Real Bout Fatal Fury

ReleasedDec 21, 1995

Arcade
Neo Geo AES
PlayStation 3
Wii
Sega Saturn
PlayStation
PlayStation Portable
Neo Geo CD

About

Real Bout changes the play controls from the previous Fatal Fury games, reducing the number of attack buttons from four to three: a standard Punch and Kick button, a "Strong Attack" button which can be either a stronger punch or kick attack, depending on the character. The game retains the three-plane "oversway" system from Fatal Fury 3, which features a main lane for fighting, with foreground and background planes used to avoid attacks or leap towards the opponent. A dedicated button is now used to make an "oversway" (or change plane) towards the background or foreground. Real Bout introduces a Power Gauge, which fills up as the player performs normal or special techniques against their opponent or defend themselves, similar to many super move gauges featured in other fighting games. The Power Gauge allows players to perform one of three types of Special Techniques, depending of the level of the Power Gauge. Real Bout also introduces stages with ring-outs, a gameplay feature previously introduced in 3D fighting games such as Virtua Fighter. If the player performs certain attacks on their opponent while next to the boundaries, the character will eventually destroy the barrier keeping the opponent in the ring and be able to knock them out of the stage for an easy win.

Developer: SNK
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment, SNK
Genres: Fighting
Themes: Action
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: ACB MA 15+, ESRB T, CERO B, USK 12
IGDB rating: 80 / 100 (20 ratings)
Also known as: Real Bout Garou Densetsu, RBFF

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Arcade	Dec 21, 1995
Neo Geo AES	Jan 26, 1996
Neo Geo CD	Feb 23, 1996
PlayStation	Jan 10, 1997 · JapanAug 1, 1997 · Europe
PlayStation 3	Apr 26, 2007 · JapanMay 31, 2007 · Asia
PlayStation Portable	Apr 26, 2007 · JapanMay 31, 2007 · Asia
Sega Saturn	Sep 20, 1996
Wii	Jan 24, 2012 · JapanDec 13, 2012 · North AmericaApr 25, 2013 · Europe