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Geese Howard
Geese Howard is SNK's fictional crime lord of South Town, final boss of Fatal Fury (1991) and sponsor of the King of Fighters tournament, killer of Jeff Bogard, with the Reppuken and Raging Storm moves, later a Tekken 7 guest and Nightmare Geese in City of the Wolves.
Guile (Street Fighter)
Guile (Street Fighter): US Air Force fighter introduced in Street Fighter II (1991), known as the Sonic Boom and Flash Kick charge character; played by Van Damme in 1994 and Cody Rhodes in 2026.
Guilty Gear (ギルティギア)
Guilty Gear (ギルティギア) is Arc System Works' fighting game series created by Daisuke Ishiwatari, starting in 1998; set in a world of living weapons called GEARs, its latest entry Guilty Gear -Strive- has over 3.5 million players.
Guilty Gear Strive
Guilty Gear Strive is a 2021 fighting game by Arc System Works and a reboot of the Guilty Gear series, designed to simplify its mechanics while keeping its depth.
Guilty Gear Xrd
Guilty Gear Xrd (Xrd series) is Arc System Works' fighting game series: -SIGN- (2014), -REVELATOR-, and REV 2, the final revision. Built on Unreal Engine 3 with cel-shaded 3D mimicking 2D sprites; REV 2 got rollback netcode in 2022.
Hadouken (波動拳)
Hadouken (波動拳, "surge fist"), Street Fighter's signature ki projectile by Takashi Nishiyama (1987, inspired by Space Battleship Yamato), performed with ↓↘→ + punch; variants Shinku, Shakunetsu, Denjin; buffed repeatedly in Street Fighter 6 patches 2024–2025.
Heihachi Mishima
Heihachi Mishima (三島 平八) is the Mishima Zaibatsu founder and "King of Iron Fist" antagonist of Bandai Namco's Tekken fighting game series, father and enemy of Kazuya, seemingly killed in Tekken 7 and resurrected as Tekken 8's third DLC character in October 2024.
Ingrid (Street Fighter)
Ingrid (イングリッド, Inguriddo), the Eternal Goddess, is a Capcom fighting game character created for the canceled Capcom Fighting All-Stars, who debuted in Capcom Fighting Evolution, joined Street Fighter via Alpha 3 MAX, and released as Street Fighter 6 Year 3 DLC on May 28, 2026.
Injustice 2
Injustice 2 is a 2017 fighting game by NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros., released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as the sequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us.
J-Stars Victory VS
J-Stars Victory VS (ジェイスターズ ビクトリーバーサス) is a 2014 Bandai Namco/Spike Chunsoft team arena fighter crossing 52 Weekly Shonen Jump characters across 32 series; the 2015 international VS+ added PS4 and Arcade Mode.
Jade (Mortal Kombat)
Jade (Mortal Kombat): green-clad assassin of the Mortal Kombat series, debuting as a hidden MKII (1993) opponent, playable from Ultimate MK3 (1995); staff and Razor-Rang fighter, Kitana's protector, played by Tati Gabrielle in the 2026 film.
Jax (Mortal Kombat)
Jax (Major Jackson Briggs) is a Mortal Kombat fighting game character, a Special Forces major debuting in Mortal Kombat II (1993), known for metal arms, daughter Jacqui Briggs, and film portrayals by Mehcad Brooks.
Jin Kazama
Jin Kazama (風間 仁) is the protagonist of Bandai Namco's Tekken fighting game series, debuting in Tekken 3. Son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, he bears the Devil Gene, fights with karate, and purifies it as Angel Jin in Tekken 8 (2024).
John Tobias
John Tobias (born 1969, Chicago) is an American game artist and designer who co-created Mortal Kombat with Ed Boon at Midway in 1992, created its characters and lore, and later founded Studio Gigante.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) (video game)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) video games: Capcom's arcade fighter Heritage for the Future and CyberConnect2's All-Star Battle (2013), Eyes of Heaven (2015), and All-Star Battle R (2022), Stand-based fighting games published by Bandai Namco.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル) is a CyberConnect2 fighting game for PS3 (2013; West April 29, 2014), 40 fighters, 500,000+ sold; remastered as All-Star Battle R in 2022 with 50 characters.
Jump Force
Jump Force is a 3v3 crossover arena fighting game by Spike Chunsoft and Bandai Namco, released February 15, 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One to celebrate Weekly Shonen Jump's 50th anniversary, with about 40 playable manga characters; it was delisted digitally in February 2022.
Kazuya Mishima
Kazuya Mishima (三島 一八) is a fictional character in Bandai Namco's Tekken fighting game franchise, who defeated his father Heihachi and carries the Devil Gene.
Ken Masters
Ken Masters is Capcom's Street Fighter character, Ryu's rival and best friend, debuting 1987 as the second player character; trained under Gouken, fiery red-gi fighter, husband of Eliza, played by Noah Centineo in the 2026 film.
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct, Rare's fighting game series (1994 arcade; Killer Instinct Gold on N64), revived 2013 by Double Helix and Iron Galaxy for Xbox One and PC; known for Combo Breakers, Ultra Combos, and the 2023 Anniversary Edition with 29 fighters.
Killer Instinct (2013 video game)
Killer Instinct (2013) is a free-to-play fighting game by Double Helix Games, later Iron Galaxy, launched November 22, 2013 as an Xbox One launch title; Metacritic 73, three seasons, 29 characters, Shadow Lords mode, PC in 2017.
King (Tekken)
King (キング) is a jaguar-masked Mexican pro wrestler in Bandai Namco's Tekken series, present in every game since 1994, inspired by Tiger Mask and Fray Tormenta, known for the largest throw arsenal and chain throws.
Kitana
Kitana, also known as Princess Kitana, is an Edenian princess and assassin in the Mortal Kombat fighting games, wielding steel fans since her 1993 debut.
Kung Lao
Kung Lao is a Mortal Kombat fighting game character, a Shaolin monk and descendant of the champion Great Kung Lao who fights with a razor-rimmed hat, debuting in Mortal Kombat II (1993).
List of Killer Instinct characters
Roster guide to the Killer Instinct fighting game franchise: the 1994 Rare arcade cast, Killer Instinct 2's ten fighters and boss Gargos, and the 29-character 2013 reboot with DLC seasons, guests Arbiter, RAAM and Rash, pricing, voice cast, and tier-list standing.
List of Street Fighter video games
Street Fighter series (ストリートファイター), Capcom's fighting game franchise from the 1987 arcade original through Street Fighter II, Alpha, III, IV, V, and Street Fighter 6 (2023, over 7 million sold), plus updated editions, collections, and spin-offs.
List of The King of Fighters characters
The King of Fighters characters: SNK's fighting-game cast since 1994, mixing originals like Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami with Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Ikari Warriors, and Psycho Soldier fighters in three-person teams.
Liu Kang
Liu Kang is the Shaolin monk hero of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, debuting in 1992; canonically the tournament winner who kills Shao Kahn, later a revenant and now the Fire God in Mortal Kombat 1.
Luke (Street Fighter)
Luke (ルーク) is a Capcom Street Fighter character, the final Street Fighter V fighter (November 2021) and first World Tour master in Street Fighter 6, an American MMA-style military fighter with Sand Blaster and Flash Knuckle moves.
Mai Shiranui (不知火舞)
Mai Shiranui (不知火舞) is SNK's kunoichi fighter, successor of Shiranui-style ninjutsu, debuting in Fatal Fury 2 (1992), Andy Bogard's girlfriend, a KOF Women Fighters Team mainstay, and a guest in Street Fighter 6.