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Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033)
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About Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033)
SNK Neo-Geo MVS cart. published 35 years ago:
餓狼伝説 宿命の闘い (c) 1991 SNK Corporation. (Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai)
Terry Bogard & Andy Bogard enter in a tournament called the King of Fighters where they must face dangerous fighters in order to find their father's murderer, none other than the tournament's sponsor & supreme champion: Geese Howard. Joe Higashi also enters the tournament in search of the championship title. Who will come out victorious? The main features in this story-driven fighter are backgrounds that feature two battle planes for pseudo 3-D action, & excellent music!
- TECHNICAL -
Runs on the SNK "Neo-Geo MVS" hardware. Game ID: NGM-033
[SNK MVS Neo-Geo Controls] 2 players - 4 buttons per player (3 usables) [JOYSTICK] 8-way [A] Punch [B] Kick [C] Skill
- TRIVIA -
Garou Densetsu was released in November 1991 in Japan.
The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Legend of Hungry Wolf - Battle of Destiny'.
This game is known outside Japan as 'Fatal Fury - King of Fighters'.
Originally called 'Real Bout', SNK opted to change the title to 'Fatal Fury'. You can see the game's original title on the banner of a store in the background of Hwa Jai's stage ('Real Bout Shop').
According to the USA flyer, the name of the game is 'Fatal Fury - The Battle of Fury'. On the ingame titlescreen, however, it's called 'Fatal Fury - King of Fighters'.
The official name of the tournament is 'The King of Fighters'. This can be verified if you look closely the promo poster seen in the name rankings. Later SNK would use this name for a popular game series of its own.
The music in a 2-player battle is taken from the first stage of "Street Smart".
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
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Open Play on this page to start Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033) — play guide
What Fatal Fury wants from you
Fatal Fury (SNK) is a versus fighter cab: win matches with plane honesty and anti-air peeks before continues empty. Plane honesty beats mash. Learn Fatal Fury windows cold—do not paste Street Fighter II charts blindly—the two-plane and special scripts are their own exam. Calm first matches until anti-air timing is narratable; fatfury1 chrome is packaging, not free wins or free match clears on every bout for vanity specials into empty air while a counter finishes the round.
First minutes in Fatal Fury
On the first match, learn a safe poke string and when to switch planes before inventing full-screen special tourism. Whiffing into empty air gifts the CPU free turns; standing in throw range without a plan is a reverse waiting to happen. Early matches are spacing labs under Fatal dressing. One held round with composure left beats three whiff-mash deaths that looked busy until a plane-switch punish landed.
Core systems in Fatal Fury
Normals, specials, throws, plane switching, and opponent patterns define Fatal Fury. Continues fund denser AI as later brackets tighten. Planes are tools—not a panic button for every exchange. Opponents punish tunnel vision while you chase a vanity confirm. Survival spacing gates every South Town fantasy the cabinet sells. Mash religions are still empty rounds with extra Neo Geo voice lines under SNK density.
Score, continues, and resources in Fatal Fury
Rounds won with composure left beat special tourism that empties resources before the decisive exchange. Continues while poke timing becomes boring; cut them once whiff-punish and bad-plane deaths stop. Score waits until spacing and plane choice feel boring under pressure. Extends follow score when present—clean round wins beat farming match one forever for vanity supers that still die to a poke after a greed plane swap.
Mistakes that burn credits in Fatal Fury
Whiff mash into empty air, panic plane swaps, special on every touch, and ignoring throw range are classic Fatal Fury mistakes. Poke to measure, switch with intent, special when honest, then invent. South Town art will not refill a whiffed round. Treating every contact as a special button is how SNK collects the next credit on Neo Geo.
Next steps after Fatal Fury
Street Fighter II is Capcom landmark if Fatal Fury’s plane honesty still feels soft—re-learn anti-air peeks there first. Art of Fighting keeps SNK spirit literacy warm. Fatal Fury 2 is SNK once Fatal Fury plane honesty finally sticks and you want denser plane pressure instead of Fatal Fury boards. Keep playing until panic-mash empties stop ending sessions mid-bout on later boards. Win one full careful match before you chase vanity specials again on denser SNK cabinets.
Sources cited below under Further reading.
Cabinet dossier
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Fighter, Arcade.
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Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Fatal Fury Special / Garou Densetsu Special (NGM-058 ~ NGH-058, set 1), Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (rev.A), Fatal Fury 2 / Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-naru Tatakai (NGM-047 ~ NGH-047), Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory / Garou Densetsu 3 - Haruka-naru Tatakai (NGM-069 ~ NGH-069), Garou - Mark of the Wolves (NGM-2530), Real Bout Fatal Fury / Real Bout Garou Densetsu (NGM-095 ~ NGH-095), Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers / Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - The Newcomers (NGM-2400), Real Bout Fatal Fury Special / Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special, 64th. Street - A Detective Story (World), Aero Fighters (World / USA + Canada / Korea / Hong Kong / Taiwan) (newer hardware), Aggressors of Dark Kombat / Tsuukai GANGAN Koushinkyoku (ADM-008 ~ ADH-008), Art of Fighting / Ryuuko no Ken (NGM-044 ~ NGH-044)
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Same series
Fatal Fury Special / Garou Densetsu Special (NGM-058 ~ NGH-058, set 1) · Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (rev.A) · Fatal Fury 2 / Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-naru Tatakai (NGM-047 ~ NGH-047) · Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory / Garou Densetsu 3 - Haruka-naru Tatakai (NGM-069 ~ NGH-069) · Garou - Mark of the Wolves (NGM-2530) · Real Bout Fatal Fury / Real Bout Garou Densetsu (NGM-095 ~ NGH-095) · Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers / Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - The Newcomers (NGM-2400) · Real Bout Fatal Fury Special / Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special
Same genre
Fatal Fury Special / Garou Densetsu Special (NGM-058 ~ NGH-058, set 1) · Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (rev.A) · Fatal Fury 2 / Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-naru Tatakai (NGM-047 ~ NGH-047) · Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory / Garou Densetsu 3 - Haruka-naru Tatakai (NGM-069 ~ NGH-069) · Garou - Mark of the Wolves (NGM-2530) · Real Bout Fatal Fury / Real Bout Garou Densetsu (NGM-095 ~ NGH-095) · Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers / Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - The Newcomers (NGM-2400) · Real Bout Fatal Fury Special / Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special · 64th. Street - A Detective Story (World) · Aero Fighters (World / USA + Canada / Korea / Hong Kong / Taiwan) (newer hardware) · Aggressors of Dark Kombat / Tsuukai GANGAN Koushinkyoku (ADM-008 ~ ADH-008) · Art of Fighting / Ryuuko no Ken (NGM-044 ~ NGH-044)
How to play Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033) online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Questions about Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033)
Can I play Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033) support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
Are there other games in the same series as Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - Shukumei no Tatakai (NGM-033 ~ NGH-033)?
Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Fatal Fury Special / Garou Densetsu Special (NGM-058 ~ NGH-058, set 1), Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition (rev.A), Fatal Fury 2 / Garou Densetsu 2 - Arata-naru Tatakai (NGM-047 ~ NGH-047), Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory / Garou Densetsu 3 - Haruka-naru Tatakai (NGM-069 ~ NGH-069), Garou - Mark of the Wolves (NGM-2530), Real Bout Fatal Fury / Real Bout Garou Densetsu (NGM-095 ~ NGH-095), Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers / Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - The Newcomers (NGM-2400), Real Bout Fatal Fury Special / Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special. Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.
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