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Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol 2 | 
| From: SNK
Category: Video Games
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 4157
Platform: PlayStation2
Genre: military_and_espionage_action_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: PST20026A
UPC: 828862200266
EAN: 0828862200266
ASIN: B0012RCNVO
Release Date: April 8, 2008
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| Features:
| • | This collection brings the trilogy of this 7 game series to a finale | | • | The continuing story of the brothers Terry and Andy Bogard and their friend Joe Higashi | | • | Withness the evolution of 59 characters across 3 titles | | • | Create your own original character with the color edit function | | • | Use the Skills list to learn special moves for every character |
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Product Description
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2 is a collection of 3 games on one disc from one of SNK's most popular fighting game series Fatal Fury. The titles included are: Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special and Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers. The games are known for their hand-drawn animation and character designs containing visual flair and personality with 2D gameplay that is fast, furious and addictive. This collection, a sequel to Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 1, contains the trilogy that brings the 7 game series to a finale. The continuing story of the brothers Terry and Andy Bogard and their friend Joe Higashi on their quest to topple the mob boss Geese Howard.
Initiate a Guard Cancel move to execute a Special Move attack Check out the Skills List and learn all of the Special Moves for every character Use the Once Computer-Only Character, Alfred in Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers Create your own original character with the Color Edit function
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 "Real Bout" is Back!! May 17, 2008
D. Woo
I used to have these games on an import for the Sega Saturn and by far this is the best port, EVER. No loading time between matches, classic 2D fighting, color edit, and your choice of sound tracks: Original or Arranged. You just can't get a better Fatal Fury game than this bad boy. It even has a practice mode so you can perfect those combos in any of the three games!
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 2: Tim's Review August 10, 2009
Timothy Valenzuela (Tampa, FL)
I have been a fan of the Fatal Fury series for a long time, and this set of three games from the Real Bout series did not disappoint me. The ability to customize your favorite characters' costumes is a great plus, I wish more fighting games of today could let you do that. Having a training session to work on some combos is nice, too. Also, how often do you get a chance to fight with some Mozart in the background? That should give fighting game fans something to go for!
A must buy if your a fighting enthusiast... August 12, 2009
Jude Nguyen (Cali)
Growing up my father bought me the first two Fatal Fury titles in the early 90's when they were only available for the Neo Geo. Due to the expense of the AES home carts I couldn't afford the future release of the Fatal Fury titles as a single AES cart would cost upwards of $250+! Fast forward to the present, what used to cost $250 for a single FF title on the NEO GEO now costs only $15!(or $5 if you divide the costs between the three titles jam packed into one ps2 dvd disc. Its such a bargain! If I saw this forthcoming when my family was still dishing out $100s on AES carts I would have never spent so much, seeming as AES carts are now easily being imported on DVD disc now. That is technology for you. *sigh* Enough of me acting as a financial adviser, on to the review.
I have to say Fatal Fury has been one of the greatest fighting series to ever come from SNK. It was actually their first series that was a staple. It was released to counter Capcom's street fighter series and though did not get as much attention to average gamers it did receive its own cult following. What really separated FF from SF was its unique personality and gaming mechanics. From the start SNK wanted to make a fighting game so different from Street Fighter, or other SF knock offs, and it succeeded. From the unique character personalities to the deep story line, SNK truly did deliver a great game and continued to do so until they were bought out.
The Real Bout saga continued the FF series after the initial three FF titles. The first two FF titles played more retro and stoic and the third FF title had a complete overhaul with modern gaming mechanics and new character sprites. The changes made in FF3 were carried over to RB and included with some new features. I've digress thus far. So now on to the RB titles themselves. To sum it up with a few words, RB is what makes SNK fighters so different from fighters like SF or Guilty Gear. Compared to the first 3 FF titles RB's fighting is much more aggressive. With the inclusion of rush combos the actions always seems fast paced and frentic. The fighting in this game doesn't include high jumps or fancy acrobatics but just straight beat'em up with the intention of demolishing your opponent. Unlike the previous FF titles before RB the action moves faster and strangely there is a more shock element in this game, like as if the characters were strapped with one ton of weights and every time they had a forceful landing they would induce a slight earthquake. It just ads to the fast aggressive pace of the game. RB plays really fast and aggressive compared to SF Alpha. I would call RB a raw bralwer, just lots of action set at an aggressive pace. The learning curve in RB is relatively easy if your a regular to fighting games. Its easy to pick up the game and really start to master a character after one session of practice honing your skills with that paticular character.
I've digress enough and excuse for my unfocused review. I'll sum it all up, get this game if your a fan of SNK fighters. Its set at an amazing price with incredible value, 3 FF titles packed into one disc. If you ask me its the better of the two FF archives. I'm absolutely glad I bought it. SNK never fails to deliver when it comes to fast aggresive gameplay and compelling storylines with unique characters, though in terms of character balancing, that is something to be addressed later.
 Some of the best games in the series April 16, 2008
N. Durham (Philadelphia, PA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2 continues SNK's current stream of compilation games of the various franchises, and compiles three more titles in the Fatal Fury series. Real Bout: Fatal Fury, Real Bout: Fatal Fury Special, and Real Bout 2: The Newcomers are all featured here, and are all re-produced in all their Neo-Geo glory. While the games have certainly aged, they are still better than a majority of the games compiled on the first Fatal Fury Battle Archvies disc, as the animations and controls are mostly fluid, and with the budget price, you really can't go wrong if you are a fan of the series or a fan of 2-D fighters in general. However, it should be noted that Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves is not included here. What may very well be the best game in the entire series, Mark of the Wolves is nowhere to be found, which is a crying shame considering it was one of the best 2-D fighters to ever come out of SNK period. That aside, Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2 is still a smash, and if you're an SNK or 2-D fighter fan, you really can't go wrong here.
Second Half of the Fatal Fury Series for PS 2. April 22, 2008
dwood78 (Long Beach, CA USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Last year, SNK Playmore released Vol. 1 which cover Fatal Fury 1-3. These games, while fun for their time, played second fiddle to Capcom's Street Fighter II & its upgrades.
So when the Street Fighter Alpha series debuted, SNK (SNK Playmore circa pre-2001) countered by making over the Fatal Fury series, renaming it Real Bout Fatal Fury.
This collection cover that part of the series. If you played the earlier games, you'll noticed a huge number of changes. From the graphic improvements to the button layout. Instant of 4 attack buttons, there's now 3 (punch, kick, strong attack) with the 4th. used to switch planes. This makes playing the fighters (esp. those who debuted in FF 3) easier. Also the games have aged better than the ones in Vol. 1
We start out with Real Bout Fatal Fury which is really FF 3 part 2 as it continues from that game's storyline. The 3 bosses are now playable without a code & we see the return of Kim, Duck, & Billy. This game ends with the final demise of Geese Howard (if you beat with either of the Bogard Bros.) The highlight for this game are the "Round Outs"; every stage save Geese's have a fake barrier at the very end of each side. When it breaks, you and/or enemy can go out of bounds & lose the round. This is the only game with that feature.
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special reintroduce fighters not seen since Fatal Fury Special. (Tung, Cheng, Lawrence, & of course Krauser). The game's intro reminds me of the early part of Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (an anime movie) when Krauser beats Terry senseless. Geese has been removed (he's still in the game as a hidden final boss. He`s also playable via secret code & there are also hidden extra versions of some fighters). Some of the returning fighters' moves have been mortified & changed. The Jin Brothers of example began to fight more like their NeoGeo Battle Coliseum counterparts. The "Round Outs" have been removed in favor of dizzying when the stages barriers have been broken.
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The NewComers's the best of the 3 games here (the other 2 are good in their own right). One of the 1st. Neo Geo games to use the "GIGA POWER" startup (They began bank switching as to increase the cart size limits from 330 megabits to over 700 megabits). It introduces 2 new fighters (or 3 counting hidden final boss Alfred who is playable via secret code). The game's intro looks like a cartoon, very smooth animation. The rest of the returning fighters (& Geese is playable again without a code) have been once again mortified. Now what I heard, they still have tournaments for this game in Japan to this day. Not bad for a 10 year old game!
This collection is better than year's release, yet I can't give this more than 4 stars. Despite adding new features like a practice mode & an in-game skill list (if you own King of Fighters XI, NGBC, or World Heroes Anthology you'll know what I'm talking about.) it still lacks a real 2 player vs. mode. Hopefully they're fix this little issue before releasing the long awaited Samurai Shodown Anthology.
This release finishes up the regular Fatal Fury series. It'll interesting to see if Garou: Mark of the Wolves (the very last Fatal Fury game) makes its way to North American shores anytime soon while the PS 2 still has some life left in it.
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