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Art of Fighting, emulated in MAME 0.243, originally hit arcades in 1992 as one of SNK's early fighting games. It arrived during a period when the genre was rapidly evolving, and it stood out with its large character sprites and dramatic zoom effects. The game follows Ryo Sakazaki and his friend Robert Garcia as they search for Ryo's kidnapped sister, Yuri.

You control either Ryo or Robert, moving through a series of one-on-one fights against other martial artists. The main objective is to defeat each opponent and progress through the story to rescue Yuri. Signature mechanics include a spirit gauge that depletes when using special moves, requiring careful management, and a desperation move that becomes available when your health is critically low. The pacing is deliberate, with an emphasis on precise inputs and spacing, and the difficulty can be punishing if you rely too much on reckless attacks. It feels like a tough, technical brawler where every mistake costs you.