ギース・ハワード
is the first of three opponents the player faces in the original "Fatal Fury" before the final match against Geese Howard. A former Muay Thai champion once nicknamed , he once fought against Joe Higashi in the past and lost, causing him to lose his title. Seeking to defeat Joe, he became a more reckless and dangerous fighter. After being banned from competing in the Muay Thai circuit, his brutal talent was noted by Geese Howard, who hired him to serve as one of his bodyguards and a participant in the King of Fighters tournament. His special technique, the "Dragon Kick", was developed to compete with Joe's "Tiger Kick". He also gains additional strength by drinking a sort of "Super Drink", which thrown at him by one of Geese's men when he is in danger.