Art of Fighting

Overview

This fighting game began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo. To rescue her, Ryo and Robert must take on numerous enemies around South Town, eventually reaching the mysterious Mr. Karate. The passion of the game’s creators is evident in the unique game play elements introduced. These include an energy gauge that is depleted every time a fighter uses a special maneuver, Desperation Attacks that are usable only when a fighter’s health is low, and camera zooming that adjusts on the fly as fighters move around the stage. All these features ensure that players use strategy and tactics, rather than simply mash buttons. Adding to the mix are little touches such as characters showing cuts when they are injured and voice-over samples during cut scenes. Can you perfect the art of fighting and save Yuri?

Developed by

SNK

Published by

Takara U.S.A., Takara, K Amusement Leasing, SNK of America, SNK Playmore USA, Hudson Soft, D4 Enterprise, Inc, Hamster Corporation, Sega, SNK Home Entertainment, Inc., SNK

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

Player perspectives

Third person, Side view

Themes

Action

Franchise

Art of Fighting

Series

Art of Fighting

Game engine

Neo Geo MVS

Release dates

• Arcade: Sep 24, 1992
• Neo Geo AES: Sep 24, 1992
• Super Famicom: Oct 29, 1993
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Dec 1, 1993
• Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Jan 14, 1994
• Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD: Mar 26, 1994
• Neo Geo CD: Sep 9, 1994
• Wii: Oct 8, 2007
• PlayStation 3: Dec 21, 2010
• PlayStation Portable: Dec 21, 2010
• PlayStation Vita: Dec 21, 2010
• Xbox One: Mar 23, 2017
• PlayStation 4: Apr 20, 2017
• Nintendo Switch: Sep 21, 2017
• PC (Microsoft Windows): Dec 14, 2017