Fight Fever
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, known in Korea
as Wang Jung Wang (왕중왕, lit. "The King of Kings"), is a 2D fighting
video game for the Neo-Geo MVS System
. It is the first and only Korean Neo Geo title ever officially released, as well as the first game developed and released by Korean publisher of SNK
games, Viccom (빅콤).
A spiritual successor known as The Eye of Typhoon
was created and originally planned for release to the Neo-Geo, but later canceled and switched over to the 3DO
and PC
.
The game plays similarly to other 2D versus fighting games, especially both SNK's Fatal Fury 2
and Art of Fighting
. There are 8 characters to select from and two boss characters (the first boss character is only playable in two player mode). The object of the game is to win two matches out of three. Each character has a set of moves in addition to two basic punches and kicks. Each character also has a super move called a "Danger Move", which are similar to the Desperation Moves from Fatal Fury 2. Players also have the ability to taunt others, but unlike games such as Art of Fighting, this has no effect and would actually leave the player open to attacks.
In one player mode, after selecting a character, the player must also select an opponent. The opponent order cycles clockwise according to the character select screen. After the first eight are defeated, the player must defeated Master Taekuk, the first boss of the game. After defeating him, the player is challenged by Karate Kenji, the second and final boss.
There are two bonus games that reward the player with points dependent on how successful the player is. The first game is a brick-breaking game that requires rapid pressing of the A button. The second bonus game requires the player to break boards held up by trainers popping out of the left and right sides. Both bonus games were also in Capcom
's 1987 arcade game, Street Fighter
, as well as one of them also in Midway
's 1992 arcade game, Mortal Kombat
and the ones in Art of Fighting.
and Ryo Sakazaki
. His last name was shared by Jhun Hoon's striker, Kang Baedal in The King of Fighters series. Miyuki - A dancer and only female character in the game; possibly inspired by Mai Shiranui
. She can summon tornadoes similar to Joe Higashi
and Michael Max and has the ability to jump on the opponent and rapidly scratch. Rophen Heimer - A German bartender and martial artist who can throw fireballs and wave kicks. Magic Dunker - A basketball player who is most likely named after Magic Johnson
, and is possibly the one Lucky Glauber and Bobby Nelson were inspired by. His projectile attack is similar to Yuri Sakazaki
's Raioh-Ken, but can slide on the ground like Terry Bogard
's Power Wave. Golrio - A fat indigenous Brazilian warrior with the ability to throw fireballs and spin around quickly against his opponents. One of his other moves where he rises at the opponent engulfed in flames is similar to Joe's in Kaneko
's Power Athlete. Nick Commando - A large masked soldier who can throw grenades and charge at the foe. He appearance resembles Rick Taylor from Namco
's Splatterhouse
and Guile
. His stage resembles Guile's and especially John Crawley's from their first appearances. Chintao - A stereotypical "Shaolin Monk"-type character who can strike with his hair and do an unusual scissor kick. Kim Hoon - A palette-edit, semi-clone and rival of Han Baedal. His only original moves are his spinning attack similar to Hanzo Hattori's from the World Heroes
series, and two different rapid-kicking moves, one of them similar to Robert Garcia's Genei Kyaku but with two feet instead of one, the other similar to Makoto Mizoguchi's RenZokuKeri from Data East
's Fighter's History
series. Named after Kim Jae Hoon, president of UnoTechnology and son of Viccom president and UnoTechnology founder Kim Kap-hwan. His model and last name were later used for Jhun Hoon in The King of Fighters series. Also, Kim Jae Hoon later served as the namesake of a character in Garou: Mark of the Wolves
. Master Taekuk - An old Taekwondo master who can stretch out his arms and slam the opponent. He is the first boss character and is only playable in two player mode. Karate Kenji - The final boss of the game. His look and moves are similar to Geese Howard
's, but with two jumping versions of some of Geese Howard's moves. His stage is also similar to some of Geese Howard's stages from the Fatal Fury series. He was voiced by Masaki Usui, who also voiced Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting series and Haohmaru from the Samurai Shodown series.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
as Wang Jung Wang (왕중왕, lit. "The King of Kings"), is a 2D fighting
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
video game for the Neo-Geo MVS System
Neo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
. It is the first and only Korean Neo Geo title ever officially released, as well as the first game developed and released by Korean publisher of SNK
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
games, Viccom (빅콤).
A spiritual successor known as The Eye of Typhoon
The Eye of Typhoon
The Eye of Typhoon, sometimes known in Korea as Kyoku Cho Gou Ken , is a 2D fighting video game developed by Viccom. It is the second game Viccom created after Fight Fever, and was shown at the AOU Show in February 1996 as a Neo-Geo title, but it was never released; however, during the same year,...
was created and originally planned for release to the Neo-Geo, but later canceled and switched over to the 3DO
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993. Further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by Sanyo and Goldstar. The consoles were manufactured according to specifications created by The 3DO Company, and were originally designed by...
and PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
.
Gameplay
Fatal Fury 2
is a 1992 fighting video game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the sequel to Fatal Fury: King of Fighters and the second game in the Fatal Fury franchise.-Gameplay:...
and Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting
is a trilogy of competitive fighting game titles that were released for the Neo Geo platform in the early 1990s. It was the second fighting game franchise created by SNK, following the Fatal Fury series and is set in the same fictional universe...
. There are 8 characters to select from and two boss characters (the first boss character is only playable in two player mode). The object of the game is to win two matches out of three. Each character has a set of moves in addition to two basic punches and kicks. Each character also has a super move called a "Danger Move", which are similar to the Desperation Moves from Fatal Fury 2. Players also have the ability to taunt others, but unlike games such as Art of Fighting, this has no effect and would actually leave the player open to attacks.
In one player mode, after selecting a character, the player must also select an opponent. The opponent order cycles clockwise according to the character select screen. After the first eight are defeated, the player must defeated Master Taekuk, the first boss of the game. After defeating him, the player is challenged by Karate Kenji, the second and final boss.
There are two bonus games that reward the player with points dependent on how successful the player is. The first game is a brick-breaking game that requires rapid pressing of the A button. The second bonus game requires the player to break boards held up by trainers popping out of the left and right sides. Both bonus games were also in Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
's 1987 arcade game, Street Fighter
Street Fighter (video game)
is a 1987 arcade game developed by Capcom. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the inaugural game in the Street Fighter series...
, as well as one of them also in Midway
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
's 1992 arcade game, Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat (video game)
Mortal Kombat is a 1992 fighting-game developed and published by Midway for arcades. In 1993, home versions were released by Acclaim Entertainment. Released in the Fall of 1994, the Microsoft Windows 3.1x version was released by Activision Interactive. It is the first title in the Mortal Kombat...
and the ones in Art of Fighting.
Characters
Han Baedal - The protagonist of the game. A taekwondo user who appears to be a cross between RyuRyu (Street Fighter)
is a video game player character created by Capcom, the main protagonist of the Street Fighter series. Having premiered in the first Street Fighter in 1987, Ryu appears as the lead character from the game along with his best friend Ken Masters participating in the Street Fighter tournament...
and Ryo Sakazaki
Ryo Sakazaki
is a video game character developed for the fighting game Art of Fighting from SNK Playmore . His name is most often written in kana, however, in some games kanji is used to write parts of his name. In the series, Ryo is a martial artist that practices his family's fighting style, the Kyokugenryu...
. His last name was shared by Jhun Hoon's striker, Kang Baedal in The King of Fighters series. Miyuki - A dancer and only female character in the game; possibly inspired by Mai Shiranui
Mai Shiranui
is a player character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK and in related media, also appearing in a large number of other games...
. She can summon tornadoes similar to Joe Higashi
Joe Higashi
is a video game character created by SNK Playmore . He makes his first appearance in the fighting game Fatal Fury: King of Fighters as one of the three playable characters from the game...
and Michael Max and has the ability to jump on the opponent and rapidly scratch. Rophen Heimer - A German bartender and martial artist who can throw fireballs and wave kicks. Magic Dunker - A basketball player who is most likely named after Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...
, and is possibly the one Lucky Glauber and Bobby Nelson were inspired by. His projectile attack is similar to Yuri Sakazaki
Yuri Sakazaki
is a video game character from SNK Playmore's Art of Fighting series. She first appears in the original Art of Fighting being kidnapped by Mr. Big, a criminal from the fictional city of Southtown. The players, Yuri's brother Ryo and his friend Robert Garcia spend the game searching for her...
's Raioh-Ken, but can slide on the ground like Terry Bogard
Terry Bogard
is a video game character created by SNK Playmore , and is the main character of the Fatal Fury series. In the series, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide tournaments called The King of Fighters to kill Geese Howard, a criminal who killed Terry's father. Terry becomes a formidable...
's Power Wave. Golrio - A fat indigenous Brazilian warrior with the ability to throw fireballs and spin around quickly against his opponents. One of his other moves where he rises at the opponent engulfed in flames is similar to Joe's in Kaneko
Kaneko
, also referred to as , was a Japanese video game publisher founded in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan by Hiroshi Kaneko. It published a number of games both under its brand and other companies, such as Air Buster, Nexzr, Shogun Warriors, DJ Boy, Guts'n, and the Gals Panic series...
's Power Athlete. Nick Commando - A large masked soldier who can throw grenades and charge at the foe. He appearance resembles Rick Taylor from Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
's Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
is a beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Namco. It is also subsequently the title of the entire series of games released in home console and personal computer formats....
and Guile
Guile (Street Fighter)
is a fictional character in Capcom's Street Fighter series of fighting games.-Street Fighter series:Guile made his first appearance in Street Fighter II as one of the eight selectable characters featured in the first release of the game...
. His stage resembles Guile's and especially John Crawley's from their first appearances. Chintao - A stereotypical "Shaolin Monk"-type character who can strike with his hair and do an unusual scissor kick. Kim Hoon - A palette-edit, semi-clone and rival of Han Baedal. His only original moves are his spinning attack similar to Hanzo Hattori's from the World Heroes
World Heroes
is a series of fighting games created by ADK originally created for the Neo Geo MVS arcade cabinets with the assistance of SNK, though some of the games in the series were also ported to the Neo Geo AES and Neo-Geo CD platforms, as well as some non-SNK platforms such as the Super NES and the Sega...
series, and two different rapid-kicking moves, one of them similar to Robert Garcia's Genei Kyaku but with two feet instead of one, the other similar to Makoto Mizoguchi's RenZokuKeri from Data East
Data East
also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, when it declared bankruptcy...
's Fighter's History
Fighter's History
is a series of competitive fighting games that were produced by Data East during the 1990s. The original Fighter's History was first released for the arcades in and then ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in...
series. Named after Kim Jae Hoon, president of UnoTechnology and son of Viccom president and UnoTechnology founder Kim Kap-hwan. His model and last name were later used for Jhun Hoon in The King of Fighters series. Also, Kim Jae Hoon later served as the namesake of a character in Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
, known as Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves on Dreamcast, is a 1999 fighting game produced by SNK, originally for the Neo Geo system. It is the ninth and final game in the Fatal Fury series, set ten years after the death of Geese Howard in Real Bout Fatal Fury...
. Master Taekuk - An old Taekwondo master who can stretch out his arms and slam the opponent. He is the first boss character and is only playable in two player mode. Karate Kenji - The final boss of the game. His look and moves are similar to Geese Howard
Geese Howard
is a fictional video game character appearing in SNK Playmore's Fatal Fury fighting games series. Debuting in Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, Geese is the local crime boss of the fictional city of South Town. Geese hosts a fighting tournament named "The King of Fighters", in which he faces the...
's, but with two jumping versions of some of Geese Howard's moves. His stage is also similar to some of Geese Howard's stages from the Fatal Fury series. He was voiced by Masaki Usui, who also voiced Ryo Sakazaki from the Art of Fighting series and Haohmaru from the Samurai Shodown series.
See also
- Dragon MasterDragon MasterDragon Master is a 2D fighting arcade game developed and published by Korean company Unico Electronics. It was released during the fighting game trend in the early 1990s that started with Capcom's Street Fighter II....
- another 1994 Korean fighting game created by Unico ElectronicsUNiCO ElectronicsUNiCO Electronics , was a video game production company that was founded in January 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. The company was later renamed as Uniana...
. - List of fighting games
External links
- Fight Fever at The Large Cult Fighting Game March
- Fight Fever at arcade-history