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 into itself and far 5A. The opponent cannot guard during the final active frame of this move if used as Player 1, allowing for unblockables and more advantage for links as Geese can act with no recovery during hitstop.

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
Strong hitbox and fast startup, making it ideal for countering rushing moves such as Andy's Zaneiken and Kim's Hououkyaku. Links into itself and f5C. You can land more hits in a combo if you walk forward while chaining 5As. Once you're pushed out of the move's range, finish the combo with f5C. The opponent cannot guard during the final active frame of this move if used as Player 1, allowing for unblockables and more advantage for links as Geese can act with no recovery during hitstop.

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
Reaches very far for a light normal and hits all crouching characters. Great when cancelled into light Reppuken for chip damage. Long recovery if it whiffs, so don't get too careless when using this.

f5C

f5C
Forward Step Middle 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. A key move in neutral. Good for punishing unsafe moves from a distance, like Cheng's balloon. Links from 5A, so it's also Geese's main combo ender. Has somewhat long recovery, though, so some characters may be able punish it if done too close to your opponent (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 rolling kick that moves Geese forward. You can use the momentum of this move to give you a speed boost as it's faster than walking. Safe on block when spaced correctly. It takes a while for the hitbox to activate, so it's easy to counter this move with a dodge attack.

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 almost every way possible. Startup is faster by 1 frame, but it doesn't link into anything.

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
Shouten Myoujou-uchi/昇天明星打ち

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
Anti-air normals don't get much better than this. Comes out faster than most lights and beats just about any jump attack clean, especially from close range. The fast startup makes it even a good button to throw out in close range ground game. Be sure to cancel it into Reppuken as the recovery will be long otherwise.

2D

2D
Kusazurigaeshi/草ずり返し

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
14	4	Low	9	10	22	40	KD	-9	Kara Cancel
Very good long range sweep. Can be cancelled into Reppuken on block to deal chip damage.

Jumping Normals

jA

jA
Tentouwari/天倒割り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Overhead	6	∞	-	-	-	-	-
Underwhelming. If you see a Geese player use this, they most likely just failed to input Shippuken properly.

jB

jB
Kasumigeri/霞蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Overhead	5	∞	-	-	-	-	-
Fast startup, good hitbox, stays active for the entire duration of the jump. Geese's main jump-in.

jC

jC
Tobi Rendaken/跳び連打拳

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	-	-	-	-	-
Doesn't have a lot of reach, but does the most damage out of Geese's jump normals.
Neutral Jump	18	4	Overhead	3	21	-	-	-	-	-

jD

jD
Tobikomi Kassatsugeri/飛び込み活殺蹴り

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	14	4	Overhead	11	15	-	-	-	-	-
Good horizontal reach, but easier to anti-air than jump B.
Neutral Jump	20	4	Overhead	7	8+7	-	-	-	-	-

Universal Mechanics

Lane Blast (CD)

Lane Blast
Fudou Kassatsu Uraken/不動活殺裏拳
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
Slow startup, but stays active for quite a while and recovers fast. Not a bad move to throw out every now and then.
Back Lane	22	5	Mid	13	12	20	44	KD	-13	Cancel
Much worse recovery than the front lane version and thus less safe to use.

Lane Attack

Lane Attack
A/B/C/D from opposite lane

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
Tsubamegaeshi/燕返し
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
Top class dodge attack. Very fast startup and extremely reliable as an anti-air.

Throws

Katate Nage (4/6C)

Katate Nage
close 4/6C

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

Shinkuu Nage (3C)

Shinkuu Nage
close 3C

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

Kosatsusho (4/6D)

Kosatsusho
close 4/6D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
20~32 (4 x 5~8)	0	Throw	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	-
Geese's trademark projectile. Travels across the ground, so it can't be avoided with a dodge attack. You'll generally want to cancel your normals into this move whenever possible to deal chip damage.

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	-
Bigger and more damaging than regular Reppuken, but much harder to land due to the long startup. Mostly used to chip and push back the opponent after a successful anti-air.

Shippuuken (j214P)

Shippuuken
j214A/C

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

• Good tool for punishing enemy projectiles or anti-air attempts.

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. Longer recovery.

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