Fatal
Fury Special

STORY:
Geese
Howard: a man feared by the world as the dark ruler of South Town. He shocked
the land with his violent techniques and was confident that no one could ever
top him. To rid himself of the man, Geese took the life the street champ, Jeff
Bogard. However, several years later, three men arose to stop Geese's ambition.
They were the sons of the dead Jeff, Terry and Andy Bogard, and Muay Thai champ,
Joe Higashi. After Geese was defeated by them, he was
believed to be dead. However, as time passed, a disturbing rumor began to float
around the world. Geese is alive...
His elder half-brother, Wolfgang Krauser, took the reigns of the underworld
after his younger brother's passing. However, the resurrected Geese deprives
Krauser his seat of glory and the Bogard brothers burn with the flames of
revenge. Terry and Andy hear where Geese is located."We're coming for
you, Geese!" A new legend is about
to begin.
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Fatal Fury Special character selection screen.
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REVIEW:
No, Fatal Fury "Special" isn't retarded, it's just a more complete version of
Fatal
Fury 2...
(cheap joke, my apologies). This upgrade to Fatal Fury 2 enables
players to select the previously AI-only characters by default (Billy Kane, Axel
Hawk, Laurence Blood, and Wolfgang Krauser). Several classic characters who were
missing from the the prequel also make their return, including: Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, and the
mighty Geese
Howard. Ryo Sakazaki from the Art
Of Fighting series even makes an epic special appearance as a bonus
character.
FUN FACT: The popularity
and positive fan-response from Ryo Sakazaki appearing in Fatal Fury Special,
was part of the reason The King of Fighters series was born (about a year
later).
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Duck King didn't duck Mai Shiranui's foot!
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The mechanics of Fatal Fury Special slightly expand upon those
from Fatal Fury 2, adding a new combo system and a faster game speed.
Unlike the previous Fatal Fury games, Special allows players to
combine attacks. When an attack lands, the player will have a brief moment of
invincibility. The number of Line Move Attacks have also increased, pressing the
Light Punch or Light Kick button while the opponent is on an opposite line will
perform a Low Line Jump Attack.
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Doesn't get much more epic
than Mt. Rushmore.
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In general, Fatal Fury Special still feels much slower and
less-responsive than other fighting games at the time. The jumping in and out of
the background element still feels unrefined, unnatural, and perhaps a bit
unnecessary. (This gameplay system was later tightened up in the Real Bout series.)
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Page Updated: |
December 7th, 2020
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Developer(s): |
SNK (NeoGeo)
Takara (SNES/Sega CD/Game Gear)
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Publisher(s): |
SNK |
Platform(s): |
Neo
Geo, Neo Geo CD, Super Nintendo, Game Gear, Sega CD, Wii Virtual Console, Xbox 360
(XBLA)
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Designer(s): |
Takashi Tsukamoto
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Artwork By: |
Shinkiro, Eiji Shiroi, Ayumi Tsuzaki, Higashi Pon
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Release Date(s): |
Sept. 16th, 1993
Arcade
Dec. 22nd, 1993 NeoGeo
July 29th, 1994 SNES
Sept. 9th, 1994 NeoGeo CD
Nov. 4th, 2009 Wii VC
Mar. 1st, 2010 Wii VC
Mar. 26th, 2010
Wii VC |
Characters: |
Terry
Bogard,
Andy Bogard,
Joe Higashi,
Big
Bear, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan,
Kim Kap Hwan,
Mai Shiranui,
Duck
King, Tung Fu Rue, Billy
Kane, Axel Hawk, Laurence
Blood, Wolfgang Krauser,
Geese Howard,
Ryo Sakazaki |
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Featured Video:
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Related Games: |
Fatal
Fury, Fatal Fury 2, Fatal
Fury 3, Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout
Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout
Special: Dominated Mind, Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition,
Fatal
Fury: 1st Contact, Garou: Mark of The Wolves, Art
Of Fighting, Eternal Champions, Fighters
History, Virtua Fighter, Mortal
Kombat 2, Samurai Shodown, Super
Street Fighter 2, World Heroes 2,
Fighter's History,
Fighter's History Dynamite |
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Gameplay
Engine
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6.5 / 10
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Story
/ Theme
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6.5 / 10
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Overall
Graphics
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7.0 / 10
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Animation
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6.5 / 10
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Music
/ Sound Effects
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6.0 / 10
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Innovation
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6.5 / 10
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Art Direction
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6.5 / 10
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Customization
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5.0 / 10
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Intro / Presentation
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6.0 / 10
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Replayability / Fun
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6.0 / 10
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"Ouch" Factor
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6.0 / 10
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Characters
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6.5 / 10
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BOTTOM LINE
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6.5
/
10
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Review based on Arcade
version
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Final
Words: |
SNK was trying their best to keep up with Capcom's runaway Smash hit, Street
Fighter 2. Fatal Fury Special was an attempt, but definitely
wasn't on the same technical level of the SF2 series, and in my opinion, also wasn't one of SNK's "best".
Even so, Fatal Fury Special introduced some iconic characters who would make a lot of noise in later sequels. The game also helped define the SNK art style of the early 90's.
~TFG
Webmaster |
@FIGHTERS_GEN
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