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Fatal Fury

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First release
Nov 25, 1991
Developer
Takara, Gaibrain
Genres
Fighting · Action
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Wii, PlayStation 3, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation Portable, Arcade, Super Famicom, Neo Geo CD, Neo Geo AES

Fatal Fury is a fighting game developed by SNK and released for arcades in 1991. Players choose from a roster of martial artists and compete in one-on-one battles using punches, kicks, and special moves. The game introduced a two-plane fighting system that allows characters to move between foreground and background lanes. Its story follows Terry Bogard and his allies as they challenge the crime lord Geese Howard.

Also known as Garou Densetsu: Shukumei no Tatakai, Fatal Fury: King of Fighters

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The plot of Fatal Fury centers around a martial arts tournament known as the "King of Fighters" tournament, held in the fictional American city of South Town and sponsored by local crime boss Geese Howard. Ten years before the events of the game, Geese murdered a rival martial artist named Jeff Bogard, who was on his trail. Now, Jeff's adopted sons, Terry Bogard and Andy Bogard, along with their friend Joe Higashi, enter the tournament to get their revenge on Geese.Read more

The plot of Fatal Fury centers around a martial arts tournament known as the "King of Fighters" tournament, held in the fictional American city of South Town and sponsored by local crime boss Geese Howard. Ten years before the events of the game, Geese murdered a rival martial artist named Jeff Bogard, who was on his trail. Now, Jeff's adopted sons, Terry Bogard and Andy Bogard, along with their friend Joe Higashi, enter the tournament to get their revenge on Geese.

Release dates
Arcade
Nov 25, 1991
Neo Geo AES
Dec 20, 1991
Super Famicom
Nov 27, 1992
All 14 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Apr 02, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1993
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1993
Neo Geo CD
Sep 09, 1994
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1994
Wii
Sep 18, 2007
Wii
Oct 05, 2007
Wii
Oct 08, 2007
PlayStation 3
Dec 21, 2010
PlayStation Portable
Dec 21, 2010
Neo Geo CD
Jul 02, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
1h
Main + Extras
2h
Completionist
3h
Age ratings
GRAC 12ESRB T
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
2d, tournament, 2d fighter, 2d fighting, retroachievements
… All 6, wii virtual console

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
1h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h
Completionist (IGDB)
3h
How it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

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IGDB · recorded 3 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 3 Oct 2026