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Game Overview

Real Bout Fatal Fury is that weird middle child of the series—not as rough as the early games, not as polished as later entries, but still packed with personality. You’ve got the usual suspects like Terry, Mai, and Geese, plus some wildcards like Duck King (yes, a breakdancing fighter) and Blue Mary, who’s basically the coolest grappler in the roster.

They trimmed the buttons down to three—light, heavy, and a dedicated "strong attack" that changes per character. At first, I kept mashing like it was Fatal Fury 2, but the new setup actually makes combos flow smoother once you adjust. The three-plane system’s still here, but now there’s a button just for sidestepping between them, which feels way less janky than before.

Oh, and the stages? Some of them have ring-outs, but with a twist—you gotta smash the opponent into the barrier enough times to break it first. Nothing like watching Geese yeet someone off the rooftop after cracking the railing open. The combo system’s snappy too, kinda like X-Men: Children of the Atom if you’ve played that. It’s messy, loud, and a little unbalanced, but that’s part of the charm.