 49 damage

2B does not link to c5A on Geese and Krauser.

• c5C > 236A/C - 32/37 damage
• 2C > 1632143BC

Strategy