Fatal Fury Special

Fatal Fury Special (餓狼伝説スペシャル, Garō Densetsu Supesharu, "Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special") is an update of Fatal Fury 2 released in 1993 that adds three characters from the first Fatal Fury game, a hidden character, and turns bosses into playable characters.

This game was one of the most popular games in Japan in 1993. It has been said that, as a result of the popularity that ensued from Ryo being a hidden character in this game, The King of Fighters as a series was born.

This game was later ported to the Game Gear and SNES by Takara, to the Sega CD by Victor Interactive Studios/JVC Digital Studios, and to PC Engine CD by Hudson Soft. SNK Playmore released a Xbox 360 port on September 5, 2007 on Xbox Live Arcade and a Microsoft Windows port on January 9, 2016, as part of Humble NeoGeo 25th Anniversary.

A Japan-only pachinko version was also released using the game's Japanese name.

Story
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 of the street champ, Jeff Bogard. However, several years later, three men arose to stop Geese's ambition. They were the sons of 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 younger half-brother, Wolfgang Krauser, took the reigns of the underworld after his elder brother's passing. However, the resurrected Geese deprives Krauser of his seat of glory and the Bogard brothers burn with the flames of revenge. Terry and Andy hear where Geese is located.

"We're coming for you, Geese!"

A new legend is about to begin.

PLANE SHIFTING AND DESPERATION ATTACKS
Each character's battle arena has 2 planes: the foreground and the background. Throughout the battle, the fighters can shift between planes for strategic fighting and avoiding attacks. Each fighter can even execute jumping attacks toward an opponent on the opposite plane or quickly roll between planes. Remember that changing planes can be used to your advantage! Take note that certain boss arenas only have a single plane. Knocking a character to the background inflicts extra damage due to certain obstacles!

In addition, every character in Fatal Fury Special has a unique set of 2-4 fatal blows. However, once his health drops below 33% and the gauge flashes red, he can execute a complex Desperation Move. This secret technique is so powerful it can inflict as much as half a gauge's worth of damage in a single blow! These Desperation Moves have complex joystick and button combinations, yet you can do this infinitely as long as your character remains alive to do so. Use them to turn the tide of battle to your favor!

Characters
The new character added to the roster is: Official Roster=
 * Ryo Sakazaki, from the Art of Fighting series, who appears as a secret boss and a secret playable character in the game. His presence was perhaps an inspiration for the The King of Fighters series, the first episode of which was released in the year following the release of this game.

Returning Characters

 * Terry Bogard
 * Andy Bogard
 * Joe Higashi
 * Mai Shiranui
 * Kim Kaphwan
 * Tung Fu Rue
 * Jubei Yamada
 * Cheng Sinzan
 * Axel Hawk
 * Big Bear
 * Duck King
 * Billy Kane
 * Laurence Blood
 * -|Bosses=
 * Geese Howard
 * Wolfgang Krauser
 * -|Hidden Boss=
 * Ryo Sakazaki - if the player doesn't lose a round

Stages
Old Stages=

All the stages from Fatal Fury 2 return, along with new characters' stages:


 * Bay Area, USA — Duck: A ring surrounded by a cheering crowd. The background features flashing lights, duck statues, dancers and a wall of screens showing images of Duck.


 * Hebei, China — Tung: A large canyon. The fight takes place partly on a wooden bridge, and features mountains, trees, traditional Chinese buildings and thick fog in the background. The sky changes from daytime to sunset to cloudy after each round.
 * Intro: a shot of the sky, which then pans down to the fighting lane.


 * South Town, USA: The Geese Tower, which features elements from Asian cultures, such as bamboos and dragon statues. Plants, stairs and American flags can also be seen on both sides of the stage. It takes places at sunset and the sky slightly changes colors after each round. Associated with Geese.
 * Intro: Three wooden panels open in quick succession, after which there is a shot of a dragon drawn on the floor, which then pans up to the fighting lane.
 * Kochi, Japan — Ryo: A ring next to the Katsurahama beach. It features trees, wooden panels with typical Japanese drawings and people playing traditional Japanese instruments. The sky changes from daytime to nighttime to cloudy after each round.