[Image] ~ FATAL FURY SPECIAL ~SNK / Hudson SoftArcade CD-ROM1994 Well, I'm not the biggest fan of Fatal Fury 2, so I knew that this revamp wouldn't blow me away or anything. If nothing else, it proved reliable, as the things I like about it are the same things I like about 2: [Image][Image] Incredible graphics. If you're looking for the "arcade experience" from your PCE, this is your game. [Image] The music is pretty good, especially in Terry's stage. [Image] Mai. As far as improvements go, it's nice to have more characters to play as, and some interesting match-ups arise... [Image][Image]
...but I didn't find FF2's cast all that appealing to begin with, and the "new" stars are just as hit or miss as the original folks. Geese Howard is awesome; other bums, not so much... [Image][Image]
And while many people have commented on how much more tolerable the loading times are here than in 2, I really don't have a problem with 2's anyway. (Art of Fighting has been the Neo port with the loathing-worthy loading times in my experiences.) Special is pretty much the same story as 2 for me: it doesn't offer the greatest gameplay, and there's little distinct about it aside from a pointless two-plane system. The consensus seems to be that this is the best of the PCE's Neo Geo ports, but I prefer both Art of Fighting and World Heroes 2. In fact, I rate quite a few other PCE fighting games higher than this one, with Asuka 120%, Kabuki Ittouryoudan, and Street Fighter II' CE among them. [Image]
"Garou Densetsu Special (Fatal Fury Special)"
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