Mai Shiranui
In a retrospective review, "Maximum" assessed that while still not as strong as "Street Fighter II", "Fatal Fury 2" was a dramatic improvement over the first game: "The number of characters selectable had been extended to eight, and all of them received a full complement of moves and fought with a much greater fluidity than in "Fatal Fury"". They also noted better background graphics and greater interaction with the scenery. In 2011, "Complex" ranked "Fatal Fury 2" as the 35th best fighting game of all time, largely for introducing Mai Shiranui. Mega magazine ranked the game at #46 on their "Top 50 Mega Drive Games of All Time" in 1994.