Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (c) 1996 SNK.
'Hey, how's it goin', dude?' More old Fatal favorites return to the bout and bring the total of selectable fighters to 19.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware
Game ID : 0223
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz
Palette colors : 4096
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4
=> [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Power attack [D] Move between planes

>>> TRIVIA
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Even if the copyright year is 1996, this game was released to the public in January 1997.
This game is known in Japan as 'Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special' (translates from Japanese as 'Real Bout Hungry Wolf Legend Special').
Things that changed in this particular game :
* The game modifies the plane switching system a bit.
* Ring out system is modified into the instant dizzy system (By breaking background objects!).
* Newcomers in the game are Tung Fu Rue, Lawrence Blood & Wolfgang Krauser. 'Evil' versions of some characters are available as well.
Terry's theme in this game is a remixed version of Terry's familiar 'Fatal Fury 2' music (Kurikinton).
Pony Canyon released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special - PCCB-00240) on 05/02/1997.

>>> GAME UPDATES
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MVS (Arcade) vs. AES (Neo-Geo) differences :
On the AES (Neo-Geo) Geese is a playable character by imputing a code. On the MVS (Arcade) version he was removed as a playable character for being too strong.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Play as Shadow/EX Fighter : Shadow/EX fighter is an evil version of the selected character with a different move-list set as well as a different ending than his/her original counterpart. This code only works with the following characters : Andy Bogard, Billy Kane, Blue Mary, Tung Fu Rue.
1) At the character selection screen, highlight the character of your choice, hold Start and press B(x2), C(x2).
2) While continuing to hold Start, hold B, pause one second and hold C.
3) While continuing to hold Start+B+C, press A or D to select the Shadow version of the character.
4) Pressing A or D will select a different color.
* Fight against Geese Howard : Begin game play in single player mode, win all rounds, do not score less than a 'B' rank in any battle and get more than 750,000 points befire fighting Wolfgang Krauser. You will fight Geese Howard in a special 'Nightmare' match.
* You can see different sets of funny outtakes during the credits if you consecutively beat the game 5 or 6 times before they start to repeat themselves.

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Fatal Fury - King of Fighters (1991)
2. Fatal Fury 2 (1992)
3. Fatal Fury Special (1993)
4. Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory (1995)
5. Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995)
6. Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1996)
7. Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers (1998)
8. Fatal Fury Wild Ambition (1998)
9. Garou - Mark of the Wolves (1999)
10. Fatal Fury First Contact (1999, SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Producers : Takashi Nishiyama, H. Matsumoto, S. Itoh
Planners : T. Yariyama, Higashi Pon, Oh! Majaharu, Tsuka_Michi
Obj Designers : Rio, Soe Soe (Soe.Soe.96), Oda_Bash, N. Kuroki, Lionheart35, Mizu. Mizu, G. Ishidaman (Ishidamanace), Ossya!, Takehiro Isaji, Y. Ashizawa, Kaoruru, Nishikawa, Mika R. Winner Ero_Beer_Toku
Back Designers : Mic Senbey, Midorin, Tomo, Nari, Locate, Taka_Oh!!
Demo Designers : Sezabon, N. Kuroki, Ogura_A_1
effect : Tashiboo, Akirya
Sound : Tate Norio, Konny, Toshio Shimizm (as Shimizm), Ackey, Brother Hige, Mariko, Macky, Kyo_Chan, Miwa, Imo
Programmers : Bo_ffffffffng as Bof, Naoyan Apchiba
Supervisers : Stg_Oyaji 145H, Mim_104 Melon, R. Tuneoka
* Voice Actors :
Terry Bogard, Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto
Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama
Bob Wilson, Hon Fu : Toshiyuki Morikawa
Jin Chonshu & Chonrei : Kappei Yamaguchi
Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi
Laurence Blood : Hiroyuki Arita
Tung Fue Rue, Cheng Chinzan : Shigefumi Nakai
Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba
Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi
Duck King, Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata
Sokaku Mochzuki, Ryuji Yamazaki : Koji Ishii
Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma
Franco Bash, Wolfgang Krauser : B. J. Love

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Sega Saturn (1997)
SNK Neo-Geo CD (1997)
Sony PlayStation (1998, 'Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special - Dominated Mind')
Nintendo Game Boy (1998)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2008, 'Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2')
* Computers :
PC (2001)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.