Fatal Fury: King of Fighters 4068075 225474450 2008-07-13T21:53:45Z 84.148.52.145 {{Infobox VG | title = Fatal Fury:King of Fighters | image = [[Image:Fatal Fury game flyer.png]] | developer = [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] (Neo Geo), [[Takara]] (SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis) | publisher = [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] | designer = | release ='''MVS:'''<br />{{vgrelease|[[Japan|JPN]]|[[November 25]] [[1991 in video gaming|1991]]}}<br/>'''Neo-Geo'''<br/>{{vgrelease|[[Japan|JPN]]|[[December 20]] [[1991 in video gaming|1991]]}}<br/>'''Super NES'''<br/>{{vgrelease|[[Japan|JPN]]|[[November 27]] [[1992 in video gaming|1992]]}}<br/>{{vgrelease|[[North America|NA]]|April [[1993 in video gaming|1993]]}}<br/>'''Mega Drive/Genesis'''<br/>{{vgrelease|[[Japan|JPN]]|[[April 23]] [[1993 in video gaming|1993]]}}<br/>'''Neo Geo CD'''<br/>{{vgrelease|[[Japan|JPN]]|[[September 9]] [[1994 in video gaming|1994]]}}<br/>'''Virtual Console (Neo-Geo version):'''<br />{{vgrelease|[[Japan|JPN]]|[[September 21]] [[2007 in video gaming|2007]]}}<br/>{{vgrelease|[[PAL region|PAL]]|[[October 5]] [[2007 in video gaming|2007]]}}<br />{{vgrelease|[[North America|NA]]|[[October 8]] [[2007 in video gaming|2007]]}} | genre = [[Versus fighting game|Versus Fighting]] | modes = Single Play,Tag Team,Versus | cabinet = Upright | arcade system = [[Neo Geo (console)|Neo Geo]] | display = | input = 8-way [[Joystick]], 5 [[Button (control)|Buttons]] | platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Neo Geo CD]], [[Sega Genesis]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Virtual Console]] }} '''''Fatal Fury: King of Fighters''''', released in [[Japan]] as {{nihongo|'''''Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai'''''|餓狼伝説 宿命の戦い|Garō Densetsu Shukumei no Tatakai|"Legend of the Hungry Wolf: The Battle of Destiny"}} is a [[1991 in video gaming|1991]] [[fighting game|head-to-head fighting game]] released by [[SNK]] for the [[Neo-Geo]] arcade and home platforms. ''Fatal Fury'' was SNK's first fighting game for the Neo Geo system (released a few months after the arcade release of the original ''[[Street Fighter II]]'') and served as the inaugural game in their ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' series, as well as the first game to depict the fictional "King of Fighters" tournament (which became the basis for the later ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' games). Many of SNK's mainstay characters, including the Bogard brothers [[Terry Bogard|Terry]] and [[Andy Bogard|Andy]], and their [[arch-nemesis]] [[Geese Howard]], made their debut in this game. ==Gameplay== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Fatal Fury.png|thumb|left|Terry Bogard faces the boxer Michael Max.]] --> The gameplay follows the typical formula of most fighting games: the player competes against his opponent in best two-out-of-three matches. The play controls consists of an eight directional lever and three attack buttons: punch, kick and throw. As in the original ''[[Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]'', each of the playable character has special techniques that are performed by inputting specific commands and combinations with the joystick and buttons. The input methods for special moves are shown to the player during the course of the game (after every bonus round), as opposed to being given in an instruction card in the game's cabinet. The most novel aspect of ''Fatal Fury'' was the inclusion of a two-lane fighting system. The player can jump from one lane to another to avoid projectile attack or knock their opponent to the other plane. When a second player joins during the middle of a fight, instead of postponing the current battle for a match between the two players, the game will make both players team-up against the current CPU opponent in a two-on-one match before their battle takes place. After every second match in the single player tournament, the player will participate in a bonus round mini-game involving an [[arm wrestling]] match against a machine. The player must tap the A button rapidly to win these mini-games. ==Plot== The plot of ''Fatal Fury'' centers around a martial arts tournament known as the "King of Fighters" tournament, held in the fictional American city of South Town and sponsored by local crime boss Geese Howard. Ten years prior to the events of the game, Geese murdered a rival martial artist named Jeff Bogard who was under his trail. Now, Jeff's adopted sons, Terry and Andy, along with their friend [[Joe Higashi]], enter the tournament to get their revenge on Geese. ==Characters== At the beginning of the game, the player is asked to select between Terry, Andy and Joe. The player is them asked to select from one of four fighters as their first opponent, which are [[Duck King]], [[Tung Fu Rue]], [[Richard Meyer (Fatal Fury)|Richard Meyer]] and [[Michael Max (Fatal Fury)|Michael Max]]. After defeating their first opponent, the player faces the other three opponents in a random order. The last three opponents before Geese are fought in the following order: [[Hwa Jai]], [[Raiden (Fatal Fury)|Raiden]] and [[Billy Kane]]. * '''Playable characters''' ** [[Terry Bogard]] - The elder Bogard brother. A street fighting expert and the game's lead character. ** [[Andy Bogard]] - The younger Bogard brother. Learned the art of [[Koppojutsu]] in [[Japan]]. ** [[Joe Higashi]] - A [[Japanese people|Japanese]] friend of the Bogards. Trained in [[Muay Thai]]. * '''CPU-controlled characters''' ** [[Duck King]] - A [[breakdance|breakdancing]] [[kickboxing|kickboxer]] with a [[mohawk]]. He fights above the "West Subway" area of South Town. ** [[Tung Fu Rue]] - A [[Chinese people|Chinese]] master of the fictional Hakkyoku Seiken ("Sacred Fist of Eight Extremities") style, he is the aged sensei of Jeff Bogard and Geese Howard. At first he appears a meek eldery master, but after taking damage he turns into a musclebound beast with a spinning clotheline and a fireball kick. He fights outside the Howard Arena. ** [[Michael Max (Fatal Fury)|Michael Max]] - A black American boxer who has a projectile attack called the "tornado upper" (similar to Joe's hurricane upper). He fights at "Sound Beach" in front of a sea food restaurant. ** [[Richard Meyer (Fatal Fury)|Richard Meyer]] - A [[capoeira]] master from [[Brazil]]. He fights in the restaurant "Pao Pao Cafe", which he owns. ** [[Hwa Jai]] - A [[muay thai]] master from [[Thailand]] who gains his strength from drinking an unknown liquor. He fights in the "Happy Park" section of South Town. ** [[Raiden (Fatal Fury)|Raiden]] - A former [[pro wrestler]] from [[Australia]] who has a poisonous vapor breath technique. In ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]'', he ditches the Raiden identity and becomes Big Bear. He fights in the "Dream Amusement Park". ** [[Billy Kane]] - A [[United Kingdom|British]] master of the pole who serves as the tournament's undefeated champion. When he throws his pole, he becomes invulnerable for a short while. His stage is the "South Town Village", in front of a bridge. ** [[Geese Howard]] - The final boss. An underworld crime boss and sponsor of the King of Fighters tournament. After defeating Billy Kane, the player's character is kidnapped by Geese's men and taken to his building, the "Geese Tower", for the game's final battle. He fights using the [[kobujutsu]] style and has a projectile attack similar to Terry's power wave called the "Reppuken" or "Violent Wave Fist". He can also parry the player's attacks and throw him (called "Ateminage"). When the player loses to Geese, instead of the standard continue screen, they witness their character falling off from Geese Tower. However, if the player defeats, their character will knock off Geese from his building, seemingly killing him. Despite being declared dead in the game's ending, Geese is revealed to had survived his fall in ''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'' and ''[[Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory]]''. ==Ports== * The Super NES version of ''Fatal Fury'', published and developed by [[Takara]], was published in Japan in 1992 and in North America during the following year. This version discards the two-lane system in favor of a more conventional one lane plane. The two-on-one battles are gone and the arm wrestling bonus rounds are replaced by new bonus rounds involving the main character punching flying tires. In the game's Versus Mode, all of the CPU-controlled characters are playable, albeit only on the second player's side. * The Mega Drive/Genesis version, published by [[Sega]] in Japan and by Takara in North America. This version removes the characters of Hwa Jai and Billy Kane from the roster, regelating them to background cameos. Instead, the player faces against the other two main characters during the course of the game. This version allows both players to play as the CPU-controlled characters in the game's Versus Mode (with Geese Howard available via a cheat code). The Genesis version was the subject of a mild controversy between ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' and ''[[GameFan]]'' magazines. [[Martin Alessi]] of ''EGM'' criticized the play controls from having "slow response" and making the special moves "quite difficult" to perform. Postmeister of ''GameFan'' defended the game's play controls and responded by accusing the ''EGM'''s reviewers for being "way off".<ref name=genreview>{{cite web|url=http://homepage.mac.com/greggillis/1993_02.html|title=FORS YARD}}</ref> * The Neo Geo CD version is identical to its MVS and cartridge counterparts, but features the arranged redbook soundtrack. * An emulation of the original Neo-Geo game is included along with its sequels ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]'', ''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'' and ''[[Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory|Fatal Fury 3]]'', in the compilation ''Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Vol. 1'' for the [[PlayStation 2]]. This version includes an option for the original MVS soundtrack or the arranged music from the Neo Geo CD version. * The Neo Geo version of ''Fatal Fury'' has been released by [[D4 Enterprise]] as part of the [[Virtual Console]] downloadable lineup for the [[Wii]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{KLOV game|id=7768}} *{{GameFAQs|type=/console/neogeo|num=582037|name=''Fatal Fury''}} *[http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-reviews/ff/ff.html ''Fatal Fury'' review at Neo-Geo.com] *[http://www.garou15th.com/ ''Fatal Fury''] official website *[http://www.personal.triticom.com/~erm/www.neogeo.co.jp/garou/ a mirror of the Garou Densetsu series homepage] by [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] {{Fatal Fury}} [[Category:1991 video games]] [[Category:SNK games]] [[Category:SNK Playmore games]] [[Category:Arcade games]] [[Category:Neo-Geo games]] [[Category:Neo Geo CD games]] [[Category:Versus fighting games]] [[Category:Xbox 360 Live Arcade games]] [[Category:Virtual Console games]] {{fighting-videogame-stub}} [[it:Fatal Fury]] [[pt:Fatal Fury: King of Fighters]]