90
SNK’s long line of fighting games are classics for a reason. With Fatal Fury Special pretty much being the benchmark of the early fighters (not to mention the harbinger for the modern-day 3D fighters) it’s no surprise that this game rocks.
67
Fatal Fury Special still represents excellent fighting mechanics, but the Xbox 360 controller's d-pad will cramp any fighting fan's style every time, the analog stick was never meant for 2D fighters, and Hori's new stick will, for whatever reason, not allow the Left and Right Triggers to be remapped.
58
Fighting game aficionados are encouraged to download this.
7
This is a budget-priced port of the Fatal Fury 2 upgrade. There are several difficulty levels and a good selection of fighters. Unfortunately, the graphics have a "smooth" filter that cannot be disabled. It has the look of a Sega Genesis game. Fans of early NEO GEO games will enjoy this. I would rate it with a 7.5 out of 10.
Fatal Fury Special
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Sep 5, 2007
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90
SNK’s long line of fighting games are classics for a reason. With Fatal Fury Special pretty much being the benchmark of the early fighters (not to mention the harbinger for the modern-day 3D fighters) it’s no surprise that this game rocks.
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A solid fighting game though not up to the modern standards of "Virtua Fighter 5." [Dec 2007, p.108]
67
Fatal Fury Special still represents excellent fighting mechanics, but the Xbox 360 controller's d-pad will cramp any fighting fan's style every time, the analog stick was never meant for 2D fighters, and Hori's new stick will, for whatever reason, not allow the Left and Right Triggers to be remapped.
61
The D-pad simply is not made for the really crazy moves you have to do on it to perform those over-the-top attacks. Jumping between depths of the screen is nice though.
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Fighting game aficionados are encouraged to download this.
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A package that will only appeal to long time fans. SNK would have done them a better service with a total update of the game, allowing it to benefit from the improved technology available today. Then instead of making these ports the main feature, they would be a great bonus.
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Fatal Fury Special is not worth the points to download. The game is tougher than a two dollar steak, and has aged about as well as milk left behind a radiator for a month.
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This is a budget-priced port of the Fatal Fury 2 upgrade. There are several difficulty levels and a good selection of fighters. Unfortunately, the graphics have a "smooth" filter that cannot be disabled. It has the look of a Sega Genesis game. Fans of early NEO GEO games will enjoy this. I would rate it with a 7.5 out of 10.
Summary[Xbox Live Arcade] The grandmother of all fighting games is here, with FATAL FURY SPECIAL, a unique adaptation of the original 1993 arcade smash Garou Densetsu Special. Experience all the great fighting game action, with added network play and high-definition display, now available on XLA. Fifteen fighters (plus a special guest), gather... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Xbox 360
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- PC
Initial Release Date:Sep 5, 2007
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- Mine Loader
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