History VideoGame / FatalFury

While the last installment of the series appeared in late 1999, many of its [[Characters/FatalFury characters]] are still widely popular today and continue to appear in a number of SpinOff series and other main series, most notably ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series. More recently, pachi-slot machines with the ''Fatal Fury'' theme have been released and there is a crossover game with ''VideoGame/FightersHistory Dynamite'' available for mobile phones in Japan. Mai Shiranui appears in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive 5: Last Round''[[note]]Astonishingly appropriate, we know![[/note]] and its sequel, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'', while Geese Howard appears as a DLC Fighter in ''VideoGame/Tekken7''. Terry Bogard himself appeared in ''VideoGame/FightingEXLayer'' in 2018, and in 2019, was announced as the fifth [[DownloadableContent DLC]] character in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. It wouldn't be until Summer 2022 that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YP3wVygHLg SNK announced]] they have greenlit an installment in the ''Fatal Fury'' series, ending an over 20-year hiatus.

''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'', a fighting game trilogy from SNK, is a prequel that takes place a decade prior to the events of ''Fatal Fury''.

[[TheAnimeOfTheGame An anime adaptation]] comprised of two TV specials (often mislabeled as [=OVA=]s, even though they aired on Japanese TV before getting home video releases) and [[TheMovie a feature-length theatrical movie]] were based on the games, all including character designs by Creator/MasamiObari. The TV specials were based on the plots of the first two games, while the feature film had an original plot and villains. While both the specials and the film were released in the States in the late '90s by Viz Video (and re-released on DVD years later), those releases fell out of print years ago -- so Creator/DiscotekMedia snagged the licenses for [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=734401346588962&set=a.196378827057886.55668.147168055312297&type=1 all]] [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=671292786233152&set=a.196378827057886.55668.147168055312297&type=1 three]] and re-released them on DVD on August 26, 2014. Of note, their release of ''The Motion Picture'' featured anamorphic presentation for the first time.

* ActionGirl: Mai Shiranui, Blue Mary, Li Xiangfei, Bonne Jenet, Hotaru, and Tsugumi Sendo. Mai [[FauxActionGirl bounces in and out]] of the trope in the animated adaptations; she has the skills and uses them some of the time, but other times gets easily beaten and held hostage by the villans.
* AlternateContinuity:
** While the series initially shared a continuity with the ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'', Geese's death in ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' and his continued survival in the ''KOF'' series pretty much confirmed that they are separate.
** This was already apparent by the fact that they share timeframes with the ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' cast in KOF, which predated Fatal Fury by several years in the original timeline.

** Wolfgang Krauser; while he seems highly evil natured in battle, he has a very gentle side outside of it. Kim Kaphwan's ending in ''Fatal Fury 2'' even shows Krauser being reformed by Kim. Additionally, when he wins he still respects you enough to say "you were good, you fought well" (even if you didn't), which is the opposite of most villains in any media.
** Also, Kain R. Heinlein, mixed with AffablyEvil. He never does anything heinous and the only motive he and Grant had to turn to crime was to protect themselves of much worse people after they've witnessed a boy being beaten to death.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Gato is ''the'' best example out there. The stern look, the aggressive moves, the condescending win quotes...all of it conveys a fighter with the most standoffish and arrogant personality. Laurence Blood and Rick Strowd delve into similar territory.

** Geese Howard loves nothin more than to fight strong opponents and utterly crush their spirits, as his in-fight interactions consist of violent threats and insults.

** Ryo Sakazaki from ''VideoGame/{{Art of Fighting}}'' in ''Fatal Fury Special''. Geese returned as a bonus boss in ''Real Bout Special'', and ''Real Bout 2'' had Alfred. Interestingly enough, it was Ryo's guest appearance in ''Fatal Fury Special'' that inspired SNK to create ''The King of Fighters'' series.

* BroadStrokes: ''Wild Ambition'' served as a rough retelling events of the first game that included most of the original core players (Terry, Andy, Joe, Geese, Billy, and Raiden; Duck King was added to the [=PS1=] port) as well as a few fan-faves from later installments (Mai, Kim, Yamazaki, Xiangfei), newcomers Tsugumi Sendo and Touji Sakata, and even an older Ryo as Mr. Karate II.
* CallingYourAttacks: Most characters do it, espeically the main hero Terry who's grown iconic for it. Averted by Terry in ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'', where most of the time, instead of shouting the names of his attacks, he yells things like "Rock you!" and [[GratuitousEnglish "Kick Bath!"]], all of which were ported to his ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF]]'' appearances from ''2002'' on.
** One exception: Terry has one special attack where he punches you, saying "Are you okay?" and then punches you with his other fist yelling "Buster Wolf!" (the name of the attack).
* CanonForeigner: Lily [=McGuire=], Tony, Elsa, Sulia, Laocorn, Panni, Hauer, and Jamin all from the anime version.

** Rock was also subjected to this by Geese, but Rock hates him for other reasons as well.

* SecretCharacter: ''Real Bout Special'' had the EX characters: alternate versions of some characters that had different special moves and personality, almost as an EvilTwin (inverted with Billy, who instead has a ''Good'' Twin, while Master Tung has a... Not-Quite-There Twin). BonusBoss characters were playable in the home versions. Additionally, bosses Grant and Kain are playable with a code in ''Garou''.

* UglyGuyHotWife: Cheng is a very short, very fat, very immoral... with an incredibly beautiful and affectionate wife. Averted with Kim and Myeng Swuk, since she's an attractive mother and he's an equally dashing father with dashes of HotBlooded and LoveFreak. His ''Fatal Fury Special'' intros/win poses and endings, which have young Jae Hoon and Dong Hwan hanging out with their dad, will make you go "Aaaawwwww."

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: South Town. While its exact location in the U.S. is never revealed in the games, it's heavily implied that it's located in Florida, and the city is inspired by Miami.

While the last installment of the series appeared in late 1999, many of its [[Characters/FatalFury characters]] are still widely popular today and continue to appear in a number of SpinOff series and other main series, most notably ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series. More recently, pachi-slot machines with the ''Fatal Fury'' theme have been released and there is a crossover game with ''VideoGame/FightersHistory Dynamite'' available for mobile phones in Japan. Mai Shiranui appears in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive 5: Last Round''[[note]]Astonishingly appropriate, we know![[/note]] and its sequel, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'', while Geese Howard appears as a DLC Fighter in ''VideoGame/Tekken7''. Terry Bogard himself appeared in ''VideoGame/FightingEXLayer'' in 2018, and in 2019, was announced as the fifth [[DownloadableContent DLC]] character in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. It wouldn't be until Summer 2022 that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YP3wVygHLg SNK announced]] they have greenlit a installment in the ''Fatal Fury'' series, ending a over 20-year hiatus.

* ActionGirl: Mai Shiranui, Blue Mary, Li Xiangfei, Bonne Jenet, Hotaru, and Tsugumi Sendo. Mai [[FauxActionGirl bounces in and out]] of the trope in the animated adaptations; she has the skills and uses them the major part pof the time, but sometimes [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel plays the damsel in distress intentionally]] in order to make [[CelibateHero Andy]] [[TheDulcineaEffect appreciate her more.]]

* LeftHanging: ''Garou'' ends with some loose threads being left behind. [[spoiler:Rock joined Kain, but they were still in the beginning of trying to uncover the truth about the whereabouts of Marie Heinlein. Meanwhile, Gato and Hotaru's father is revealed to be at least allied with Kain, but for what reason, it's not known yet, and Gato has been blinded by him, with Hotaru still in the dark about the true nature of her father.]] All of them remained unresolved for ''years'' despite SNK promising to eventually revisit it 'when the time is right', preferring to continue dabbling with or putting the characters into ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' continuity.

While the last installment of the series appeared in late 1999, many of its [[Characters/FatalFury characters]] are still widely popular today and continue to appear in a number of SpinOff series and other main series, most notably ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series. More recently, pachi-slot machines with the ''Fatal Fury'' theme have been released and there is a crossover game with ''VideoGame/FightersHistory Dynamite'' available for mobile phones in Japan. Mai Shiranui appears in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive 5: Last Round''[[note]]Astonishingly appropriate, we know![[/note]] and its sequel, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'', while Geese Howard appears as a DLC Fighter in ''VideoGame/Tekken7''. Terry Bogard himself appeared in ''VideoGame/FightingEXLayer'' in 2018, and in 2019, was announced as the fifth [[DownloadableContent DLC]] character in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. It wouldn't be until Summer 2022 that SNK announced [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YP3wVygHLg they have greenlit a installment in the ''Fatal Fury'' series]], ending a over 20-year hiatus.

While the last installment of the series appeared in late 1999, many of its [[Characters/FatalFury characters]] are still widely popular today and continue to appear in a number of SpinOff series and other main series, most notably ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series. More recently, pachi-slot machines with the ''Fatal Fury'' theme have been released and there is a crossover game with ''VideoGame/FightersHistory Dynamite'' available for mobile phones in Japan. Mai Shiranui appears in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive 5: Last Round''[[note]]Astonishingly appropriate, we know![[/note]] and its sequel, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'', while Geese Howard appears as a DLC Fighter in ''VideoGame/Tekken7''. Terry Bogard himself appeared in ''VideoGame/FightingEXLayer'' in 2018, and in 2019, was announced as the fifth [[DownloadableContent DLC]] character in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Andy's stage in ''Fatal Fury Special'' takes place in Venice, with the fight happening on top of a boat floating down one of the canals. Yet in the background, you can see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum. In reality, those landmarks are on the other side of the country. Pisa is over 3 hours away from Venice, and Rome is over 5. The stage also has the Rialto Bridge and the Doge's Palace, which ''are'' from Venice, but the buildings around them aren't correct.
** Terry's ''Fatal Fury Special'' train stage is stated to be in West Albuquerque, New Mexico. But somehow this train magically passes by Monument Valley in Arizona and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, which are over 300 and 800 miles away respectively.

* GameBreakingInjury: Terry injures his ankle right before being asked to fight Kim and was unable to use any sort of kicking attacks. He managed to come out on top. However, [[spoiler:his fight against Krauser did not go as well and his injured legs played a major factor in this loss]].
** Andy also

** [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Ryo]] [[TheCameo too]].

* MoodWhiplash: In the second TV special, a morose scene of a depressed Terry is followed by Mai's debut, which is an upbeat scene with comic relief.

* MysteriousWaif: Sulia from the movie.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Gato is ''the'' best example out there. The look, the moves, the win quotes... all of it. Laurence Blood and Rick Strowd, too.

** Geese and the Jin brothers are stronger than their respective subordinates, Billy and Ryuji Yamazaki. Kain R. Heinlein, as well.
** Slight subversion with the latter, as Kain is more balanced (relatively speaking) than Grant, the true SNKBoss archetype in ''Mark of the Wolves''.
* AxCrazy: Freeman. He's a ''{{serial killer}}'', though, so what do you expect? And let's not even get ''into'' Yamazaki who laughs like a hyena as he's ripping you apart with his bare hands.

* BloodKnight: Krauser, who hosted the world edition of the tournament. Grant, too.

* CityOfAdventure: Southtown is where the action of all the games takes place, with the exception of ''2'' and ''Special'', which were about a worldwide tournament. ''Garou'' isn't in quite the same place as the previous games, but a neighbouring city close enough to be considered an extension of it (it's even called ''Second Southtown''). Both locales also double as a ViceCity, albeit gradually moving away from this direction.
* ClockTower: Billy Kane's stage in ''2/Special''.
* {{Combos}}: From the third game onward.
* ComedicSociopathy: Terry's winquote against Bob Wilson in ''3'' is pretty insensitive, to say the least:
-->''What do you call a guy with broken arms and legs floating in a pool? Bob!''

* KnifeNut: Yamazaki, and Freeman, sort of.

* BigBadEnsemble: ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' have two competing {{Big Bad}}s: Geese Howard and Jin Chonshu...[[spoiler:until there's a [[TheManBehindtheMan man behind the man]] serving as the BiggerBad, Jin Chonrei.]]

* {{Leitmotif}}: Geese's theme, from game to game. So far he's had [[BreadEggsMilkSquick a kiss, soy sauce, a stiff neck, a nightmare]], [[PlayedForLaughs and now mustard]].

* LoveFreak: Kim, because JusticeWillPrevail and [[ThisIsUnforgivable Evil Is Unforgivable]]!
* MacGuffin: The Jin scrolls count as these because there are two [[BigBad Big Bads]] looking to get them to gain power.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Kain in ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves''.

* NonstandardGameOver: Lose to Geese in the first game and out the window you go.
* NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow: Geese was initially send flying out of his tower in the original game only to return in ''Fatal Fury 3''.

* OldMaster: Tung Fu Rue, who can become tremendously large and muscular.

* PaperFanOfDoom: Mai.

* PlayerVersusPlayer: As in all {{fighting game}}s.

* PromotionToParent: Terry adopting Rock.

* RaisedByRival: Rock Howard, son of long-defeated BigBad Geese Howard, is raised by series' hero Terry Bogard.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Jin brothers Chonshu and Chonrei.

* ShockAndAwe: Kim Dong Hwan, who can shoot lightning out of his ''feet''.
* {{Shotoclone}}: Jin Chonrei, Jin Chonsu, Khushnood Butt, Hotaru.

* SpamAttack: Several, the earliest example being Geese's Reppuken from the first game.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: ''Hello'', Mai.
* SunglassesAtNight: Duck King and Cheng.
* SuperMobBoss: Geese is a crime boss who has the control of the city of Southtown since TheSeventies during the events of ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting''. But also, he was trained in the martial art of UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}} so he can beat up enemies who challenge him without help.

* TimeSkip: ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves''.

* TraintopBattle: Terry's level in ''2''/''Special'' and ''Mark of the Wolves''.
* TwinTelepathy: The Jin brothers.

* VersionExclusiveContent: The SNES port of the first game replaces the arm wrestling mini-game with one using the fighting engine where you kick tires that bounce towards you.

* WakeupCallBoss: Hwa Jai in the original ''Fatal Fury''. Technically, all the fighters were "bosses" since you couldn't play as them, but the first four were easy, and then Hwa was almost unstoppable.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Kain to his nephew Rock in ''Garou''. [[spoiler:Rock accepts, begrudgingly.]]

* WorldTour: Probably to ride on the coattails of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', ''Fatal Fury 2'' had a worldwide tournament for a backdrop, rather than having all the action confined to Southtown like the rest of the series (not counting the ''Special'' games, which are {{Dream Match Game}}s).

* {{Acrofatic}}: Cheng.

* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Many Brazilian players had complained that Richard Meyer's theme doesn't sound exactly like Brazilian Capoeira music, but more like a bizarre mix of traditional Brazilian, Arab and even Indian music with even more bizarre Portuguese lyrics and it fit better for a soundtrack from a movie with Arab [[BellyDancer belly dancers]] rather than battle music for a Brazilian capoeirista.

* AxCrazy: Freeman. He's a ''{{serial killer}}'', though, so what do you expect? And let's not even get ''into'' Yamazaki.
* BackFromTheDead: Geese at least twice.

* BigEater: Xiangfei is basically always eating.
* {{Bishonen}}: Andy, especially his anime incarnation.

* BruceLeeClone: Averted with Hon Fu, who's actually a Creator/JackieChan clone. He ''does'' have the standard high-pitched {{Kiai}}s, though.
* CallingYourAttacks: Most characters do it. Avoided by Terry in ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'', where most of the time, instead of shouting the names of his attacks, he yells things like "Rock you!" and [[GratuitousEnglish "Kick Bath!"]], all of which were ported to his ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF]]'' appearances from ''2002'' on.

* CanonImmigrant: Many details about Krauser's backstory (such as him killing his father or being related to Geese) became canon after the movie. There was an attempt to have him commit suicide as well, but that was abandoned. Likewise, in later games, Krauser gained the Gigatech Cyclone move, which was identical to the tornado spin attack he and Terry used in the anime.
** [[spoiler:According to ''Memories of Stray Wolves'', Krauser did kill himself after losing to Terry]].
** [[spoiler:This contradicts Krauser's honorable depiction in ''Fatal Fury 2'' and ''Fatal Fury Special'' as well as his appearance in the ''Real Bout'' games, where he appears as a normal character while the deceased Geese appears as a "nightmare" one. Furthermore, ''Memories of Stray Wolves'' was released only in Japan as a DVD in a limited soundtrack collection without the involvement of either Takashi Nishiyama or Hiroshi Matsumoto, the creators of the series, who had long gone from SNK at the time of release, so his supposed suicide has not been established within a proper game. This only applies to the ''Fatal Fury'' continuity since Krauser was depicted alive and well in ''The King of Fighters '94'' and even participated in ''The King of Fighters '96'']].

* CoolBigSis: Hokutomaru seems to view Mai as such in ''Mark of the Wolves''.
* CuteBruiser: Xiangfei and Hotaru.

* DeathlyDiesIrae: The use of the song as Krauser's stage theme in ''2'' and ''Special'' is meant to convey that, in addition to CulturedBadass, he is TheDreaded.

* DetectEvil: Kim Kaphwan and, apparently, his son Jae Hoon.

* TheDragon: Billy, Laurence, Yamazaki, Grant and, in the anime movie, Jamin.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Come on, admit it. You thought Jin Chonshu was a girl, didn't you?

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Terry changes his clothes ''and'' cuts his trademark long hair in ''Mark of the Wolves''.
** In ''Garou: Memories of Stray Wolves'', it's revealed that other characters missing from ''[=MotW=]'' have also done the same. Blue Mary has her hair worn much longer, and Duck King no longer has a mohawk or multicolored hair.

%%* FragileSpeedster: Mai and Hokutomaru.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Mai.

* GenkiGirl: Xiangfei.

** [=Raiden/Big Bear=]. As a pro wrestler, he was the series's first traditional example.

%%* GratuitousEnglish: Terry.
* GuestFighter: Ryo (of ''Art of Fighting'' fame) as a hidden final boss in ''Fatal Fury Special''. Alfred the Pilot was technically created to be the main character of ''Dominated Mind'' (a remixed UsefulNotes/PlayStation port of ''Real Bout Special''), but most fans outside Japan know him for his appearance as a secret final boss in ''[[MarthDebutedInSmashBros Real Bout 2]]''.

* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Many Brazilian players had complained that Richard Meyer's theme doesn't sound exactly like Brazilian Capoeira music, but more like a bizarre mix of traditional Brazilian, Arab and even Indian music with even more bizarre Portuguese lyrics and it fit better for a soundtrack from a movie with Arab [[BellyDancer belly dancers]] rather than battle music for a Brazilian capoerista.

* BigBadEnsemble: ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' have two competing [[BigBad Big Bads]]: Geese Howard and Jin Chonshu.

* PlayingWithFire: Mai, Jae Hoon, and Kevin.

* HighlyVisibleNinja: Mai battles in a bright red and white outfit; Andy's worse, since his outfit is mostly white, and he doesn't even tie his long blond hair back or anything. Hokutomaru's... okay. He's more a highly ''audible'' ninja, given how loud and obnoxious he is.

* DeathlyDiesIrae: The use of the song as Krauser's stage theme in ''2'' and ''Special'' is meant to convey that, in addition to BadassCultured, he is TheDreaded.

* BruceLeeClone: Averted with Hon Fu, whose actually a Creator/JackieChan clone. He ''does'' have the standard high-pitched {{Kiai}}s, though.

** In ''Garou: Memories of Stray Wolves'', it's revealed that other characters missing from ''[=MotW=]'' have also done the same. Blue Mary has her hair worn much longer, and Duck King no longer has a mohawk or MulticoloredHair.

* FingerlessGloves: A ''lot'' of characters wear these, generally to emphasize the tough, combat-centric nature of the setting.

* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Kim's [[MemeticMutation semi-famous]] ''"EVIL IS UNFORGIVABLE!"''

* ''VideoGame/FatalFuryKingOfFighters''[[note]]The subtitle in its arcade release)[[/note]] (1991, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, [[UsefulNotes/SuperNES SNES]], UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis)
* ''VideoGame/FatalFury2'' (1992, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, {{UsefulNotes/SNES}}, UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis, UsefulNotes/PCEngine)
* ''VideoGame/FatalFurySpecial'' (1993, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, {{UsefulNotes/SNES}}, UsefulNotes/SegaCD, UsefulNotes/PCEngine)
* ''[[VideoGame/FatalFury3 Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory]]'' (1995, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn, Windows 95)
* ''VideoGame/RealBoutFatalFury'' (1995, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, UsefulNotes/PlayStation, UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn)
* ''VideoGame/RealBoutFatalFurySpecial'' (1996, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn)
* ''[[VideoGame/RealBoutFatalFury2 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers]]'' (1998, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo)
* ''VideoGame/RealBoutFatalFurySpecialDominatedMind'' (1998, UsefulNotes/PlayStation)
* ''VideoGame/FatalFuryWildAmbition'' (1999, Hyper Neo Geo 64, UsefulNotes/PlayStation)
* ''VideoGame/FatalFuryFirstContact'' (1999, Neo Geo Pocket)
* ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'' (1999, UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, UsefulNotes/PlayStation2)

** Also, Sokaku seems to be based on a [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3X7poql8fXs/SIc4ASTHrrI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/2tnkfg6AO5M/s400/1993+sengoku+2.png generic enemy]] of ''[[{{Sengoku}} Sengoku 2]]''.