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| system      = Neo Geo MVS<br>WW: 16 September 1993
| system      = Neo Geo MVS<br>WW: 16 September 1993
| system2      = Neo Geo AES<br>WW: 22 December 1993
| system2      = Neo Geo AES<br>WW: 22 December 1993
| system3      = Neo Geo CD<br>JP: 9 September 1994<br>NA: 1996
| system4      = Playstation 2 (Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1)<br>JP: July 2006<br>NA: August 2007
| system5      = Xbox Live Arcade<br>WW: 5 September 2007
| system6      = Wii Virtual Console<br>JP: 4 November 2009<br>NA: 1 March 2010<br>EU: 26 March 2010
| system7      = Android, iOS<br>WW: 1 April 2015
| system8      = Microsoft Windows<br>WW: 9 January 2016
| system9      = Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One<br>WW: 13 July 2017
| website      = [https://www.garou15th.com/history/series3/index.php Garou Densetsu Anniversary Site]
| website      = [https://www.garou15th.com/history/series3/index.php Garou Densetsu Anniversary Site]
| netcode      = Rollback (via Fightcade)
| netcode      = Rollback (via Fightcade)
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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Fatal Fury Special (餓狼伝説SPECIAL in Japan) is the updated version of Fatal Fury 2 for the Neo Geo MVS (Arcade), and Neo Geo AES (Home Console). Notable changes to the game include faster gameplay and a combo system. All characters from Fatal Fury 2 return, with bosses Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, and Wolfgang Krauser now playable. Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, and Geese Howard from the original Fatal Fury are also added to the roster, with Geese acting as a sub-boss to Krauser. Ryo Sakazaki, the main character from Art of Fighting, appears as a secret boss and is playable in the home versions of the game.
Fatal Fury Special (餓狼伝説SPECIAL in Japan) is the updated version of Fatal Fury 2 for the Neo Geo MVS (Arcade), and Neo Geo AES (Home Console). Notable changes to the game include faster gameplay and the addition of combos. All characters from Fatal Fury 2 return, with bosses Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, and Wolfgang Krauser now being playable in addition to Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, and Geese Howard from the original Fatal Fury, with Geese acting as a sub-boss to Krauser. Ryo Sakazaki, the main character from Art of Fighting, appears as a secret boss and is playable in the home versions of the game.


Fatal Fury Special has been released on several different consoles, all with slight differences here and there. This wiki is exclusively meant to detail the original Neo Geo versions of the game. Here is a complete list of all the different systems it was released for:
Fatal Fury Special has been released on many different systems, but this wiki is solely focused on the Neo Geo versions and "arcade perfect" ports.
* X68000; JP: 28 July 1994
* Super NES; JP: 29 July 1994; NA: April 1995; EU: 1995
* Neo Geo CD; JP: 9 September 1994; NA: 1996
* Game Gear; JP: 25 November 1994; NA: 1994; EU: March 1995
* PC Engine Arcade CD-ROM²; JP: 2 December 1994
* Sega CD; JP: 31 March 1995; NA: 1995; EU: July 1995
* FM Towns; JP: 13 September 1996;
* Xbox Live Arcade; WW: 5 September 2007
* Virtual Console; JP: 4 November 2009; NA: 1 March 2010; EU: 26 March 2010
* Mobile; WW: 1 April 2015
* PC; WW: 8 January 2016
* Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One; WW: 13 July 2017


If you are looking for a brief guide to learning Fatal Fury Special, check out [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H_3aVeT34YUNnj946I6xgtweU1o7czbH/view this very helpful guide] made by [https://twitter.com/yuukyuu000 Universal-Quantifier.] Much of the wiki would also not be quite as complete without his help in compiling this info.
If you are looking for a brief guide to learning Fatal Fury Special, check out [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H_3aVeT34YUNnj946I6xgtweU1o7czbH/view this very helpful guide] made by [https://twitter.com/yuukyuu000 Universal-Quantifier.] Much of the wiki would also not be quite as complete without his help in compiling this info.

Revision as of 17:54, 26 February 2025

Fatal Fury Special
(FFS)
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Developers

SNK

Systems

Neo Geo MVS
WW: 16 September 1993

Neo Geo AES
WW: 22 December 1993
Neo Geo CD
JP: 9 September 1994
NA: 1996
Playstation 2 (Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1)
JP: July 2006
NA: August 2007
Xbox Live Arcade
WW: 5 September 2007
Wii Virtual Console
JP: 4 November 2009
NA: 1 March 2010
EU: 26 March 2010
Android, iOS
WW: 1 April 2015
Microsoft Windows
WW: 9 January 2016
Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
WW: 13 July 2017
Official Websites

Garou Densetsu Anniversary Site

Online Play

Rollback (via Fightcade)

Player Resources

Japanese Wiki

Game guide by Universal-Quantifier
Community Channels

General Fatal Fury Discord server

Introduction

Fatal Fury Special (餓狼伝説SPECIAL in Japan) is the updated version of Fatal Fury 2 for the Neo Geo MVS (Arcade), and Neo Geo AES (Home Console). Notable changes to the game include faster gameplay and the addition of combos. All characters from Fatal Fury 2 return, with bosses Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Laurence Blood, and Wolfgang Krauser now being playable in addition to Duck King, Tung Fu Rue, and Geese Howard from the original Fatal Fury, with Geese acting as a sub-boss to Krauser. Ryo Sakazaki, the main character from Art of Fighting, appears as a secret boss and is playable in the home versions of the game.

Fatal Fury Special has been released on many different systems, but this wiki is solely focused on the Neo Geo versions and "arcade perfect" ports.

If you are looking for a brief guide to learning Fatal Fury Special, check out this very helpful guide made by Universal-Quantifier. Much of the wiki would also not be quite as complete without his help in compiling this info.

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Main

70% complete


In Progress / Completed To-do
  • All characters have hitboxes and frame data
  • Filling out strategy/matchup sections (most pages have at least one of these)
  • Cleaning up outdated info (Cheng/Duck strategy and some Terry move descriptions)
  • Add more to the FAQ page


Game Navigation

General
FAQ
Controls
HUD
System
Strategy
Characters
Andy Bogard
Axel Hawk
Big Bear
Billy Kane
Cheng Sinzan
Duck King
Geese Howard
Joe Higashi
Jubei Yamada
Kim Kaphwan
Laurence Blood
Mai Shiranui
Terry Bogard
Tung Fu Rue
Wolfgang Krauser
Secret Boss
Ryo Sakazaki