
Considering that Raiden is "acting" like a villain in order to partake in the tournament, it can't be truly ruled out that Hwa Jai isn't just faking his cruelty in The King of Fighters for the sake of giving Kim something to work on. His friendship with Joe has also been abandoned, thinking that he still needs to defeat his rival in a match. Even though he claims to have changed, he is rather cocky of his skills and is ready to start a fight at any time. His KoF counterpart is rougher than his Fatal Fury counterpart, talking in a more brutal and intimidating manner. Now, he realizes that life isn't about winning and he and Joe support each other all the time. After being defeated by Joe in 1992's KOF, he and Joe eventually became friends. To accomplish that, he must defeat his sworn enemy Joe Higashi. Hwa Jai longs to be the best Muay Thai fighter there is. He and Raiden secretly proven to Chang and Choi that they are better on fooling Kim than Kim's first teammates. Hwa Jai also wants to use this opportunity to take another shot at his rival, Joe. Though Hwa Jai replies that he has already abandoned his "evil ways", he is convinced by the masked wrestler that entering with the famous Kim might be a good way to revitalize his reputation to the public. Both he and Raiden were called to Southtown by Kim Kaphwan, who believes that they are wasting their talents and need to be "reeducated". Despite what earlier accounts have implied, Hwa Jai hasn't made a comeback to the Muay Thai ring since then. After cutting his ties with Geese, he went back to his homeland. Hwa Jai's past employment with Geese is elaborated to have started due to him winning a tournament in Japan. He is one of the many fighters beaten by Wolfgang Krauser in Fatal Fury 2. Reformed, he leaves Geese's employment and becomes good friends with Joe and supports him as Muay Thai's unbeatable champion. However after Joe defeats him again, he realizes that he had lost due to his weak mind and spirit. Noticing Geese Howard's strength, he became his subordinate soon after.ĭuring the King of Fighters tournament, he seeks to triumph over Joe for all the despair his rival caused him since his loss. Killing thugs as he trained, he was eventually shunned by the martial arts world. Vowing to overcome the Tiger Kick with his own Dragon Kick, he was convinced his style should be more violent and brutal to defeat his rival. Hwa Jai in Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture.Ī former Muay Thai champion, he was defeated by Joe Higashi.
