Fatal Fury 2

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Fatal Fury 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Takara
Developer: Gai Brain
Licensor: SNK
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Sound driver: SMPS 68000
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1994-06-24 ¥9,8009,800 T-146023 US 1994-06 $69.9969.99 T-103046 UK 199x AU 1994 $139.95139.95 FFAT03SMC KR 1994 GM94004JT
Non-Sega versions Arcade Arcade CD-ROM² Game Boy Neo Geo Neo Geo CD Super NES X68000

Fatal Fury 2, known as Garou Densetsu 2: Aratanaru Tatakai (餓狼伝説２ 新たなる闘い) in Japan, is the sequel to Fatal Fury. It was originally released by SNK for the Neo Geo in 1992, then it was brought to the Sega Mega Drive by Takara in 1994.

Fatal Fury 2 is one of the few Mega Drive games to be released in Australia but not Europe. Although an unreleased European version of the game exists, its origins are unclear. Three documented copies are known to date.

Story

One year after the death of Geese Howard in Fatal Fury, a mysterious nobleman becomes the sponsor of a new King of Fighters tournament. This time, the tournament takes place around the world, with both veterans and newcomers competing against one another.

Gameplay

The game is a one-on-one fighting game. The game retains the two-plane fighting system from the first game. It adopts a four-button layout for attacks, increasing the amount of moves available to each character. As in the previous entry matches are fought to the best of three rounds, with each round having a 60-second time limit. If time runs out, the fighter with the most vitality remaining is the winner.

Characters move with and and crouch with . They can move forward while crouched with (or when facing left). They backstep with (or when facing left). They jump with and flip back and forth with and . When using a standard control pad, characters can attack with a light punch with , a heavy punch with +, a light kick with , and a heavy kick with +. They taunt with . When using a Six Button Control Pad, characters can attack with a light punch with , a heavy punch with , a light kick with , and a heavy kick with . They taunt with  MODE . Characters have different attacks depending on whether they are standing, crouching, or jumping. Every fighter has special techniques performed by inputting specific directions with an attack button. The game also introduces Desperation moves, which are powerful special moves that can causes massive damage but can only be used when the character's vitality gauge is low and flashing.

Characters can throw nearby opponents by holding the D-Pad toward the opponent and pressing the heavy punch button. They can block attacks by holding the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the opponent. Blocking while standing guards against high attacks (from a standing or jumping opponent), while blocking while crouched defends against both high and low attacks. While guarding an opponent's attack, characters can counter with an evasion maneuver by pressing the weak punch button, which reduces the damage taken and potentially damages the opponent if within range. Characters become knocked out from being attacked repeatedly; they are uncontrollable and vulnerable in this state but can recover more quickly by rapidly pressing back and forth on the D-Pad along with the attack buttons.

Characters switch between lanes with + on a standard control pad or on a six button control pad. If an opponent is already in a different lane, the character can roll into the other lane with or or perform a jumping attack across the lanes with any attack button. Characters can perform a "3D attack" with + on a standard control pad or on a six button control pad, which is an attack that knocks the opponent into the opposite lane. Some stages have objects that can be destroyed when a fighter is thrown through them. Certain stages have hazards in the background plane, such as electrified ropes or a stampede of bulls, and thus the player cannot change planes but can knock the opponent to the other plane to cause extra damage.

There is a single-player story mode that can be played as any of eight characters. The player can choose the first opponent. After facing all eight playable characters (including a mirror match against the player's chosen character), the player fights four non-playable boss characters. The game has limited continues. There is also a versus mode where players can play a single match as any character against a computer or another human player (or watch two computer players fight). There is a new Survival Match mode that can be played by one or two players where players choose five fighters and compete in single-round matches to eliminate all of the opposing player's characters. There is no time limit in this mode, and characters do not gain any vitality back after a round. There are three difficulty levels for computer-controlled opponents (Easy, Normal, and Hard).

Characters

Move lists assume the player is facing right. If facing left, and should be reversed. P refers to any of the punch buttons, while K refers to any of the kick buttons.

Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, and Joe Higashi return from the original Fatal Fury, alongside five newcomers. After defeating all eight playable characters in the single-player tournament, the player faces four non-playable bosses. The boss character Billy Kane returns from the previous game (though he was absent from the Mega Drive port of the first game).

Date of birth: 1971-03-15 Height: 182 cm Weight: 77 kg	Terry Bogard
	Terry Bogard is an American street-fighting champion from South Town. Move list Name Command Description Burning Knuckle (バーンナックル) P Terry leaps forward with a burning fist. Power Wave (パワーウェイブ) P Terry punches the ground, causing a wave of energy to roll across the floor. Rising Tackle (ライジングタックル) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Terry spins into the air while upside down and holding an arm out. This move can only hit airborne opponents. Crack Shoot (クラックシュート) K Terry jumps forward while kicking in a circle. Desperation: Power Geyser (パワーゲイザー)  HP  Terry punches the ground, causing a geyser of energy to erupt from the ground in front of him.
Date of birth: 1972-08-16 Height: 171 cm Weight: 69 kg	Andy Bogard
	Andy Bogard is a ninjutsu practitioner and Terry's younger brother. Move list Name Command Description Fireball Attack (飛翔拳) P Andy shoots a long-ranged burst of ki energy from his palm. Dragon Bullet (昇龍弾) P Andy jumps into the air while fanning his arms around him. Shadow Splitter (斬影拳) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Andy charges forward while ramming with his shoulder and knee. Shotgun Kick (空破弾) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying feet-first toward his opponent. Desperation: Blazing Kick (超裂破弾) Hold for 2 seconds, then + HK  Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying at his opponent with a flaming kick.
Date of birth: 1972-03-29 Height: 180 cm Weight: 72 kg	Joe Higashi
	Joe Higashi is a Japanese Muay Thai champion and a friendly rival of the Bogard brothers. Move list Name Command Description Hurricane Uppercut (ハリケーンアッパー) P Joe punches into the air, generating a cyclone that moves across the ground. Machine Gun Punch (爆裂拳) PPPPP Joe punches rapidly in a cone shape in front of him. Slash Kick (スラッシュキック) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Joe turns and launches himself forward with a flaming kick. Tiger Kick (タイガーキック) K Joe flies forward with a knee strike. Gut Slammer (膝地獄) + HK  (close) Joe grabs and knees his opponent in the stomach repeatedly. Desperation: Tornado Uppercut (スクリューアッパー)  HP  Joe punches into the air, generating a tall cyclone that covers the full height of the screen and moves a short distance in front of him.
Date of birth: 1964-12-21 Height: 176 cm Weight: 78 kg	Kim Kap Hwan
	Kim Kap Hwan is a taekwondo master from Korea who fights in the name of justice. Move list Name Command Description Half-Moon Slash (半月斬) K Kim rolls forward with a somersaulting crescent kick. Flying Slicer (飛燕斬) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Kim flips backward, slicing through the air with a circular kick. Aerial Slam (飛翔脚) +K in midair Kim dives diagonally downward, then stomps repeatedly on his opponent. Desperation: Mega Attack Kick (鳳凰脚)  HK  Kim dashes forward, then performs a series of kicks, ending with a Flying Slicer.
Date of birth: 1974-01-01 Height: 164 cm Weight: 50 kg	Mai Shiranui
	Mai Shiranui is a beautiful kunoichi who is the daughter of the Shiranui ninja clan's leader and the self-proclaimed "fiancée" of Andy Bogard. Move list Name Command Description Deadly Fan (花蝶扇) P Mai throws her folding fan at her opponent. Dragon Fire Dance (龍炎舞) P Mai twirls around, whipping her opponent with the sash around her waist, which is set alight. Death Dive (ムササビの舞) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Mai rolls into the opposite plane, then dives diagonally downward with her arms spread out. Ninja Bee Attack (必殺忍蜂) K Mai performs a cartwheel, then drops to the ground with an elbow strike. Desperation: Super Ninja Bee Attack (超必殺忍蜂) + HK  Mai performs a Ninja Bee Attack while flames radiate from her body.
Date of birth: 19??-03-03 Height: 202 cm Weight: 210 kg	Big Bear
	Big Bear is an Australian face wrestler, formerly a heel wrestler known as Raiden in the previous King of Fighters tournament. Move list Name Command Description Giant Bomb (ジャイアントボム) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Big Bear charges forward with a shoulder ram. Super Dropkick (スーパードロップキック) Hold  HK  for 5 seconds, then release Big Bear jumps into the air and performs a dropkick that knocks his opponent over. Back Drop (バックドロップ) + HP  (close) Big Bear lifts his opponent over his shoulder, then drops them to the ground behind him. Headbutt (ヘッドバット) + HK  (close) Big Bear grabs and squeezes his opponent against himself. Lariat Drop (ラリアットドロップ) + HP  (close) Big Bear grabs his opponent in a lariat, then drops them to the ground behind him. Lift Up Throw (リフトアップスルー) + HK  (close) Big Bear picks up and tosses his opponent behind him. Neck Buster (ネックハング) + HK  (close) Big Bear grabs and wrings his opponent by the neck. Desperation: Breath of Fire (ファイアー・ブレス)  HP  Big Bear breathes a heavy cloud of flame out in front of him.
Date of birth: 1922-07-07 Height: 156 cm Weight: 50 kg	Jubei Yamada
	Jubei Yamada is an elderly Japanese judo sensei who wants to open his own training hall. Move list Name Command Description Rice Cracker Slasher (センベイ手裏剣) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Jubei throws a senbei rice cracker at his opponent. Back Breaker Dash (ダッシュ二本背負い) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Jubei dashes across the screen, then grabs his opponent and throws them to the ground behind him. Super Spine Crunch (大いずな落とし) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P (close) Jubei grabs and spins into the air with his opponent, then drops them to the ground head-first. Tawara Nage (俵投げ) + HP  (close) Jubei grabs and his opponent behind him. Tomoe Nage (巴投げ) + HK  (close) Jubei grabs and throws his opponent while rolling backward. Benkei Nakashi (弁慶泣かし) + HK  (close) Jubei kicks his opponent repeatedly in the shin. Kuma Koroshi (熊殺し) + HP  (close) Jubei hops onto his opponent's back and chokes them. Izuna Otoshi (いずな落とし) + HK  in midair (close) Jubei grabs his opponent in midair, rolls with them, then drops them to the ground head-first. Desperation: Dynamite Spine Crunch (ダイナマイトいずな落とし) Hold for 2 seconds, then + HP  (close) Jubei performs a more powerful version of his Super Spine Crunch move.
Date of birth: 1952-08-10 Height: 160 cm Weight: 100 kg	Cheng Sin Zan
	Cheng Sin Zan is a greedy and overweight shifu of taiji from Taiwan. Move list Name Command Description Belly Blow (大太鼓腹打ち) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Cheng flies into the air, then falls to the ground with a belly flop. Spinning Rock (破岩激) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Cheng rolls forward along the ground like a spinning boulder. Thunderball Bomb (氣雷砲) P Cheng tosses a ball of energy in an arc in front of him. Zutsuki Satsu (頭突殺) + HK  (close) Cheng grabs and headbutts his opponent repeatedly. Desperation: Fireball Blaster (爆雷砲) Hold for 2 seconds, then + HP  Cheng throws a large energy ball in an arc in front of him, which knocks down his opponent on impact.

Bosses

These four characters appear as bosses. They can be played in the versus modes normally or in the single-player mode using a cheat code.

Date of birth: 1966-12-25 Height: 179 cm Weight: 77 kg	Billy Kane
	Billy Kane is a bojutsu master from the United Kingdom who is seeking revenge on both the Bogard brothers and Joe for the death of Geese Howard. Move list Name Command Description Cudgel Spin (旋風棍) PPPPP Billy spins his cudgel in front of him rapidly. Cudgel Stabber (三節棍中段打ち) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Billy whips his cudgel in front of him, and it expands across the screen. Jumping Cudgel Spin (強襲飛翔棍) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Billy vaults into the air with his cudgel, then drops back to the ground while spinning his cudgel and performing a dive kick. Suzume Otoshi (雀落とし) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Billy whips his cudgel diagonally upward, and it expands into the air. Mega Drop (地獄落とし) + HK  (close) Billy lifts his opponent into the air with his cudgel and stabs them repeatedly. Desperation: Flaming Cudgel (デストロイド・スタッド)  HP  Billy leaps forward, then drives his cudgel into the ground, causing an explosion of energy.
Date of birth: 1954-06-13 Height: 196 cm Weight: 125 kg	Axel Hawk
	Axel Hawk is a retired heavyweight boxing champion seeking to make his comeback. Move list Name Command Description Smash Bomber (スマッシュボンバー) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Axel dashes forward with a powerful uppercut. Back Dash Smash Bomber (バックダッシュ・スマッシュボンバー) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Axel hops backward, then dashes forward with a powerful uppercut. Flaming Power Punch (真空カッター) P Axel punches in front of him, creating a fireball that spins forward that knocks down his opponent on impact. Power Surge Punch (グレート・ガンブロー) +P Axel punches in front of him, creating a fireball that spins up into the air. Smash Attack + HK  (close) Axel lifts his opponent, then pummels them with the other hand and punches them into the other layer (or the electrified ropes of his own stage). Super Revolving Punch + HK  (close) Axel lifts his opponent, then winds up and hits them with a big uppercut. Desperation: Lightning Dash and Attack (アクセルラッシュ)  HP  Axel charges forward with a hook, a cross, and an uppercut.
Date of birth: 1960-09-04 Height: 195 cm Weight: 95 kg	Lawrence Blood
	Lawrence Blood is a former matador who uses a fighting style based on his bullfighting methods. Move list Name Command Description Bloody Sabre (ブラッディサーベル) P Lawrence thrusts in front of him with his sabre. Bloody Spin (ブラッディスピン) Hold for 2 seconds, then +K Lawrence spirals through the air in front of him like a torpedo. Bloody Uppercut (ブラッディアッパーカッター) P Lawrence flies into the air while attacking with his cloak. Bloody Cutter (ブラッディカッター) Hold for 2 seconds, then +P Lawrence flies into the air, then dives back down while attacking with his cloak. Poncho Breaker (マントブリーカー) + HK  (close) Lawrence grabs his opponent with his cloak and tosses them into the air. Flying Buster (フライングバスター) + HP  in midair (close) Lawrence grabs his opponent in midair, then drops them to the ground and onto his knee. Desperation: Bloody Flash  HP  Lawrence stabs repeatedly in front of him with his sabre.
Date of birth: Unknown Height: 200 cm Weight: 145 kg	Wolfgang Krauser
	Wolfgang Krauser is a German nobleman seeking to defeat the man who was responsible for Geese's downfall. Move list Name Command Description Upper Level Blitzer (上段ブリッツボール) P Wolfgang throws a high fireball. Low Level Blitzer (下段ブリッツボール) K Wolfgang throws a low fireball. Tomahawk Kick (激・レッグトマホーク) K Wolfgang flies diagonally upward with a flaming kick. Power Hurl (当て身投げ) P Wolfgang catches an attack from his opponent and counters with a throw. Neck Hang Blow (ネックハングブロー) + HK  (close) Wolfgang holds his opponent into the air by the neck and punches them repeatedly. Mega Kaiser Punch + HP  (close) Wolfgang grabs and lifts his opponent, then launches them into the air with a punch. Desperation: Kaiser Wave (カイザーウェイブ)  HP  Wolfgang holds his hands back, then throws a tall fireball across the screen.

Stages

Every enemy fighter has his or her own stage where matches take place in the single-player game. In the versus mode, players can choose the stage. Most stages have recolored variants at later times of day for the second and third rounds.

Terry Bogard

Andy Bogard

Joe Higashi

Big Bear

Jubei Yamada

Cheng Sin Zan

Kim Kap Hwan

Mai Shiranui

Billy Kane

Axel Hawk

Lawrence Blood

Wolfgang Krauser

History

Legacy

The game was included in all versions of the Mega Drive Mini 2 in 2022.

Fatal Fury Special, an updated version of Fatal Fury 2, was released by SNK for the Neo Geo in 1993 and subsequently ported to the Sega Game Gear in 1994 and to the Sega Mega-CD in 1995.

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Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Fatal Fury 2	Fatal Fury 2
Japanese	餓狼伝説２ 新たなる闘い	Garou Densetsu 2: Aratanaru Tatakai

Production credits

• Director: T.Ikenoue, T.Ishigai
• Character Graphics: K.Hodaka, T.Saitou
• B.G. Graphics: Samaraki.Y, J.Kawaura
• Effect Graphics: Tsubura.N
• Programmer: H.Koiso, T.Ishigai
• Arrangement: T.M.Ninja, Samaraki.Y, H.Koiso
• Sound: K.Oikawa, K.Mikusa
• Special Thanks: Oka-P San, Kumiko, Etsuko, Miho-chan, Kaizer-S, Santa in Harumi, Sukechan to Tetokichi, Myuu, David, Shiro, SNK Co., Ltd, All Takara Staffs
• Fatal Fury 2 Original Game Design by: Neo Geo / SNK
• Genesis Version Prduced by: Takara

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Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #59: "June 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

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