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I first played Fatal Fury on the Sega Genesis in 1993, a time when home consoles were finally getting decent arcade ports. SNK, the original arcade creator, published this version themselves. It was one of the many fighting games competing for attention after Street Fighter II's success, offering a different take on the genre for Genesis owners.

You control one of three brothers, Terry, Andy, or Joe, as they fight through a series of one-on-one martial arts matches. The main goal is to win the King of Fighters tournament and defeat the crime lord Geese Howard. A key mechanic is the two-plane system; you can jump between the foreground and background to dodge attacks and create openings. Each character has unique special moves, like Terry's Power Geyser, executed with precise joystick and button combinations. The game is known for its sharp difficulty, especially in the later stages where the computer reads your inputs. Landing a special move after a well-timed plane switch feels incredibly satisfying.