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Characters 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. Blocking can now be done in midair as well. 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 have their own grabs and throws that can be performed in close range and which cannot be blocked.
 
Characters 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. Blocking can now be done in midair as well. 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 have their own grabs and throws that can be performed in close range and which cannot be blocked.
  
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Fights take place in three-lane battlegrounds. Players fight primarily in the middle lane but can move (or "sway") into the background with {{Z}} or the foreground with {{C}}. The player can perform an attack in a sway lane by pressing any attack button, which returns the character to the main lane. Likewise, the player can attack an opponent who is in a sway lane with {{Z}} to hit an opponent in the background or {{C}} to hit an opponent in the foreground. When characters are finished by a move that knock them into the background, they are thrown into background objects in some stages; when they are finished by a move that knocks them into the foreground, they are knocked into the screen. Characters can also do a "quick sway" with {{downright}} (or {{downleft}} when facing left) to dodge an attack, leaving the opponent vulnerable to a regular attack.
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Fights take place in three-lane battlegrounds. Players fight primarily in the middle lane but can move (or "sway") into the background with {{Z}} or the foreground with {{C}}. The player can perform an attack in a sway lane by pressing any attack button, which returns the character to the main lane. Likewise, the player can attack an opponent who is in a sway lane with {{Z}} to hit an opponent in the background or {{C}} to hit an opponent in the foreground. When characters are finished by a move that knocks them into the background, they are thrown into background objects in some stages; when they are finished by a move that knocks them into the foreground, they are knocked into the screen. Characters automatically return to the main lane after a second if they do not move out of the sway lane manually. Characters can also do a "quick sway" with {{downright}} (or {{downleft}} when facing left) to dodge an attack, leaving the opponent vulnerable to a regular attack.
  
 
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| desc=Andy Bogard is Terry's younger brother. He has studied the ninjutsu arts under Mai's grandfather, Hanzo Shiranui.
 
| desc=Andy Bogard is Terry's younger brother. He has studied the ninjutsu arts under Mai's grandfather, Hanzo Shiranui.
 
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{{MoveListRow | Hishoken | {{QCB}} {{punch}}<br>{{QCB}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Andy throws a long-ranged burst of ki energy from his hand.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Hishouken | {{QCB}} {{punch}}<br>{{QCB}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Andy throws a long-ranged burst of ki energy from his hand.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Shoryudan | {{DPF}} {{punch}}<br>{{DPF}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Andy jumps into the air while fanning his arms around him.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Shouryuudan | {{DPF}} {{punch}}<br>{{DPF}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Andy jumps into the air while fanning his arms around him.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Zeneiken | {{downleft}} {{right}} {{punch}}<br>{{downleft}} {{right}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Andy charges forward while ramming with his shoulder and knee.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Zeneiken | {{downleft}} {{right}} {{punch}}<br>{{downleft}} {{right}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Andy charges forward while ramming with his shoulder and knee.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Shiranui Kumo Karami | Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} | Andy somersaults into the air. If he lands on his opponent, he captures them in a chokehold from behind.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Shiranui Kumo Karami | Hold {{down}} for 2 seconds, then {{up}}+{{HK}} | Andy somersaults into the air. If he lands on his opponent, he captures them in a chokehold from behind.}}
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| desc=Mai Shiranui is a kunoichi and a member of the Shiranui ninja clan. She is the principle inheritor of the Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu style, learned from her grandfather, Hanzo.
 
| desc=Mai Shiranui is a kunoichi and a member of the Shiranui ninja clan. She is the principle inheritor of the Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu style, learned from her grandfather, Hanzo.
 
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{{MoveListRow | Ka Cho Sen | {{QCF}} {{punch}}<br>{{QCF}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Mai throws her folding fan at her opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Kachousen | {{QCF}} {{punch}}<br>{{QCF}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Mai throws her folding fan at her opponent.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ryu En Bu | {{QCB}} {{punch}}<br>{{QCB}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Mai twirls around, whipping her opponent with the sash around her waist, which is set alight.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ryuuenbu | {{QCB}} {{punch}}<br>{{QCB}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (fake) | Mai twirls around, whipping her opponent with the sash around her waist, which is set alight.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Hissatsu Shinobibachi | {{HCF}} {{HP}} | Mai performs a cartwheel, then drops to the ground with an elbow strike.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Hissatsu Shinobibachi | {{HCF}} {{HP}} | Mai performs a cartwheel, then drops to the ground with an elbow strike.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Musasabi no Mai | {{down}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}} or {{down}}+{{HP}}+{{HK}} in midair<br>{{down}}+{{LP}}+{{LK}} in midair (fake) | Mai dives diagonally downward with her arms spread out.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Musasabi no Mai | {{down}}+{{HP}}+{{LK}} or {{down}}+{{HP}}+{{HK}} in midair<br>{{down}}+{{LP}}+{{LK}} in midair (fake) | Mai dives diagonally downward with her arms spread out.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Fuusha Kuzuki Kai | {{right}}+{{HK}} (close) | Mai climbs up her opponent, then throws them with her legs.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Fuusha Kuzuki Kai | {{right}}+{{HK}} (close) | Mai climbs up her opponent, then throws them with her legs.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Yume Zakura | {{down}}+{{HK}} in midair (close) | Mai grabs her opponent in midair, then stands on top of them to slam them to the ground.}}
 
{{MoveListRow | Yume Zakura | {{down}}+{{HK}} in midair (close) | Mai grabs her opponent in midair, then stands on top of them to slam them to the ground.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ryu no Mai | {{left}}+{{HK}} | Mai spins around and attacks with the sash around her waist, which knocks her opponent into the background lane.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Ryuu no Mai | {{left}}+{{HK}} | Mai spins around and attacks with the sash around her waist, which knocks her opponent into the background lane.}}
 
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{{MoveListRow | Mary Typhoon | Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{QCF}} {{upright}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} | Mary jumps onto her opponent's shoulders, grabs their head between her feet, and throws them.}}
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{{MoveListRow | Mary Typhoon | Hold {{downleft}} for 2 seconds, then {{QCF}} {{upright}} {{LK}}+{{HK}} (close) | Mary jumps onto her opponent's shoulders, grabs their head between her feet, and throws them.}}
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{{MoveListRow | '''Hidden:''' Mary Cyclone | {{left}} {{HCB}} {{HP}} or {{RDP}} {{HP}} | Mary jumps onto her opponent's shoulders, grabs their head between her feet, and throws them.}}
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{{MoveListRow | '''Hidden:''' Mary Cyclone | {{left}} {{HCB}} {{HP}} or {{RDP}} {{HP}} (close) | Mary jumps onto her opponent's shoulders, grabs their head between her feet, and throws them.}}
 
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{{ginfo|Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn, Stages, Jin Chonshu Forest.png|Delta Park (Forest)|Jin Chonshu's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is low and Chonrei is not going to be fought.}}
 
{{ginfo|Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn, Stages, Jin Chonshu Forest.png|Delta Park (Forest)|Jin Chonshu's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is low and Chonrei is not going to be fought.}}
 
{{ginfo|Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn, Stages, Jin Chonshu Lake.png|Delta Park (Lake)|Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is high and Chonrei might be fought, depending on the player's performance against Chonshu.}}
 
{{ginfo|Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn, Stages, Jin Chonshu Lake.png|Delta Park (Lake)|Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is high and Chonrei might be fought, depending on the player's performance against Chonshu.}}
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{{ginfo|Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn, Stages, Jin Chonrei.png|Delta Park (Fire)|Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is very high and Chonrei is going to be fought regardless of how the fight with Chonshu goes.}}
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Revision as of 12:37, 22 November 2023

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Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: SNK
Developer:
Original system(s): Neo Geo
Developer(s) of original games: SNK
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (50 tracks)
Genre: Fighting Action/Kakutou Action (格闘アクション)[1], Action[2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e[3] T-3102G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Non-Sega versions

Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory (餓狼伝説３ ～遥かなる闘い～) is an entry in the Fatal Fury series. It was originally released for Neo Geo hardware, but was ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996 exclusively for Japan.

Story

The Jin Scrolls are sacred artifacts that are believed to possess untold power. It is said that these three scrolls can only be obtained by the mightiest warrior during a time when martial artists come together to perform the ancient combat arts. Ryuji Yamazaki, a prominent gangster affiliated with the Yakuza and the Chinese mafia, receives reports that the scrolls have been sighted in South Town and travels there to investigate.

Meanwhile, Terry Bogard returns home to South Town after traveling the world in the wake of the second King of Fighters tournament. He meets with his younger brother Andy and his friends Joe and Mai for the grand opening of the Pao Pao Cafe 2, headed by Richard Meyer and his capoeira apprentice Bob Wilson. Joe explains to Terry that he had heard from Cheng Sinzan that Geese Howard is still alive, having survived his fatal fall from his personal tower four years prior and slowly recovering in secret while plotting his revenge against Terry. Upon learning of this, Terry and his friends set out to confirm the rumor.

Gameplay

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Character select

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Enemy select

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Gameplay

Garou Densetsu 3 is a fighting game and retains the format and controls of the previous game in the series, Fatal Fury Special. However, the two-lane battle stages have been revamped into a three-lane format known as the "Oversway System." The game also features a "Fighting Level" system when fighting against the computer. After defeating an opponent, the player's performance is graded on a scale of E, D, C, B, A, AA, and AAA. The final opponents that the player faces at the end of the game is determined then by the player's average.

In a single-player game, the player can choose from four characters as the first opponent (Joe, Mary, Bob, and Franco). After the first four opponents are defeated, the player fights a single round against Ryuji Yamazaki in a plot-based match. The player then proceeds to fight against Mai, Andy, Hon-Fu, Sokaku, Terry, and Geese, in that order, before fighting Yamazaki again for a full match. Characters have unique dialogue with each other in between matches. Depending on the grade average, the game either ends with the match against Yamazaki, or the player fights against either, or both, of the Jin twins, starting with Chonshu and ending with Chonrei. Each character also has slightly different endings depending on the player's performance in the game. There is no dedicated two-player mode, but a second player can enter the game at any time by pressing  START  to start a two-player match.

Characters move with Left and Right. They dash with Left Left or Right Right; dashes can be canceled by tapping in the opposite direction. Characters crouch with Down and can move forward while crouched with Down-right (or Down-left when facing left). They jump upward with Up; holding Up jumps higher than tapping Up. They jump behind and ahead with Up-left or Up-right. Characters can attack with a light punch with X, a heavy punch with A, a light kick with Y, and a heavy kick with B. Characters have different attacks depending on whether they are standing, crouching, or jumping. Pressing A when far away from an opponent performs a taunt. Every fighter has special techniques performed by inputting specific directions with an attack button. Characters also have 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. Desperation attacks have secret powered-up versions that can be performed once per round if a code is entered at the beginning of the round.

Characters 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. Blocking can now be done in midair as well. 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 have their own grabs and throws that can be performed in close range and which cannot be blocked.

Fights take place in three-lane battlegrounds. Players fight primarily in the middle lane but can move (or "sway") into the background with Z or the foreground with C. The player can perform an attack in a sway lane by pressing any attack button, which returns the character to the main lane. Likewise, the player can attack an opponent who is in a sway lane with Z to hit an opponent in the background or C to hit an opponent in the foreground. When characters are finished by a move that knocks them into the background, they are thrown into background objects in some stages; when they are finished by a move that knocks them into the foreground, they are knocked into the screen. Characters automatically return to the main lane after a second if they do not move out of the sway lane manually. Characters can also do a "quick sway" with Down-right (or Down-left when facing left) to dodge an attack, leaving the opponent vulnerable to a regular attack.

Characters

Move lists assume the player is facing right. If facing left, Left and Right should be reversed. P refers to either punch button, while K refers to either kick button.

Five characters return from Fatal Fury and Fatal Fury 2 (Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Mai Shiranui, and Geese Howard), and five new characters debut (including Blue Mary, who would become a fixture of the King of Fighters series).

Several moves have "fake" versions that play the initial animation and sound clip for the move without actually performing the move, in order to bait a response from the opponent.

To unlock the hidden Desperation moves, press  LP + HP + HK + START  at the beginning of the match, when the characters are performing their introductory animations and before the text saying "GO!" appears on screen. If successful, the character's name appears in yellow, indicating that a hidden Desperation move can be performed.

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 Terry Bogard
Terry Bogard is the champion of the first two King of Fighters tournaments, who returns to South Town for the opening of the Pao Pao Cafe 2. He learns that Geese Howard may not be dead and takes to the streets of South Town to investigate.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Burn Knuckle Down Down-left Left P
Down Down-left Left  LK + HK  (fake) 		Terry leaps forward with a burning fist.
Power Wave Down Down-right Right P
Down Down-right Right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Terry punches the ground, causing a wave of energy to roll across the floor.
Power Dunk Right Down Down-right K Terry rises into the air with a knee strike, then smashes downward with a burning fist at the peak of the jump.
Crack Shoot Down Down-left Left Up-left K
Down Down-left Left Up-left  LP + HP  (fake) 		Terry jumps forward while kicking in a circle.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Buster Throw Right+ HP  (close) Terry grabs and throws his opponent to the ground behind him.
Rising Upper Down-left+ HP  Terry performs an uppercut.
Backspin Kick Right+ HK  Terry steps forward with a spinning hook kick, which knocks his opponent into the background lane.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Power Geyser Down Down-left Left Down-left Right  HP + HK 
Down Down-left Left Down-left Right  HP + LK  (fake) 		Terry punches the ground, causing a geyser of energy to erupt from the ground in front of him.
Hidden: Triple Geyser Down-left+ HP , then Right+ HP , then Right Down-right Down Down-left Left  HP + HK  Terry punches the ground, causing three energy gesyers to erupt from the ground in a series, which can juggle the opponent from one into the next.
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 Andy Bogard
Andy Bogard is Terry's younger brother. He has studied the ninjutsu arts under Mai's grandfather, Hanzo Shiranui.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Hishouken Down Down-left Left P
Down Down-left Left  LK + HK  (fake) 		Andy throws a long-ranged burst of ki energy from his hand.
Shouryuudan Right Down Down-right P
Right Down Down-right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Andy jumps into the air while fanning his arms around him.
Zeneiken Down-left Right P
Down-left Right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Andy charges forward while ramming with his shoulder and knee.
Shiranui Kumo Karami Hold Down for 2 seconds, then Up+ HK  Andy somersaults into the air. If he lands on his opponent, he captures them in a chokehold from behind.
Genei Shiranui Down Down-right Right  HK  in midair Andy falls to the ground and rolls into a ball, hitting with a low kick that knocks his opponent into the foreground lane.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Uchimata Right+ HP  (close) Andy grabs and throws his opponent to the ground behind him.
Abise Keri Right+ HK  Andy performs a cartwheel kick.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Cho Reppa Dan Hold Down for 2 seconds, then Down-right Right+ HP + HK 
Hold Down for 2 seconds, then Down-right Right+ LP + HP  (fake) 		Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying at his opponent with a flaming kick.
Hidden: Bokosuka Reppadan  HK , then Down+ HP , then Down Down-left Left Right  HP + HK  Andy launches off the ground with his hands, flying at his opponent with a flaming kick.
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 Joe Higashi
Joe Higashi is a Japanese Muay Thai champion who has been refining his kickboxing techniques in Hong Kong with Cheng Sinzan.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Hurricane Upper Left Down-left Down Down-right Right P
Left Down-left Down Down-right Right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Joe punches into the air, generating a cyclone that moves across the ground.
Slash Kick Down-left Right K
Down-left Right  LP + HP  (fake) 		Joe turns and launches himself forward with a flaming kick. If it connects, he follows up with an additional kick before landing.
Tiger Kick Down Down-right Right Up-right K
Down Down-right Right Up-right K (fake) 		Joe rises diagonally upward with a flaming knee strike.
Ougon no Kakato Down Down-left Left K Joe jumps forward while doing a fiery rolling kick.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Joe Special Right+ HP  (close) Joe grabs and kicks his opponent into the air.
Hiza Jigoku Right+ HK  (close) Joe grabs and knees his opponent repeatedly.
Vertical Upper Left+ HP  Joe performs an uppercut.
Joe Sobat Left+ HK  Joe performs a reverse heel kick.
Slide Kick Down-right+ HK  Joe slides forward with a sweep kick.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Screw Upper Right Left Down-left Down Down-right Right  HP + HK  Joe punches into the air, generating a tall inferno that covers the full height of the screen.
Hidden: Advancing Screw Right Down-right Down Down-left Left  HP + HK  (far away) Joe punches into the air, generating a tall inferno that covers the full height of the screen and slides forward across the ground.
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 Mai Shiranui
Mai Shiranui is a kunoichi and a member of the Shiranui ninja clan. She is the principle inheritor of the Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu style, learned from her grandfather, Hanzo.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Kachousen Down Down-right Right P
Down Down-right Right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Mai throws her folding fan at her opponent.
Ryuuenbu Down Down-left Left P
Down Down-left Left  LK + HK  (fake) 		Mai twirls around, whipping her opponent with the sash around her waist, which is set alight.
Hissatsu Shinobibachi Left Down-left Down Down-right Right  HP  Mai performs a cartwheel, then drops to the ground with an elbow strike.
Musasabi no Mai Down+ HP + LK  or Down+ HP + HK  in midair
Down+ LP + LK  in midair (fake) 		Mai dives diagonally downward with her arms spread out.
Kageroh no Mai Down Down  LP + HP + LK  Mai clasps her hands and creates two flame pillars that revolve around her.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Fuusha Kuzuki Kai Right+ HK  (close) Mai climbs up her opponent, then throws them with her legs.
Yume Zakura Down+ HK  in midair (close) Mai grabs her opponent in midair, then stands on top of them to slam them to the ground.
Ryuu no Mai Left+ HK  Mai spins around and attacks with the sash around her waist, which knocks her opponent into the background lane.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Cho Hisatsu Shinobibachi Right Down-left Right+ HP + LK  Mai does a cartwheel kick, then flies through the air with an elbow strike while flames radiate from her body.
Hidden: Shiranui Hiohgi HOLD  HP Right Down-left Right  LK + HK  (far away) Mai does a cartwheel kick, then flies through the air with an elbow strike while flames radiate from her body.
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 Geese Howard
Geese Howard is a crime boss who controls South Town. He was believed to have died during the first King of Fighters tournament.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Reppuuken Down Down-right Right P
Down Down-right Right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Geese sends a violent shockwave across the ground.
Shippuuken Down Down-left Left P in midair Geese throws a fireball diagonally downward.
Jaeiken Hold Left for 2 seconds, then Right+K
Down Down-left Left Right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Geese dashes forward while generating a fireball in his hands. If he dashes into his opponent, he throws the fireball at them.
Atemi Nage Gedan Left Down-left Down Down-right Right  LK  Geese catches a crouching attack from his opponent and counters with a throw.
Atemi Nage Joudan Left Down-left Down Down-right Right  HK  Geese catches a jumping attack from his opponent and counters with a throw.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Kosatsu Nage Left+ HP  (close) Geese picks up and slams his opponent against the ground behind him.
Shinkuu Nage Down-right+ HP  (close) Geese throws his opponent across his arms.
Ura Kumo Kakushi Up-right+ HP  (close) Geese grabs and tosses his opponent to the ground behind him.
Kosatsu Sho Right+ HK  (close) Geese holds his opponent in the air by the neck.
Raiko Mawashi Geri Left+ HK  Geese steps forward with a crescent kick.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Raging Storm Down-left Right Down-right Down Down-left Left Down-right  HP + HK 
Down-left Right Down-right Down Down-left Left Down-right  LP + HP  (fake) 		Geese ducks and calls blue energy spikes around him.
Hidden: Thunder Break Down+ HP , then  HP , then Down Down-left Left Right  HP + HK  Geese ducks and calls red energy spikes around him.
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 Blue Mary
Blue Mary is a freelance special agent and a practitioner of the grappling style of sambo. She becomes a romantic interest for Terry Bogard.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Spin Fall Down Down-right Right Up-right  LP  Mary leaps forward and falls with an axe kick.
Vertical Arrow Right Down Down-right  LK 
Right Down Down-right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Mary jumps and kicks diagonally upward.
Mary Snatcher Right Down Down-right  HK  Mary jumps with a diagonal kick. If she connects with an airborne opponent, she grabs them with her legs and slams them to the ground.
Mary Spider Down Down-right Right Up-right  HP  Mary flips over her opponent, then takes them down with a neck hold.
Straight Slicer Hold Left for 2 seconds, then Right+ LK  Mary crouches and slides forward with a sweep kick.
Mary Crab Clutch Hold Left for 2 seconds, then Right+ HK  Mary crouches and slides forward, then grabs her opponent with her legs and slams them to the ground and into a hold.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Tomoe Nage Down-right+ HP  (close) Mary grabs her opponent by the waist and rolls backward with a slam.
Backdrop D-Pad in 360° rotation, then  HP  during quick sway (close) Mary grabs her opponent and performs a suplex.
Step Roller Right+ HK  Mary steps forward with a spinning hook kick, which knocks her opponent into the foreground lane.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Mary Typhoon Hold Down-left for 2 seconds, then Down Down-right Right Up-right  LK + HK  (close) Mary jumps onto her opponent's shoulders, grabs their head between her feet, and throws them.
Hidden: Mary Cyclone Left Right Down-right Down Down-left Left  HP  or Left Down Down-left  HP  (close) Mary jumps onto her opponent's shoulders, grabs their head between her feet, and throws them.
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 Bob Wilson
Bob Wilson is a capoeira student of Richard Meyer (from Fatal Fury) and helps him run his Pao Pao Cafe nightclubs.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Rolling Turtle  LP + HP  or  LK + HK  Bob does a headspin while kicking outward.
Wild Wolf Hold Left for 2 seconds, then Right+K Bob rolls forward with a cartwheel kick.
Bison Horn Hold Down for 2 seconds, then Up+K Bob does a backflip while kicking.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Falcon Right+ HK  (close) Bob grabs and hits his opponent with a knee strike. If the player presses Up-right Up-right  HK  in between the grab and the knee strike, Bob follows up with a cartwheel kick instead. Or if the player presses Down-right Down-right  HK  after the knee strike, Bob follows up with a rolling kick to the ground.
Hedgehog Right+ HP  Bob slides forward with a headbutt.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Dangerous Wolf Down Down Down  HP + LK + HK  Bob performs multiple advancing cartwheel kicks.
Hidden: Dangerous Bob Right Right, then Down-left Up-right  HP + HK  Bob performs multiple advancing cartwheel kicks, finishing with a backflip kick.
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 Franco Bash
Franco Bash is a retired heavy kickboxing champion who now works as an airplane mechanic. He is fighting to rescue his kidnapped son from Yamazaki.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Double Kong Down Down-left Left P
Down Down-left Left  LK + HK  (fake) 		Franco throws a hook with each hand.
Reaping Blow Left Down-left Down Down-right Right P Franco steps into the foreground, then punches while stepping into the background.
Power Bicycle Down Down-right Right K
Down Down-right Right  LP + HP  (fake) 		Franco steps forward and performs a high heel kick.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Side Buster Right+ HP  (close) Franco grabs his opponent, then hits them with an elbow and a knee strike.
Bash Tornado Right+ HK  Franco performs a reverse heel kick.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Armageddon Buster Right Down-right Down Down-left Left  HP + HK  Franco punches and uppercuts his opponent into the air.
Hidden: Genocide Buster  HK , then Down+ HP , then Down Down-left Left Right  HP + HK  Franco punches and uppercuts his opponent into the air, then follows up with straight punches and a kick when they land.
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 Hon-Fu
Hon-Fu is a nunchaku-wielding detective from Hong Kong who has come to South Town in order to find and arrest Yamazaki for his criminal activity in the drug trade.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Seikuu Rekka Kon Right Down Down-right P
Right Down Down-right  LK + HK  (fake) 		Hon-Fu rises into the air while swinging a flaming nunchaku upward.
Denkou Sekka no Ten Down-left Right K Hon-Fu performs a barrage of attacks, ending with a nunchaku slap.
Denkou Sekka no Chi Down Down-left Left Up-left K Hon-Fu somersaults forward, coming down while swinging his nunchaku.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Backflip Left+ HP  (close) Hon-Fu grabs and throws his opponent using his legs.
Keiraku Randa Left+ HP  (close) Hon-Fu jumps on top of his opponent and hits them multiple times.
Fumikomi Sokugeri Right+ HK  Hon-Fu steps forward with a takedown kick that knocks his opponent over.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Gadenza no Arashi Down Down-left Left Down-left Right  HP + HK  Hon-Fu runs forward, then performs a barrage of attacks, ending with a nunchaku slap.
Hidden: Gadenza no Taifuu Right Down Down-right Left  HP + HK  (far away) Hon-Fu runs forward, then performs a barrage of attacks, finishing by jumping with a flaming nunchaku.
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 Sokaku Mochizuki
Sokaku Mochizuki is a Japanese Buddhist monk whose clan are the ancient enemies of the Shiranui school.
Move list (Special moves)
Name Command Description
Makibashi Down Down-right Right P Sokaku tosses a set of caltrops on the ground in front of him.
Jashin Kon Left Down-left Down Down-right Right P Sokaku throws his shakujo into the air, then down to the ground in front of him.
Hametsu no Honou Down Left Down-left  LK  Sokaku transforms into a big ball of fire.
Ja Kon Mai  HK  HK  HK  HK  HK  Sokaku creates a shadow clone that attacks with his shakujo.
Yaen Kari Down Down-left Left  HK  Sokaku summons miniature versions of himself that swarm and attack his opponent.
Higi Kaminari Otoshi Right Down Down-right  HK  Sokaku drives his shakujo into the ground, creating five lightning bolts that strike in advancing distances.
Hyoi Dan Right Left Right  HK  Sokaku summons a demon spirit that punches rapidly.
Kimon Jin D-Pad in 360° rotation, then  HP  (close) Sokaku summons a demon spirit that carries his opponent high into the air before slamming them into the ground.
Move list (Command normals)
Name Command Description
Muken Jigoku Nage Left+ HP  (close) Sokaku grabs his opponent between his knees and takes them down.
Mudoh Shibari Nage Nage Left+ HK  (close) Sokaku tosses his opponent with his shakujo. This move can be followed up with  HK  HK  HK  HK  HK  to strike the opponent with the shakujo while on the ground.
Shoten Satsu Down+ HP  in midair (close) Sokaku grabs his opponent in midair and falls to the ground on top of them.
Shakujo Upper Down-left+ HP  Sokaku thrusts his shakujo high into the air.
Move list (Desperation moves)
Name Command Description
Ikazuchi Right Down-right Down Down-right Right  HP + HK  Sokaku drives his shakujo into the ground, summoning a demon spirit in a pillar of lightning.
Hidden: Kishin Shokan Right Down-right Down Down-left Left  HP + HK  Sokaku drives his shakujo into the ground, summoning a demon spirit that screams at his opponent.

Bosses

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 Ryuji Yamazaki
Ryuji Yamazaki is a dangerous Japanese criminal who fights with one hand in his pocket. He is fought as a midboss halfway through the game and as the final boss.
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 Jin Chonshu
Jin Chonshu is a young Chinese orphan boy who is seeking the Jin Scrolls. He is only fought if the player achieves a high average rating on the previous opponents.
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 Jin Chonrei
Jin Chonrei is Chonshu's elder twin brother, who aids and assists his young twin brother as both his personal protector and bodyguard. He is only fought if the player achieves a very high average rating on the previous opponents.

Stages

Every character has his or her own stage where matches are hosted, representing a different location in South Town. Every stage has recolored variants at later times of day for the second and third rounds. The Delta Park stage has three variants, depending on the player's performance.

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Sound Beach
Terry Bogard's stage.

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Howard Arena
Andy Bogard's stage.

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National Park
Joe Higashi's stage.

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East Side Park
Mai Shiranui's stage.

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Geese Tower
Geese Howard's stage.

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Pioneer Plaza
Blue Mary's stage.

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Pao Pao Cafe 2
Bob Wilson's stage.

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South Town Airport
Franco Bash's stage.

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Port Town
Hon-Fu's stage.

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Dream Amusement Park
Sokaku Mochizuki's stage.

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South Station
Ryuji Yamazaki's stage.

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Delta Park (Forest)
Jin Chonshu's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is low and Chonrei is not going to be fought.

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Delta Park (Lake)
Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is high and Chonrei might be fought, depending on the player's performance against Chonshu.

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Delta Park (Fire)
Jin Chonshu and Jin Chonrei's stage. This version appears if the player's average rating is very high and Chonrei is going to be fought regardless of how the fight with Chonshu goes.

Production credits

Staff
  • Big Boss: E. Kawasaki
  • Producer: T. Nishiyama, H. Matsumoto
  • Planner: Tsukamichi-2, T. Yariyama, Deru-Deru
Character Design / Sound Design
  • Sound Beach (Terry Bogard)
    • Obj: Higashipon5, Sagishi, Kim-Ken
    • Back Ground: Take Pyon
    • Music: Brother-Hige
    • Voice: Satoshi Hashimoto
  • Howard Arena (Andy Bogard)
    • Obj: Black-Tree, Oda Chan, Sumitcho, Ashy
    • Back Ground: Tomo, Soma
    • Music: Macky
    • Voice: Keiichi Nanba
  • National Park (Joe Higashi)
    • Obj: Soe-Soe, G. Ishidaman, Tsu
    • Back Ground: Moriyan No. 18
    • Music: Papaya
    • Voice: Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • East Side Park (Mai Shiranui)
    • Obj: Pinkey&BG, K-Nakatani, Sagishi
    • Back Ground: Take-Pyon
    • Music: Mariko
    • Voice: Akoya Sogi
  • Geese Tower (Geese Howard)
    • Obj: Tsu, G. Ishidaman
    • Back Ground: Mura Mama
    • Music: Shimizm
    • Voice: Kong-Kuwata
  • Dream Amusement Park (Sokaku Mochizuki)
    • Obj: U.G, Oda Chan
    • Back Ground: Fi-Soma-Nal
    • Music: Mitsuo
    • Voice: Koji Ishii
  • Paopao Cafe 2 (Bob Wilson)
    • Obj: Heitarou, Black Tree
    • Back Ground: Fi-Soma-Nal, Shibatarian, Tomo, Moriyan
    • Music: Papaya
    • Voice: Toshiyuki Morikawa
  • Port Town (Hon Fu)
    • Obj: Tony Oki, Oda Chan, K-Nakatani, Oh!Mori Doraemon
    • Back Ground: Hassey, Eiko Chang
    • Music: Shimizm
    • Voice: Toshiyuki Morikawa
  • Pioneer Plaza (Blue Mary)
    • Obj: Lion Heart33, Ema Sue, Chobo, Nana
    • Back Ground: Eiko Chang
    • Music: Macky
    • Voice: Harumi Ikoma
  • S.Town Air Port (Franco Bash)
    • Obj: Terarin, Oda Chan, Tony Oki, Takehiro Isa
    • Back Ground: Moriyan No. 18
    • Music: J. Kitapy
    • Voice: B. J. Love
  • South Station (Ryuji Yamazaki)
    • Obj: Ryouzi Sei, Ema Sue, Tony Oki
    • Back Ground: Muramama
    • Music: Shimizm
    • Voice: Koji Ishii
  • Delta Park (Jin Chon Shu / Jin Chon Rei)
    • Obj: Hori Pu-, Black Tree
    • Back Ground: Moriyan Final
    • Music: Macky
    • Voice: Kappei Yamaguchi
  • Original Character Desined By: Tsukamichi-2
Demo Design / Effect Design
  • Character: Kom-Ken, Tomoshiki, Banaman, K-Nakatani, Moriyan, Take Pyon, Muramama, Shibatrian, Tsukamichi2, Deru-Deru, Hassey, Eiko Chang, Fi-Soma-Nal
  • Music: J. Kitapy, Shimizm, Mitsuo, Macky
  • Effect Character: Sagishi, Nana Takehiro Isa, Sumitcho, Chobo, Ashy
  • Sound Effect: J. Kitapy, Yassun
Program
  • Player: Bo-fffffffng
  • Computer: Kura
  • Demo&Background: Incognito
  • Game Assistant: Stg-Oyaji, Y. Gushiken, M. Force, Hiro, H. Miyagami
  • Special Thanks: Dog-Goto, Shigeti.2, T.T.B, Ricomotion, Masafumi-Mima, Tatsuji&Konny, Leo, Oba-Q


  • Sega Saturn Staff: Y. Sawamura, T. Kataoka, M. Akine, S. Goto, T. Higuchi, M. Iida, Y. Nomura, M. Takahashi, K. Ikeda, K. Tuchida, T. Kuwabara, K. Toya, K. Kaifu, H. Momota, K. Yamaguchi, K. Suzuki, O. Satou
  • Present By: SNK
Source:
In-game credits
Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn credits.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-08: "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (1996-04-26)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-09: "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (1996-05-24)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[6]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
70
[8]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
40
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
78
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
79
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
52
[12]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[15]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
78
[16]
Sega Saturn
 61
Based on
11 reviews

Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory

Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
GarouDensetsu3SaturnJPManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:GD3HNT Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (JP; 1996-04-26), page 21
  4. ↑ File:Garou Densetsu 3 Saturn credits.pdf
  5. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (JP; 1996-06-14), page 7
  6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 81
  7. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-07-05" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 1
  8. ↑ Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 66
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  10. ↑ MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 52
  11. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 69
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 15" (JP; 1996-07-05), page 164
  13. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 80
  14. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 231
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
  16. ↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 110


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