Best fatal fury game?

[Grooves]

I wanted to get into fatal fury since I really like terry in smash and I looked at 2 forum posts (both asking which fatal fury game was the best one) and the overwhelming answer was this one. I wonder why what makes it the best one, and if the steam version is a good version to play when compared to other the ports?

also can I get terry to wear his ultra sexy red jacket and cap again?

[NeoTurfMaster]

The general consensus is that Garou is the best. It feels the most like a serious and traditional fighting game compared to its predecessors, as it completely drops the lane-switching system, which I personally found to be really annoying. It also brought back the original 4 button layout for punches and kicks after the Real Bout series discontinued it, and adds brand new mechanics like move breaking and the T.O.P. system to deepen the gameplay further.

If you’re curious enough to try a Fatal Fury with lane switching, then go for Real Bout 2. The lane-switching chaos isn’t as bad as before and the gameplay is smooth. It’s the only non-Garou FF game I enjoy.

Edit: the Steam port has rollback netcode courtesy of Code Mystics, so it’s the best port. And sadly no, you can only play as jacket Terry.

[KiKoGoTsKiLL]

Yes garou is the best!

[Tactiqs]

I personally prefer RB2...it's more of a personal preference rather than which one is best.

[El Rey de la Karnov]

Lane switching isn't bad at all, just lots of people wrote it off without even trying it. Real Bout 2 is definitely the best of all the Fatal Fury games, and Fatal Fury Special is a close second for pure oldschool SFII style play.

Garou is a very good game, but it is way too broken once you go past beginner level.

[Mik]

Garou MOTW being the best Fatal Fury / SNK fighting game is a consensus mostly among people that don´t play / like SNK fighting games, or don't like how Fatal Fury games play. As Nazareth said, Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 and Fatal Fury Special are both excellent fighting games, and excellent Fatal Fury games, and i would put them both above Garou MOTW. MOTW is a fine game, but i personally don't like the how it feels on a basic level ( too much like Street Fighter), and also all the broken high level stuff and combo heavy gameplay. Also, I would argue that MOTW is a simpler game overall compared to Real Bout 2.

[Tactiqs]

If you really think about it Garou is an unorthodox fatal fury game...very different from the others...but still a good game...just prefer the others more.

[M@rCo$]

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers and Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind

[RunningWild]

RB2 is my favorite just because it has alot more classic characters I enjoy, and has the better OST. I feel the game offers a much bigger variety of playstyles and has a much more fun combo system, plus anti-air and defensive options are way more powerful and easier to use. The game doesn't have nearly as huge of an execution barrier as MOTW does either.

Really, all RB2 needs is a port that is as well down as MOTW's here. It's a unique style of game you don't really see, compared to MOTW which is much more streamlined and homogenized trying to fit in with the likes of Street Fighter and King Of Fighters.

[Biotic Geth Prime]

Welcome aboard. I think they are all good. I enjoyed Fatal Fury 2 a lot back in the early 90s, but my favorites are Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Special and Garou Mark of the Wolves.

If you happen to become a fan of the series, you may wish to try Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, Snk vs Capcom and The King of Fighters too, since these games featured some of the FF cast.

Also, back in the 90s, Fatal Fury had a sister-series (prequel) called Art of Fighting.

[Doc Tear Popper]

Real Bout 2 is my personal favorite of the Fatal Fury series because of all the characters and Rick Strowd.