Fatal Fury Special

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Fatal Fury Special
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
JVC (US/EU), Victor Entertainment (JP),
Sega Game Gear
Takara
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Fatal Fury Special, 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.

Gameplay

The Mega Drive 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. Gameplay is rather faitful to the original Neogeo 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.

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

Mega CD

  • Andy Bogard
  • Axel Hawk
  • Big Bear
  • Billy Kane
  • Cheng Sinzan
  • Duck King
  • Geese Howard
  • Joe Higashi
  • Jubei Yamada
  • Kim Kaphwan
  • Laurence Blood
  • Mai Shiranui
  • Terry Bogard
  • Tung Fu Rue
  • Ryo Sakazaki
  • Wolfgang Krauser

Game Gear

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

Trivia

  • CPU controlled characters will never block Ryo's Haouken projectile

Production Credits

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

Promotional Material

  • FatalFurySpecial MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD US print advert

Physical Scans

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №42, p146/147
67 №164, p77
36 №34, p88
95 №52, p58
64 №68, p36/37
78 №48, p66
Sega Mega-CD
 71
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
85
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
67
[2]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
58
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
74
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[6]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[7]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
75
[8]
Mega (UK) PAL
28
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
36
[10]
Player One (FR)
95
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[12]
Sega Magazin (DE)
78
[13]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[16]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
58
[17]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
43
[18]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[19]
Top Consoles (FR)
75
[20]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
42
[21]
Video Games (DE) PAL
75
[22]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[23]
Sega Mega-CD
 67
Based on
23 reviews

Fatal Fury Special

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Fatalfuryspecial mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Fatalfuryspecial mcd jp manual.pdf
Manual
Fatalfuryspecial mcd jp surveycard.pdf
Survey Card
Mega-CD, BR

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №42, p140
84 №10, p19
46 №30, p86/87
95 №52, p56/57
84 №65, p64
51 №42, p37
Sega Game Gear
 75
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[24]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[25]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[27]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[28]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
84
[29]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
46
[31]
Player One (FR)
95
[32]
Play Time (DE)
80
[33]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
51
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
84
[36]
Todo Sega (ES)
84
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[39]
Sega Game Gear
 78
Based on
16 reviews

Fatal Fury Special

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
FatalFurySpecial GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart



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Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Fatal Fury (1993) | Fatal Fury 2 (1994)
Sega Game Gear
 Fatal Fury Special (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 Fatal Fury Special (1995)
Sega Saturn
 Garou Densetsu 3: Road to the Final Victory (1996) | Real Bout Garou Densetsu (1996) | Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special (1997) | Real Bout Garou Densetsu Best Collection (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
 Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves (2001)
  1. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 146
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-09), page 77
  3. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 88
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  5. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-04-07" (JP; 1995-03-24), page 1
  6. ↑ GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 54
  7. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 76
  8. ↑ MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 59
  9. ↑ Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 16
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-26), page 88
  11. ↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 58
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 June" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 40
  13. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1996" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 11
  14. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 84
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 36
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 66
  17. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 131
  18. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  19. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
  20. ↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 120
  21. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 1, Number 3: July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 28
  22. ↑ Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 71
  23. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
  24. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1994" (JP; 1994-11-08), page 26
  25. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 140
  26. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-02" (JP; 1994-11-18), page 43
  27. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160
  28. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 19
  29. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 112
  30. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 77
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 87
  32. ↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56
  33. ↑ Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106
  34. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 64
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 37
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  37. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 48
  38. ↑ Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 115
  39. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
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