Garou ga Gotoku

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In 1974, Southtown martial artist Jeffrey Bogard was silenced by members of the Howard Syndicate, under orders of up and coming crime lord Geese Howard. He is survived by two young brothers, Terry and Andy Bogard, both of whom swear their vengeance against Geese and his men. The brothers go their separate ways; Andy is taken in by the Shiranui Clan, a small and secretive family of ninjutsu practitioners in desperate need of new blood to carry on their legacy. Terry drifts between caretakers until he finds himself under master Tung Fu Rue, who teaches him to defend himself in Southtown's dangerous streets.

In 1991, the brothers finally find their "in": mutual friend Joe Higashi, kickboxing champion and one-time understudy of Jeff Bogard, informs them of a no-holds-barred, ultra-high stakes fighting tournament, sponsored by none other than Geese Howard. The brothers, and Joe, believe it is the best way to gain access to Howard, and thus, exact their justice on the man who killed their father.

But it will take much more than fighting skill to get that far.

GGG/Hungry Wolf is Southtown realized from the same perspective as the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, meshing all-out street brawls with open world role playing. Players alternate between Terry and Andy on separate but converging plotlines as both of them strive for vengeance. Characters from throughout the Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting universes make appearances; this story follows the pre-King of Fighters timeline, with AOF presumed to take place in the 1970s, and FF being set in 1991.

Terry Bogard (Kazuhiro Nakaya/Kaiji Tang) corresponds to Ichiban Kasuga, a loud-mouthed but well-meaning man, who must start from rock bottom with only his street smarts and his hunger. He lives in the boxcar of a decommissioned train, in an old railyard near Tung Fu Rue's private dojo. In his story, he strives to prove himself worthy to enter The King of Fighters, while at the same time sustaining himself with menial jobs like pizza deliveries (where his jacket comes from, incidentally).

Andy Bogard (Kazuhiro Nakaya/Michael Rosenbaum) corresponds to Akira Nishikiyama, a steadfast and determined man presented with a golden opportunity for success, that risks losing it all over his own selfishness. He is courted by Master Shiranui's daughter Mai (Saeko Mukoda/Sumire Uesaka/Elizabeth Maxwell), but his own thirst for power and revenge risks not only jeopardizing his relationship, but disgracing both himself and the Shiranui Clan.

Other characters present:

  • Joe Higashi (Shun Akiyama/Koichi Yamadera/Johnny Yong Bosch)
  • "Blue" Mary Ryan (Kaoru Sayama/Aya Hisakawa/Monica Rial)
  • Geese Howard (Futoshi Shimano/Naomi Kusumi/Richard Epcar)
  • Ryuji Yamazaki (Goro Majima/Hidenari Ugaki/Matt Mercer)
  • Billy Kane (Daisaku Minami/Hideo Ishikawa/Aleks Le)