Capcom vs. SNK, including Terry Bogard and Chun-Li.
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Capcom vs. SNK: An oral history
We continue our Street Fighter history series with a look at the time Capcom partnered with its crosstown rival
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When
Street Fighter director Takashi Nishiyama left Capcom for SNK in the late ’80s, he set in motion a series of events that built the fighting game genre and gave a much-needed jolt to the amusement industry. For a few years, everyone forgot about the business’s gradual downward trajectory, thanks to games like
Street Fighter 2 and
Street Fighter history series Leading up to
December 31st, 2020
Panic
Despite the pandemic, it’s been a pretty great year for video game hardware. Microsoft launched the Xbox Series X, a powerful obelisk packing a 12-teraflop GPU, and the smaller Series S, which can run games natively at 1440p resolution. Sony, meanwhile, released the PlayStation 5 and a cheaper Digital Edition that doesn’t come with a disc drive. Both companies are struggling with stock shortages at the moment and a number of user-reported hardware issues. Still, it’s a minor miracle that neither Sony nor Microsoft was forced to delay their next-gen launch. Countless ‘triple-A’ video games including
20 years later, Neo Geo Pocket Color titles see new life by: Rob - posted: 12/28/2020 12:17:00 PM
The Nee Geo Pocket Color was released in 1999. It was one of the last real gaming endeavors
SNK would commit to, as the console would only last about a year and the corporation itself would be sold while in financial trouble only months after release. The new owners of the IP just didn t commit to gaming the way SNK had, even though the New Geo systems always were on the cutting edge of the tech at the time. Perhaps a little too cutting edge forcing introductory price points that prohibited many North American consumers from taking the plunge into the ecosystems. I ll always remember Neo Geo consoles as the ones that played those awesome looking games I could never afford.
Fatal Fury Neo Geo Pocket Color title. If you’re not familiar with the
Fatal Fury games, you’re in for a treat. Known as
Garou Densetsu (“Legend of the Hungry Wolves”, natch) in Japan, this fighting game series is basically a wuxia drama with extra Engrish sprinkled on top. In terms of mechanics, it’s easier for beginners to get into than some titles thanks to its focus on single-lane fighting, and powerful comeback mechanics will let players unleash deadly special moves while at the brink of death. Also, it’s just a remarkably beautiful pixel fighter. Just look at those colors! The backgrounds are stunning!
Fatal Fury: First Contact shadow drops on Nintendo Switch today
First contact between my knuckles and your face
The ongoing revival of Neo Geo Pocket Color titles is unexpected but not unwelcome. Today, SNK announced that
Fatal Fury: First Contactis available now on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $7.99. The game originally released in 1999 and was based upon
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 from the arcades, and now you can get the bite-sized experience again on a modern platform.
SNK offers the following additional details:
Features in FATAL FURY: FIRST CONTACT include a POTENTIAL POWER comeback mechanic that allows players to unleash an ultra-lethal special move at the brink of death and opportunities to play as the DOMINATED MIND protagonist and REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2 hidden boss, Alfred. The Nintendo Switch™’s Tabletop and Handheld Modes are a match made in Fatal Fury heaven as they go hand-in-hand with the game’s single-lane fighting system beautifully.