Fatal Fury

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Fatal Fury
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega (Japan, Europe), Takara (US)
Developer: Gaibrain, Takara, Aspect
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Publisher(s) of original games: SNK
Developer(s) of original games: SNK
Sound driver: SMPS 68000
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1993-04-23 ¥8,8008,800 G-4100 US 1993-02 T-103016 EU 1993-05 1083 PT 1993 MDJ1083 UK 1993-05 £39.9939.99 1083 AU 199x BR 199x 045110 KR 1993 GM1293JT AS 1993 1083-40

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Fatal Fury, known as Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai (餓狼伝説 宿命の戦い) in Japan, is the first in a successful line of versus fighting games developed by SNK. Originally released for Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware in 1991, the game was ported to a variety of home platforms including the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

In Fatal Fury, the user can select one of three characters - brothers Terry Bogard and Andy Bogard or Joe, who must defeat Geese Howard.

Gameplay

Fatal Fury has only three action buttons: punch, kick and throw. You can guard upper attacks by holding , while guards lower attacks. has no function other than pause the game.

In versus mode all characters are available except for Geese Howard, though he can be unlocked by holding on both controllers and pressing , at the screen where you choose to play against another player or the computer.

Characters

	Andy Bogard
	Andy Bogard is a 19-year-old man born in South Town. After his father's death he left for Japan to learn Karate techniques and become stronger. Now he's back both to avenge his father and to prove that he can beat his older brother, Terry Bogard. Move list Name Command Description Body Spin Dragon Bullet Flying Punch Shotgun Kick HOLD
	Duck King
	Duck King is a 24-year-old fighter who has specialized in a "Street-dancing" style, which grants him faster movements and rapid attacks to make up for his lack of power, in comparison to other fighters. Move list Name Command Description Cannonball Attack Head Spin Attack Screw Attack HOLD
	Geese Howard
	Geese Howard is a 38-year-old fighter who's skills encompass many styles, from ancient Japanese martial arts to American street fighting. It was him who killed Andy and Terry Bogard's father, Jeff Bogard, after luring him into a trap; and now rules South Town. He is also the sponsor of the "King of Fighters Tournament". Move list Name Command Description Escape Footwork Sliding Kick Violent Wave
	Joe Higashi
	Joe Higashi is a 19-year-old Kick Boxing Champion with a strong reputation, both in Japan and in Thailand. He is a good friend of the Bogard brothers and joined the tournament to help them, even risking to be expelled from the Professional Kick Boxing Association for that. Move list Name Command Description Hurricane Uppercut Machine-gun Punch Slash Kick HOLD Tiger Kick
	Michael Max
	Michael Max is a 25-year-old professional boxer, but would rather battle to the death than follow the rules, just punching out his opponents. Move list Name Command Description Gust Straight Punch Footwork / Tornado Uppercut
	Raiden
	Raiden is a 27-year-old professional wrestler who has decided to cover his true identity, hence the mask, and go for the violence of fighting with no rules. Move list Name Command Description Cobra Clench Close +Throw Killer Fog Rocket Attack Escape Footwork
	Richard Myer
	Richard Myer is a 29-year-old fighter specialised in the Brazilian martial art called Capoeira, which focuses attack power through multiple kicks. He owns a restaurant called the Pao-Pao Cafe and has joined the tournament to show everyone what he and his fighting style can do. Move list Name Command Description Handstand Kick Rolling Attack Spider Kick
	Terry Bogard
	Terry Bogard is a 20-year-old fighter, who is the older brother of Andy Bogard and son of Jeff Bogard. He was raised learning the legendary fighting techniques of his father, becoming an expert in ancient martial arts. Like Andy, he has joined the tournament to avenge their father's death and free South Town from the evil hands of Geese Howard. Move list Name Command Description Burning Knuckle Power Wave Slam Attack HOLD + Supershot Kick
	Tung Fu Rue
	Tung Fu Rue is a 67-year-old man who seems harmless at first but can be very dangerous when angered, as he can transform into a monstrous shape and become extremely strong. He was the teacher of Jeff Bogard and, after his death, decided to confront Geese Howard in the tournament, as he is certain that it was him who killed Jeff. Move list Name Command Description Flying Wheel Kick (small form) Palm Slap (small form) Hurricane Punch (big form) Hurricane Kick (big form)

Stages

	Dream Amusement Park
	Raiden's stage
	Geese Building
	Geese Howard's stage
	Howard Arena
	Tung Fu Rue's stage
	Pao-Pao Cafe
	Richard Myer's stage
	Sound Beach
	Michael Max's stage
	West Subway
	Duck King's stage

Versions

The Mega Drive version was handled by a team comprised of staff from Japanese developers Gaibrain and Aspect, and was published by Takara. While considered by critics to be a respectable version of the game for the more limited hardware (as well as including all the characters in two player matches - something the SNK versions lack), the characters of Billy Kane and Hwa Jai are completely absent in this version of the game.

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Fatal Fury	Fatal Fury
English (US)	Fatal Fury	Fatal Fury
Japanese	Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai (餓狼伝説 宿命の戦い)

Production credits

• Director: T.Ikenoue, T.Ishigai
• Planner: T.Sunakawa, N.Uematsu
• Graphic: A.Yamada, K.Hodaka, T.Saitou, T.Nakajima, J.Kawaura, Y.Miyamoto
• Programmer: H.Koiso, T.Ishigai
• Sound: K.Oikawa, K.Mikusa
• Thanks: Yumopii, Fera-Kichi, Kuroyuri
• Special Thanks to: SNK Co., Ltd All Staffs

Fatal Fury Original Game Designed for Neo-Geo/SNK

Takara

Magazine articles

Main article: Fatal Fury/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #43: "February 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #13: "Mayo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-05: "May 1993" (1993-04-08)

Print advert in Pif (BG) #1 (199x-xx-xx)

Gallery

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  Andy Bogard sprite

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  Duck King sprite

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  Geese Howard sprite

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  Joe Higashi sprite

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  Michael Max sprite

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  Raiden sprite

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  Richard Myer sprite

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  Terry Bogard sprite

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  Tung Fu Rue sprite

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  Tung Fu Rue (Big Form) sprite

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication Score Source Beep! MegaDrive (JP) 75 Beep! MegaDrive (readers) (JP) 77 Consoles + (FR) 84 Computer & Video Games (UK) 85 Famitsu (JP) 60 №228, p40 GameFan (US) 87 Game Power (IT) 80 №18 GamePro (US) 70 GamesMaster (UK) 55 Hippon Super (JP) 70 №1993-05, p31 Joypad (FR) 82 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 92 №8, p36-39 Mega (UK) 65 №8, p48-49 Mega Force (FR) 82 №17, p86-87 Mega Fun (DE) 68 MegaTech (UK) 85 №16, p42-44 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 84 Sega Force (SE) 89 Sega Power (UK) 84 №43, p50-51 Sega Pro (UK) 84 №19, p36-37 Sega Zone (UK) 85 №7, p30-31 Sega Force (UK) 79 Sega Force Mega (UK) 79 Supergame (BR) 77 Video Games (DE) 58

	77
Based on 25 reviews

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart PCB

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 98d49170 MD5 57f13963c9cfdade16cf8207f8889ee5 SHA-1 48b6277fc73368d8e96ba407a66f908c3bd87c39	1.5MB	1993-02	Cartridge (US)
✔	CRC32 2e730a91 MD5 2167686e3028c177a9cbd121c307f232 SHA-1 e0a74238cd4592d900f88d033314c668d1522b72	1.5MB	1993-02	Cartridge (EU)
✔	CRC32 bf3e3fa4 MD5 204ae6f8f97293e877ffb51c0904dd7c SHA-1 b9eb37dbc77d0c6919ad78e587fa4c3403e9e9af	1.5MB	1993-02	Cartridge (JP)