Episode 702: Fatal Fury, Pt. 2 (Patreon)

Kevin: Way back in January, I convened an expert pack of hungry wolves to talk about the Fatal Fury series by SNK. There was so much to discuss we only got through the first three games and its anime adaptations, however, leading to this second part. Once again, Diamond Feit, Brian Clark, and Will Cuevas are all joining me here to delve into the back half of the 1990s, the other six arcade releases, and even the formerly unfinished and unreleased 10th game (which finally debuted this year).

If the first part covered Fatal Fury’s cultural peak amidst the fighting game boom, this episode really focuses on its technical and mechanical highs: very few of the latter-day Fatal Fury titles feel particularly dated and hold up as some of the prettiest games on the Neo Geo hardware. So sit back and enjoy a discussion of borscht belt comedy, odd localization choices, and the realization that Rock Howard needs better father figures! Please note that we recorded this in February, before the release of City of the Wolves or the announcements of its unfortunate guest characters, so don’t expect any real discussion of that title.

Edits by Greg Leahy; art by Nick Wanserski

08:17 - Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory: Opening Title

18:29 - Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory: Shirokuni

28:18 - Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory: A Taste of Honey

37:31 - Real Bout Fatal Fury: It's Geese!!

48:49 - Real Bout Fatal Fury: Duck! Duck! Duck!

1:00:10 - Real Bout Fatal Fury: The Sun Set Sky Final | Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: The London March

1:10:52 - Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers: Exceed the Limit

1:17:41 - Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition: Hyper Optimistic Chinatown

1:26:49 - Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Sympathy for the Wolves

1:36:01 - Garou: Mark of the Wolves: DONAI SURUN? | Spread the Wings

1:47:40 - Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Bad Girl?

2:00:48 - Garou: Mark of the Wolves: Spread the Wings (Arranged ver.)

2:06:28 - Street Fighter 6: Pao Pao Cafe No. 6

Closing - Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory: The Sun Set Sky Part V (Arranged ver.)