Why everybody loves TERRY

[@Hunt9-qb1if]

New subscriber, we also love Terry because he hoops with the fellas he loves pizza, junk food plays video games as a hobby. Yet he loves the ladies whilst keeping himself in shape as a fighter

[@momonk2137]

And enjoys life!

[@CHKDSKSYNTAX]

Perfect explanation! The character is very relatable in regard to life's enjoyments and some struggles.

[@TheZeroDestroyer]

He's Sonic

[@okami4683]

They kinda tried to make Luke this way too. He just lakes Terry's coolness factor though

[@syferblade]

one line “are you okay?” his engerish is unbeatable

[@julianchalo]

BROKEN ENGLISH TERRY BEST TERRY

[@niceguy60]

@@julianchalo Ah..........COME ON....COME ON

[@malcovich_games]

@@niceguy60 BARNACLE!

[@sheikhu1039]

​@@malcovich_games 😂😂😂

[@boostmeup]

lets get serious !!!

[@crimsonfoxsecond]

Don't get me wrong, i love kyo, but terry is iconic. I would love, however, to see kyo on more fighting game crossovers. Hell, even iori made a cameo as a playable character in Million Arthur Arcana Blood, kyo also need his own chance.

[@gabrielmccreaii431]

My sentiments, exactly Terry's always been my favorite, and always will be .. but i've continuously wondered why these companies don't push their "new face characters" more. Even now, with Luke. What has he even done to be the new protagonist? Heck, in Luke's arcade mode story, he meets Jamie. In Ryu's story, he meets Ryu .. and loses

[@crimsonfoxsecond]

@@gabrielmccreaii431 agree, in the past, for example, capcom and snk were wiling to take more risk with k' in kof 99 and alex in street fighter third strike.

[@gabrielmccreaii431]

@@crimsonfoxsecond Yeah. K' (my fluctuating 2nd favorite... It bounces between and Rock...) at least still has some relevance. Capcom forgot about Alex like a bad cold. I was initially on board when they announced he was the new protagonist. But then... nothing. Luke's going through that right now.

[@crimsonfoxsecond]

@@gabrielmccreaii431 its capcom fault for not developing the characters better. I still like alex but capcom kind left him behind.

[@omariblake21]

Alex ‘s abandonment was kinda man considering he , Urien and Gil descended from the same tribe of superior beings and Alex had the potential to be as powerful as Gil was due to his godlike DNA 🧬. They should have made him develop into a super being like in the comic book towards the end when fighting against Gil.

[@Schweinstein-b3l]

Terry is the original, Kyo came after. Terry has always been the face of Fatal Fury and SNK in general, while Kyo the face of KOF until K' came along in 99. There's a reason Sakurai, Matsumoto and Nakayama opted for Terry as the guest in their games.

[@julianchalo]

and they did what was best 👌

[@icharmprince]

Yea, *Westernization* ..

[@TyRiders2]

​@@icharmprince How is that westernization?

[@jeremybriggs6951]

Thank you

[@StunningSilken]

He is also very very Charismatic. Kyo is Charismatic, but not to the level of Terry.

[@VanguardSupreme]

I would also add that while I love Kyo Kusanagi, he's kind of an arrogant, lazy pretty boy with an abrasive personality which can be off-putting to some. Terry, on the other hand, has a universally appealing personality and somehow manages to make a foot-long blond ponytail look incredibly manly.

[@julianchalo]

kyo is just too try hard i feel

[@walterlucero5757]

When Terry made it into Fighting EX Layer, I said to myself "That's a character I'd have a glass of scotch with!"

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

Kyo is an Angsty schoolboy whose appeal is an acquired taste, Terry is the Blue Collar Regular Joe Everyman whose concept is more relatable to a larger audience worldwide, plus Kyo is more Monotonous colorwise with Black and white, Terry has the Primary Colors which he shares with Optimus Prime, Superman, Captain America, and Spider-Man which subconsciously helps him visually to a larger scope of audience worldwide.

[@sumirsookdeo9443]

No Ryu is better than Ken. And Kyo better than Terry.

[@TyRiders2]

@sumirsookdeo9443 Yeah YOU like Ryu and Kyo more than Terry and Ken

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

And No Terry is better.

[@cajs100]

@@sumirsookdeo9443 especially Shin Ryu

[@TyRiders2]

​@@sumirsookdeo9443 Kyo fan Cope is funny

[@alvarocortez1919]

Terry is as Scorpion, as Kyo is as Liu Kang. One is the protagonist, the other the fan favorite.

[@julianchalo]

@@alvarocortez1919 i never thought about it that way 😂

[@TheTorrence11]

nah terry was the protagonist of fatal fury its just king of fighters had its own protagonist

[@eddys9311]

So Iori is sub zero

[@Ninja07Keaton]

Kyo hasn't been the protagonist of KOF since '98. Every 3 games or so, SNK introduced a new protagonist. SNK had even planned to kill Kyo and Iori off in '97, but the backlash from fans forced them to keep those two alive. KOF's current protagonist is Shun 'Ei, who just so happens to have been trained by the same master as Terry.

[@thekid8224]

This whole comment is a lie. SNK never planned to kill of kyo or iori. And yes snk introduce new protagonists every saga but kyo is still heavily involved in the storyline and is the face of the franchise

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

Kyo won KOF14 lmao

[@Ninja07Keaton]

@@thekid8224 No, this is true. Kyo and Iori were originally going to die heroic deaths to stop Orochi. Again, backlash due to their popularity didn't allow this to be. Kyo and Iori weren't in KOF '99 originally, that was something that SNK retconned in the console version. Kyo and Iori are just like Kazuya from Tekken, too beloved by the fandom to stay dead.

[@sumirsookdeo9443]

if you give them better backstory no need to kill any characters!

[@Ninja07Keaton]

@@rainofkhandaq6678 What's your point? I miss the part where the protagonist is always required to win. Shun'Ei wasn't ready to win in XIV. It'd be miraculous for him to win during XIV when he couldn't fully control his powers at the time. One game later in XV, Shun'Ei had progressed, learned to better control his power, and so forth. This growth was what allowed him to save all life on Earth, and possibly all life on many other worlds at that. Winning or losing the tournament is hardly relevant, as Shun'Ei did exactly what he set out to do.

[@BellowDGaming]

He's a strait white man with a red cap and later when he's older he's that cool uncle in a brown jacket that lifts up your spirit while playing basketball, he'll tell you about his past how he was an orphan with his brother Andy, how his father was assassinated by Geese, he took revenge, but he wanted Geese to have justice and pay for his crimes, but its a different story at the end, he lost two of his love interest in life, he moved on and found a new liking for Blue Mary who also had his boyfriend died. He adopted the illegitimate son of Geese Howard Rock Howard, trained him in martial arts and brought him up making him a great dad as well. Overall Terry's just a great guy and an awesome dude at the end. So when he ask "ARE YOU OK?" He's asking if you're fine he'll help you out, truly inspirational.

[@onsokumaru4663]

This is brilliant! Fatal Fury is my favourite fighting game series of all time. Terry is just a cool dude.

[@juniorjunior5884]

He's a flexable character, he loves to fight and wanders for more. The simple and chill vibes he gives off lets him be a classic hero who saves the day or just another competitor in a tournament. Kyo has more of a plot relevant spot in his lore. He can't really be written the same because his clan duties and powers bind him to one kind of story.

[@FGUGZIN]

The disrespect towards Ryo Sakazaki is so disgusting honestly, it's so sad

[@julianchalo]

but i like Kyo :)

[@Saintluci92]

Not really. Ryo is just Snk Ryu. At least Terry & Kyo are original

[@StunningSilken]

​@@Saintluci92I personally prefer Ryo to Ryu and Ken.

[@theinktician]

@@Saintluci92 Nothing about them are similar outside of uppercuts. Art of Fighting created the super move. Ryo had an actual backstory right off the bat, and a goal in the game. Kyo is an original trope in a fighter, sort of. But in fiction, hes every shonen bad boy main character. Shoutout to Yu Yu Hakusho

[@Hinokami777]

Maybe cause he’s a parody of Ryu

[@sumirsookdeo9443]

Kyo is more popular in Japan and Terry is more popular in USA. Inorder to push sales Terry popularity grew. The face of KOF will always be Kyo Kusunagi and face of Fatal Fury is Terry. I personally prefer Kyo as the face (his Ness attire) At the end of the day Ryu is more popular than Ken. This Gen might turn to Rock Howard for future storylines.

[@OutFreak28]

Kyo is more popular everywhere except in the usa

[@beethovenlivesupstairs4182]

I hear people say this, but Terry was voted the most popular character twice in 2 different magazine popularity polls in Japan. No offense, but if he was more popular in Japan then why wasn't he chosen for games like SNK Herorines or even fighting ex layer. This is before he smash bros even happened.

[@OutFreak28]

@@beethovenlivesupstairs4182 iori and kyo have also won polls. That doesn't mesn anything, besides, just check in how many top tier teams terry was included.

[@bluemoonw.3300]

Terry has beaten Kyo in Asia in popularity polls even before his Smash appearance so the thing about him being only famous in America is not true, the thing about which of the 2 is the face of the company honestly both Kyo and Terry are because they have been representatives of the company in different things, a company can have more than one, for Capcom it was really Megaman only the crossovers gave Ryu more prominence and gave him a mascot status, but when compared to other companies like Sega for example Ryu's equivalent is Akira but he's not Sega's main mascot and in Smash Ryu's technically rival was Little Mac while Megaman was paired with Sonic and Mario the official mascots of Sega and Nintendo in Smash.

[@OutFreak28]

@@bluemoonw.3300 nobody said he was only famous in the states, he is a popular character, but saying he was the face of snk is stretching his popularity. Anyone can vote in those polls, even people who doesn't play at all. That's why the svc chaos cover was changed and everyone (in the community) noticed it.

[@just4_star]

Who doesn't love a cool guy that makes looks like he's dressed from the 80's

[@julianchalo]

you know who? people who are boring

[@Sy-xu2yw]

Well, from the 90s. I was there lol

[@MastaGambit]

@@Sy-xu2yw I mean, the early 90s was really just an extension of the 80s. So it still checks.

[@OutFreak28]

As someone who played the kof series and other snk franchises, back in the late 90s and esely 2000s in mexico and other latam countries, I can say Terry wasn't exactly the most famous snk character in the genre, Iori and Kyo were far more popular. Even Kim and Mary. People from the states likes Terry because he is also from the states (and ofc clothing, attitude, voice, whatever), and snk wants people from the states to play the kof series, more than what they used to. It makes sense that they are using him as the face of the company right now.

[@julianchalo]

im mexican and i was the ONLY dude that actually played terry in the little kof machines that were around the city, everyone preffere iori and kyo and for some reason Yashiro orochi

[@OutFreak28]

@@julianchalo then you know my statement it's real haha. No lo dije en mal plan, solo me parece que estan exagerando todo esto de "Terry cara de la compañía "

[@jcaesar19871]

Well, technically Mai is SNK's icon. Lol

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

@@julianchalo That is by Design, because gameplaywise, Kyo was designed to be flashier and more appealing to Terry, Kyo was GIVEN all the cool and varied moveset )Rekkas, juggles, guard points) that is understandably tailored to KOF's aggressive gameplay and given the coolest animation, Terry got comparably flashy in 97 but year after year they reduced or neutered his moveset (making Kyo shine even more) and when KOF 2000 came, basically everything was stripped off of him (no power charge, no firekick, none of those dp punches or kick patterns) regardless of Tier list Terry was far less iinteresting to play, naturally Kyo would be more appealing. But a lot of people I know who played Kyo still preferred Terry as a character overall.

[@Psycho-Thinker]

Couldn't agree more

[@Blueshadow11]

Terry Bogard is the True legacy Hero of SNK!

[@bunnybreaker]

It's simply because he's so polite. Never have I been asked if I'm OK by an opponent so much. Lovely guy 👍🏽

[@julianchalo]

@@bunnybreaker he is a nice young man 😌

[@Theophiloz]

Your enthusiasm and nostalgia for Terry is infectious! Great video as well. Short, sweet, and to the point. I hope your channel continues to grow.

[@julianchalo]

Thank you so much 💕

[@ravinousindian7]

Terry always checks in on us and asks if "we're okay". Kyo does not.

[@julianchalo]

@@ravinousindian7 terry is a sweetheart 🫶

[@ravinousindian7]

@@julianchalo that he is.

[@marcusrimson6330]

Why is Kyo always left out of crossovers, he exists too, damn it!

[@julianchalo]

he will be a key character in Capcom vs Snk 3 ... i hope

[@SY-jd7dm]

Possibly because that is the nature of KOF. Kyo exists, but the protagonists of SNK keep on changing. He may be the face of KOF, but they pushed Shun'ei as the protagonist. One could argue that Terry isn't a KOF protagonist either and neither is he the protagonist of Mark of Wolves, but one must realise that sometimes, it's just sheer greatness of a character that makes them well known. In FF, he may no longer be the protagonist, but he's the no.2. Didn't lose the spotlight. I do hope Kyo makes it big, but they better repackage him. Another thing to note is that Kyo is a failing highschool student and Terry is, well, a man. Terry has so much going on for him. Mary as a love interest, Rock as an adoptive child, Andy as a brother, Joe and Kim as friends. With Kyo, you got Iori, Benimaru, Chizuru and Daimon. It's different when you got the entire Southtown which is in the same universe as AoF canonically linked to one man. I still do hope Kyo also gets some crossovers, but after a repackaging.

[@DooDoo-f4v]

​@@julianchaloThey would never leave Kyo out that's madness!

[@zeroshadeslayer3000]

Have said terry IS the true king of fighters. Even his enemies have some respect for him. Love that guy. My main in Smash Hell even bought sf6 cause he's joining

[@julianchalo]

he is just such a fun and cool character

[@aurelioarriaga7500]

Terry for president of México, he has my vote.

[@OctoLink1266]

Not even a Mexican citizen but I'll vote for Terry too

[@julianchalo]

YES SIR

[@SSSuperMugiwara]

He simply has a very iconic design and a charismatic personality that everyone likes.

[@julianchalo]

and judging by your K' profile pic you have a very good taste 😎🔥

[@watermelonpizza7824]

It's also makes more sense to make the Fatal Fury universe canon to SF's universe instead of the KOF's zig zaggidy lore. KOF's lore and aging is all over the place, while Fatal Fury has steady line to follow which makes it easier and a lot more sense while feeling organic to SF's lore.

[@julianchalo]

true true true, fatal fury is lore is not that crazy goofy end of the world like kof

[@vichyssoise80]

Terry I think represents familiarity (relatability, well-balanced gameplay [pretty much, if you know how to play Ryu or Ken, you can pick up Terry). With tragedy, he represents optimism. I really like Kyo, but he isn't necessarily the easiest to pick up though he is, if that makes sense (yeah, he's "shoto" like in his perspective games, especially 94, but add in extra steps and you you get satisfaction in extra flashy hits). And it feels like if it were between he and Iori, and lot of people would pick Iori. Plus, if you compare Terry to Kyo, Terry has the will to fight whereas it feels like Kyo was inherited that ability and is arrogant in result. Then you compare him with Shingo who idolizes him BUT he works for it even if he messes up or doesn't really get it right and I think that's highly admirable. And to add to Terry, the fact he raised the son of the father who had killed his really says a lot about Terry as a person. Edit: it feels like with Kyo, though I think he's an awesome character, SNK wants him to be cool (he's stylish) where as Terry is just cool.

[@cedricgaming5106]

Let's remember Terry basically started the Kof franchise and his popularity from Fatal Fury. invited Art of Fighting Ryo and changed the landscape of SNK because the industry never saw anything like it.

[@julianchalo]

TELL THEM!

[@Rei_Tatekei]

Good design and likeable character there's a reason he's the most loved main protagonist in fighting games

[@julianchalo]

FACTS!

[@NarrowPathSign]

That would be Ryu

[@davidsentanu7836]

That would be Mario.

[@icharmprince]

That would be Mar-Ryu.👺

[@isaacvampful]

Move over Kyo the original OG is back in town!

[@gregwilliams4926]

I realized something. Terry's original VA retired affer KOF13, i can't imagine how honored the new voice actor is because in a little under a decade, his Terry appeared in other big names franchises. That's crazy to me.

[@julianchalo]

he saved the day

[@Toshineko]

''Hey, c'mon, c'mon!'' and ''Are you okay? BUSTER WOLF!!'' are the ones I remember the most from Terry, along with ''Oh KAY!'' when he takes his hat off.

[@StreetsofATL_19]

Terry is the first main character of Fatal Fury which is SNK’s first fighting game and was created by the same guy who created Ryu, Ken and Sagat, not to mention Adon, Gen and Birdie!

[@JcgLounge]

Ryu is the face of not just Capcom, but all fighting games. But Terry is rivaling him in that spot.

[@KenMasters.]

The Mount Rushmore faces of Japanese fighting games: • Ryu • Terry Bogard • Akira Yuki • Jin Kazama

[@julianchalo]

i would replace akira with scorpion but i completely agree with you

[@KenMasters.]

@@julianchalo I was gonna say Scorpion (Mortal Kombat), but he belongs on the North American side with other 2D fighting poster boys like Fulgore (Killer Instinct), Jonathan Blade (Eternal Champions), and Cerebella (Skullgirls).

[@chiliesauce8381]

Terry wish he was ryus rival. Ken is the better and more challenging to ryu. But ken has the attitude that the creators gave him to where he dosent care or isnt concerned in being the face. The creators of those franchise and characters are letting ryu stay there. Ryu or ken i like either for the face of fighting games.

[@HitsuruKun]

Kyo os iconic as well, but Iori is way more appealing, here in Brazil Iori surpass all characters of SNK, in popularity. To me, since the first glance, Terry catch the fav spot. 90s SNK gave us a bunch of great characters.

[@President_Shin]

He’s blonde and speaks broken English, kyo is my guy

[@luxerhusku2609]

Terry is way more iconic than Kyo. He's talks in Engrish with every move he does, he's very down to Earth, loves to eat and play basketball, and the type of guy who could help a moving neighbor in South Town. He had made successful choices in life as well. Got to spend time with Blue Mary, and taking care of Rock. What did Kyo do? He's a delinquent, has a father and a girlfriend but hasn't been explained much at all about those two, has an admirer named Shingo, who told him to not follow his footsteps. Afterwards, he's pretty much just around. His story arc ended a long time ago. Same with Terry, but Fatal Fury's story wasn't as messy as KOF's. Plus, without Fatal Fury, there wouldn't have been a King of Fighters. Terry is an all round good guy. He reletes to a lot of adults around the world because he's got a normal life and any evil that happens, he'll put life on the life to protect everyone in South Town, even Geese. Terry has always been the face of SNK. He was the reason SNK strived in the early arcades

[@julianchalo]

THIS!!! THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

For the longest time for us Terry fans Kyo was SHOVED down our throats a la Big Dog Roman Reigns so now it feels cathartic that Terry is back in the spotligjht, Kyo is the face of KOF Terry is the face of SNK, first glance Brand Recognition, Iconic cap, Prumary Colors, Blue Collar Everyman Concept.

[@goofygoober4205]

Actually I love Shingo more than Kyo himself💀

[@KennethMoreland]

Terry is overrated as hell, and just a lousy Ken wannabe with a cap.

[@hearme1484]

@@KennethMorelandobvious troll

[@weikoonng]

WHAT! KYO KUSANAGI IS THE FACE OF KING OF FIGHTERS!!

[@julianchalo]

@@weikoonng but NOT SNK 😈

[@KennethMoreland]

@@julianchalo KYO IS THE FACE OF SNK

[@weikoonng]

WHATS GOING ONNNN-

[@fer23924]

He's just so cool, can't stop saying that when seeing him.

[@jeabennett9108]

The reason why Terry is such a likable character is because Terry, Ken and Ryu where created by the same guy: Takashi Nishiyama. Nishiyama worked for Capcom and created Street Fighter..Then he was hired at SNK and created Fatul Fury. I don't know why people don't mention that more often.

[@OctoLink1266]

Before Terry Bogard came to Smash, I didn't know who he was. But now, I can confidently say that he's one of my favorite video game characters. Even though I haven't played many SNK fighting games, having only recently played KOF XIV at an arcade (I need to fix that, maybe soon I'll get SVC Chaos to start), I still absolutely love this guy! I'm so happy he's in SF6 now, and can't wait to see where the Legendary Hungry Wolf goes to next!

[@julianchalo]

ever since i was a kid and i saw this dude i thought "i wanna be as cool as him one day" man i am so happy that there are people that also really like terry!

[@mythosinfinite6736]

brother i love your positivity but what number is ivx

[@OctoLink1266]

@@mythosinfinite6736 it's 14 in Roman numerals. Edit: it appears I am mistaken... XIV is 14. I fixed my comment. Thank you for pointing that out.

[@jaybonny1954]

Yeah the revisionist history and dickriding in this comment section is hilarious. Mai Shiranui represented SNK until the Smash collab

[@tonydak8573]

I legit have been wondering why am I such a Terry Bogard fan in the SNK series.

[@TheJonTendo]

Everyone: Terry is so awesome! Meanwhile Me: Kaiser Wave! Also me: Repukken Also me: *GENOCIDE CUTTER!*

[@julianchalo]

AS A MEXICAN WE BELIEVE IN RUGAL SUPREMACY

[@PeterZeeke]

I'm glad Terry is getting his flowers. Letting these young un's know, Terry was there first

[@julianchalo]

TELL THEM

[@thecamobot]

I mained Terry in smash despite not really having any real familiarity, he's just so easy to love and introduced me to a lot of SNK

[@julianchalo]

he is the GOAT

[@nvrmltice]

I love Terry, of course, my first favorite SNK character, however I would love to see Iori more often in crossovers

[@julianchalo]

@@nvrmltice i would also love to see more iori BUT i need them to bring back Lin

[@JeroenZM]

Kyo always felt like he was designed specifically to appeal to the gamer crowd. Terry's look follows the 'less is more' mantra that has benefitted other iconic characters.

[@julianchalo]

he is cool without even trying

[@skaknight9291]

Terry Is great! He's not the reason I got into SNK but now he's one of my favorite characters

[@julianchalo]

the terry charms are too strong

[@VelocitySatrocities]

I feel like smash was definitely the main reason Terry is significantly more popular than kyo especially because of his memorable moves.Seeing Terry do a buster wolf must've been cool asf to people who have never seen him before

[@julianchalo]

now i just need terry in fortnite 😎

[@fjod1689]

Kyo Kusanagi seems to be kind of like a Yusuke Urameshi but not as charismatic as him

[@julianchalo]

OMG you are so right

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

Kyo is Rodimus to Terry's Optimus.

[@ektran4205]

the nishiyama extended universe

[@ricardodosreisschmitt400]

Takashi Nishiama,creator of Street Fighter, is the same creator of Fatal Fury and others FG of SNK

[@cedricgaming5106]

Kyo wouldn't be in this conversation if it wasn't for the capcom vs. series. Terry would undoubtedly shine no competition but because that series became theoretically the greatest fighting video game crossover of all time. I think even more so than marvel series

[@JeseSavignon]

Terry is the real street fighter, that was his training ground, i love that part in the ova where he gets beaten by some boxers and karate fighters but then he starts getting better and ends up destroying everyone. His arch enemy is a gangster not an evil ancient evil being which helps a lot for the realism and keeping things grounded, he had a gf and he has hobbies and loves fast food and he even has a monkey as a pet and a motorcycle i mean the man is just cool, even the cap helps him in that regard, he throws it every where and even the animations respect the cap, just watch as how he puts it backwards in his power dunk or how he holds it in his rising tackle and then of course he even adopts a kid which shows you how good and awesome he is, he trains rock and still fights like a champ 🙏🏻

[@meswil]

I'm happy for terry ,but i can't be happy that most people that like him now are for guests character purposes not his main games so all the adoration feels transparent , like a trending thing they'll quickly forget up until the next time it trends.

[@AirLancer]

"His main game" didn't get a new entry in 25 years, and in KOF he's a secondary character. Of course people are gonna know him from guest appearances, that's practically all he's been in recently aside from lackluster games like KOF14/15 which have basically no penetration into the mass gaming audience. Frankly speaking, being in Smash is the best thing that could've ever happened for the character and maybe even for SNK. Because now you'll have a number of people who really grew to like Terry, then they'll try the games that he's in and at least some of them will end up liking those too.

[@ryuken-ht1jk]

That's why I'm going to cosplay him on Halloween.

[@EdsonDomingos-o2z]

i grew up with him, bro made jeans, converses and caps look cool in my country

[@julianchalo]

he definitely has THE DRIP 😎

[@Nickbro1234]

Terry was the spotlight in the beginning. Kyo is the face of King of Fighters in Japan. But in 2023 to 2025 Terry finally became the face of Neo Geo SNK

[@thekid8224]

What happened in 2023 for Terry to become the face of SNK

[@TyRiders2]

@thekid8224 He's been the face of SNK since 1991. Kyo was only the mascot for KOF and KOF became the flagship series during the Playmore Era.

[@shanebluesky7452]

​@@thekid8224 don't know they started pushing him up. He appeared in smash, fighting ex layer, street fighter, king of combat and others. Even if kyo would be a guest character in sf6 i doubt he would be this hyped.

[@thekid8224]

@@shanebluesky7452 that wasn't SNK'S doing that was the other companies that wanted to have Terry in their games. Out of all those games Terry has been a guest only smash and sf6 hold vaule. Without the SF characters EX layer fell off and did king of combat even get released outside of Japan doubt it. Now don't get me wrong Terry is a legendary character but so is Kyo and I doubt people would be this pressed about him if he wasn't. It comes off like Terry fans are threatened by Kyo which is weird

[@alexism9656]

Wait, wasn't Terry always the face of SNK in general? And Kyo was only KoF?

[@KenMasters.]

Fun Fact: During the development of KOF '99, it was announced that Terry would be killed off the franchise alongside Geese, then both would be canonically replaced by Rock Howard. But the fans strongly resented that.

[@battlemode]

Great video, made me smile! Terry is an iconic character and I agree he's a fighting game legend up there with the SF2 originals.

[@juanramon2900]

Terry is Love, Terry is Life

[@julianchalo]

💕

[@s07195]

I think Kyo fans like Terry, but we just don't like it when the games collections headlined by Kyo vs Ryu gets Kyo replaced.

[@julianchalo]

he is cool without even trying

[@sonicsucks20]

Terry is cool because he defines core human coolness without being a femboy anime hero with tryhard bishonen jpop trends, Terry defines being cool and manly without trying.

[@Sarpiente]

I love my KOF characters. They are all cool to me. I'm glad Terry and SNK are doing well. Ken in SF and Terry in KOF were my favs as a kid because of color red.

[@tedjomuljono3052]

in Kyo's case he will always be overshadowed by Iori in terms of popularity(count the times Iori makes a guest appearance in anything, vs Kyo)

[@MegafanX123]

The real reason is marketing. Since SF6 is super popular people are obviously sucking up to Terry (And SNK is taking advantage of this to push Garou to the point where they confirmed the presence of Ken and Chum Li in it BEFORE DONG HWAN AND JAE HOON). If Garou wasn't in production and Kyo was in SF6 he would obviously be more popular and sucked up than Terry now.

[@julianchalo]

@@MegafanX123 its an interesting "what if" scenario, imagine if it was kyo the last SFV character instead of luke ?🤔

[@bankazu9000vr]

When I was a kid, I used to accompany my cousin who is a big fan of _KOF_ series and, in a beginning, he always chose *Terry* as part of his Edit Team in any case. In his case, it was with _KOF '99_ that I met those characters; heck, I even met *K'* way before than *Kyo* and for a time I used to believe *K'* was the main character in the main line of _KOF_ but still, *Terry* was always there like a real-sized fighting version of *Mario* and now it feels so correct seeing those two in _Smash_

[@LightningStarSC]

My first exposure to Terry was in Death Battle in the episode “Ken vs. Terry”, and while it was a slow burn, I began appreciating him as a character and a fighter. So when the SNK leak for Smash Ultimate’s DLC happened, I was ecstatic to see that Terry was the chosen rep since he was the SNK character I knew the most, and ever since, I managed to become a fan of The King of Fighters, with KOFXV being my first game of the series. While a lot of characters joined my SNK favourites after that(special shoutouts to Hinako, Yuri, & Dinosaur King), Terry still remained #1 on my list.

[@julianchalo]

its so hard to pick a favorite SNK character in my opinion, they all have so much character and personality

[@NY-Buddy]

Meanwhile i was always a Dark Chris guy. Double Purple Flames was my thing

[@cookeyjarsgamingshenanigan5034]

I never could get into KoF (Not really into 2v2 or 3v3 fighters) but I love its character roster. While I understand people may like Kyo, but his rather cocky, almost downright arrogant and (somewhat) insufferable personality is also disliked by many. When I was a kid, I liked Kyo. I mean, who doesn't love a hot-head with flame powers? But, then as I grew older, his cockiness and his so-called: "Chosen one" status throughout most of the series runs kinda rubbed me off the wrong way. Like, if Ash took Kyo's flames instead of Iori's, he would have a different mindset (Granted, he could still kickass). But, we never got that. Now, Terry Bogard...This dude, this man is an absolute bro. He's got a good heart, strong-sense of justice and adopted Rock Howard after the fall of Geese and taught him everything he knows about fighting. Not only that, he is traveling the world enjoying life, making friends and loving what he do best: FIGHTING! I mean, yeah on the surface that may be too simple and generic. But, Terry is an effective and memorable character because of those simplicities. Kyo fought a world ending threat to get the job done( and mostly for his girlfriend), Terry fights with all he has (with heart) even if the odds are insurmountable. To quote the end of Terry's SF6 Character trailer: "Now, Where to Tomorrow?"

[@thedarkderp2520]

My introduction to fighting games was ff 1 on the sega mega drive and i've kept up with snk's fighting games since then I'm glad to see snk is doing well and thriving

[@Fortevn]

I'd like to also add that Terry has a ton of movesets that are relatively easy to pull off, thus made him a reliable carry for all group of players. Kyo's combos can be a challenge at times. And one more thing, Kyo had to share the spotlight with Iori and make the whole "brand" of him more... serious? I don't know how to say it. But to the mass, Terry is much easier to love.

[@fawaz8192]

I have always liked Andy more but no doubt that Terry is a legend 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Having him in SF6 is a great idea

[@ghostismashin]

His smash appearance was my introduction to his character and I’m so grateful for it because if he never got in I would’ve never found maximillan dood and kof xiii which got me mad into fighting games and now going tournaments which help me with my social anxiety. I love this character

[@julianchalo]

you are one of us 💕so happy to hear that! i hope your social anxiety gets better!!

[@ghostismashin]

@@julianchalo it has gotten better for sure I owe it all to this community, honestly probably the first time I ever felt like I belonged somewhere

[@BigBlack20]

This is beautifully made dude.

[@julianchalo]

@@BigBlack20 thank you 🥹 it means a lot

[@blazinmatt1660]

It should have been Kyo 😢😢 love Terry though...

[@julianchalo]

@@blazinmatt1660 kyo shouldve been the last character in sfv instead of Luke.... such a miss opportunity 😕

[@jcaesar19871]

I like to see King crossing over to Street Fighter. She's a beast.

[@BlastKetchup]

at first i thought you meant King from Tekken lol, but yeah she a beast

[@julianchalo]

king would fit so well in street fighter

[@franklincruz8301]

Terry is and will be synonymous with SNK

[@julianchalo]

he is THAT DUDE

[@karldi7648]

Not to mention he's a good dad, too! Lil Rock can attest to that. Good video, I just subscribed!

[@julianchalo]

thank you so much for the sub! 😎🔥💕

[@Comkill117]

People care about Terry because he cares about us. He’s always asking if we’re ok.

[@killerjoke2945]

Terry has always been my favorite even way back in the old KoF's especially in 97 (the guy had an infinite!). I even bought red high cut Chucks to use everyday because he is just too cool.

[@julianchalo]

he got that AURA 😎

[@metabaron6664]

The actual Main character of Street Fighter 6

[@yasumedia9528]

Great video friend! Accurate, well explained, and fun. Keep making content plz.

[@yanstrato449]

Kyo feels like a generic highshool emo inherited his power from his bloodline. Terry is just a power f*cking spike who defeats Krauser and Geese alone with his own fighting style. A straight up brawler!

[@LanderSenpai]

l love that man with a red cap

[@DooDoo-f4v]

"Hubba hubba I'm in the pink today!" - Terry.

[@julianchalo]

@@DooDoo-f4v CLASSIC 🤣

[@nyoon690]

I feel like based on character design alone, Kyo is overshadowed by Terry, Iori and even K'

[@julianchalo]

K' and iori definitely have a better design then kyo

[@jimenabarrios3073]

Not all of us love Terry but I can understand why his fans love him so much. Personally I prefer Iori, Ryo or Geese over him.

[@jasomega2446]

2:15 I get it now.

[@jasomega2446]

4:43

[@DARS_04]

Fatal Fury 1 actually came before Street Fighter 2, Fatal Fury 1 was an answer to Street Fighter 1.

[@LucarioShirona]

If I remember correctly, part of the team who worked on SF1 be the ones to work on Fatal Fury. Says a lot about the likeness between the two franchise.

[@AngelCadence]

Yes, FF1 was developed as an answer to SF1, but it and SFII were being developed at the same time, and SFII came out about a month before FF.

[@obitouchiha9446]

As much as I love love love kyo, unfortunately Terry is in fact, the most relatable/ approachable character.

[@julianchalo]

he is that DUDE

[@erockbrox8484]

What is interesting is that Terry is just a fictional character. This is the power of fictional characters.

[@isaiahhellems7901]

Terry specifically gets marketed worldwide by SNK. And Kyo gets marketed way more in Japan. When crossovers happen Terry is picked because of worldwide appeal. Kyo is used in Asia region crossovers

[@joesama3282]

Kyo is basically what Liu Kang is to the MK franchise or Akira to Virtual Fighters, they are made to be a poster boy with a limited personality that unable to make it out a full blown marketable face. It is the reason why they opt for Scorpion and Raiden to be the main guys in the plot, they did the same with Kage and Jacky in VF as well. Kyo just look cool but that's pretty much it, his value was supposed to be dropped after the Orochi saga but bring it back in NEST saga after the backlash from KOF fans. Terry is loved by everyone and most certainly bought major of modern audience to the SNK franchise

[@xenonkorda]

terry has consumed me over the last 5 months. fell in love when the sf6 trailer came out.

[@julianchalo]

he is the best PEAK CHARACTER DESIGN

[@chengfu7063]

It's actually the lovely beauties of the series that do matter not Bogard or even Andy but if we're going to play that game then if I'm fighting seriously then obviously like always art of fighting easily dominates

[@julianchalo]

@@chengfu7063 a fellow robert enjoyer? 🫶😎

[@samuelherriotiii2114]

A Terry Bogard fan to the very end. Power wave!

[@julianchalo]

@@samuelherriotiii2114 same here!! 🫶😎

[@dorkodude83]

I love the fact that Terry is a Japanese version of an American stereotype and everybody is all for it. You can't hate a friendly guy who likes fast food, can ball and beat the crap out of anybody, all while smiling. He is a rare fighting game character whose reputation gets better over time.

[@julianchalo]

he is a fine wine 😎

[@TheShockVox]

I like Kyo, more than Terry even; but Terry is just way more fun. Kyo just comes off cool trying to be cool. Terry is cool because he feels like he’s being himself.

[@julianchalo]

terry is a person that you just want to invite to your parties

[@FarticusSnottington]

Kyo is so much more fun to play, i miss my rekkas

[@julianchalo]

i would say that both of them are fun :)

[@stevestrangelove4970]

tbh Kyo isnt even the most popular in his own game. Most people know Iori over Kyo, specially people who have never played KoF.

[@julianchalo]

as a mexican i always saw iori being used more than kyo

[@exiaR2x78]

I prefer Kyo tbh. Kyo and Iori were big successes for SNK in the late 90s/early 2000s especially in Japan (between all the doujin and anime/manga characters whose visual design took from Kyo) . Terry I think has the wider international appeal and Kyo has been phased back as poster boy from KOF as the story has progressed

[@julianchalo]

i respect that i respect that