Overall, Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers is a strong re-release, offering enough gameplay depth and netcode refinement to satisfy fighting game enthusiasts. With practice and CPU modes included, it also provides a welcoming entry point for true "newcomers." The only real drawback is the price-£16.75 is on the higher side for a re-release-but hopefully...
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers1998
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
1998 SNK76Good
Overview
Real Bout 2 revamps the two-line battle system from Real Bout Special. Instead of fighting in either two lines, the player is now forced to fight in a main line, while the second line is a "sway line" used to avoid attacks (similar to the original Real Bout). The one-line trap stages last seen in Fatal Fury Special also return.
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Press79
Players84
GoodGreat- OpenCritic79from 3 reviews
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 was largely overlooked and forgotten at the time of its release, but over time it has come to be recognized by fighting game fans as a tragically underrated masterpiece and a highly polished versus tool. This ‘NEOGEO Premium Selection’ version includes modern features such as gallery viewing, training mode, and online play. While...
REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2: THE NEWCOMERS brings back a much-loved title from its time in the gaming world, although its lack of content makes one wonder if it would have been better to include this game in a larger collection.
It features quality-of-life improvements like a training mode and netcode rollback. However, it needs a little more love for the game's story. Extra content like the gallery is extremely limited and doesn't have a mode to listen to the soundtrack separately. It's worth noting the low price, which makes it an excellent option for one of the best games...
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers’ gathering of wolves never looked better than with Code Mystics’ new Steam release. While light on options, there's no better way to get serious than with this solid SNK fighter.
