Raging Storm

Raging Storm is a Super Special Move that is shared with several characters in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series.

Description
The user raises their hands up to the sky, then slams them on the ground. Upon doing so, a giant geyser of wind will surround them, and slashes any opponent unfortunate enough to be near it. Stronger versions often varied with being either yellow, red (mainly for Geese) or from-purple-to-sky-blue-colored (in the case of Rock).

The shape of the geyser of wind has often changed shape throughout the series:


 * A cage of claws, normally used by Geese. The size has often varied, but it has been its biggest in  ' 98UM, and at its tallest in KOF XV.
 * A forward large set of claws, which is used by Nightmare Geese, but has often been often recycled for versions of him as well.
 * A yellow array of laser beams around the vicinity of the user, which is so far only employed for the SDM version used by Geese in KOF 96.
 * A blast of colored-wind, often employed by Geese's son, Rock Howard. Though in The King of Fighters XIV, Geese uses a stronger version of this variant that's more akin to a massive tornado.

Some versions can be delayed by holding down the button used for them (mainly for Rock's version), which doesn't seem to have an affect on its damage in most games outside of 2002 Unlimited Match (only for normal Geese). Due to it rising above them and its ability to OTG, this move is suited best as a combo ender, or as a powerful anti-air move.

Strategy
In most cases, this move is an all-around fantastic anti-air option to use on reaction, boasting solid vertical range (and in the case of the "claw" version, horizontal range as well) and usually having plenty of Invincibility frames in doing so. It also makes for excellent combo filler depending on the version and the character, too. Geese's version usually hits OTG while Rock's can only do so in KOF XV while the buff from Deadly Rave EXT is active.

In KOF XV, Geese's version serves as his primary Climax Super Special Move, being considerably faster and more powerful than Rock's, while also being far more expensive (three stocks of the Power Gauge as opposed to just 1-2 for Rock). It still OTGs, however, making it a solid follow-up after a hard knockdown, especially in the corner.

Trivia

 * Geese's original Raging Storm input, consisting of Down Back_Input.png]][[File:HCB Input.pngDown Forward Input.png (1632143), is often considered one of the well-known and difficult inputs in fighting game history. The input has often been called the Pretzel Motion by English speaking fans, and called the Raging Storm Command by Japanese fans.
 * Depending on the game, a very common way to bypass this input was to perform 2 half-circle backs-into-down-forward (HCB Input.pngHCB Input.pngDown Forward Input.png/63214632143), though some games such as The King of Fighters Neowave would make the input more tight instead.
 * In The King of Fighters XIV, the Raging Storm input was changed to a QCB Input.pngHCF Input.png input. However, unknownst to most fans, the original input can still be performed in the said game. The same holds true in KOF XV, but with the Blowback button (Neo Geo C Button.gif+Neo Geo D Button.gif) instead of both Punches.


 * This move had multiple different names when originally translated in English. Several names included Raising Storm, Rising Storm and Raising a Storm.


 * In 2002 Unlimited Match, the move via its 96 version used by normal Geese uniquely can have one of its wind claws dissipate whenever Geese hits the opponent with it (an example is the front-most claw if it hits a foe right in front of Geese). This occurrence has not happened with any other version of Raging Storm.


 * Raging Storm has been referenced in many fighting games, such as Hazama's Astral Heat in the BlazBlue series, which not only has the same input, but also has the same pose when doing so.