Virtual Console Monday! Fatal Heroes Artfully Fighting!

FATAL FURY (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen - Violence, 900 Wii Points): Released in 1991 and one of the longest-running series in the fighting-game genre, this title introduced players to Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi. Select one of the three and visit many locations as your chosen fighter engages in numerous street fights around the fictional city of South Town. If you're good enough, you'll eventually take on Billy Kane and then his boss, the notorious crime lord Geese Howard. Use each fighter's own finishing maneuver and battle in two different planes on the screen, one in the foreground and the other farther away in the background. The game also features a two-player mode that is well known for its unique setup, which allows fighters to both fight and help each other. Do you have what it takes to win the King of Fighters tournament? WORLD HEROES (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen - Animated Blood, Violence, 900 Wii Points): A fighting game released in 1992 featuring eight characters, including Hanzo, Janne and Rasputin, modeled on historical figures from throughout the ages. The fighters compete against each other to become the world's toughest combatant, with players using a setup consisting of only three buttons (one each for punching, kicking and throwing). Adding to this unique system is the fact that the strength of your offensive blow depends on how long the button is pressed and held. Along with regular match ****, Death Match mode is also available and features mines, electrified ropes and other dangerous objects in the battle arena that can change conditions during the fight or damage players. Enjoy the wide range of combat forms as you take on history's best!ART OF FIGHTING (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen - Animated Blood, Violence, 900 Wii Points): This fighting game, released in 1992, began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia, further developed in two later sequels. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo. To rescue her, Ryo and Robert must take on numerous enemies around South Town, eventually reaching the mysterious Mr. Karate. The passion of the game's creators is evident in the unique game-play elements introduced. These include an energy gauge that is depleted every time a fighter uses a special maneuver, Desperation Attacks that are usable only when a fighter's health is low and camera zooming that adjusts on the fly as fighters move around the stage. All these features ensure that players use strategy and tactics, rather than simply mash buttons. Adding to the mix are little touches such as characters showing cuts when they are injured and voice-over samples during cut scenes. Can you perfect the art of fighting and save Yuri?LinkSorry leo :oops:Virtual Console Monday! Fatal Heroes Artfully Fighting!
Nice to see some Neo-Geo games are showing up now. None of these are really ones I'm interested in, but the second World Heroes 2 shows up all be all over Captain Kid and his cheap fighting ways.Virtual Console Monday! Fatal Heroes Artfully Fighting!
Gimme mo' shmups!...Aero Fighters 2
[QUOTE=''gaminggeek'']Sorry leo :oops:[/QUOTE]S'Alright!I just realised the time and what day it was now...!
[QUOTE=''Phantom_Leo''] S'Alright!In truth I haven't gone to sleep yet... (I was out being naughty!)I just realised the time and what day it was now...!It's one less thing I need to do before I can hit the sack![/QUOTE] What are the other things? :PIs this list true? I have no way of checking from across the world.
[QUOTE=''gaminggeek'']FATAL FURY (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen - Violence, 900 Wii Points): Released in 1991 and one of the longest-running series in the fighting-game genre, this title introduced players to Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi. Select one of the three and visit many locations as your chosen fighter engages in numerous street fights around the fictional city of South Town. If you're good enough, you'll eventually take on Billy Kane and then his boss, the notorious crime lord Geese Howard. Use each fighter's own finishing maneuver and battle in two different planes on the screen, one in the foreground and the other farther away in the background. The game also features a two-player mode that is well known for its unique setup, which allows fighters to both fight and help each other. Do you have what it takes to win the King of Fighters tournament?WORLD HEROES (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen - Animated Blood, Violence, 900 Wii Points): A fighting game released in 1992 featuring eight characters, including Hanzo, Janne and Rasputin, modeled on historical figures from throughout the ages. The fighters compete against each other to become the world's toughest combatant, with players using a setup consisting of only three buttons (one each for punching, kicking and throwing). Adding to this unique system is the fact that the strength of your offensive blow depends on how long the button is pressed and held. Along with regular match ****, Death Match mode is also available and features mines, electrified ropes and other dangerous objects in the battle arena that can change conditions during the fight or damage players. Enjoy the wide range of combat forms as you take on history's best!ART OF FIGHTING (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen - Animated Blood, Violence, 900 Wii Points): This fighting game, released in 1992, began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia, further developed in two later sequels. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo. To rescue her, Ryo and Robert must take on numerous enemies around South Town, eventually reaching the mysterious Mr. Karate. The passion of the game's creators is evident in the unique game-play elements introduced. These include an energy gauge that is depleted every time a fighter uses a special maneuver, Desperation Attacks that are usable only when a fighter's health is low and camera zooming that adjusts on the fly as fighters move around the stage. All these features ensure that players use strategy and tactics, rather than simply mash buttons. Adding to the mix are little touches such as characters showing cuts when they are injured and voice-over samples during cut scenes. Can you perfect the art of fighting and save Yuri?LinkSorry leo :oops:[/QUOTE]Next time don't forget the gravy... I mean pics!
Vc really hasn't had anyting that made me even say ''Heh, I may get this'' in a long long time...
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[QUOTE=''Phantom_Leo''][QUOTE=''gaminggeek'']What are the other things? :P Is this list true? I have no way of checking from across the world. [/QUOTE]You mean WHO were the other things! :o...and, yes it's true! Nintendo's Press Page has it posted already![/QUOTE] Heh, heh :P Cool.
CLICK!NOW I feel whole again and can hit the sack...! :P(...Should I even bother at this point? Maybe I'll just go play some DDR for Wii...?)(...Why am I typing to myself...?)
Three fighting games? Ugh. Pass on this week for me.
World Heroes is probably the best-playing game of the bunch. Art of Fighting looked amazing when it was released but it played like a dog, while the first FF was probably a bit too simple (not to be confused with easy).
Sweet this week is 2-D fighting week! I am donloading all three Neo-Geo games on my Wii, receiving Arcana Heart in the mail tomorrow (PS2 import) and picking up Bleach DS on Wednesday:D*Pleasure overload*
[QUOTE=''gaminggeek''][QUOTE=''Phantom_Leo''][QUOTE=''gaminggeek'']What are the other things? :P Is this list true? I have no way of checking from across the world. [/QUOTE]You mean WHO were the other things! :o...and, yes it's true! Nintendo's Press Page has it posted already![/QUOTE] Heh, heh :P Cool. [/QUOTE]Pfftt. You guys are reporting news that I have posted in both of your threads weeks and months ago.So I win:P
Ahhh... Spirit...I did my research. Trust you me!You posted Gate of Thunder was coming...You didn't post when!Check Mate! ( Take that either way it can be interpreted! :P )
I beat you all when I broke the story about Neo geo, msx and turbo cd games coming :P YOU ALL LOSE
Three fighting games? I still need to get Landstalker...
Sorry I'm late, guys. :)Anyway, here's some more word on these interesting early fighting games from SNK.Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting could have, by many accounts, just as easily pioneered the fighting genre as Street Fighter II did. According to some, they were in development prior to Street Fighter II's release, so all those SF2-like motions were actually taken from the original SF. This makes more sense on some less-flattering levels as well, as there's a distinct drop in quality from Street Fighter II to these first two SNK fighters which makes them more reminiscent of SF1. Specifically, these games were clearly built toward the single-player format. They may be the only fighting games in the post-SF2 era to actually feel like the Vs was the throw-in on the side! This is most evident in the fact that there's a clear imbalance in both games; player 1 has a much more narrow list of characters to choose from, with only two available in Art of Fighting, and three available in Fatal Fury! Meanwhile, player 2 can select pretty much the entire roster of fighters that player 1 will encounter in single-player. Both games had sequels that were far superior, so unless you're looking for a different kind of experience with the genre, it's probably a good idea to wait for those, or better yet, Samurai Shodown.Then we go to World Heroes, which was really the first decent game to emerge from all the Street Fighter II knockoffs of the early 90s. I have no competitive experience with it, so I'm not sure if there was any stupid BS that came along and wrecked it MK-style or what have you (god I hope not), but on the surface it's a fun, methodical fighting game that had a good sense of style and outstanding use of environmental interaction that we really didn't see much of outside this series until Dead or Alive 2 came along. If you only buy one game this week, make it this one. Not a lot of people knew about it, but it's definitely worth playing.
Hm. Upon further inspection, it appears to emulate the NeoGeo AES instead of the NeoGeo MVS, which I suppose makes sense as this is the Virtual Console and not the Virtual Arcade, but it also implies that games like Samurai Shodown and The King of Fighters '97 will be censored...
I hear that there is no save state either? :(

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