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Fatal Fury Special

System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

JVC Musical Industries (US/EU)

Victor Entertainment (JP)

Takara

Developer:

Funcom

Gai Brain

Supporting companies:

Aspect^[1] (sound)

Licensor: SNK

Original system(s): Neo Geo

Developer(s) of original games: SNK

Peripherals supported:

Six Button Control Pad

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Action^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5], Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)^[6]

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

English

日本語

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-03-31^[5]	¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e^[7]	T-60214
US	1995-06^[8]		T-60165
EU	1995-07^[9]		T-60165-50
UK	1995-08-16^[10]	£44.9544.95^[11]	T-60165-50
AU	199x		FFAT02SMR
BR	199x		063616
JP	1994-11-25^[4]	¥4,8004,800	T-103017
US	1994		T-103028
EU	1995-03^[12]		2582-50
UK	1995-03^[12]	£29.9929.99^[12]	2582-50
GR	199x

Non-Sega versions
Arcade Arcade CD-ROM² FM Towns Macintosh Neo Geo Neo Geo CD Super NES X68000

OFLC

Fatal Fury Special, known as Garou Densetsu Special (餓狼伝説ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ) in Japan, is an improved version of the one-on-one fighting game Fatal Fury 2. It was originally released on the Neo Geo by SNK, then it was ported to the Sega Game Gear by Gai Brain and Aspect in 1994 and to the Sega Mega-CD by Funcom in 1995.

Gameplay

Mega-CD version

Character select

Gameplay

Fatal Fury Special is an updated version of Fatal Fury 2. It adds a new combo system, a larger cast of selectable characters, and faster game speed. The graphics differ from the Mega Drive port of Fatal Fury 2 since the two games were ported by different developers.

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 upward with and jump behind and ahead with or . 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 START . 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 . 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 low jumping attack across the lanes with LP or LK or a high jumping attack across the lanes with HP or HK . Characters can perform a "powerful blow" with + START 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 lane, such as electrified ropes or a stampede of bulls, and thus the player cannot change lanes but can knock the opponent to the other lane to cause extra damage.

Modes

There is a single-player story mode that can be played as any character. The player faces ten opponents (and can choose the first opponent), then faces five boss characters (Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, Geese Howard, and Wolfgang Krauser). If the player wins every match without losing a round, Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting appears to challenge the player in a special "Dream Match." There is no dedicated two-player mode, but a second player can enter at any time by pressing START to challenge the first player. Both players have limited continues.

There are six difficulty levels for computer-controlled opponents (Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, and MVS).

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, and should be reversed.

P	Any punch button
LP	Light punch
HP	Hard punch

K	Any kick button
LK	Light kick
HK	Hard kick

All of the characters return from Fatal Fury 2, and the four boss characters are now playable in the single-player mode without needing a cheat code. Three characters from the original Fatal Fury return (Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, and Geese Howard). Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting is a playable character and also appears as a hidden boss.

Terry Bogard

Terry Bogard is an American street-fighting champion from South Town.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Burning Knuckle	P	Terry leaps forward with a burning fist.
Power Wave	P	Terry punches the ground, causing a wave of energy to roll across the floor.
Rising Tackle	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	K	Terry jumps forward while kicking in a circle.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Power Geyser	HP + LK	Terry punches the ground, causing a geyser of energy to erupt from the ground in front of him.

Andy Bogard

Andy Bogard is a ninjutsu practitioner and Terry's younger brother.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Hi Sho Ken	P	Andy shoots a long-ranged burst of ki energy from his palm.
Sho Ryu	P	Andy jumps into the air while fanning his arms around him.
Zen El Den	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Andy charges forward while ramming with his shoulder and knee.
Ku Ha Dan	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying feet-first toward his opponent.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Cho Reppa Dan	Hold for 2 seconds, then + LK + HK	Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying at his opponent with a flaming kick.

Joe Higashi

Joe Higashi is a Japanese Muay Thai champion and a friendly rival of the Bogard brothers.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Hurricane Upper	P	Joe punches into the air, generating a cyclone that moves across the ground.
Baku Retsu Ken	PPPPP	Joe punches rapidly in a cone shape in front of him.
Slash Kick	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Joe turns and launches himself forward with a flaming kick.
Tiger Thrust	K	Joe flies forward with a knee strike.
Knee Inferno	+ HK (close)	Joe grabs and knees his opponent in the stomach repeatedly.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Screw Upper	HP + LK	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.

Big Bear

Big Bear is an Australian face wrestler who was formerly a bodyguard of Geese Howard.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Giant Bomb	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Big Bear charges forward with a shoulder ram.
Super Dropkick	Hold HK for 5 seconds, then release	Big Bear jumps into the air and performs a dropkick that knocks his opponent over.
Back Drop	+ HP (close)	Big Bear lifts his opponent over his shoulder, then drops them to the ground behind him.
Headbutt	+ HK (close)	Big Bear grabs and headbutts his opponent.
Bear Hug	+ HK (close)	Big Bear grabs and squeezes his opponent against himself.
Lariat Drop	+ HP (close)	Big Bear grabs his opponent in a lariat, then drops them to the ground behind him.
Lift Up Throw	+ HK (close)	Big Bear picks up and tosses his opponent behind him.
Neck Buster	+ HK (close)	Big Bear grabs and wrings his opponent by the neck.
Bear Bomber	HP (close)	Big Bear grabs and throws his opponent against the ground with an explosion.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Breath of Fire	HP + LK	Big Bear breathes a heavy cloud of flame out in front of him.

Jubei Yamada

Jubei Yamada is an elderly Japanese judo sensei who wants to open his own training hall.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Senbei Shuriken	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Jubei throws a senbei rice cracker at his opponent.
Nihon Seo Dash	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Jubei dashes across the screen, then grabs his opponent and throws them to the ground behind him.
Oh Izuna Otoshi	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.
Neko Jarashi	HP (close)	Jubei grabs and rolls through the air with his opponent, then drops them to the ground head-first.
Tawara Nagei	+ HP (close)	Jubei grabs and his opponent behind him.
Tomoe Nagei	+ HK (close)	Jubei grabs and throws his opponent while rolling backward.
Benkei Nakashi	+ HK (close)	Jubei kicks his opponent repeatedly in the shin.
Kuma Koroshi	+ HP (close)	Jubei hops onto his opponent's back and chokes them.
Izuna Otoshi	+ HK in midair (close)	Jubei grabs his opponent in midair, rolls with them, then drops them to the ground head-first.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Dynamite Izuna Otoshi	Hold for 2 seconds, then + HP + LK (close)	Jubei performs a more powerful version of his Oh Izuna Otoshi move.

Cheng Sinzan

Cheng Sinzan is a greedy rich man who enters tournaments to win prize money.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Dai Taiko Bara	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Cheng flies into the air, then falls to the ground with a belly flop.
Hagan Geki	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Cheng rolls forward along the ground like a spinning boulder.
Kirai Ho	P	Cheng tosses a ball of energy in an arc in front of him.
Zutsuki Satsu	+ HK (close)	Cheng grabs and headbutts his opponent repeatedly.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Bakurai Hoh	Hold for 2 seconds, then + HP + LK	Cheng throws a large energy ball in an arc in front of him, which knocks down his opponent on impact.

Kim Kaphwan

Kim Kaphwan is a taekwondo master from Korea who fights in the name of justice.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Hangetsu Zan	K	Kim rolls forward with a somersaulting crescent kick.
Hien Zan	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Kim flips backward, slicing through the air with a circular kick.
Hisho Kyaku	+K in midair	Kim dives diagonally downward, then stomps repeatedly on his opponent.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Houou Kyaku	LK + HK	Kim dashes forward, then performs a series of kicks, ending with a Hien Zan.

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 (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Kacho Sen	P	Mai throws her folding fan at her opponent.
Ryu En Bu	P	Mai twirls around, whipping her opponent with the sash around her waist, which is set alight.
Musasabi Mai	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Mai leaps into corner of the screen, then dives diagonally downward with her arms spread out.
Shinobi Bach	HK	Mai performs a cartwheel, then drops to the ground with an elbow strike.
Yumezakura	+ HK in midair (close)	Mai grabs her opponent in midair, then stands on their back to slam them to the ground.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Cho Hisatsu Shinobi Bach	+ HP + LK	Mai performs a Shinobi Bach while flames radiate from her body.

Duck King

Duck King is a young fighter who mixes breakdancing into his fighting style.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Head Spin Attack	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Duck King rolls into a ball and flies across the screen like a cannonball.
Break Storm	K	Duck King flips upside down and flies diagonally upward while spinning.
Dancing Dive	K	Duck King flies through the air with a knee strike.
Beat Rush	HP	Duck King performs a combo of dance attacks.
Needle Low	++ HK	Duck King slides along the ground, which can sweep opponents.
Reverse Breaker	+ HP in midair (close)	Duck King grabs his opponent in midair, then stomps them to the ground.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Break Spiral	+ HP + LK (close)	Duck King kicks his opponent into the air, then attacks them with breakdancing kicks upon landing.

Tung Fu Rue

Tung Fu Rue is a wise, old martial arts master who can "pump up" his body to massive size.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Senshippo	P	Tung leaps forward with a fist strike.
Shou Ha	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Tung shoots a short-ranged burst of ki from his palm.
Ressen Kyaku	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Tung turns sideways and repeatedly stomps his opponent.
Gekihou	HP HP HP HP HP	Tung crouches and unleashes a large spirit that attacks airborne opponents.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Senpuu Gouken	+ HP + LK	Tung grows to a large, muscular form and flies through the air while spinning with his fists extended.

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 (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Sempu Kon	PPPPP	Billy spins his cudgel in front of him rapidly.
Sansetsu Kon	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Billy whips his cudgel in front of him, and it expands across the screen.
Suzume Otoshi	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Billy whips his cudgel diagonally upward, and it expands into the air.
Hisho Kon	K	Billy vaults into the air with his cudgel, then drops back to the ground while spinning his cudgel and performing a dive kick.
Jigoku Otoshi	+ HK (close)	Billy lifts his opponent into the air with his cudgel and stabs them repeatedly.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Cho Kaen Senpu Kon	LP + HP	Billy leaps forward, then drives his cudgel into the ground, causing an explosion of energy.

Axel Hawk

Axel Hawk is a retired heavyweight boxing champion seeking to make his comeback.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Axel Dance	PPPPP	Axel punches rapidly with alternating arms.
Smash Bomber	Hold for 2 seconds, then +P	Axel dashes forward with a powerful uppercut.
Tornado Upper	P	Axel punches in front of him, generating a tornado that moves across the ground.
Electric 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).
Rolling Buster	+ HK (close)	Axel lifts his opponent, then winds up and hits them with a big uppercut.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Axel Rush	HP + LK	Axel charges forward with a hook, a cross, and an uppercut.

Laurence Blood

Laurence Blood is a former matador who uses a fighting style based on his bullfighting methods.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Bloody Sabre	P	Laurence thrusts in front of him with his sabre.
Bloody Spin	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Laurence spirals through the air in front of him like a torpedo.
Bloody Cutter	Hold for 2 seconds, then + HP	Laurence flies into the air, then dives back down while attacking with his cloak.
Poncho Breaker	+ HK (close)	Laurence grabs his opponent with his cloak and tosses them into the air.
Flying Buster	+ HP in midair (close)	Laurence grabs his opponent in midair, then drops them to the ground and onto his knee.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Bloody Flash	LK + HK	Laurence stabs repeatedly in front of him with his sabre.

Geese Howard

Geese Howard is a crime lord who rules over South Town. He has studied Japanese martial arts.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Reppuu Ken	P	Geese sends a violent shockwave across the ground.
Shippuu Ken	P in midair	Geese throws a fireball diagonally downward.
Atemi Nage	K	Geese catches an attack from his opponent and counters with a throw.
Shinku Nage	+ HP (close)	Geese throws his opponent across his arms.
Kosatsu Sho	+ HK (close)	Geese holds his opponent in the air by the neck.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Raging Storm	HP + LK	Geese ducks and calls energy spikes around him.

Wolfgang Krauser

Wolfgang Krauser is a German nobleman seeking to defeat the man who was responsible for Geese's downfall.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
High Blitz Ball	P	Wolfgang throws a high fireball.
Low Blitz Ball	K	Wolfgang throws a low fireball.
Leg Tomahawk	K	Wolfgang flies diagonally upward with a flaming kick.
Neck Hang Blow	+ HK (close)	Wolfgang holds his opponent into the air by the neck and punches them repeatedly.
Lift Up Blow	+ HP (close)	Wolfgang grabs and lifts his opponent, then launches them into the air with a punch.
Atemi Nage	P	Wolfgang catches an attack from his opponent and counters with a throw.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Kaiser Wave	Hold for 2 seconds, then + LP + HP	Wolfgang holds his hands back, then throws a tall fireball across the screen.

Ryo Sakazaki

Ryo is a master martial artist who is dedicated to improving himself and his students. He fights with the art of kyokugen karate, which he learned from his father.

Move list (Special moves)
Name	Command	Description
Ko'ou Ken	P	Ryo hurls a fireball from his palm.
Haoh Shoukou Ken	P	Ryo channels and throws a large fireball from both hands.
Kohou	P	Ryo jumps into the air while performing an uppercut.
Hien Shippuu Kyaku	Hold for 2 seconds, then +K	Ryo leaps ahead with a flaming kick, followed by a spinning back heel kick.
Zan Retsu Ken	PPPPP	Ryo punches rapidly in front of him, which lifts and then knocks his opponent away.

Move list (Desperation moves)
Name	Command	Description
Ryuko Ranbu	+ LK + HK	Ryo unleashes a flurry of punches and kicks, ending with a Kohou.

Stages

Each character has his or her own stage where matches take place.

Terry Bogard

Andy Bogard

Joe Higashi

Big Bear

Jubei Yamada

Cheng Sinzan

Kim Kaphwan

Mai Shiranui

Duck King

Tung Fu Rue

Billy Kane

Axel Hawk

Laurence Blood

Geese Howard

Wolfgang Krauser

Ryo Sakazaki

Game Gear version

Character select

Gameplay

The game is a fighting game. It has simplified controls and omits several characters, but it retains all of the special moves of the remaining characters. Fights take place on a single lane and lack the lane-switching of the original game.

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 upward with and jump behind and ahead with or . Characters can punch with and kick with . Punches and kicks only have one strength, but characters can perform a strong attack with +.

Characters can throw nearby opponents by holding the D-Pad toward the opponent and pressing the punch button. They can block attacks by holding the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the opponent. Characters have special moves that can be performed with specific button combinations and can also perform Desperation attacks when their vitality gauge is low and flashing.

The "King of Fighters" mode is a single-player mode where the player faces every fighter in the game (with the first opponent being selectable), ending with fights against the boss characters Billy Kane and Geese Howard. If the player wins every match without losing a round, there is an additional final battle against Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting. There is a Vs Game mode that can be played against any opponent and a Survival Game mode where each player has five fighters and tries to eliminate all of the opposing player's characters. Both modes can be played against computer-controlled opponents and also support two-player battles using a Gear-to-Gear Cable. There are three difficulty levels for computer-controlled opponents (Easy, Normal, and Hard).

Characters

The Game Gear version cuts Big Bear, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan, Kim Kaphwan, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, and Wolfgang Krauser.

Terry Bogard
Andy Bogard
Joe Higashi
Mai Shiranui
Duck King
Tung Fu Rue
Billy Kane
Geese Howard
Ryo Sakazaki

Stages

Each character has his or her own stage where matches take place. Most stages have recolored variants at later times of day for the second and third rounds.

Terry Bogard

Andy Bogard

Joe Higashi

Mai Shiranui

Duck King

Tung Fu Rue

Billy Kane

Geese Howard

Ryo Sakazaki

History

Legacy

The inclusion of Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting and the return of popular characters from the original Fatal Fury, including Geese Howard after his apparent death in the ending to the first game, was the first crossover of its kind in a fighting game and inspired the King of Fighters series.

Versions

The Mega-CD port is missing parallax scrolling and background details (such as the crowds in the stages for Big Bear and Joe Higashi). It also lacks the day/night variations for each stage. It has a Red Book recording of the original Neo Geo soundtrack.

Ryo Sakazaki only appears as a hidden opponent in the arcade version, but he is playable in all of the home versions (including the Neo Geo AES version).

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Fatal Fury Special	Fatal Fury Special
English (US)	Fatal Fury Special	Fatal Fury Special
Japanese	餓狼伝説ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ	Garou Densetsu Special

Production credits

Mega-CD version

JVC Musical Industries

Executive Producer: Makoto Orii
Producer: Yoji Takenaka
Game Testers: Aki Akaike, Jurio C.Arreygue, Jeremy Klein

JVC Victor Entertainment

Executive Producer: Harunobu Komori
Producer: Toshiyuki Nagai
Director: Kazuya Tominaga
Co Director: Gaku Sato
Assistant: Ryo Misawa

Funcom

Main programmer: Anders Dybdahl
Tools & Realtime Animation Decruncher: Eivind Eklund, Eivind Hagen, Johan Köhler, Morten B Ofstad
Other Programming: Roar Flølo, Morten B Sfstad, Carl-Henrik Skàrstedt
Graphic Artists: Joachim Barrum, Torkell Bernsen, Colin McMahon, Tommy Svensson
Music and Sound: Kim M Jensen
Animation Editing: VerJørn Strømmen
Producer: Trond W Larsen

Source:

In-game credits (JP)^[13]

Game Gear version

Director: T.Ikenoue, T.Ishigai
Programmer: H.Koiso, Swan, T.Ishigai, Kaizer-S, T.M.Ninja Special
Graphic Designer: Samaraki.Y, Katsutoshi.H, Takuya.S, Tsubura.N, J.Kawaura, T.M.Ninja Special
Arrangement: T.M.Ninja Special, H.Koiso, A.Yamada
Sound: K.Oikawa, K.Mikusa
Special Thanks: Kumiko, Etsuko, T.Ohtsuka, and S.Takagi, D.Fowler
- SNK Co., Ltd
- All Takara Staffs
Fatal Fury Special Original Game Design by: NeoGeo SNK
Fatal Fury Special Game Gear version Produced by: Takara

Source:

In-game credits^[14]

Magazine articles

Main article: Fatal Fury Special/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Fatal Fury Special/Promotional material.

Artwork

Mega-CD cover
Game Gear cover

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

67

^[16]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

74

^[18]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[19]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

87

^[21]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

75

^[22]

Mega (UK)

PAL

28

^[23]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

36

^[11]

Player One (FR)

95

^[24]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[25]

Sega Magazin (DE)

78

^[26]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

71

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

64

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[29]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[30]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

43

^[31]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[32]

Top Consoles (FR)

75

^[33]

Videogame Advisor (US)

NTSC-U

42

^[34]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

75

^[35]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[36]

	67
Based on 23 reviews

Fatal Fury Special

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, BR

Mega-CD, AU

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[37]

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[38]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[39]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[40]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

84

^[41]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

84

^[42]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

80

^[43]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

46

^[12]

Player One (FR)

95

^[44]

Play Time (DE)

80

^[45]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[46]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

51

^[47]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

84

^[48]

Todo Sega (ES)

84

^[49]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

81

^[50]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[51]

	78
Based on 16 reviews

Fatal Fury Special

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, GR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Fatal Fury Special/Technical information.

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Garou Densetsu Special

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	Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves (2001)

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[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_18.pdf_p26-9] Sega Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-15), page 26

[10] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1995-08-14), page 16

[:File:MeanMachinesSega34UK.pdf_p88-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Mean Machines Sega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-26), page 88

[:File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p87-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 87

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[:File:Fatal_Fury_Special_GG_credits.pdf_p-14] File:Fatal Fury Special GG credits.pdf

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p146-15] Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 146

[:File:CVG_UK_164.pdf_p77-16] Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 77

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_33.pdf_p88-17] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_069.pdf_p36-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36

[19] Famitsu, "1995-04-07" (JP; 1995-03-24), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_070.pdf_p54-20] GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Joypad_FR_041.pdf_p76-21] Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-08.pdf_p59-22] MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 59

[:File:Mega_UK_36.pdf_p16-23] Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 16

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_052.pdf_p58-24] Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1995-06_19950615.pdf_p40-25] Saturn Fan, "1995 June" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 40

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_27.pdf_p11-26] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 11

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_19.pdf_p84-27] Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_68.pdf_p36-28] Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_48.pdf_p66-29] Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950401_1995-04.pdf_p131-30] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 131

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-31] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p42-32] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_02.pdf_p120-33] Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 120

[:File:VideogameAdvisor_US_0103.pdf_p28-34] Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 28

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-08.pdf_p71-35] Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 71

[:File:VideoGames_US_77.pdf_p82-36] VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-12.pdf_p26-37] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1994" (JP; 1994-11-08), page 26

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p140-38] Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 140

[39] Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 43

[:File:GamePro_US_066.pdf_p160-40] GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_10.pdf_p19-41] Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 19

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_042.pdf_p112-42] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 112

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-05.pdf_p77-43] Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 77

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_052.pdf_p56-44] Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-05.pdf_p106-45] Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106

[:File:SegaPower_UK_65.pdf_p64-46] Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_42.pdf_p37-47] Sega Pro, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 37

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-48] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:TodoSega_ES_24.pdf_p48-49] Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-04.pdf_p115-50] Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 115

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Contents

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Characters

Stages

History

Legacy

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-'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Garou Densetsu Special''''' (餓狼伝説ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ) in Japan, is an improved version of [[SNK]]'s one-on-one fighting game, ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]''. Starting life on the Neo Geo MVS arcade platform, it was brought to a variety of home consoles including the [[Sega Mega-CD]] and [[Sega Game Gear]] in 1995 and 1994, respectively.
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Garou Densetsu Special''''' (餓狼伝説ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ) in Japan, is an improved version of the one-on-one fighting game ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]''. It was originally released on the [[Neo Geo]] by [[SNK]], then it was ported to the [[Sega Game Gear]] by [[Gai Brain]] and [[Aspect]] in 1994 and to the [[Sega Mega-CD]] by [[Funcom]] in 1995.
 ==Gameplay==
-The Mega-CD version contains many improvements over ''Fatal Fury 2''. This includes the ability to jump back and forth between the foreground and background, new combo system, a larger cast of selectable characters, and faster game speed.
+===Mega-CD version===
+{{ScreenThumb|Fatal Fury Special CD, Character Select.png|width=200|Character select}}
+{{ScreenThumb|Fatal Fury Special CD, Gameplay.png|width=200|Gameplay}}
+''Fatal Fury Special'' is an updated version of ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]''. It adds a new combo system, a larger cast of selectable characters, and faster game speed. The graphics differ from the [[Mega Drive]] port of ''Fatal Fury 2'' since the two games were ported by different developers.
-Gameplay is rather faithful to the original Neo Geo version. Some animation frames and background details (e.g. crowds in Big Bear's or Joe Higashi's stage) were removed for the [[Sega Mega-CD]] port.
+Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They can move forward while crouched with {{downright}} (or {{downleft}} when facing left). They backstep with {{left}} {{left}} (or {{right}} {{right}} when facing left). They jump upward with {{up}} and jump behind and ahead with {{upleft}} or {{upright}}. When using a standard control pad, characters can attack with a light punch with {{A}}, a heavy punch with {{C}}, a light kick with {{B}}, and a heavy kick with {{Start}}. When using a [[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]], characters can attack with a light punch with {{X}}, a heavy punch with {{Y}}, a light kick with {{A}}, and a heavy kick with {{B}}. 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.
-The Game Gear version has one punch and kick button which can be pressed together to initiate a strong attack. No sidestep feature is present.
+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 {{A}}+{{B}} on a standard control pad or {{C}} on a six button control pad. If an opponent is already in a different lane, the character can roll into the other lane with {{up}} or {{down}} or perform a low jumping attack across the lanes with {{LP}} or {{LK}} or a high jumping attack across the lanes with {{HP}} or {{HK}}. Characters can perform a "powerful blow" with {{C}}+{{Start}} on a standard control pad or {{Z}} 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 lane, such as electrified ropes or a stampede of bulls, and thus the player cannot change lanes but can knock the opponent to the other lane to cause extra damage.
+====Modes====
+There is a single-player story mode that can be played as any character. The player faces ten opponents (and can choose the first opponent), then faces five boss characters (Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, Geese Howard, and Wolfgang Krauser). If the player wins every match without losing a round, Ryo Sakazaki from the ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' appears to challenge the player in a special "Dream Match." There is no dedicated two-player mode, but a second player can enter at any time by pressing {{Start}} to challenge the first player. Both players have limited continues.
+There are six difficulty levels for computer-controlled opponents (Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, and MVS).
+====Characters====
+{{MoveListNote|legend=NeoGeo}}
+All of the characters return from ''[[Fatal Fury 2]]'', and the four boss characters are now playable in the single-player mode without needing a cheat code. Three characters from the original ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' return (Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, and Geese Howard). Ryo Sakazaki from the ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' is a playable character and also appears as a hidden boss.
+{{InfoTable|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Terry Bogard
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Terry Bogard is an American street-fighting champion from South Town.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Burning Knuckle|{{QCB}} {{punch}}|Terry leaps forward with a burning fist.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Power Wave|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Terry punches the ground, causing a wave of energy to roll across the floor.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Rising Tackle|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{punch}}|Terry spins into the air while upside down and holding an arm out. This move can only hit airborne opponents.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Crack Shoot|{{QCB}} {{upleft}} {{kick}}|Terry jumps forward while kicking in a circle.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Power Geyser|{{QCB}} {{downleft}} {{right}} {{HP}}+{{LK}}|Terry punches the ground, causing a geyser of energy to erupt from the ground in front of him.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Andy Bogard
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=160 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Andy Bogard is a ninjutsu practitioner and Terry's younger brother.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Hi Sho Ken|{{QCB}} {{punch}}|Andy shoots a long-ranged burst of ki energy from his palm.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Sho Ryu|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Andy jumps into the air while fanning his arms around him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Zen El Den|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{punch}}|Andy charges forward while ramming with his shoulder and knee.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Ku Ha Dan|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{kick}}|Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying feet-first toward his opponent.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Cho Reppa Dan|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{downright}} {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{HK}}|Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying at his opponent with a flaming kick.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Joe Higashi
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=320 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Joe Higashi is a Japanese Muay Thai champion and a friendly rival of the Bogard brothers.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Hurricane Upper|{{HCF}} {{punch}}|Joe punches into the air, generating a cyclone that moves across the ground.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Baku Retsu Ken|{{repeat|{{punch}}}}|Joe punches rapidly in a cone shape in front of him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Slash Kick|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{kick}}|Joe turns and launches himself forward with a flaming kick.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Tiger Thrust|{{QCF}} {{upright}} {{kick}}|Joe flies forward with a knee strike.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Knee Inferno|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Joe grabs and knees his opponent in the stomach repeatedly.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Screw Upper|{{right}} {{HCF}} {{HP}}+{{LK}}|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.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Big Bear
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=480 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Big Bear is an Australian face wrestler who was formerly a bodyguard of Geese Howard.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Giant Bomb|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{punch}}|Big Bear charges forward with a shoulder ram.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Super Dropkick|Hold {{HK}} for 5 seconds, then release|Big Bear jumps into the air and performs a dropkick that knocks his opponent over.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Back Drop|{{left}}+{{HP}} (close)|Big Bear lifts his opponent over his shoulder, then drops them to the ground behind him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Headbutt|{{left}}+{{HK}} (close)|Big Bear grabs and headbutts his opponent.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Bear Hug|{{upright}}+{{HK}} (close)|Big Bear grabs and squeezes his opponent against himself.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Lariat Drop|{{downright}}+{{HP}} (close)|Big Bear grabs his opponent in a lariat, then drops them to the ground behind him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Lift Up Throw|{{downright}}+{{HK}} (close)|Big Bear picks up and tosses his opponent behind him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Neck Buster|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Big Bear grabs and wrings his opponent by the neck.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Bear Bomber|{{right}} {{left}} {{down}} {{up}} {{HP}} (close)|Big Bear grabs and throws his opponent against the ground with an explosion.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Breath of Fire|{{HCB}} {{right}} {{HP}}+{{LK}}|Big Bear breathes a heavy cloud of flame out in front of him.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Jubei Yamada
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=128}}
+| desc=Jubei Yamada is an elderly Japanese judo sensei who wants to open his own training hall.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Senbei Shuriken|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{punch}}|Jubei throws a [[wikipedia:Senbei|senbei]] rice cracker at his opponent.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Nihon Seo Dash|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{kick}}|Jubei dashes across the screen, then grabs his opponent and throws them to the ground behind him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Oh Izuna Otoshi|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{punch}} (close)|Jubei grabs and spins into the air with his opponent, then drops them to the ground head-first.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Neko Jarashi|{{HCB}} {{HP}} (close)|Jubei grabs and rolls through the air with his opponent, then drops them to the ground head-first.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Tawara Nagei|{{downright}}+{{HP}} (close)|Jubei grabs and his opponent behind him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Tomoe Nagei|{{left}}+{{HK}} (close)|Jubei grabs and throws his opponent while rolling backward.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Benkei Nakashi| {{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Jubei kicks his opponent repeatedly in the shin.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Kuma Koroshi|{{upright}}+{{HP}} (close)|Jubei hops onto his opponent's back and chokes them.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Izuna Otoshi|{{down}}+{{HK}} in midair (close)|Jubei grabs his opponent in midair, rolls with them, then drops them to the ground head-first.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Dynamite Izuna Otoshi|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{down}} {{downright}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}} (close)|Jubei performs a more powerful version of his Oh Izuna Otoshi move.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Cheng Sinzan
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=160 | crop_y=128}}
+| desc=Cheng Sinzan is a greedy rich man who enters tournaments to win prize money.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Dai Taiko Bara|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{punch}}|Cheng flies into the air, then falls to the ground with a belly flop.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Hagan Geki|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{kick}}|Cheng rolls forward along the ground like a spinning boulder.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Kirai Ho|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Cheng tosses a ball of energy in an arc in front of him.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Zutsuki Satsu|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Cheng grabs and headbutts his opponent repeatedly.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Bakurai Hoh|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{down}} {{downright}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}}|Cheng throws a large energy ball in an arc in front of him, which knocks down his opponent on impact.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Kim Kaphwan
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=320 | crop_y=128}}
+| desc=Kim Kaphwan is a taekwondo master from Korea who fights in the name of justice.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Hangetsu Zan|{{QCB}} {{kick}}|Kim rolls forward with a somersaulting crescent kick.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Hien Zan|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{kick}}|Kim flips backward, slicing through the air with a circular kick.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Hisho Kyaku|{{down}}+{{kick}} in midair|Kim dives diagonally downward, then stomps repeatedly on his opponent.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Houou Kyaku|{{QCB}} {{downleft}} {{right}} {{LK}}+{{HK}}|Kim dashes forward, then performs a series of kicks, ending with a Hien Zan.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mai Shiranui
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=480 | crop_y=128}}
+| desc=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.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Kacho Sen|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Mai throws her folding fan at her opponent.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Ryu En Bu|{{QCB}} {{punch}}|Mai twirls around, whipping her opponent with the sash around her waist, which is set alight.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Musasabi Mai|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{punch}}|Mai leaps into corner of the screen, then dives diagonally downward with her arms spread out.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Shinobi Bach|{{HCF}} {{HK}}|Mai performs a cartwheel, then drops to the ground with an elbow strike.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Yumezakura|{{down}}+{{HK}} in midair (close)|Mai grabs her opponent in midair, then stands on their back to slam them to the ground.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Cho Hisatsu Shinobi Bach|{{right}} {{downleft}} {{right}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}}|Mai performs a Shinobi Bach while flames radiate from her body.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Duck King
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=256}}
+| desc=Duck King is a young fighter who mixes breakdancing into his fighting style.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Head Spin Attack|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{punch}}|Duck King rolls into a ball and flies across the screen like a cannonball.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Break Storm|{{QCF}} {{upright}} {{kick}}|Duck King flips upside down and flies diagonally upward while spinning.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Dancing Dive|{{QCB}} {{kick}}|Duck King flies through the air with a knee strike.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Beat Rush|{{right}} {{left}} {{right}} {{HP}}|Duck King performs a combo of dance attacks.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Needle Low|{{downright}}++{{HK}}|Duck King slides along the ground, which can sweep opponents.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Reverse Breaker|{{down}}+{{HP}} in midair (close)|Duck King grabs his opponent in midair, then stomps them to the ground.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Break Spiral|{{HCF}} {{upright}} {{down}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}} (close)|Duck King kicks his opponent into the air, then attacks them with breakdancing kicks upon landing.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Tung Fu Rue
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=160 | crop_y=256}}
+| desc=Tung Fu Rue is a wise, old martial arts master who can "pump up" his body to massive size.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Senshippo|{{QCB}} {{punch}}|Tung leaps forward with a fist strike.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Shou Ha|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{punch}}|Tung shoots a short-ranged burst of ki from his palm.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Ressen Kyaku|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{kick}}|Tung turns sideways and repeatedly stomps his opponent.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Gekihou|{{repeat|{{HP}}}}|Tung crouches and unleashes a large spirit that attacks airborne opponents.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Senpuu Gouken|{{right}} {{downright}} {{down}} {{up}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}}|Tung grows to a large, muscular form and flies through the air while spinning with his fists extended.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Billy Kane
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=320 | crop_y=256}}
+| desc=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.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Sempu Kon|{{repeat|{{punch}}}}|Billy spins his cudgel in front of him rapidly.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Sansetsu Kon|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{punch}}|Billy whips his cudgel in front of him, and it expands across the screen.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Suzume Otoshi|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{punch}}|Billy whips his cudgel diagonally upward, and it expands into the air.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Hisho Kon|{{HCF}} {{kick}}|Billy vaults into the air with his cudgel, then drops back to the ground while spinning his cudgel and performing a dive kick.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Jigoku Otoshi|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Billy lifts his opponent into the air with his cudgel and stabs them repeatedly.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Cho Kaen Senpu Kon|{{QCB}} {{downleft}} {{right}} {{LP}}+{{HP}}|Billy leaps forward, then drives his cudgel into the ground, causing an explosion of energy.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Axel Hawk
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=480 | crop_y=256}}
+| desc=Axel Hawk is a retired heavyweight boxing champion seeking to make his comeback.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Axel Dance|{{repeat|{{punch}}}}|Axel punches rapidly with alternating arms.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Smash Bomber|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{punch}}|Axel dashes forward with a powerful uppercut.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Tornado Upper|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Axel punches in front of him, generating a tornado that moves across the ground.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Electric Attack|{{left}}+{{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).}}
+{{MoveListRow|Rolling Buster|{{upright}}+{{HK}} (close)|Axel lifts his opponent, then winds up and hits them with a big uppercut.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Axel Rush|{{left}} {{HCB}} {{upright}} {{HP}}+{{LK}}|Axel charges forward with a hook, a cross, and an uppercut.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Laurence Blood
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=384}}
+| desc=Laurence Blood is a former matador who uses a fighting style based on his bullfighting methods.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Bloody Sabre|{{HCF}} {{punch}}|Laurence thrusts in front of him with his sabre.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Bloody Spin|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{kick}}|Laurence spirals through the air in front of him like a torpedo.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Bloody Cutter|Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HP}}|Laurence flies into the air, then dives back down while attacking with his cloak.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Poncho Breaker|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Laurence grabs his opponent with his cloak and tosses them into the air.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Flying Buster|{{down}}+{{HP}} in midair (close)|Laurence grabs his opponent in midair, then drops them to the ground and onto his knee.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Bloody Flash|{{downright}} {{HCF}} {{downleft}} {{right}} {{LK}}+{{HK}}|Laurence stabs repeatedly in front of him with his sabre.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Geese Howard
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=160 | crop_y=384}}
+| desc=Geese Howard is a crime lord who rules over South Town. He has studied Japanese martial arts.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Reppuu Ken|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Geese sends a violent shockwave across the ground.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Shippuu Ken|{{QCB}} {{punch}} in midair|Geese throws a fireball diagonally downward.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Atemi Nage|{{HCF}} {{upright}} {{kick}}|Geese catches an attack from his opponent and counters with a throw.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Shinku Nage|{{downright}}+{{HP}} (close)|Geese throws his opponent across his arms.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Kosatsu Sho|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Geese holds his opponent in the air by the neck.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Raging Storm|{{downleft}} {{HCB}} {{downright}} {{HP}}+{{LK}}|Geese ducks and calls energy spikes around him.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Wolfgang Krauser
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=320 | crop_y=384}}
+| desc=Wolfgang Krauser is a German nobleman seeking to defeat the man who was responsible for Geese's downfall.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|High Blitz Ball|{{QCB}} {{punch}}|Wolfgang throws a high fireball.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Low Blitz Ball|{{QCB}} {{kick}}|Wolfgang throws a low fireball.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Leg Tomahawk|{{right}} {{downright}} {{down}} {{downleft}} {{kick}}|Wolfgang flies diagonally upward with a flaming kick.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Neck Hang Blow|{{right}}+{{HK}} (close)|Wolfgang holds his opponent into the air by the neck and punches them repeatedly.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Lift Up Blow|{{downright}}+{{HP}} (close)|Wolfgang grabs and lifts his opponent, then launches them into the air with a punch.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Atemi Nage|{{HCF}} {{upright}} {{punch}}|Wolfgang catches an attack from his opponent and counters with a throw.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Kaiser Wave|Hold {{left}} for 2 seconds, then {{upright}}+{{LP}}+{{HP}}|Wolfgang holds his hands back, then throws a tall fireball across the screen.}}
+}}
+}}
+{{InfoRow|
+| title=Ryo Sakazaki
+| sprite={{sprite | Fatal Fury Special CD, Characters.png | crop_width=160 | crop_height=128 | crop_x=480 | crop_y=384}}
+| desc=Ryo is a master martial artist who is dedicated to improving himself and his students. He fights with the art of kyokugen karate, which he learned from his father.
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Special moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Ko'ou Ken|{{QCF}} {{punch}}|Ryo hurls a fireball from his palm.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Haoh Shoukou Ken|{{right}} {{HCF}} {{punch}}|Ryo channels and throws a large fireball from both hands.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Kohou|{{DPF}} {{punch}}|Ryo jumps into the air while performing an uppercut.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Hien Shippuu Kyaku|Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{right}}+{{kick}}|Ryo leaps ahead with a flaming kick, followed by a spinning back heel kick.}}
+{{MoveListRow|Zan Retsu Ken|{{repeat|{{punch}}}}|Ryo punches rapidly in front of him, which lifts and then knocks his opponent away.}}
+}}
+{{MoveListTable|desc=Desperation moves|
+{{MoveListRow|Ryuko Ranbu|{{QCB}} {{downleft}} {{right}}+{{LK}}+{{HK}}|Ryo unleashes a flurry of punches and kicks, ending with a Kohou.}}
+}}
+}}
+}}
-===Characters===
+====Stages====
-====Mega-CD====
+Each character has his or her own stage where matches take place.
-{{multicol|
+{{gallery|widths=200|screens=yes|
-* Andy Bogard
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Terry Bogard.png|{{flag|US}} Terry Bogard}}
-* Axel Hawk
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Andy Bogard.png|{{flag|IT}} Andy Bogard}}
-* Big Bear
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Joe Higashi.png|{{flag|TH}} Joe Higashi}}
-* Billy Kane
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Big Bear.png|{{flag|AU}} Big Bear}}
-* Cheng Sinzan
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Jubei Yamada.png|{{flag|JP}} Jubei Yamada}}
-* Duck King
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Cheng Sinzan.png|{{flag|HK 1959}} Cheng Sinzan}}
-* Geese Howard
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Kim Kaphwan.png|{{flag|KR}} Kim Kaphwan}}
-* Joe Higashi
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Mai Shiranui.png|{{flag|JP}} Mai Shiranui}}
-* Jubei Yamada
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Duck King.png|{{flag|US}} Duck King}}
-* Kim Kaphwan
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Tung Fu Rue.png|{{flag|CN}} Tung Fu Rue}}
-* Laurence Blood
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Billy Kane.png|{{flag|UK}} Billy Kane}}
-* Mai Shiranui
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Axel Hawk.png|{{flag|US}} Axel Hawk}}
-* Terry Bogard
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Laurence Blood.png|{{flag|ES}} Laurence Blood}}
-* Tung Fu Rue
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Geese Howard.png|{{flag|US}} Geese Howard}}
-* Ryo Sakazaki
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Wolfgang Krauser.png|{{flag|DE}} Wolfgang Krauser}}
-* Wolfgang Krauser
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special CD, Stages, Ryo Sakazaki.png|{{flag|JP}} Ryo Sakazaki}}
 }}
-====Game Gear====
-{{multicol|
+===Game Gear version===
-* Andy Bogard
+{{ScreenThumb|Fatal Fury Special GG, Character Select.png|width=160|Character select}}
-* Billy Kane
+{{ScreenThumb|Fatal Fury Special GG, Gameplay.png|width=160|Gameplay}}
-* Duck King
+The game is a fighting game. It has simplified controls and omits several characters, but it retains all of the special moves of the remaining characters. Fights take place on a single lane and lack the lane-switching of the original game.
-* Geese Howard
-* Joe Higashi
+Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They can move forward while crouched with {{downright}} (or {{downleft}} when facing left). They backstep with {{left}} {{left}} (or {{right}} {{right}} when facing left). They jump upward with {{up}} and jump behind and ahead with {{upleft}} or {{upright}}. Characters can punch with {{1}} and kick with {{2}}. Punches and kicks only have one strength, but characters can perform a strong attack with {{1}}+{{2}}.
-* Mai Shiranui
-* Terry Bogard
+Characters can throw nearby opponents by holding the D-Pad toward the opponent and pressing the punch button. They can block attacks by holding the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the opponent. Characters have special moves that can be performed with specific button combinations and can also perform Desperation attacks when their vitality gauge is low and flashing.
-* Tung Fu Rue
-* Ryo Sakazaki
+The "King of Fighters" mode is a single-player mode where the player faces every fighter in the game (with the first opponent being selectable), ending with fights against the boss characters Billy Kane and Geese Howard. If the player wins every match without losing a round, there is an additional final battle against Ryo Sakazaki from the ''[[Art of Fighting]]''. There is a Vs Game mode that can be played against any opponent and a Survival Game mode where each player has five fighters and tries to eliminate all of the opposing player's characters. Both modes can be played against computer-controlled opponents and also support two-player battles using a [[Gear-to-Gear Cable]]. There are three difficulty levels for computer-controlled opponents (Easy, Normal, and Hard).
+====Characters====
+The Game Gear version cuts Big Bear, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan, Kim Kaphwan, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, and Wolfgang Krauser.
+*Terry Bogard
+*Andy Bogard
+*Joe Higashi
+*Mai Shiranui
+*Duck King
+*Tung Fu Rue
+*Billy Kane
+*Geese Howard
+*Ryo Sakazaki
+====Stages====
+Each character has his or her own stage where matches take place. Most stages have recolored variants at later times of day for the second and third rounds.
+{{gallery|widths=160|screens=yes|
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Terry Bogard.png|{{flag|US}} Terry Bogard}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Andy Bogard.png|{{flag|IT}} Andy Bogard}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Joe Higashi.png|{{flag|TH}} Joe Higashi}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Mai Shiranui.png|{{flag|JP}} Mai Shiranui}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Duck King.png|{{flag|US}} Duck King}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Tung Fu Rue.png|{{flag|CN}} Tung Fu Rue}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Billy Kane.png|{{flag|UK}} Billy Kane}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Geese Howard.png|{{flag|US}} Geese Howard}}
+{{gitem|Fatal Fury Special GG, Stages, Ryo Sakazaki.png|{{flag|JP}} Ryo Sakazaki}}
 }}
-==Trivia==
+==History==
-{{Trivia}}
+===Legacy===
-*CPU controlled characters will never block Ryo's Haouken projectile
+The inclusion of Ryo Sakazaki from ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' and the return of popular characters from the original ''[[Fatal Fury]]'', including Geese Howard after his apparent death in the ending to the first game, was the first crossover of its kind in a fighting game and inspired the ''[[:Category:The King of Fighters|King of Fighters]]'' series.
 ==Versions==
+The Mega-CD port is missing parallax scrolling and background details (such as the crowds in the stages for Big Bear and Joe Higashi). It also lacks the day/night variations for each stage. It has a Red Book recording of the original [[Neo Geo]] soundtrack.
+Ryo Sakazaki only appears as a hidden opponent in the arcade version, but he is playable in all of the home versions (including the [[Neo Geo]] AES version).
 ===Localised names===
 {{aka
@@ Line 93: / Line 402: @@
 |us_name=Fatal Fury Special
 |jp_name=餓狼伝説ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
-|jp_trans=
+|jp_trans=Garou Densetsu Special}}
-|jp_rom=Garou Densetsu Special
-}}
 ==Production credits==
@@ Line 120: / Line 427: @@
 *'''Producer:''' Trond W Larsen
 | source=In-game credits (JP)
-| pdf=FatalFurySpecial_MCD_JP_SSCredit.pdf
+| pdf=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP SSCredit.pdf
 | console=MCD
 }}
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 ===Game Gear version===
-{{multicol|
 {{creditstable|
 *'''Director:''' T.Ikenoue, T.Ishigai
@@ Line 132: / Line 438: @@
 *'''Graphic Designer:''' Samaraki.Y, Katsutoshi.H, Takuya.S, Tsubura.N, J.Kawaura, T.M.Ninja Special
 *'''Arrangement:''' T.M.Ninja Special, H.Koiso, A.Yamada
-*'''Sound:''' K.Oikawa, [[Kojiro Mikusa|K.Mikusa]]
+*'''Sound:''' [[Kazuyuki Oikawa|K.Oikawa]], [[Kojiro Mikusa|K.Mikusa]]
 *'''Special Thanks:''' Kumiko, Etsuko, T.Ohtsuka, and S.Takagi, D.Fowler
 **SNK Co., Ltd
@@ Line 138: / Line 444: @@
 *'''Fatal Fury Special Original Game Design by:''' [[SNK|NeoGeo SNK]]
 *'''Fatal Fury Special Game Gear version Produced by:''' [[Takara]]
-| source=
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Fatal Fury Special GG credits.pdf
 | console=GG
-}}
-}}
-==Track list==
-{{multicol|
-{{tracklist|
-{{track|[data track]}}
-{{track|Garou Densetsu SPECIAL|from=Title|time=00:16}}
-{{track|LEVEL UP 2|from=Level Select|time=00:33}}
-{{track|PLAYER SELECT|time=00:37}}
-{{track|VS|time=00:24}}
-{{track|Track06|time=00:44}}
-{{track|Kurikinton|jp=クリキントン|from=[America Stage I] Terry Bogard|time=01:53}}
-{{track|Pasta|jp=パスタ|from=[Italy Stage] Andy Bogard|time=02:03}}
-{{track|Thai Nanbu no Tsutaeta Atarashii Uta|jp=タイ南部の伝えた新しい詩|en=A New Poem Southern Thailand Wants to Tell|from=[Thai Stage] Joe Higashi|time=01:58}}
-{{track|Tarkun to Kitapy|jp=ターくんと北ピー|en=Tarkun and Kitapy|from=[Australia Stage] Big Bear|time=02:25}}
-{{track|Jubei|jp=ジュウベイ|from=[Nippon Stage I] Jubei Yamada|time=01:47}}
-{{track|Pangyago Houho|jp=パンギャゴ・ホーホ|from=[Hongkong Stage] Cheng Sinzan|time=02:30}}
-{{track|Seoul ni Ikou !|jp=ソウルに行こう!|en=Let's Go to Seoul!|from=[Korea Stage] Kim Kaphwan|time=02:31}}
-{{track|Enryujin|jp=炎龍神|en=Flame Dragon God|from=[Nippon Stage II] Mai Shiranui|time=02:56}}
-{{track|Duck Dub Dub: Duck yo Omaemo ka|jp=ダック・ダブ・ダブ~ダツクよおまえもか|en=Duck Dub Dub (Duck, You Too)|from=[America Stage III] Duck King|time=01:55}}
-{{track|Chugoku Yonsennen no Rekishi toha Ikani|jp=中国四千年の歴史とはいかに|en=How There Are Four Thousand Years of Chinese History|from=[China Stage] Tung Fu Rue|time=04:32}}
-{{track|London March|jp=ロンドンマーチ|from=[England Stage] Billy Kane|time=02:37}}
-{{track|Kink Konk|jp=キンクコンク|from=[America Stage II] Axel Hawk|time=01:41}}
-{{track|Hataraku Tougyushi|jp=働く闘牛士|en=Working Matador|from=[Spain Stage] Lawrence Blood|time=02:16}}
-{{track|Geese ni Shouyu|jp=ギースにしょうゆ|en=Soy Sauce for Geese|from=[America Stage IV] Geese Howard|time=02:45}}
-{{track|Requiem in D Minor K.626 Dies Irae|jp=レクイエムニ短調K.626ディエス・イレ|from=[Germany Stage] Wolfgang Krauser|time=02:02}}
-{{track|Ryuuko no Ken Ver.230000000.0|jp=龍虎の拳Ver.230000|from=[Nippon Stage III] Ryo Sakazaki|time=03:29}}
-{{track|Ending 01|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 02|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 03|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 04|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 05|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 06|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 07|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 08|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 09|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 10|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 11|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 12|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 13|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 14|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 15|time=00:21}}
-{{track|Ending 16|time=00:10}}
-}}
 }}
@@ Line 195: / Line 457: @@
 ==Artwork==
 <gallery>
-FatalFurySpecial MCD Art Cover.jpg
+FatalFurySpecial MCD Art Cover.jpg|Mega-CD cover
-FatalFurySpecial GG Art Cover.jpg
+FatalFurySpecial GG Art Cover.jpg|Game Gear cover
 </gallery>
 ==Physical scans==
 ===Mega-CD version===
-<section begin="MCD_ratings" />{{ratings
+{{ratings|MCD}}
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-| famitsu=53
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-| segapro_source={{num|48|page=66}}
-| ssmjp=58
-| ssmjp_source={{magref|ssmjp|1995-04|131|printpage=129}}
-| videogames=75
-| videogames_source={{magref|videogames|1995-08|69|printpage=71}}
-}}<section end="MCD_ratings" />
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Mega-CD
+| region=JP
+| front=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP Box Back.jpg
+| disc=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP Disc.jpg
+| square=yes
+| manual=Fatalfuryspecial mcd jp manual.pdf
+| regcard=Fatalfuryspecial mcd jp surveycard.pdf
+| spinecard=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP spinecard.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega-CD
 | region=US
@@ Line 242: / Line 486: @@
 | front=FatalFurySpecial MCD EU Box Front.jpg
 | back=FatalFurySpecial MCD EU Box Back.jpg
-| disc=
+| disc=Fatal Fury Special MCD EU Disc.jpg
 | manual=FatalFury Special MCD EU Manual Multi.pdf
 | square=yes
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega-CD
-| region=JP
+| region=BR
-| front=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP Box Front.jpg
+| front=
-| back=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP Box Back.jpg
-| disc=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP Disc.jpg
-| square=yes
-| manual=Fatalfuryspecial mcd jp manual.pdf
-| regcard=Fatalfuryspecial mcd jp surveycard.pdf
-| spinecard=FatalFurySpecial MCD JP spinecard.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega-CD
-| region=BR
+| region=AU
 | front=
 }}
 ===Game Gear version===
-<section begin="GG_ratings" />{{ratings
+{{ratings|GG}}
-| icon=GG
+{{Scanbox
-| consolesplus=92
+| console=Game Gear
-| consolesplus_source={{magref|consolesplus|42|140}}
+| region=JP
-| digitalpress=85
+| front=FatalFurySpecial GG JP Box Front.jpg
-| digitalpress_source=''[http://www.digitpress.com/reviews/fatalfuryspecial_gg.htm 2005-10-02]''
+| back=FatalFurySpecial GG JP Box Back.jpg
-| gamepro=78
+| spinemissing=yes
-| gamepro_source={{magref|gamepro|66|160|printpage=142}}
+| square=yes
-| gamesworld=84
+| cart=FatalFurySpecial GG JP Cart.jpg
-| gamesworld_source={{num|10|page=19}}
+}}
-| megafun=80
-| megafun_source={{magref|megafun|1995-05|77}}
-| mms=46
-| mms_source={{magref|mms|30|87|printpage=86-87}}
-| playerone=95
-| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|52|56|printpage=56-57}}
-| segapower=84
-| segapower_source={{num|65|page=64}}
-| segapro=51
-| segapro_source={{num|42|page=37}}
-| videogamesus=90
-| videogamesus_source={{num|73}}
-| videogames=81
-| videogames_source={{magref|videogames|1995-04|111|printpage=115}}
-}}<section end="GG_ratings" />
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Game Gear
@@ Line 299: / Line 522: @@
 | front=FatalFurySpecial GG EU Box Front.jpg
 | back=FatalFurySpecial GG EU Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
+| spine=Fatal Fury Special GG EU Box Spine.jpg
 | cart=FatalFurySpecial GG EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Fatal Fury Special GG EU Manual.jpg
 }}
 {{Scanbox
@@ Line 309: / Line 533: @@
 | spinemissing=yes
 | cart=FatalFurySpecial GG EU Cart.jpg
-}}
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Game Gear
-| region=JP
-| front=FatalFurySpecial GG JP Box Front.jpg
-| back=FatalFurySpecial GG JP Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| square=yes
-| cart=FatalFurySpecial GG JP Cart.jpg
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MCD|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=516,748,512|date=|source=CD (JP)|comments=T-60214|quality=good|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=2D69D1A7B57F04DF097CF685A84BEAC9947165D4|md5=68A033D75E20600787F2FC031C1DD1E3|crc32=FBD76387|size=512kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=EC2F11E28BFF47D149DF1987673F80DA08C1AF6D|md5=203C6FAA7508C8A88EE6B775E365D89C|crc32=9AFB6F33|size=512kB|date= |source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=7CE20CA34B7BC91BA7E73F830B40830AD6BAFBC8|md5=4292C099F98CC0C6D03025F0729F64DF|crc32=44978700|size=512kB|date= |source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
 {{NECRetro|title=Garou Densetsu Special|italics=yes}}
 {{FatalFurySpecialOmni}}
 {{FatalFury}}