Developed during the same period of time as Capcom’s Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, SNK’s Fatal Fury: King of Fighters released in 1991 as one of the pioneers of the modern fighting game. The series would prove to be a hit for SNK and with fighting game fans, and by 1998 Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers was the seventh game in the franchise, and the third and final game of the Real Bout sub-series.

Marvel vs Capcom is the product of a long line of fantastic fighting titles from Capcom, and simultaneously the genesis for a new series…

Are we experiencing a new ‘Golden Age’ for fighting games? With Evo 2023 wrapping up, and major releases coming from some of fighting games’ most beloved franchises, I start to wonder how this brave new world compares to the decades prior. Don’t worry, I’m not just yelling at clouds…