Underplayed Gems

Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1997)

Real Bout Fatal Fury Special cover
Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK, D4 Enterprise
Platforms
Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Wii, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo CD
Genres
Fighting, Arcade
Rating
4.0 of 5, 20 player ratings

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How it feels

Classic 2D fighter with a large roster of Fatal Fury veterans clashing in intense arcade brawls.

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About

The supreme trial of strength awaits! 19 of Fatal Fury's hottest heroes collide! One year since the fearsome conclusion to "Real Bout", the hungry wolves ready themselves for a new battle, "Real Bout Special" - the paramount pugilistic proving ground! The game retains the cast of the original Real Bout, with the addition of Tung Fu Rue, Cheng Sinzan, Laurence Blood and Wolfgang Krauser from Fatal Fury Special, with Krauser serving as the new final boss. Geese Howard, who was killed off in the end of the original Real Bout, appears in this game as a hidden final boss in a special "Nightmare Match" and as an unlockable playable character in the home versions. The game also features hidden "extra" versions of Tung Fu Rue, Billy Kane, Blue Mary, and Andy Bogard, for a total of 23 (24 if counting Geese) characters.

Screenshots

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