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Fatal Fury Special

The GRANDMOTHER of all battles! 15 of the FATAL FURY series' top stars gather in the match of the millenium! Use the resurrected Geese Howard and Wolfgang Krauser in a dazzling arena! All you have ever wanted…

70 16 September 1993

Fatal Fury Special is a fighting developed by JVC Musical Industries, released 16 September 1993 on Wii, Xbox 360, Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD.

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What Fatal Fury Special is

Fatal Fury Special is a fighting game developed by JVC Musical Industries and released in 1993. It was published by Hudson Soft. It is available on Wii, Xbox 360, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Sega CD, Sega Game Gear, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade, FM Towns, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sharp X1, Sharp X68000 and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD. It runs on Neo Geo MVS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Geese Howard: a man feared by the world as the dark ruler of South Town. He shocked the land with his violent techniques and was confident that no one could ever top him. To rid himself of the man, Geese took the life the street champ, Jeff Bogard. However, several years later, three men arose to stop Geese's ambition. They were the sons of the dead Jeff, Terry and Andy Bogard, and Muai Thai champ, Joe Higashi. After Geese was defeated by them, he was believed to be dead. However, as time passed, a disturbing rumor began to float around the world. Geese is alive. His elder half-brother, Wolfgang Krauser, took the reigns of the underworld after his younger brother's passing. However, the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Fatal Fury series

Fatal Fury Special is the third of 35 entries we hold in the Fatal Fury series. It arrived 9 months after Fatal Fury 2. The next entry was Nettou Garou Densetsu 2: Aratanaru Tatakai in 1994. Its critic score of 70 is almost exactly the series average of 72. The highest-rated entry is Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves - Special Edition at 100.

See all 35 Fatal Fury games in release order →

How it was received

Fatal Fury Special holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 42% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 1993 averaged 64, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Fatal Fury Special launched on 16 September 1993, within three weeks of Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer and Myst. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer, Myst.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Fatal Fury Special — frequently asked questions

When did Fatal Fury Special come out?
Fatal Fury Special was released on 16 September 1993 for Wii, Xbox 360, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Sega CD, Sega Game Gear, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Arcade, FM Towns, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sharp X1, Sharp X68000 and Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.
Does Fatal Fury Special have multiplayer?
Yes. Fatal Fury Special supports multiplayer.

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