Fatal Fury First Contact is a solid little fighting game, but it has little to offer beyond that. Unless you are specifically a huge fan of the Neo Geo Pocket or all things Fatal Fury, there are definitely better fighting games you can spend your money on.
Fatal Fury: First Contact1999
Fatal Fury: First Contact
1999 SNK of America64Worthwhile
Playtime
BriefTypically 2.5 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $7.99
Details
- Launch
- May 1, 1999
- Developer
- -
- Publisher
- SNK of America
- Themes
- Genres
Overview
Can you survice this explosive battle?! Build Power Gauge Levels and Unleash Super Powerful Attacks!
Reception
Press63
Worthwhile- Metacritic62from 12 reviews
- OpenCritic64from 10 reviews
This game is great for a quick pick-up and play, especially if you are really into retro 2D games. But that seems to be a niche market these days.
Fatal Fury First Contact is no stranger to the fighting arena as a Neo Geo release. However, in modern times, age does begin to show behind the veil of nostalgia.
Fatal Fury: First Contact isn’t a bad game by any stretch. However, when you compare it to SNK’s more recent NGPC ports to the Switch, its lack of content is hard to ignore. It really shows its age with its slower pace (and frequent slowdown). And with only one single-player mode to experience and a pair of characters to unlock, you’ll likely find yourself...
Overall, I feel like the developers of this game just tried to make a quick buck by porting over their old game without adding any new constructive updates. With bigger, better, and more entertaining fighting games in the market today, Fatal Fury: First Contact does not have any features that would keep me playing for long hours. I wouldn’t recommend...