From: jstrachman@vax.clarku.edu
Subject: RE: Neo Geo: Fatal Fury Review
Organization: Clark University
Date: 17 APR 92 07:45:19 GMT

In a previous article, primus@netcom.com (Robert keng) wrote:
> 
>Name: Fatal Fury
>Type: Martial arts fighting/action game                            
>      (commonly known as chopsocky games :) )
>Length: 8 matches against eight computer opponents
>Company: SNK
>System: Neo Geo
>Players: one and/or two
> 
>Home version reviewed         
> 
>			Fatal Fury is a fighting/action game on the same line
>as the popular Street Fighter II. The story goes that a decade ag, Jeff Bogard,
>the no.1 fighter of that time, was brutally murdered by a ruthless man named
>Geese Howard. Ever since then, once a year Geese Howard would hold a 'King of
>fighters' tournament (kind of like Kumite in Blood Sport). It is simply used to
>create the notorious underground killers under Geese's control. The murder of
>Bogard was never investigated, reason being that Geese Howard was feared even
>by the government. 10 years later, two fighters, Terry and Andy Bogard, sons of
>Jeff Bogard, appeared on the scene, and they swore revenge against Geese Howard
>by showing their Fatal Fury in the King of Fighters tournament.....
> 
>			This game plays very similiar to SFII. But instead of
>six buttons, 3 buttons are used: a to punch, b to kick, and c to grab opponent.
>The first person to win two rounds wins the match. You are given 45 seconds to
>defeat your opponent(computer or another opponent) by either a k.o. or by havingmore energy when the timer runs out. There are three characters to select from.
>Terry Bogard(street fighter), Andy Bogard(karate), and Joe Higashi(Muethai).
>You can either play alone against the computer, with another
>player against the computer (two on one, except for the last boss), or versus   another player. Like SFII, there are different 'super moves' for each individualcharacter (i.e. Joe Higashi's Thrash Kick, Terry's Burning knuckles, and Andy's
>Fire of Zen).  There are also bonus stages after every 2 matches, where you arm 
>wrestle against the computer by rapidly pressing button a.
> 
>			Graphically, Fatal Fury is superb. The background is    very detailed, richly colored, with different layers for that 3d effect. Scalingis used when the player and the opponent jumps to and from the background to
>fight each other. The characters moves are animated smoothly and fluidly. The
>backgrounds themselfs also animate, filled with animated onlookers and things
>like a merry go round and thunder/rain, ect. The characters/fighters are huge 
>and detailed as well (check out Raiden, makes Zangief look like a puppy).
> 
>			As for the background music (bgm), they are also well  
>done, with different soundtracks for different matches. Speech is used to     
>announce the name of the fighters prior to every match. The sound effects used
>are appropriate, with yells, screams, laughs, taunts, ect.
> 
>			This is a very playable game. Different strategy must
>be used for different opponents, not to mention different combos for different
>opponents as well. It is fine as a one player game, but it really shines as
>a two player game, either versus or against the computer.  If you like SFII,
>then you'll enjoy Fatal Fury as well. I know beacuse I myself is a SFII fanatic,and I personally think that Fatal Fury is on a par with SFII. This is a game
>that all chopsocky lovers will enjoy. See it for yourselves.
> 
> 
>primus
>primus@netcom.com
> 
>Stay tuned for Contra III and Last Resort!!!


This game is not playable at all!!!

2 players, the first person to go down loses because the person getting up can 
be thrown before he has a chance to do anything!  It is not like SF2 where you 
can throw just as you're getting up.  I've done it to people, and I've had it 
done to me, and I've never seen anyone get out of it.  Fatal Fury 2 players
is a waste of time.  One player is still fun, though.
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