Genesis

Fatal Fury 2

The Genesis port of SNK's seminal 1992 fighting game featuring improved mechanics from the Neo Geo original. Players choose between 8 fighters (including Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, and Joe Higashi) to compete in the King of Fighters tournament against the deadly Wolfgang Krauser.

Release Date
January 1, 1993
Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Players
1
Region
US

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Story

One year after the events of Fatal Fury: King of Fighters and the death of Geese Howard , a mysterious nobleman becomes the sponsor of a new "King of Fighters" tournament. This time, the tournament takes place around the world with both veterans and newcomers competing and battling against each other. As the single-player mode progresses, the mysterious nobleman begins defeating the participants from the first Fatal Fury game, searching for the man responsible for defeating Geese.

Gameplay Systems

Fatal Fury 2 was the second game in SNK 's 100-Mega Shock series, offering improved graphics and gameplay over the original Fatal Fury: King of Fighters . The play controls were modified, this time making full use of the Neo-Geo's four button configuration, by including four attack buttons (Light Punch, Light Kick, Strong Punch, and Strong Kick). The player can also dash back from the opponent to retreat by quickly tapping the lever backwards twice. The two-plane battle system from the first Fatal Fury has been retained.

This time, the player can move freely to the adjacent plane by pressing the Light Punch and Light Kick buttons simultaneously for the "Plane Move". The player can also perform a "Power Attack" that will knock the opponent to the other plane. When the opponent is on the other plane, the player can press either a punch button to jump towards the opponent with a "Low Plane Move Attack" or either a kick button for a "High Plane Move Attack". Certain stages have hazards in the background plane, such as electrified wires or a stampede of bulls, and thus the player cannot change planes but can knock the opponent to the other plane to cause extra damage.

Other specialized techniques have been added as well. After the player guards an opponent's attack, they can follow it up with a special counterattack technique known as an "Evasion Attack". The player can also taunt the opponent by pressing the Strong Punch button from a distance. Fatal Fury 2 also introduces the "Desperation Move" (or "Fury"), a powerful type of Special Move which causes massive damage that can only be used when the player's life gauge is at 25% and flashing red.

The single-player mode has the player facing against all eight characters (including a clone of the player's character), followed by four non-playable boss characters. After every fourth match, the player will participate in a bonus round for more points.

Media Reviews

Famitsu
29/40
Electronic Gaming Monthly
7.75/10
Nintendo Power
3.5/5

About Fatal Fury 2

Fatal Fury 2 is a classic video game released for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive on January 1, 1993. Developed by SNK and published by SNK, this title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.

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