History VideoGame / FuunSeries

''Fu'un'' is a short series of two fighting games made by {{Creator/SNK}} for the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo.

''Savage Reign'' (1995), the first installment, was an hodgepodge of pretty much every popular fighting game series on the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, featuring weapon-based combat (''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''), large scaling sprites (''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting''), the ability to switch between the background and foreground (''VideoGame/FatalFury''), gimmicky and booby-trapped arenas (''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'') along with a much bigger emphasis on ranged attacks. However, the game's stiff controls and dated graphics did not compare favourably to other fighters released around the same time, leading to it being ignored by many.

* CompilationRerelease: ''Fu'un Super Combo'' on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, which contains both games along with arranged soundtracks, color edit and online play. However, it was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan.]] Although, it has since been released digitally on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 overseas (both games also have the option to set the text language to English).

** Joker's pet monkey is named Bubbles, obviously referencing Michael Jackson's famous chimpanzee.

* TheEndOrIsIt: Reaching the BonusBoss in ''Kizuna Encounter'' shows a cutscene where Jyazu impales King Leo with his own sword. After the credits, a [[TheStinger stinger]] shows the still-alive King Leo pick up his sword and say "Heh, heh, heh... [[NotQuiteDead I'm not dead yet!]]"

** Gordon seems to be based on John "Sleepy" Estes from ''Manga/MadBull34'', both being ruthless, heavyset police officers who are feared by criminals and famous for solving crimes at fast rates.

** Gordon seems to be based on John "Sleepy" Estes from MadBull34, both being ruthless, heavyset police officers who are feared by criminals and famous for solving crimes at fast rates.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: King Leo speaks perfect English (well, as perfect as early SNK can be) courtesy of John Hulaton. King Lion on the other hand speaks Japanese.

Though the ''[=Fu'un=]'' series isn't as popular as ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'', SNK's other fighting game duology, SNK hasn't forgotten about it and characters from the series still occasionally appear in crossovers like ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''.

* CompilationRerelease: ''Fu'un Super Combo'' on the [=PS2=], which contains both games along with arranged soundtracks, color edit and online play. However, it was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan.]] Although, it has since been released digitally on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 overseas. (Both games also have the option to set the text language to English.)

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Nicola is one of the two characters not to return in ''Kizuna Encounter'', and unlike Carol, doesn't have any further [[TheCameo cameos]] in the wider SNK-verse, save for a ''KOF'' artwork depicting him stuck in a tiny locker room full of other SNK nobodies. Aside from that, Nicola also makes a single cameo appearance in Hayate's special picture ending in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXI'' alongside with his older twin brother.

* {{Expy}}: Kim Sue Il has an uncanny resemblance to [[VideoGame/FatalFury a certain Taekwondo master]], though SNK claims the two Kims are not related.
** Chung is Master Roshi from ''Manga/DragonBall'', no ifs, ands or buts.

* NoNewFashionsInTheFuture: Apparently, early 90's style fashion will be all the rage halfway through the 21st century.
* ShoutOut: So there's a crazy criminal clown called Joker and the local police officer is called "Gordon"... where the hell is Franchise/{{Batman}} when you need him?
** Nicola's "Power Frisbee" looks exactly like a scaled-down version of Comicbook/CaptainAmerica's shield.

* SpiritualAntithesis: Of all things, it's one to ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'', since most of ''Savage Reign'''s features taken from older SNK fighting games (namely ''VideoGame/FatalFury'', ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' and ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'') are the ones that weren't used in ''KOF'' [[note]]''Samurai Shodown'' came very shortly before ''KOF '94'', and by the time SNK realized its popularity, its characters and engine didn't fit with the ''KOF'' setting... Although they eventually added ''SS'' characters in the series[[/note]] -- technically, ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'' wasn't a SNK property until they bought ADK in the late 90s. The only things it shares with ''KOF'' are the Southtown setting and the ClothingDamage K.O..
** ''Kizuna Encounter'''s TagTeam mechanics can also be seen as a more dynamic alternative to the round-based team combat of ''KOF'', which didn't have true real-time tagging until ''KOF 2003''.

Though the Fu'un series isn't as popular as SNK's ''[[VideoGame/TheLastBlade other]]'' fighting game duology, SNK hasn't forgotten about it and characters from the series still [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters occasionally]] [[VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum appear]] in recent crossovers.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Nicola is one of the two characters not to return in ''Kizuna Encounter'', and unlike Carol, doesn't have any further [[TheCameo cameos]] in the wider SNK-verse, save for a ''KOF'' artwork depicting him stuck in a tiny locker room full of other SNK nobodies. Aside from that, Nicola also makes a single cameo appearance in Hayate's special picture ending in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' XI alongside with his older twin brother.

* GuestFighter: Hayate and Jyazu show up in ''VideoGame/{{The King of Fighters}} XI'' as mid-bosses/playable characters while King Leo (and King Lion) appear in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''.

* ThreeRoundDeathmatch: Played straight in ''Savage Reign'' but averted in ''Kizuna Encounter'', in which the defeat of one character would end the whole match no matter the state of his teammate.

* SpiritualAntithesis: Of all things, it's one to ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'', since most of its features taken from older SNK fighting games (namely ''VideoGame/FatalFury'', ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' and ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'') are the ones that weren't used in ''KOF'' [[note]]''Samurai Shodown'' came very shortly before ''KOF '94'', and by the time SNK realized its popularity, its characters and engine didn't fit with ''KOF'''s setting... Although they eventually added ''SS'' characters in the series[[/note]] -- technically, ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'' wasn't a SNK property until they bought ADK in the late 90s. The only things it shares with ''KOF'' are the Southtown setting and the ClothingDamage K.O.

''Savage Reign'' (1995), the first instalment, was an hotchpotch of pretty much every popular fighting game series on the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo, featuring [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown weapon-based combat]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting large scaling sprites]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury the ability to switch between the background and foreground]], [[VideoGame/WorldHeroes gimmicky and booby-trapped arenas]] along with a much bigger emphasis on ranged attacks. However, the game's stiff controls and dated graphics did not compare favourably to other fighters released around the same time, leading to it being ignored by many.

* CompilationRerelease: ''Fu'un Super Combo'' on the [=PS2=], which contains both games along with arranged soundtracks, color edit and online play. However, it was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan.]] Although, it has since been released digitally on PS4 overseas. (Both games also have the option to set the text language to English.)

* CompilationRerelease: ''Fu'un Super Combo'' on the [=PS2=], which contains both games along with arranged soundtracks, color edit and online play. However, it was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan.]]

Set in the futuristic Jipang City (which is rumored to be an upgraded version of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'''s South Town), the plot of the series has a mysterious legendary fighter known only as King Leo emerge from out of the shadows of secrecy. Seeking a potential challenge in his own opportunity, he organizes the ''Battle of the Beast God'' fighting tournament, promising humongous wealth and fame to the victor. Out of the nine contestants that enter the competition, [[TheHero Sho Hayate]] is the winner. The tournament is then renewed a year later with a new rule, in which two fighters must join forces and work together as a team in order to gain victory in the new tournament.

* BonusBoss: Jyazu in ''Kizuna Encounter''.

* ContinuityNod: The wrestling company that Eagle works for (SWF) is the same one used in the SNK wrestling arcade game ''3 Count Bout''. Also, Chung's backstory states that he had gotten his cap from a man known only as [[VideoGame/FatalFury The Legendary Wolf]] when he was young.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Nicola is one of the two characters not to return in ''Kizuna Encounter'', and unlike Carol, doesn't have any further cameos in the wider SNK-verse, save for a ''KOF'' artwork depicting him stuck in a tiny locker room full of other SNK nobodies.

* CompilationRerelease: ''Fu'un Super Combo'' on the PS2, which contains both games along with arranged soundtracks, color edit and online play. However, it was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan.]]

''Fu'un'' is a short series of two fighting games made by {{Creator/SNK}} for the NeoGeo.

''Savage Reign'' (1995), the first instalment, was an hotchpotch of pretty much every popular fighting game series on the NeoGeo, featuring [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown weapon-based combat]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting large scaling sprites]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury the ability to switch between the background and foreground]], [[VideoGame/WorldHeroes gimmicky and booby-trapped arenas]] along with a much bigger emphasis on ranged attacks. However, the game's stiff controls and dated graphics did not compare favourably to other fighters released around the same time, leading to it being ignored by many.

* FightingAShadow: "Ha ha ha ha! Did you really see all of the King? He's just a shadow. Now you'll know who's the strongest!"

* ContinuityNod: The wrestling company that Eagle works for (SWF) is the same one used in the SNK wrestling arcade game ''3 Count Bout''. Also, Chung's backstory states that he had gotten his cap from a man known only as [[FatalFury The Legendary Wolf]] when he was young.

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* FashionableAsymmetry: Carol.

* TrueBlueFemininity: Carol.

* EightiesHair: Sho Hayate, Rosa.
* AnIcePerson: Mezu
* ArrangedMarriage: Carol's reason for taking part in the Beast God tournament in ''Savage Reign'' is to annul a marriage deal made between her father and King Leo.
* AssKicksYou: Carol's background entrance has her smacking her opponents with her butt.
* BadassGrandpa: Chung
* BattleBoomerang: Hayate is the sole practitioner of the "Fu'un-Ken" fighting style, which combines karate with the use of a boomerang. Yeah.
* BodyDouble: King Lion to King Leo. As it turns out, [[TheStarscream he is looking to replace his boss.]]

* CarpetOfVirility: Gordon, to a fairly disgusting extent.

* ContinuityNod: The wrestling company that Eagle works for (SWF) is the same one used in the SNK wrestling arcade game ''3 Count Bout''. Also...Chung's backstory states that he had gotten his cap from a man known only as [[FatalFury The Legendary Wolf]] when he was young.
* CoolBigSis: Rosa to her younger brother and her friends.
* CoolShades: Kim Sue Il

* [[DeadLittleSister Dead Little Brother]]: Gozu and Mezu's motivations for entering the tournament is to avenge their dead brother.
* DonutMessWithACop: Gordon. Nearly all of his pre-fight conversations in ''Savage Reign'' involve donuts.
-->'''Hayate''': "I can't believe my taxes pay for your donuts!"
* EagleLand: As Website/HardcoreGaming101 puts it, Eagle's design is ''violently'' American. However, he is portrayed positively.
* EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench: Carol.

* FingerlessGloves: Chung, Nicola, and Rosa each wore a pair of these. Carol wears one [[FashionableAsymmetry for her sleeved arm]].

* HairyHammerspace: Carol has seemingly an unlimited supply of Olympic gym balls from within her own hair.
* HeadSwap: Mezu, Gozu and Jyazu.
* IllGirl: Gordon's daughter, Canbee.
* IWillFindYou: Eagle is determined to locate his missing older brother and suspects that King Leo may be him.
* MonsterClown: Joker.
* {{Ninja}}: Gozu and Mezu.

* PlayingWithFire: Gozu
* RedOniBlueOni: Gozu and Mezu, especially by the indication of their costumes.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Carol
* ShesGotLegs: Carol

* StoutStrength: Gordon's got an insanely massive gut, but he's also got ''extremely'' developed arms.

* TeenGenius: Nicola claims to have an I.Q of 300 and graduated from University when he was 13.

* ToBeAMaster: Even with his victory over King Leo, Hayate feels that he hasn't mastered the full strength of Fu'un-Ken and therefore... he embarks on a [[WalkingTheEarth journey]] to get stronger so that he can one day use the true potential of his fighting skill.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Rosa (an ActionGirl) and Carol (a LadyOfWar).
* TrueBlueFemininity: Carol.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Eagle, which is no surprise considering that he works for the SWF (Southtown Wrestling Federation).