September 24, 1992
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Art of Fighting
Release date
September 24, 1992
Publisher
Summary
Being a great fighter takes more than strength and pain. You need wisdom and need to win at any cost. Ryo Sakazaki's sister has been kidnapped and it leads him and Robert, two of the greatest fighters of all time, on the most dangerous search of their lives. Their interrogations turn out to be more bloody than they like, but each answer leads them closer to the truth. Use their special skills to find Ryo's sister and discover the terrifying truth in the one-player Story mode. Or choose Versus mode and pick from any of the bosses and fight with any of the other characters. You'll discover magic techniques to master THE ART OF FIGHTING!
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Critic Reviews1
Art of Fighting was certainly visually impressive when it arrived in 1992 with large sprites, a good camera system and a (simple) story that works well. Unfortunately the game is quite limited, with only two of the ten characters available in the single player mode. The strong attacks are awkwardly implemented and whilst the spirit gauge could provide an interesting way of playing, it is quickly forgotten about as you move to fight against the CPU's repetitive attacks. There are some good ideas here and a two-player fight can provide a little entertainment, but SNK would produce more successful fighting games after this. Some of them are available on the Switch (for the same price) and would be a better choice than Art of Fighting.
September 25, 2017