Three years have passed since Terry Bogard had defeated Wolfgang Krauser and won the second "King of Fighters" tournament. Ever since then, Terry has traveled throughout the world, meeting new friends and battling many opponents along the way. Upon returning home to South Town, Terry rendezvouses with his young brother Andy and his good friends Joe and Mai where Joe explains to Terry a disturbing rumor that he had gotten from Cheng Sinzan that Geese Howard is supposedly alive! (wiki)