About

<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-ref-id="1300-841213" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/1614/841213-ffs_us_arcade_title_screen.png" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="0.73684210526316" data-width="304" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 304px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:73.7%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/1614/841213-ffs_us_arcade_title_screen.png" data-ref-id="1300-841213"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/1614/841213-ffs_us_arcade_title_screen.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/1614/841213-ffs_us_arcade_title_screen.png 304w" sizes="(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px" data-width="304"></a></figure><p>Fatal Fury Special (known in Japan as <em>Garou Densetsu SPECIAL</em>, which loosely translates to "Legend of the Hungry Wolf: Special") is a 2D fighting game developed and released by <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/snk-playmore/3010-616/" data-ref-id="3010-616">SNK</a> for <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/arcade/3045-84/" data-ref-id="3045-84">arcades</a> (using the Neo Geo MVS hardware) on September 16, 1993.</p><p>An update to <a href="/fatal-fury-2/3030-11400/" data-ref-id="3030-11400">the second installment</a> of the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/fatal-fury/3025-188/" data-ref-id="3025-188">Fatal Fury</a> series (similar to the <a href="/street-fighter-ii-the-world-warrior/3030-243/" data-ref-id="3030-243">Street Fighter II</a> updates), Fatal Fury Special improves the game speed, makes it easier to <a href="/combo/3015-18/" data-ref-id="3015-18">combo</a> attacks together, updates the background stages, makes the four boss characters playable, and adds three new playable characters from the original <a href="/fatal-fury/3030-2396/" data-ref-id="3030-2396">Fatal Fury</a>: <a href="/duck-king/3005-324/" data-ref-id="3005-324">Duck King</a>, <a href="/tung-fu-rue/3005-5604/" data-ref-id="3005-5604">Tung Fu Rue</a>, and <a href="/geese-howard/3005-280/" data-ref-id="3005-280">Geese Howard</a>. It also adds a new hidden <a href="/crossover/3015-732/" data-ref-id="3015-732">crossover</a> boss (<a href="/ryo-sakazaki/3005-3490/" data-ref-id="3005-3490">Ryo Sakazaki</a> from the <a href="/art-of-fighting/3025-37/" data-ref-id="3025-37">Art of Fighting</a> series).</p><p>Along with the standard <a href="/neo-geo/3045-25/" data-ref-id="3045-25">Neo Geo AES</a> release (on December 22, 1993) and <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/neo-geo-cd/3045-59/" data-ref-id="3045-59">Neo Geo CD</a> port (on September 9, 1994), the game received worldwide ports to the <a href="/game-gear/3045-5/" data-ref-id="3045-5">Game Gear</a> (in 1994 by <a href="/takara-co-ltd/3010-110/" data-ref-id="3010-110">TAKARA</a>), <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> (in 1995 by TAKARA) and <a href="/sega-cd/3045-29/" data-ref-id="3045-29">Sega CD</a> (in 1995 by <a href="/jvc-musical-industries-inc/3010-195/" data-ref-id="3010-195">JVC</a>). Japan-exclusive ports were also released for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/sharp-x68000/3045-95/" data-ref-id="3045-95">Sharp X68000</a>, <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/turbografx-cd/3045-53/" data-ref-id="3045-53">PC Engine CD-ROM²</a> (requiring the Arcade Card add-on), and <a href="/fm-towns/3045-108/" data-ref-id="3045-108">FM Towns</a>.</p><p>The original Neo Geo version was also included in the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/fatal-fury-battle-archives-volume-1/3030-17194/" data-ref-id="3030-17194">Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1</a> compilation for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-2/3045-19/" data-ref-id="3045-19">PlayStation 2</a> and was digitally released for the <a href="/xbox-360/3045-20/" data-ref-id="3045-20">Xbox 360</a> (via <a href="/xbox-360-games-store/3045-86/" data-ref-id="3045-86">Xbox Live Arcade</a> on September 5, 2007, featuring <a href="/online/3015-559/" data-ref-id="3015-559">online multiplayer</a>), <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/wii/3045-36/" data-ref-id="3045-36">Wii</a> (via the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/virtual-console/3015-2925/" data-ref-id="3015-2925">Wii Virtual Console</a> on November 4, 2009), and most <a href="/iphone/3045-96/" data-ref-id="3045-96">iOS</a> and <a href="/android/3045-123/" data-ref-id="3045-123">Android</a> devices (on April 2, 2015). It was also included in some <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/humble-bundle/3015-6612/" data-ref-id="3015-6612">Humble NEO GEO Bundles</a> starting in late 2015 for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a>, <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/mac/3045-17/" data-ref-id="3045-17">Mac</a>, and <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/linux/3045-152/" data-ref-id="3045-152">Linux</a> (both downloadable, with <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/emulation/3015-1587/" data-ref-id="3015-1587">ROMs</a> included, and on modern <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/browser/3045-140/" data-ref-id="3045-140">browsers</a>).</p><h2>Characters</h2><h3>Returning Characters</h3><ul><li><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/4737/451348-ffspecial.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-451348" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.5125" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:51.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/4737/451348-ffspecial.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-451348"><img alt="Character Select Screen Showing Terry and Andy " src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/4737/451348-ffspecial.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/4737/451348-ffspecial.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/0/4737/451348-ffspecial.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/4737/451348-ffspecial.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></a><figcaption>Character Select Screen Showing Terry and Andy </figcaption></figure><a href="/terry-bogard/3005-34/" data-ref-id="3005-34">Terry Bogard</a></li><li><a href="/andy-bogard/3005-56/" data-ref-id="3005-56"> Andy Bogard</a></li><li><a href="/joe-higashi/3005-228/" data-ref-id="3005-228"> Joe Higashi</a></li><li><a href="/mai-shiranui/3005-182/" data-ref-id="3005-182"> Mai Shiranui</a></li><li><a href="/kim-kaphwan/3005-209/" data-ref-id="3005-209"> Kim Kaphwan</a></li><li><a href="/raiden/3005-5233/" data-ref-id="3005-5233"> Big Bear</a></li><li><a href="/jubei-yamada/3005-16041/" data-ref-id="3005-16041"> Jubei Yamada</a></li><li><a href="/cheng-sinzan/3005-9953/" data-ref-id="3005-9953"> Cheng Sinzan</a></li><li><a href="/billy-kane/3005-3758/" data-ref-id="3005-3758"> Billy Kane</a></li><li><a href="/axel-hawk/3005-16042/" data-ref-id="3005-16042"> Axel Hawk</a></li><li><a href="/laurence-blood/3005-16039/" data-ref-id="3005-16039"> Laurence Blood</a></li><li><a href="/wolfgang-krauser/3005-11/" data-ref-id="3005-11"> Wolfgang Krauser</a></li></ul><h3>New Characters</h3><p>In Fatal Fury Special fan favorite characters where added from the the first <a href="/fatal-fury/3030-2396/" data-ref-id="3030-2396">Fatal Fury</a>. This includes the boss character Geese Howard.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Character</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Brief Stage Description</th><th>Stage</th></tr><tr><td><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681597-tung.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681597" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.7125" data-width="640" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 640px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:71.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681597-tung.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681597"><img alt="Tung Fu Rue" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg 640w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Tung Fu Rue" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg 640w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681597-tung.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Tung Fu Rue</figcaption></figure></td><td>Japanese</td><td>Mountain top with old bridge</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681598-tungs.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681598" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:62.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681598-tungs.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681598"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681598-tungs.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a></figure></td></tr><tr><td><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681601-ducky.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681601" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.71294851794072" data-width="641" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 641px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:71.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681601-ducky.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681601"><img alt=" Duck King" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg 641w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt=" Duck King" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg 641w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681601-ducky.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption> Duck King</figcaption></figure></td><td>American</td><td>American Night Clubue</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681600-duck.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681600" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:62.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681600-duck.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681600"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681600-duck.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a></figure></td></tr><tr><td><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681730-geese2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681730" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.71830985915493" data-width="639" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 639px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:71.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681730-geese2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681730"><img alt="Geese Howard " src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg 639w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Geese Howard " src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg 639w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681730-geese2.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Geese Howard </figcaption></figure></td><td>American</td><td>Ancient Temple</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681726-geese.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681726" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:62.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1681726-geese.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1681726"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/12/121177/1681726-geese.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Secret Opponent</h3><p>Ryo Sakazaki is a hidden boss in Fatal Fury Special. To fight Ryo the player must beat the game without losing a single round and after the last boss he will appear for a challenge.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Character</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Brief stage description</th><th>Stage</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/ryo-sakazaki/3005-3490/" data-ref-id="3005-3490">Ryo Sakazaki</a></td><td>American</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>